Basilashvili and Gombos reach quarterfinals in Munich
3 years, 8 months ago

Basilashvili and Gombos reach quarterfinals in Munich

The Hindu  

Fifth-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili reached the quarterfinals of the Munich Open by beating Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-2 Thursday. Basilashvili, who clinched his fourth ATP title in Qatar last month, continued his bid for a fifth by saving five of the six break points he faced and converting four of his seven opportunities to beat the Colombian qualifier. Krajinovic will next face another German, Jan-Lennard Struff, who defeated Dominik Koepfer 7-6, 6-7, 6-2. - Jeevan and Balaji in quarters - Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat the Canadians, Pete rPolanksy and Brayden Schnur 6-3, 6-3 to reach the doubles quarterfinals of the €44,820 Challenger tennis tournament in Ostrava.

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Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats Borna Coric in Montreal in return from tonsillitis
5 months ago

Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats Borna Coric in Montreal in return from tonsillitis

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner opened his National Bank Open title defence with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. In January, Sinner beat Medvedev in the Australian Open final for his first Grand Slam title. So a very positive start.” Second-seeded Alexander Zverev routed Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-1 for his …

Novak Djokovic breaks singles record in Paris, edges closer to 1st Olympic gold; Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz eye semis
5 months, 1 week ago

Novak Djokovic breaks singles record in Paris, edges closer to 1st Olympic gold; Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz eye semis

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic remained comfortably on course for a first Olympic gold medal to add to his record-breaking collection of titles on Wednesday as fellow superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz aimed for a place in the doubles semi-finals. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany Djokovic, who has won three of his 24 …

Djokovic cruises at Wimbledon, Zverev crashes
6 months ago

Djokovic cruises at Wimbledon, Zverev crashes

China Daily  

Tearful Svitolina Svitolina wept on court after reaching the last eight for a third time with a 6-2, 6-1 win against China's Wang Xinyu in just 55 minutes. The 21st seed, wearing a black ribbon on her white shirt, was in action after Russia struck cities across Ukraine in missile attacks, killing 36 people and heavily damaging a Kyiv children's …

French Open wrap: Djokovic, De Minaur and Zverev move into quarter-finals
7 months, 1 week ago

French Open wrap: Djokovic, De Minaur and Zverev move into quarter-finals

The Independent  

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French Open: Tsitsipas eases into 4th round; Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance
7 months, 1 week ago

French Open: Tsitsipas eases into 4th round; Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance

The Hindu  

Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. “He's a very good fighter.” Arnaldi advanced by eliminating sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-2, 6-4. Two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz also advanced after beating 27th-seeded American Sebastian Korda 6-4, 7-6, 6-3. The three-time French Open …

Tsitsipas eases into the French Open fourth round while Swiatek, Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance
7 months, 1 week ago

Tsitsipas eases into the French Open fourth round while Swiatek, Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance

Associated Press  

PARIS — Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. “He’s a very good fighter.” Arnaldi advanced by eliminating sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-2, 6-4. On the women’s side, top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the fourth round by beating Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2. The …

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 …

Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells, Jannik Sinner wins 18th straight match
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells, Jannik Sinner wins 18th straight match

Hindustan Times  

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men's draw. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates while playing Fabian Marozsan of Hungary during the BNP Paribas Open A day after "lucky loser" Luca Nardi stunned No. Australian Open champion Jannik …

Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells

LA Times  

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at Indian Wells, Alcaraz advanced easily over the Hungarian who ousted him from the Italian Open in May. “Playing against …

Indian Wells: Djokovic makes winning return; Fritz powers into third round
10 months ago

Indian Wells: Djokovic makes winning return; Fritz powers into third round

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic was pushed by Aleksandar Vukic but held on to win his first match back in Indian Wells after a five-year absence on Saturday, as he looks to capture a record sixth title in the California desert. There’s a great community, great culture, and great love for the sport.” In his first match since falling in the Australian Open …

Italy’s Stefano Napolitano clinched a 7-6(2), 6-4 against home favourite Sumit Nagal to qualify for the final, where he would face South Korea’s Seongchan Hong.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy’s Stefano Napolitano clinched a 7-6(2), 6-4 against home favourite Sumit Nagal to qualify for the final, where he would face South Korea’s Seongchan Hong.

