Qatar Open: Czech teenager Mensik stuns top seed Rublev to reach maiden ATP semifinal
10 months ago

Qatar Open: Czech teenager Mensik stuns top seed Rublev to reach maiden ATP semifinal

The Hindu  

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik stunned top seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets at the Qatar Open on Thursday to reach his maiden ATP semifinal and guarantee a spot in the world’s top 100 for the first time. Hopefully I can play like this again in the semis and go on to make the final.” With his one-hour, 38-minute win on Thursday, Mensik became the youngest player to defeat a top-five player since Carlos Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2021 US Open. The other semifinal will see Australia’s Alexei Popyrin face Russian second seed Karen Khachanov. Popyrin eased past Kazakh fourth seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 while Khachanov went through when Finnish opponent Emil Ruusuvuori retired with an injury after just three games.

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Alcaraz beats Rublev to open ATP Finals account, Ruud misses last four chance
1 month, 1 week ago

Alcaraz beats Rublev to open ATP Finals account, Ruud misses last four chance

China Daily  

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his singles group stage match against Russia's Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Wednesday. TURIN, Italy - Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 win over Andrey Rublev, while Casper Ruud missed an early chance to reach the semi-finals after losing …

Alcaraz beats Rublev to open ATP Finals account, Ruud misses last four chance
1 month, 1 week ago

Alcaraz beats Rublev to open ATP Finals account, Ruud misses last four chance

China Daily  

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his singles group stage match against Russia's Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Wednesday. TURIN, Italy - Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 win over Andrey Rublev, while Casper Ruud missed an early chance to reach the semi-finals after losing …

ATP Finals: Alcaraz beats Rublev to boost chances of reaching semifinals
1 month, 1 week ago

ATP Finals: Alcaraz beats Rublev to boost chances of reaching semifinals

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 win over Andrey Rublev, which boosted his hopes of reaching the semifinals. World number three Alcaraz comfortably defeated Rublev to lift himself off the bottom of the John Newcombe Group and looked in much better form despite struggling with fatigue and illness in the …

ATP Finals: Unwell Alcaraz unlikely to be at 100% for Rublev match, says coach
1 month, 1 week ago

ATP Finals: Unwell Alcaraz unlikely to be at 100% for Rublev match, says coach

The Hindu  

World number three Carlos Alcaraz is unlikely to be at his best for Wednesday’s ATP Finals match against Andrey Rublev as the four-time Grand Slam champion continues to struggle with illness, the Spaniard’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said. An off-colour Alcaraz lost 6-1, 7-5 to Norway’s Casper Ruud in his opening match on Monday and the 21-year-old cancelled a public …

Shelton Battles Rublev in Thrilling Semifinal Showdown
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shelton Battles Rublev in Thrilling Semifinal Showdown

The Hindu  

Ben Shelton defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. Shelton saved six break points and converted the only two he forced, overcoming Rublev's top-seeded status. He will face Arthur Fils in the semifinals, seeking revenge for their previous encounter. Meanwhile, Holger Rune and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard booked their semifinal matchups, with Rune facing …

Almaty Open Round of 32: Mannarino Takes Down Safiullin in a Thrilling Match
2 months, 1 week ago

Almaty Open Round of 32: Mannarino Takes Down Safiullin in a Thrilling Match

BBC  

A total of 32 matches took place at the ATP Almaty Open Center Court. In the Round of 32, Adrian Mannarino defeated Roman Safiullin, while Beibit Zhukayev edged out Benjamin Hassan in a thrilling match. Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul emerged victorious in their Round of 16 clash, showcasing impressive tennis skills. Alexander Shevchenko and Mikhail Kukushkin battled it out …

Rublev beats top-seeded defending champion Sinner to reach Montreal semifinals
4 months, 1 week ago

Rublev beats top-seeded defending champion Sinner to reach Montreal semifinals

The Hindu  

Fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev outlasted top-seeded defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the semifinals in the rain-delayed National Bank Open. Rublev beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 6-2 earlier Saturday, while Sinner also was playing his second match of the day after topping beat Alejandro Tabilo 6-4, 6-3 in the afternoon. Korda topped ninth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, …

Andy Murray hints at retirement after defeat at Dubai Championship
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Murray hints at retirement after defeat at Dubai Championship

The Hindu  

Fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert eased past Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships. Humbert didn’t face a break point before converting his first match point to secure a first career win over Murray, who lifted the trophy in Dubai in 2017. After rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 in the previous round for …

