ATP Swedish Open: Top seeds Christian Garin, Fernando Verdasco lose
5 years, 5 months ago

ATP Swedish Open: Top seeds Christian Garin, Fernando Verdasco lose

The Hindu  

Top seed Christian Garin and second seed Fernando Verdasco were knocked out of the ATP Swedish Open on an action-packed Wednesday. Chardy hit 12 aces in his triumph and won six of the last seven games in the second set to set up a meeting with Nicolas Jarry, who beat Mikael Ymer 7-5, 6-3. Verdasco was also a surprise loser, failing to exact revenge for his 2016 Swedish Open final defeat to fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. READ | WTA Tour: Garcia stunned in Lausanne, Pliskova progresses Also on Wednesday, Leonardo Mayer fought back impressively to defeat Jiri Vesely in three sets at the Croatia Open in Umag.

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ATP Finals: Taylor Fritz off to winning start after Daniil Medvedev meltdown
2 months ago

ATP Finals: Taylor Fritz off to winning start after Daniil Medvedev meltdown

The Hindu  

American Taylor Fritz won his first match in the group stage of the ATP Finals 2024 when he beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-3 on Sunday after the Russian lost his cool and risked getting defaulted by his bizarre antics. The opening set went with serve without a single break point until the final game, with Fritz especially dominant on his …

Nordic Open Round of 32: Fearnley and Kecmanovic Shine in Men's Singles
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nordic Open Round of 32: Fearnley and Kecmanovic Shine in Men's Singles

BBC  

A mixed bag of results from the ATP Nordic Open Centre Court. In the Round of 32, Jacob Fearnley and Miomir Kecmanovic emerged victorious, while Nicolas Jarry and Alexandre Muller secured victories in their respective matches. In the doubles, Harri Helioevaara and Henry Patten emerged victorious in their Round of 16 match, while Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski secured a …

ATP Nordea Open: Ruud loses to Monteiro but advances with Nadal in doubles
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ATP Nordea Open: Ruud loses to Monteiro but advances with Nadal in doubles

The Hindu  

Casper Ruud’s Olympic preparations took a hit when he fell to Thiago Monteiro in the round of 16 at Bastad on Wednesday before advancing in the doubles with Rafael Nadal. Ruud, a two-time French Open runner-up and a finalist in Sweden last year, suffered his first defeat against Monteiro, losing 6-3, 6-3 to the Brazilian whom he had beaten on …

French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic soar, Roland Garros bans alcohol in stands
7 months, 1 week ago

French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic soar, Roland Garros bans alcohol in stands

Hindustan Times  

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic powered into the third round of the French Open on Thursday as tournament organisers cracked down on unruly fans by announcing an alcohol ban in the stands while also dealing with headaches caused by wet weather. Playing under the roof on Philippe Chatrier even as Roland Garros authorities were scratching their heads over what to …

French Open: Djokovic up and running at Roland Garros with victory over Herbert
7 months, 1 week ago

French Open: Djokovic up and running at Roland Garros with victory over Herbert

The Hindu  

Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4 7-6 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open first round on Tuesday. The top seed had to wait until the night match on the third day of the tournament to begin his quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title but …

Italian Open: Zverev battles past Tabilo, equals Boris Becker’s record to reach final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian Open: Zverev battles past Tabilo, equals Boris Becker’s record to reach final

The Hindu  

Former champion Alexander Zverev came back from a disastrous start to beat Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 1-6 7-6 6-2 and equal Boris Becker’s record by reaching an 11th Masters final, in the Italian Open on Friday. The German third seed, who won the title in 2017 and reached the final the following year, looked in real danger when 29th seed Tabilo …

Indian sports wrap, April 5: Velavan Senthilkumar in German Open squash quarters
9 months ago

Indian sports wrap, April 5: Velavan Senthilkumar in German Open squash quarters

The Hindu  

SQUASH Velavan in German Open squash quarters National champion Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the quarterfinals of the German Open with a 3-1 upset win over eighth seed George Parker of England in Hamburg on Thursday. -PTI Prarthana Thombare wins doubles title in Croatia Doubles champions Valentina Grammatikopoulou and Prarthana Thombare at ITF women’s event in Croatia on Friday. | Photo …