The Hindu  

Stefano Napolitano handed Sumit Nagal his first defeat in nine matches to enter the singles final of the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts inside Cubbon Park here on Saturday. In Sunday’s final, Napolitano will play South Korea’s Seongchan Hong, who overcame Spaniard Oriol Roca Batalla 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. But two forehand errors from Nagal and two lucky …

Australian Open 2024 tennis | Red-hot Alcaraz races into quarterfinals, Medvedev wins
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 tennis | Red-hot Alcaraz races into quarterfinals, Medvedev wins

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz demolished unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic to storm into the Australian Open quarterfinals on January 22 as Daniil Medvedev stayed on track for a third final in four years. The Spanish second seed, who will next face sixth seed Alexander Zverev, is locked in a fierce battle with Novak Djokovic for the world number one spot and is also …

Australian Open 2024 | Djokovic, Sabalenka in ruthless form to reach quarterfinals
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 | Djokovic, Sabalenka in ruthless form to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic was at his dominant best in a straight-sets demolition job to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on January 21, with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff in equally ruthless touch. “I played great, from the first to the last point,” said the defending champion, who is red-hot favourite to collect an 11th Melbourne title and a record 25th Grand …

Krejcikova crashes out to qualifier in Adelaide first round
1 year ago

Krejcikova crashes out to qualifier in Adelaide first round

The Hindu  

Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and fifth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia were high-profile casualties on day one of the ATP-WTA Adelaide International on Monday, both crashing out to qualifiers. Czech fourth seed Krejcikova was beaten by Anna Kalinskaya 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 while Brazil’s Haddad Maia met the same fate at the hands of another Russian, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, losing 6-3, …

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 …

Alex de Minaur rallies to advance at China Open. Jabeur reaches semifinals at Ningbo Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex de Minaur rallies to advance at China Open. Jabeur reaches semifinals at Ningbo Open

The Hindu  

Alex de Minaur rallied from a breakdown in the deciding set to beat three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 Thursday in the first round of the China Open. In first-round other matches, Tomas Martin Etcheverry defeated Lloyd Harris 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Chinese wild-card Yi Zhou 6-2, 6-2. At the Astana Open, Marcos …

US Open 2023, Day Three Results: Djokovic, Swiatek progress to third round; Tsitsipas, Ruud knocked out
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023, Day Three Results: Djokovic, Swiatek progress to third round; Tsitsipas, Ruud knocked out

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek progressed to the third round while Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a shock defeat at the US Open on Wednesday. Three-time champion Djokovic defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain in straight sets to set up a third-round clash with compatriot Laslo Djere, who beat French qualifier Hugo Gaston. pic.twitter.com/DlxdUZin6h — US Open Tennis August 30, 2023 Iga …

US Open 2023 draw: Alcaraz vs Sinner rematch on cards in quarterfinal, Medvedev in same half; Djokovic learns path
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023 draw: Alcaraz vs Sinner rematch on cards in quarterfinal, Medvedev in same half; Djokovic learns path

Hindustan Times  

Defending champion and world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tricky draw at the 2023 US Open as the men's singles draw was was released on Thursday, officially setting the stage of the main draw for the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The 2022 winner, who heads …

US Open 2023 men’s draw: Alcaraz vs Sinner, Djokovic vs Tsitsipas amongst projected quarterfinals
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023 men’s draw: Alcaraz vs Sinner, Djokovic vs Tsitsipas amongst projected quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Top seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will begin his US Open campaign against Germany’s Dominik Koepfer in the opening round and could be up against sixth-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals, as per the draw announced on Thursday. 🚨 DRAW IS HERE A quarterfinal rematch with Jannik Sinner could await Carlos Alcaraz 👀 pic.twitter.com/Hv3B7vYCfd — US Open Tennis …

Novak Djokovic’s US Open return will come against someone who’s never played a match there
1 year, 4 months ago

Novak Djokovic’s US Open return will come against someone who’s never played a match there