Qatar Open 2024: Rybakina beats Pavlyuchenkova to set up final clash with Swiatek
10 months, 1 week ago

Qatar Open 2024: Rybakina beats Pavlyuchenkova to set up final clash with Swiatek

The Hindu  

Third seed Elena Rybakina is into the final of the Qatar Open after a 6-2 6-4 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Friday’s semifinal and will now meet world number one Iga Swiatek in the decider. After an even opening, Rybakina served to love to make it 2-2 before going on to break the Russian’s serve twice in the first set. …

No spider bite or fainting spell at the US Open for Tommy Paul and his family. Just another win
1 year, 3 months ago

No spider bite or fainting spell at the US Open for Tommy Paul and his family. Just another win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Tommy Paul was a kid growing up in Greenville, North Carolina, his family would drive the 500 or so miles up to New York the week before the U.S. Open to watch qualifying matches — “It was free,” he notes — and catch a glimpse of some pros practicing. “I was kind of, like, ‘Really, they’re …

U.S. Open | Alcaraz gets easy start to title defence, Medvedev advances
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. Open | Alcaraz gets easy start to title defence, Medvedev advances

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz has surrendered the number one world ranking but got his U.S. Open title defence off to an easy start as injured German Dominik Koepfer retired against the 20-year-old top seed on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/OqzZEbjbB6 — US Open Tennis August 30, 2023 Alcaraz, bidding to become the first man to retain his U.S. Open crown since Roger Federer won five …

Atalanta Open: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powers into final against Aleksandar Vukic
1 year, 4 months ago

Atalanta Open: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powers into final against Aleksandar Vukic

The Hindu  

Top-seeded American Taylor Fritz defeated compatriot J.J. Wolf 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday to book a title clash with Australian Aleksandar Vukic in the ATP Tour hardcourt tournament in Atlanta. Vukic, the 27-year-old from Sydney, defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 to reach his maiden ATP Tour final. The Australian was playing in his first ATP Tour semifinal after upsetting …

Halle Open 2023: Andrey Rublev Beats Yannick Hanfmann to Enter Quarterfinals
1 year, 6 months ago

Halle Open 2023: Andrey Rublev Beats Yannick Hanfmann to Enter Quarterfinals

News 18  

World number seven Andrey Rublev pulled off a straight sets win over Yannick Hanfmann to reach the Halle grass-court quarterfinals on Thursday, avenging a shock defeat to the German in Rome last month. “The important thing was I was able to win against a tough player like Yannick,” said Rublev. Especially on grass, he’s even tougher to play against because …

French Open 2023 Day 1: Top-ten seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev through second round
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open 2023 Day 1: Top-ten seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev through second round

India TV News  

French Open 2023 First Round kicked off on Sunday, May 28 with no surprise results in the men's singles event. Another top-ten-seeded star Andrey Rublev battled through four sets to progress to the second round to avoid surprises on Day 1. In another surprising result, star Polish player Hubert Hurkacz survived a five-set scare against David Goffin by 6-3, 5-7, …

Qatar Open 2023: Andy Murray Marches into Semifinal, Top Seeded Andrey Rublev Crashes Out
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar Open 2023: Andy Murray Marches into Semifinal, Top Seeded Andrey Rublev Crashes Out

News 18  

Battle-hardened former world number one Andy Murray staged a defiant new fightback Thursday to beat French qualifier Alexandre Muller to a place in the Qatar Open semi-finals and declared himself ready to win another title before he retires. On Friday, Murray will now take on Czech power hitter Jiri Lehecka, 21, who also came back from a set down to …

Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA
2 years, 3 months ago

Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open championship moved him to No. That’s my goal — and, of course, to get more Grand Slams.” The Spaniard’s victory by a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 score over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final allowed Alcaraz to win his first major title and to replace 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev atop the rankings. …

Top seed Denis Shapovalov stunned by Arthur Rinderknech at Qatar Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Top seed Denis Shapovalov stunned by Arthur Rinderknech at Qatar Open

Firstpost  

Arthur Rinderknech broke once in each set to advance 6-4, 6-4 to a semi-final against Nikoloz Basilashvili, the third seed and defending champion in Doha. Top seed Denis Shapovalov lost in straight sets to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday. World number 61 Rinderknech broke once in each set to advance 6-4, 6-4 to …

Qatar Open 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut condemns Andy Murray to heavy defeat
2 years, 10 months ago

Qatar Open 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut condemns Andy Murray to heavy defeat