Djokovic battles back to advance to Paris Masters 2023 quarterfinals
1 year, 2 months ago

Djokovic battles back to advance to Paris Masters 2023 quarterfinals

The Hindu  

World number one Novak Djokovic fought back to beat Tallon Griekspoor 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. READ | Paris Masters 2023: Tsitsipas beats Zverev to qualify for ATP Finals “It could’ve run easily on his way, but I played a good tiebreak and started to feel better on the third. I’m really happy I …

Guadalajara Open: Top Seed Ons Jabeur Crashes Out After Battle Against Martina Trevisan
1 year, 3 months ago

Guadalajara Open: Top Seed Ons Jabeur Crashes Out After Battle Against Martina Trevisan

News 18  

Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour battle to Italy’s Martina Trevisan. Wow.Martina Trevisan comes back to beat Ons Jabeur 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the QFs in Guadalajara WTA 1000. In other matches on Wednesday, Sofia Kenin’s impressive return to form continued as the unseeded American …

WTA Guadalajara Open: Top seed Ons Jabeur crashes out, Sofia Kenin continues revival
1 year, 3 months ago

WTA Guadalajara Open: Top seed Ons Jabeur crashes out, Sofia Kenin continues revival

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Ons Jabeur, finalist at Wimbledon for the past two years, was downed 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 by the unseeded Martina Trevisan Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour battle to Italy’s Martina Trevisan. Tunisian star Jabeur, the losing finalist at Wimbledon for the past two years, was downed …

Jabeur crashes out of WTA Guadalajara Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Jabeur crashes out of WTA Guadalajara Open

The Hindu  

Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour battle to Italy’s Martina Trevisan. In other matches on Wednesday, Sofia Kenin’s impressive return to form continued as the unseeded American upset sixth seed Jelena Ostapenko to reach the last eight. Former Australian Open champion Kenin, who last reached the …

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic enters semifinal; shatters Roger Federer's elusive record
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic enters semifinal; shatters Roger Federer's elusive record

India TV News  

The 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic kept his winning run in the ongoing US Open intact as he won his quarterfinal clash against USA's Taylor Fritz to advance to the semifinals. Djokovic beat Fritz in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 after a two-hour and 35 minute-long clash and also broke the record of tennis legend Roger Federer. Djokovic's victory …

Atalanta Open: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powers into final against Aleksandar Vukic
1 year, 5 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 …

Madrid Open: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden recover from a set down to reach men's doubles final
1 year, 8 months ago

Madrid Open: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden recover from a set down to reach men's doubles final

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Madrid: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden came back from a set down to beat Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin and reach the men’s doubles final at the Madrid Open. The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, 35, defeated eighth seeds Gonzalez and Roger-Vasselin 5-7 7-6 10-4 to reach their second ATP Masters 1000 final of the …

Madrid Open: Sabalenka plots 'revenge' against Swiatek in final; lucky loser Struff knocks Tsitsipas out
1 year, 8 months ago

Madrid Open: Sabalenka plots 'revenge' against Swiatek in final; lucky loser Struff knocks Tsitsipas out

Firstpost  

Sabalenka, the 2021 champion in Madrid, will face Swiatek in Saturday’s championship match after the French and US Open winner swept aside 13th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-1. Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday and then plotted revenge on world number one Iga …

Andreeva into Madrid Open fourth round on 16th birthday
1 year, 8 months ago

Andreeva into Madrid Open fourth round on 16th birthday

The Hindu  

Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday by continuing her sensational run in the Madrid Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Magda Linette to reach the fourth round on Saturday. Russian teenager Andreeva, ranked at a lowly 194, and who ousted 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and world number 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia earlier in the tournament, will face …

Andreeva, 15, wins again at Madrid Open; Murray loses
1 year, 8 months ago

Andreeva, 15, wins again at Madrid Open; Murray loses

Associated Press  

MADRID — After another impressive victory at the Madrid Open, Mirra Andreeva patiently took photos with some fans who looked young enough to be her classmates in high school. Andreeva, a day after defeating 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez for her first tour-level win, beat 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6, 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday. …