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic’s return to the U.S. Open after missing it last year because he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 will come against an opponent who never has played in the tournament, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff were drawn Thursday into a possible quarterfinal matchup. That was the round in which Alcaraz’s thrilling five-set victory …

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz wins in Toronto in first match since Wimbledon title
1 year, 5 months ago

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz wins in Toronto in first match since Wimbledon title

Hindustan Times  

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz won in his first match since his Wimbledon victory, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 in the National Bank Open. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain hits a shot against Ben Shelton of the United States Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Alcaraz ran his match winning streak to 13, dating to his Queen's title run. This …

Toronto Masters 2023 Draw: Carlos Alcaraz vs Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev vs Taylor Fritz potential quarterfinal clashes
1 year, 5 months ago

Toronto Masters 2023 Draw: Carlos Alcaraz vs Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev vs Taylor Fritz potential quarterfinal clashes

The Hindu  

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz could face Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, an ATP 1000 Masters event, as per the draw of the tournament schedule to be played from August 7-13 in Toronto. Alcaraz has been awarded a bye in Toronto and begins the preparation for his US Open title defense in the second round where he …

Medvedev beats Djere in 3 sets to reach Halle quarterfinals, Jarry upsets Tsitsipas
1 year, 6 months ago

Medvedev beats Djere in 3 sets to reach Halle quarterfinals, Jarry upsets Tsitsipas

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev continued building momentum after recent setbacks as he moved into the quarterfinals of the Halle Open on Wednesday, beating Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 at the grass-court tournament. Medvedev could have wrapped up the second-round match in straight sets when he took a 4-1 lead in the second-set tiebreaker but lost the next four points as Djere took …

French Open 2023: Djokovic breaks another Nadal's record, Alcaraz set quarter-final date with Tsitsipas
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Djokovic breaks another Nadal's record, Alcaraz set quarter-final date with Tsitsipas

India TV News  

With no surprises on Day 8 at the French Open 2023, title favorites Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Aryna Sabalenka reached the quarter-finals on Sunday, June 4. In one of the biggest matches of the tournament this year, the world no.1 Alcaraz beat Italian star Lorenzo Musetti to take his revenge for a defeat in last year's Hamburg …

Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
1 year, 7 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — Some friendly advice, sports fans: If Carlos Alcaraz is playing, do not look away. 1-ranked Alcaraz himself acknowledged through that now-familiar smile that he’ll glance up at the stadium video boards “a lot of times” to see a replay of what he just did. Up to his usual tricks at Court Philippe Chatrier on Sunday, Alcaraz mixed a …

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic Breezes Past Juan Pablo Varillas to Reach Quarters
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic Breezes Past Juan Pablo Varillas to Reach Quarters

News 18  

Novak Djokovic reached his 55th Grand Slam quarter-final and record 17th at the French Open on Sunday with a straight-sets win over Juan Pablo Varillas. Djokovic, chasing a third Roland Garros championship and record-setting 23rd men’s Grand Slam title, eased past his 94th-ranked Peruvian opponent, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The first two sets then needed two hours and 53 minutes to …

French Open 2023: Karen Khachanov Beats Lorenzo Sonego, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Ousts Elise Mertens
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Karen Khachanov Beats Lorenzo Sonego, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Ousts Elise Mertens

News 18  

Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov reached the French Open quarter-finals for the second time on Sunday with a four-set win over Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, setting up a potential clash with Novak Djokovic. It was just like the last match and I won that anyway.” Two-time champion and 22-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic was facing Juan Pablo Varillas of …

French Open: Sabalenka, Djokovic hoping to steer clear of controversy
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open: Sabalenka, Djokovic hoping to steer clear of controversy

The Hindu  

With Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action on Friday, day six of the French Open could once again see off-court issues grabbing the headlines despite both players having made clear their desire to put controversy in the rear-view mirror. In the men’s draw, Djokovic will also be looking to avoid discussion surrounding his statement this week that “Kosovo is …

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic Claims Win in Second Round After Kosovo Controversy
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic Claims Win in Second Round After Kosovo Controversy