Firstpost  

Second seed Bautista Agut eased to a 6-0, 6-1 win in the second round of a tournament where Murray, now ranked 87 in the world, was champion in 2008 and 2009. Doha: Former world number one and three-time major champion Andy Murray crashed to one of the heaviest defeats of his career on Wednesday, winning just a single game in …

Spain, Argentina secure easy wins at ATP Cup, Serbia downs Norway
2 years, 11 months ago

Spain, Argentina secure easy wins at ATP Cup, Serbia downs Norway

The Hindu  

Spain and Argentina both won their ATP Cup ties with some ease as men's professional tennis returned for the 2022 season in the lucrative team tournament at Sydney's Olympic Park on Saturday. Bautista Agut then steamrollered world number 17 Garin 6-0 6-3 to give the Spaniards an unassailable lead in the Group A tie before Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Pedro …

US Open Day 4: Djokovic faces Federer's replacement
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open Day 4: Djokovic faces Federer's replacement

India TV News  

Novak Djokovic has had some memorable matches at the U.S. Open against Roger Federer. 1 seed Ash Barty and men's Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev play daytime matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where they were victorious Tuesday. 5 Andrey Rublev beat Pedro Martinez 7-6, 6-7, 6-1, 6-1; Botic Van de Zandschulp beat No. 11 Diego Schwartzman beat Kevin Anderson 7-6, …

Two Lucky Losers in Semis of Same ATP Tournament For First Time
3 years, 5 months ago

Two Lucky Losers in Semis of Same ATP Tournament For First Time

News 18  

Lucky losers Max Purcell and Kwon Soon-woo won quarterfinals at the grass-court Eastbourne tournament Thursday, marking the first time in ATP Tour history that more than one man who lost in qualifying reached the semifinals of the same event. Purcell, a 23-year-old Australian ranked 283rd, got past Andreas Seppi 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in a match-up between lucky losers players who …

Halle Open: Ugo Humbert upsets Andrey Rublev to clinch grass court title
3 years, 6 months ago

Halle Open: Ugo Humbert upsets Andrey Rublev to clinch grass court title

Firstpost  

Having won two ATP 250 titles in his career, this was the first tournament win at 500 level for Humbert. France’s Ugo Humbert pulled off an upset win over fourth seed Andrey Rublev Sunday to claim the biggest title of his career in the final of the Halle grass court tournament. Having won two ATP 250 titles in his career, …

Noventini Open: Rublev aims ATP title against Humbert in Halle showdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Noventini Open: Rublev aims ATP title against Humbert in Halle showdown

India TV News  

Russia's Andrey Rublev secured a place in his maiden ATP Tour grasscourt final at the Noventi Open with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili. The fourth-seeded Rublev struck 24 winners past Basilashvili in the one hour and 51 minutes contest to set up a title clash with Ugo Humbert of France. Rublev will now attempt to …

Halle Open: World No seven Andrey Rublev survives second set scare to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili
3 years, 6 months ago

Halle Open: World No seven Andrey Rublev survives second set scare to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili

Firstpost  

The 23-year-old Russian was made to work for his 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 semi-final victory in just under two hours. Halle: World number seven Andrey Rublev is into his first grass-court final on the ATP tour after beating Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili in the last four at Halle on Saturday. “I think I can play on every surface and I will …

Halle Open: Russia's Andrey Rublev into semi-finals with win over Philipp Kohlschreiber
3 years, 6 months ago

Halle Open: Russia's Andrey Rublev into semi-finals with win over Philipp Kohlschreiber

Firstpost  

Rublev is the last remaining seed in the Halle draw after Roger Federer and world number two Daniil Medvedev were among the big-name casualties in the early rounds. Halle Westfallen: Russia’s Andrey Rublev admitted he had to raise his game to reach the semi-finals of the ATP grass-court tournament in Halle by beating 2011 champion Philipp Kohlschreiber on Friday. “After …

Dubai Tennis Championships: Aslan Karatsev beats Andrey Rublev to enter maiden ATP singles final
3 years, 9 months ago

Dubai Tennis Championships: Aslan Karatsev beats Andrey Rublev to enter maiden ATP singles final

Firstpost  

Dubai: Aslan Karatsev battled past fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in Dubai on Friday to continue his dream season and reach his maiden ATP singles final. Karatsev, who climbed from 114th to 42nd in the world rankings following the Australian Open, will face Lloyd Harris in Saturday’s final after the South African’s 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 win over Denis Shapovalov. Everything was …

Dubai Tennis Championships: Andrey Rublev overcomes Marton Fucsovics challenge; Denis Shapovalov enters semi-final
3 years, 9 months ago