Barcelona Open 2023: Sinner, Tsitsipas, De Minaur through to third round
1 year, 8 months ago

Barcelona Open 2023: Sinner, Tsitsipas, De Minaur through to third round

The Hindu  

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur booked their spots in third round of the Barcelona Open, an ATP500 event, with straight-sets wins on Wednesday. The Greek World No.5 will face Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who won 6-4, 6-3 against Slovakian qualifier Jozef Kovalik, in the third round. World No.8 Sinner defeated Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-4 in an hour …

Barcelona Open 2023: Ruud beats Shelton in straight sets, reaches third round
1 year, 8 months ago

Barcelona Open 2023: Ruud beats Shelton in straight sets, reaches third round

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud beat Ben Shelton in straight sets to book his place in the round of 16 of the Barcelona Open, an ATP500 event, on Tuesday. Obviously, this year as well, where he made the quarter-finals, so he’s had an unbelievable progression in a short period of time… I had to be on top of my …

Rotterdam Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime ease through
1 year, 10 months ago

Rotterdam Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime ease through

The Hindu  

Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and titleholder Felix Auger-Aliassime easily qualified for the second round of the Rotterdam ATP 500 tournament on Tuesday. Tsitsipas, who was beaten in the Australian Open final by Novak Djokovic, took just over an hour and a half to beat Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5, 6-1. I was able to produce some really good shots.” Auger-Aliassime, …

Japan Open: Casper Ruud Suffers First Round Upset; Nick Kyrgios Progresses
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan Open: Casper Ruud Suffers First Round Upset; Nick Kyrgios Progresses

News 18  

Top seed Casper Ruud of Norway suffered a shock defeat to Spain’s Jaume Munar in the first round of the ATP Japan Open on Tuesday. In other matches, South Korea’s Kwon Soon Woo produced another upset by eliminating sixth seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 6-2. reports Xinhua. Fifth seed Nick Kyrgios of Australia breezed past Chun Hsin Tseng …

Dutch wildcard Van Rijthoven upsets Medvedev to win first ATP title
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch wildcard Van Rijthoven upsets Medvedev to win first ATP title

The Hindu  

Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven capped a dream run at the Libema Open by beating top seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-1 in the final in 's-Hertogenbosch on Sunday. Van Rijthoven, ranked 205th in the world, had never won a main-draw match at an ATP Tour event until this week and he knocked out third seed Taylor Fritz and second seed …

Schwartzman advances at Argentina Open; Opelka, Brooksby reach Dallas quarters
2 years, 10 months ago

Schwartzman advances at Argentina Open; Opelka, Brooksby reach Dallas quarters

The Hindu  

Second-seeded and home crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman defeated Spain’s Jaume Munar 7-6, 7-6 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open. Opelka, Brooksby make quarterfinals at inaugural Dallas Open Second-seeded Reilly Opelka advanced to the quarterfinals of the inaugural Dallas Open with a straight-sets win over Cedrik-Marcel Stebe on Thursday night. 54 world ranking and seeded in an …

Spain beats Serbia, joins Poland in ATP Cup semifinals
3 years ago

Spain beats Serbia, joins Poland in ATP Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Hubert Hurkacz beat Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-4 to secure Poland’s victory over Argentina on Wednesday and a spot in the ATP Cup semifinals. I think the atmosphere that we bring helps us play better.” Pablo Carreno Busta beat Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4 to secure an ATP Cup semifinal spot for Spain and Roberto Bautista Agut completed the group-stage victory over …

ATP Cup: Stefanos Tsitsipas goes down to Diego Schwartzman as Argentina beat Greece
3 years ago

ATP Cup: Stefanos Tsitsipas goes down to Diego Schwartzman as Argentina beat Greece