News 18  

Novak Djokovic brushed aside the furore surrounding his recent comments about clashes in Kosovo by easing into the French Open third round on Wednesday, then saying they reflected what he “stands for”. Djokovic, who is chasing a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam singles title at Roland Garros, came through a marathon first set against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics before prevailing 7-6, …

French Open 2023: Djokovic eases into third round amid Kosovo controversy; Alcaraz sets up Shapovalov clash
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023: Djokovic eases into third round amid Kosovo controversy; Alcaraz sets up Shapovalov clash

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic brushed aside the furore surrounding his recent comments about clashes in Kosovo by easing into the French Open third round on Wednesday, then saying they reflected what he “stands for”. Alcaraz through World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second-set blip to blow away Japan’s Taro Daniel 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 and set up a tie with Canadian …

French Open 2023, Day 4 Order of Play: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic set for Round 2
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023, Day 4 Order of Play: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic set for Round 2

India Today  

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka, Caroline Garcia and Stefanos Tsitsipas are among the top seeds that will be in action in Round 2 on Day 4 of the French Open 2023. Like the Spaniard, World No.3 Novak Djokovic also had to fight hard in his third set of his first-round match before defeating USA’s Aleksander Kovacevic 6-3, …

French Open draw LIVE: Latest updates as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn fate
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open draw LIVE: Latest updates as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn fate

The Independent  

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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn path to French Open meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn path to French Open meeting

The Independent  

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French Open 2023, men’s singles draw: Alcaraz, Djokovic in same half, could meet in semifinals
1 year, 7 months ago

French Open 2023, men’s singles draw: Alcaraz, Djokovic in same half, could meet in semifinals

The Hindu  

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz could meet two-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2023 French Open, as per the draw announced on Thursday. 1 Alcaraz begins his campaign against a qualifier/lucky loser while Djokovic, who will eye a record-breaking 23rd Major, faces USA’s Aleksandar Kovacevic in the opening round. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, who has lifted the Musketeers’ …

Munich Open 2023: Rune reaches quarterfinals, Zverev loses on birthday
1 year, 8 months ago

Munich Open 2023: Rune reaches quarterfinals, Zverev loses on birthday

The Hindu  

After waiting an extra day to get on court at the Munich Open, Alexander Zverev’s tournament was ended in straight sets by Christopher O’Connell on Thursday as top-seeded Holger Rune won his opening match. @BMWOpen23| #bmwopenbyamexpic.twitter.com/BPuqCZRN9F — ATP Tour April 20, 2023 Playing 82nd-ranked O’Connell in cold conditions in front of a German crowd huddled in thick coats, Zverev never …

Indian sports news wrap, April 15
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 15

The Hindu  

TENNIS Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth had luck smiling on them bright as they got two successive walkover to make the doubles final of the €73,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Split, Croatia. The results €73,000 Challenger, Madrid, Spain Doubles : Patrik Niklas-Salminen & Bart Stevens bt Sriram Balaji & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 1-6, 6-3, ; Quarterfinals: Balaji & Jeevan bt …

Rybakina, Krejcikova shine in Billie Jean King Cup openers
1 year, 8 months ago

Rybakina, Krejcikova shine in Billie Jean King Cup openers

The Hindu  

Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Barbora Krejcikova comfortably won their opening matches to help Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic take 2-0 leads in their Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers on Friday. The reigning Wimbledon champion fired nine aces and won three out of six breakpoints in her 6-3 6-4 victory over Weronika Falkowska to put Kazakhstan in full control …

Musetti sends Djokovic to another early exit at Monte Carlo
1 year, 8 months ago

Musetti sends Djokovic to another early exit at Monte Carlo

Associated Press  

MONACO — For the third year in a row, Novak Djokovic has been knocked out early at the Monte Carlo Masters. “Well, feeling is terrible after playing like this, honestly,” said Djokovic, who is expected to resume his preparations for the French Open next week at the Srpska Open in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A two-time champion at Monte Carlo, Djokovic lost his …

Indian Wells: Gutsy Medvedev overcomes injury, Zverev; Fritz beats Fucsovics
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Wells: Gutsy Medvedev overcomes injury, Zverev; Fritz beats Fucsovics