Dubai Tennis Championships: Andrey Rublev overcomes Marton Fucsovics challenge; Denis Shapovalov enters semi-final

Firstpost  

Dubai: Denis Shapovalov put together another serving clinic to storm into the 12th semi-final of his career with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over French veteran Jeremy Chardy in Dubai on Thursday, while Andrey Rublev set up an all-Russian clash with Aslan Karatsev. In what will be his third semi-final appearance since the tour restarted from its hiatus last August, Shapovalov …

Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov reach Dubai quarterfinals
3 years, 9 months ago

Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov reach Dubai quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov eased into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday and qualifier Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets. Playing his 200th tour-level match, the third-seeded Shapovalov held serve throughout a 6-4, 6-3 win over Hubert Hurkacz to set up a quarterfinal against Jeremy Chardy. Harris won 7-6, 6-4 against 14th-seeded Filip Krajinovic to follow …

Qatar Open: Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili beats Roberto Bautista Agut to claim fourth career title
3 years, 9 months ago

Qatar Open: Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili beats Roberto Bautista Agut to claim fourth career title

Firstpost  

Their clash in the Gulf desert nation was characterised by hot, dusty wind that slowed down their exchanges but world number 42 Basilashvili bided his time to snatch the first set in a tiebreak. Doha: Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili, who ended Roger Federer’s comeback in the quarter-finals, beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6, 6-2 to win the Qatar Open in Doha …

Qatar Open: Roberto Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili through to final in windswept Doha
3 years, 9 months ago

Qatar Open: Roberto Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili through to final in windswept Doha

Firstpost  

Bautista Agut eased past Russia’s Andrey Rublev, ranked eighth in the world and the defending champion, with a dominating performance, 6-3, 6-3 Doha: Spain’s former champion Roberto Bautista Agut, the fifth seed, and Georgia’s unseeded Nikoloz Basilashvili qualified on Friday for the Qatar Open final, overcoming humid and windy conditions. Bautista Agut eased past Russia’s Andrey Rublev, ranked eighth in …

Swiss Open 2021: PV Sindhu outclasses Mia Blichfeldt to enter final, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty eliminated
3 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Open 2021: PV Sindhu outclasses Mia Blichfeldt to enter final, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty eliminated

Firstpost  

Basel: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu dished out a superlative performance to outclass Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in straight games and enter the women’s singles final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament on Saturday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, beat fourth-seeded Blichfeldt 22-20, 21-10 in 43 minutes to avenge her first-round loss to the Danish world number 12 at …

Swiss Open 2021: Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap Crash Out; B Sai Praneeth Through
3 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Open 2021: Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap Crash Out; B Sai Praneeth Through

News 18  

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap crashed out in the first round of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, while B Sai Praneeth booked his place in the pre-quarters late on Wednesday. Ajay Jayaram also won his first round match against Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-12 21-13 to enter the round of 16 where he will face third seed Rasmus Gemke …

Swiss Open 2021: PV Sindhu, Ashwini-Sikki Gets Easy Wins to Advance to Pre-quarters
3 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Open 2021: PV Sindhu, Ashwini-Sikki Gets Easy Wins to Advance to Pre-quarters

News 18  

PV Sindhu and the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2021 on Wednesday with a comfortable wins. The other men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila also lost 16-21, 18-21 to seventh seeds Vladimir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov in 36 minutes. Earlier in the day, Indian men’s doubles …

Vienna Open 2020: Dimitrov knocks out Tsitsipas to reach quarter-finals; Thiem beats Garin
4 years, 1 month ago

Vienna Open 2020: Dimitrov knocks out Tsitsipas to reach quarter-finals; Thiem beats Garin

Firstpost  

Russia’s Andrey Rublev needed just eight minutes to reach the Vienna ATP quarter-finals on Thursday when Italian teenage opponent Jannik Sinner was forced to quit. US Open winner Thiem eased past Chile’s Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-2. Italian lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego defeated Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6 and next plays world number one Novak Djokovic. Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov knocked out …

French Open Matches Today: 16 Months After Torn Hamstring, Mackenzie McDonald Faces Rafael Nadal
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open Matches Today: 16 Months After Torn Hamstring, Mackenzie McDonald Faces Rafael Nadal

News 18  

A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY At last years French Open, Mackenzie McDonald tore his hamstring tendon three games into a first-round doubles match, requiring surgery that left what he called a massive scar and making it so the 2016 NCAA champion in singles and doubles for UCLA was unable to walk for about two months. …

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