Firstpost  

Tsitsipas went under the knife in late November after pulling out of the ATP Finals in Turin, hoping to be at full fitness for the Australian Open later this month Sydney, Australia: World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed to defeat in his first singles match since elbow surgery Monday, losing an epic battle with feisty Argentinian Diego Schwartzman 6-7 6-3, …

ATP Cup 2022: United States thump Canada as Russia beat France
3 years ago

ATP Cup 2022: United States thump Canada as Russia beat France

Firstpost  

The United States beat Canada and defending champion Russia defeated France at the ATP Cup on Sunday, with the Americans taking a much easier route. John Isner and Taylor Fritz beat their Canadian singles opponents and then clinched the match in doubles for a 3-0 win. But Medvedev and Safiullin came back to beat two fresh opponents in the doubles …

ATP Cup: Roberto Bautista Agut leads Spain to crushing win over Chile
3 years ago

ATP Cup: Roberto Bautista Agut leads Spain to crushing win over Chile

Firstpost  

Bautista Agut, a nine-time ATP Tour titlist, was part of the Nadal-led Spain team that made the final at the inaugural teams event in 2020, when they were beaten by Novak Djokovic’s Serbia Sydney, Australia: Roberto Bautista Agut got Spain’s New Year off to a perfect start Saturday with a crushing ATP Cup win over Chilian world number 17 Cristian …

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

ATP Roundup: Lorenzo Musetti Beats Hugo Gaston in 5-set Thriller
3 years, 1 month ago

ATP Roundup: Lorenzo Musetti Beats Hugo Gaston in 5-set Thriller

News 18  

Italian Lorenzo Musetti put on a show for the home crowd Wednesday, defeating Hugo Gaston 4-3,, 4-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-2 at the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, Italy. 7 seed Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune of Denmark defeated Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo 4-1, 4-2, 1-4, 4-1. Stockholm Open Wild card Andy Murray of Great Britain continued his run …

Stockholm Open: Andy Murray wins, sets up match with Sinner
3 years, 2 months ago

Stockholm Open: Andy Murray wins, sets up match with Sinner

The Hindu  

Andy Murray beat qualifier Viktor Durasovic of Norway 6-1, 7-6 on Tuesday to set up a second-round match with top-seeded Jannik Sinner at the Stockholm Open. The 34-year-old Briton, who blew seven match points in a loss to Dominik Koepfer in the Paris Masters last week, saved a set point before closing it out on his third match point. “He …

Paris Masters: Injured Monfils pulls out of Djokovic clash
3 years, 2 months ago

Paris Masters: Injured Monfils pulls out of Djokovic clash

The Hindu  

Frenchman Gael Monfils withdrew hours before his match against Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters on Thursday due to an adductor strain, sending the Serbian world number one into the quarter-finals. World number two Daniil Medvedev needed three sets to see off Sebastian Korda of the United States 4-6 6-1 6-3. Poland's Hubert Hurkacz also booked his place in the …

Kim Clijsters loses in three sets in first round at Indian Wells
3 years, 3 months ago

Kim Clijsters loses in three sets in first round at Indian Wells

The Hindu  

Kim Clijsters hit another detour in her comeback to pro tennis, losing in three sets in her first-round match Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open. Marcos Giron defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, and Maxime Cressy got by Laslo Dere 6-7, 6-1, 7-5. Veteran Sam Querrey lost to Daniel Altmaier, 6-2, 6-4, J.J. Wolf lost to Vasek Pospisil …

Karolina Pliskova, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie McDonald among early winners on Day 2 of US Open 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Karolina Pliskova, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie McDonald among early winners on Day 2 of US Open 2021

India TV News  

Karolina Pliskova and Reilly Opelka were among the early winners on the second day of the U.S. Open. Reilly Opelka, one of 15 Americans playing in bottom half of the draw on Tuesday, defeated Soonwoo Kown 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. Later in the day, Novak Djokovic will open his bid to become the first man since 1969 to win a calendar-year …

European Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated in quarter-final defeat against Filip Krajinovic
3 years, 5 months ago

European Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated in quarter-final defeat against Filip Krajinovic