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev shook off a mid-match ankle injury to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals with a gutsy 6-7 7-6 7-5 victory over Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Tuesday, extending his winning streak to 17 matches. “When I twisted it I thought I am going to stand up just fine and then the pain started growing very fast and I thought, ‘Oh, …

Qualifier Garin beats Ruud at Indian Wells; Norrie advances
1 year, 9 months ago

Qualifier Garin beats Ruud at Indian Wells; Norrie advances

The Hindu  

Qualifier Cristian Garin of Chile shocked third-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 7-6 at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday for his first win over a top-five player in nearly two years. The 10th-seeded Norrie improved to 11-3 lifetime at Indian Wells and will face sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev, who beat Ugo Humbert 7-5, 6-3. I was pretty frustrated but she’s …

ATP Finals: Taylor Fritz beats Felix Auger-Aliassime, to face Novak Djokovic in semi-finals
2 years, 1 month ago

ATP Finals: Taylor Fritz beats Felix Auger-Aliassime, to face Novak Djokovic in semi-finals

Firstpost  

Casper Ruud, who lost to Rafael Nadal, will face the winner of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals. Turin: Taylor Fritz advanced to the final four of the ATP Finals by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 on Thursday at the year-end tournament. The match went with serve until the final set when Fritz broke twice in the …

Jabeur opens with win in Berlin, Petkovic upsets Muguruza
2 years, 6 months ago

Jabeur opens with win in Berlin, Petkovic upsets Muguruza

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Ons Jabeur started her grass-court season with a win as she cruised past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open on Tuesday, while Andrea Petkovic delighted the home fans by upsetting Garbiñe Muguruza. The top-seeded Jabeur, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year, will next play U.S. qualifier Alycia Parks. Such a privilege for me.” Petkovic …

French Open 2022: Stefanos Tsitsipas survives tough Zdenek Kolar test to move into third round
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2022: Stefanos Tsitsipas survives tough Zdenek Kolar test to move into third round

The Hindu  

Stefanos Tsitsipas was again made to work hard for victory, the Greek fourth seed overcoming Czech qualifier Zdenek Kolar 6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6 in a marathon match on Thursday to move into the French Open third round. Kolar made his main draw debut at Roland Garros this year after losing in the qualifiers the last four times and pulled off …

Italian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas Reaches Final With Comeback Win Over Alexander Zverev
2 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas Reaches Final With Comeback Win Over Alexander Zverev

News 18  

World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Italian Open final for the first time after the Greek rallied to defeat Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-3 on Saturday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Tsitsipas, who will rise to fourth in the new ATP rankings next week, will need …

Italian Open: Alexander Zverev Sees off Cristian Garin to Ease Into Semi-Finals
2 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Alexander Zverev Sees off Cristian Garin to Ease Into Semi-Finals

News 18  

World number three Alexander Zverev remained on course to claim his first title of the season after overcoming Cristian Garin 7-5 6-2 to book his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Zverev, who won the title in Rome in 2017, …

Djokovic beats Karatsev to enter Rome Masters third round
2 years, 8 months ago

Djokovic beats Karatsev to enter Rome Masters third round

The Hindu  

Still attempting to get his nearly unbeatable form back following his time away from the tour, Novak Djokovic took another step in the right direction with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Aslan Karatsev in his opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday. Also on the red clay courts of the Foro Italico, big-serving John Isner eliminated Miami Open semifinalist …

Zverev, Tsitsipas advance to quarterfinals in Monte Carlo
2 years, 8 months ago

Zverev, Tsitsipas advance to quarterfinals in Monte Carlo

Associated Press  

MONACO — Third-ranked Alexander Zverev beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the clay-court season opener in Monaco. He then played more aggressively, adding: “I am not going to win big titles just by pushing the ball.” Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced by beating Laslo Djere 7-5, 7-6. Sinner …

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals
2 years, 10 months ago

Ostapenko downs Krejcikova in Doha to reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Jelena Ostapenko continued her excellent form by brushing aside second seed Barbora Krejcikova to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased through. Former French Open champion Ostapenko, who won the title in Dubai last week, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory to set up a last-eight tie with Garbine Muguruza, who thrashed Madison Brengle …

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