Firstpost  

Tsitispas, who gave up a two-set lead to lose the Roland Garros final to Novak Djokovic last month, went down 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s post-French Open gloom deepened Friday when the world number four slumped to a European Open quarter-final defeat to Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic. 📷: @hamburgopen pic.twitter.com/Ke0H3Rd3ap — ATP Tour July 16, 2021 The Greek star won the …

Two Lucky Losers in Semis of Same ATP Tournament For First Time
3 years, 6 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 …

Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal enters quarter-finals after beating resilient Ilya Ivashka
3 years, 8 months ago

Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal enters quarter-finals after beating resilient Ilya Ivashka

Firstpost  

Barcelona: Rafael Nadal had to fight back from a set down to defeat Belarus qualifier Ilya Ivashka on Wednesday as the Spaniard survived an early test in his bid to win the Barcelona title for the 12th time. The 34-year-old Nadal, who suffered a surprise quarter-final exit at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals last …

Alexander Zverev Topples Stefanos Tsitsipas to Win Acapulco ATP Title
3 years, 9 months ago

Alexander Zverev Topples Stefanos Tsitsipas to Win Acapulco ATP Title

News 18  

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev shook off a slow start to beat top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 Saturday and win the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. Tsitsipas saved one match point on the way to regaining the break when Zverev double-faulted on break point — one of his eight double faults in the contest. From there it was a fierce battle …

Angry Daniil Medvedev out of Rotterdam ATP, Andrey Rublev beats Andy Murray
3 years, 10 months ago

Angry Daniil Medvedev out of Rotterdam ATP, Andrey Rublev beats Andy Murray

Firstpost  

World number three Medvedev was the top seed for this week’s tournament following his run to the Australian Open final but was dumped out 7-6, 6-4 in just over 90 minutes by Serbian Lajovic, currently ranked 27th. Rotterdam: Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Rotterdam ATP event in the first round on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Dusan Lajovic …

Rotterdam Open: Daniil Medvedev misses out on chance to become World No 2 after first-round exit
3 years, 10 months ago

Rotterdam Open: Daniil Medvedev misses out on chance to become World No 2 after first-round exit

Firstpost  

Rotterdam: Daniil Medvedev became the latest big name to fall in the first round of the Rotterdam ATP after losing in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 to Dusan Lajovic. The world number three was the top seed for this week’s tournament after arriving in the Netherlands following his run to the Australian Open final but was dumped out in just over …

Delray Beach Open: World No 789 Christian Harrison advances to semi-finals; Sebastian Korda beats John Isner to progress
3 years, 11 months ago

Delray Beach Open: World No 789 Christian Harrison advances to semi-finals; Sebastian Korda beats John Isner to progress

Firstpost  

Sebastian Korda kept his nerve to topple second-seeded John Isner 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday and reach the semi-finals of the ATP Delray Beach Open in Delray Beach, Florida. “He fought real hard, and I managed to get a little bit lucky in the third set there with a couple netcords and a couple close calls,” Norrie said. “Real fortunate …

Alexander Zverev Beats Jannik Sinner to Keeps Hopes of Cologne Double Alive
4 years, 2 months ago

Alexander Zverev Beats Jannik Sinner to Keeps Hopes of Cologne Double Alive

News 18  

Top seed Alexander Zverev reached his second final in the space of a week in Cologne with a clinical 7-6 6-3 victory over Italian wild card Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Cologne Championship on Saturday. The German world number seven claimed his first ATP crown of the year after besting Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 to win the …

French Open 2020, Latest News from Roland Garros: Jannik Sinner Beats Alexander Zverev
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open 2020, Latest News from Roland Garros: Jannik Sinner Beats Alexander Zverev

News 18  

Complaining of a slight fever and shortness of breath, Alexander Zverev wasnt feeling himself on court at the French Open but his ailment barely caused a stir from his opponent or organizers of the Grand Slam tournament that has conducted thousands of tests to keep COVID-19 at bay. Sinner Beats Zverev Roland Garros debutant Jannik Sinner ousted U.S. Open finalist …

French Open 2020 Round-up: Novak Djokovic eases past Mikael Ymer in straight sets; Karolina Pliskova into second round
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open 2020 Round-up: Novak Djokovic eases past Mikael Ymer in straight sets; Karolina Pliskova into second round

Firstpost  

Second seed Karolina Pliskova was made to work hard for the win by Mayar Sherif but the Czech’s greater experience eventually told as she recovered from a set down to progress 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. Paris: Novak Djokovic was likened to a snake devouring its prey Tuesday as his bid to become the first man in half a century to win …

French Open: David Goffin Knocked Out By Jannik Sinner in Straight Sets
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: David Goffin Knocked Out By Jannik Sinner in Straight Sets

News 18  

PARIS: Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 15 matches. The 40-year-old Williams exited in the first round at Roland Garros for the third straight year and is 0-3 in Grand Slam tournaments this year following …

US Open: Zverev downs Anderson, Tsitsipas advances - Tennis News
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open: Zverev downs Anderson, Tsitsipas advances - Tennis News

The Hindu  

Alexander Zverev survived a tricky first-round test to beat 2017 finalist Kevin Anderson 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the US Open. RELATED| After showing impressive control on his first serve, Zverev patiently worked on Anderson's serve to carve out a decisive break point late in the fourth set to clinch a hard-fought victory. - Dominant Tsitsipas advances - Greek fourth …

US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic eases past Damir Dzumhur in first round; Alexander Zverev earns hard-fought win over Kevin Anderson
4 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic eases past Damir Dzumhur in first round; Alexander Zverev earns hard-fought win over Kevin Anderson

Firstpost  

Alexander Zverev was made to work hard as he progressed into round two of the US Open Monday following a three-hour-long tussle with 2017 finalist Kevin Anderson. New York: Pre-tournament favorite Novak Djokovic marched into round two of the US Open Monday as he launched his bid for a 18th Grand Slam with a straight-sets win. Earlier, fifth seed Alexander …

Western & Southern Open: Ailing Djokovic beats Berankis to reach round of 16; Serena claws out victory
4 years, 4 months ago

Western & Southern Open: Ailing Djokovic beats Berankis to reach round of 16; Serena claws out victory

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic battled through neck pain on the way to a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Ricardas Berankis at the Western & Southern Open, where second seed Dominic Thiem crashed out. New York: World number one Novak Djokovic battled through neck pain on the way to a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Ricardas Berankis at the Western & Southern Open, where second …

Clijsters, Azarenka lose in Monterrey; Mladenovic beats Paquet in Lyon
4 years, 10 months ago

Clijsters, Azarenka lose in Monterrey; Mladenovic beats Paquet in Lyon

The Hindu  

Kim Clijsters suffered another loss as her comeback continued at the Monterrey Open, while Victoria Azarenka started her 2020 with a defeat on Tuesday. Back after more than seven years off the WTA Tour, Clijsters fell to a second straight loss, going down to second seed Johanna Konta 6-3 7-5 in the first round. READ | Playing for the first …

Chile Open: Divij Sharan, Artem Sitak bow out in quarterfinals
4 years, 10 months ago

Chile Open: Divij Sharan, Artem Sitak bow out in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Divij Sharan and doubles partner Artem Sitak of New Zealand were beaten 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 by the Spanish pair of Roberto Carballes Baena and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the doubles quarterfinals of the USD 674,730 ATP tennis tournament in Santiago, Chile. In the ATP Challenger in France, Sasi Kumar Mukund was beaten in the second round 6-4, 7-6 by Lukas …

Schwartzman beats Pablo Cuevas, Opelka ousted in New York
4 years, 10 months ago

Schwartzman beats Pablo Cuevas, Opelka ousted in New York

The Hindu  

Diego Schwartzman came through a marathon battle in the Argentina Open quarterfinals, while Reilly Opelka's title defence was ended in New York. Schwartzman, the top seed in Buenos Aires, needed three hours, 41 minutes to edge Pablo Cuevas 5-7 7-6 7-5 in an epic battle at the ATP 250 tournament. At the New York Open, Opelka's title defence came to …

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