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

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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 to get through.” Christian Harrison’s fairytale run continued with a 7-6, 6-4 quarter-final victory over Italian Gianluca Mager. Harrison, ranked 789th in the world, had toppled Chilean top seed Cristian Garin to reach the quarter-finals and said it felt “pretty amazing” to find himself in the last four.

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4 months, 1 week ago

Jordan Thompson defeats Hubert Hurkacz at US Open tennis, as Alex de Minaur and Chris O'Connell both move to third round

ABC  

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Fritz downs Paul to capture ATP Delray Beach Open title
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fritz downs Paul to capture ATP Delray Beach Open title

The Hindu  

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

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The Hindu  

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Korda of US stops two-time Australian Open runner-up Medvedev
1 year, 11 months ago

Korda of US stops two-time Australian Open runner-up Medvedev

The Hindu  

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Monte Carlo: Sebastian Korda Upsets Carlos Alcaraz in Three-hour Battle
2 years, 8 months ago

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News 18  

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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

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

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News 18  

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US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic five away from calendar slam; Ashleigh Barty, Alexander Zverev win
3 years, 4 months ago

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Brooks Koepka makes impressive start in bid for third US Open victory
3 years, 6 months ago

Brooks Koepka makes impressive start in bid for third US Open victory

The Independent  

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Sebastian Korda wins all-U.S. duel to book final berth at Emilia-Romagna Open
3 years, 7 months ago

Sebastian Korda wins all-U.S. duel to book final berth at Emilia-Romagna Open

The Hindu  

Sebastian Korda beat sixth-seeded Tommy Paul in an all-American semifinal at the Emilia-Romagna Open on Friday to reach his first ATP final. The 63rd-ranked Korda, who has not dropped a set all week in Parma, won 6-3, 6-3 in 82 minutes to book a spot against Italian wild card Marco Cecchinato. If Korda wins on Saturday he will be the …

Sebastian Korda Wins All-US Duel to Book Parma Final vs Marco Cecchinato
3 years, 7 months ago

Sebastian Korda Wins All-US Duel to Book Parma Final vs Marco Cecchinato

News 18  

Sebastian Korda beat sixth-seeded Tommy Paul in an all-American semifinal at the Emilia-Romagna Open on Friday to reach his first ATP final. The 63rd-ranked Korda won 6-3, 6-3 in 82 minutes to book a spot against Italian wild card Marco Cecchinato. The 104th-ranked Cecchinato also had to save a set point on his serve at 5-3 down in the opener, …

Emilia-Romagna Open: Sebastian Korda to take on Tommy Paul in semi-finals; Marco Cecchinato faces Jaume Munar
3 years, 7 months ago

Emilia-Romagna Open: Sebastian Korda to take on Tommy Paul in semi-finals; Marco Cecchinato faces Jaume Munar

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Sebastian Korda is into his first clay-court semi-final. Sebastian Korda beat eighth-seeded Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to set up an all-American semi-final against Tommy Paul at the Emilia-Romagna Open. “But it’s my first semifinal on clay and I’m super happy.” Korda next faces the sixth-seeded Paul, who eased past fourth-seeded Jan-Lennard Struff 6-2, 6-4. He’s been playing great, …

Korda continues progress with maiden ATP final spot at Delray
3 years, 11 months ago

Korda continues progress with maiden ATP final spot at Delray

Hindustan Times  

American Sebastian Korda, who hit the headlines by reaching the fourth round of the French Open in October, has booked a spot in his first ATP Tour final after beating Britain's Cameron Norrie in the Delray Beach Open semi-finals. DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 12: Sebastian Korda reacts after winning a point against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the …

Sebastian Korda Continues Progress With Maiden ATP Final Spot At Delray
3 years, 11 months ago

Sebastian Korda Continues Progress With Maiden ATP Final Spot At Delray

News 18  

American Sebastian Korda, who hit the headlines by reaching the fourth round of the French Open in October, has booked a spot in his first ATP Tour final after beating Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the Delray Beach Open semi-finals. “For me the biggest thing was kind of getting my consistency up,” said Korda, whose sisters Nelly and Jessica play on …

Qualifier Christian Harrison Stuns Top Seed Cristian Garin at Delray Beach Open
4 years ago

Qualifier Christian Harrison Stuns Top Seed Cristian Garin at Delray Beach Open

News 18  

American qualifier Christian Harrison, ranked 789th in world tennis, stunned top seed Cristian Garin of Chile 7-6 6-2 on Saturday at the Delray Beach Open in Florida to book a maiden quarter-final spot in his injury-plagued career. His win against world number 22 Garin made him the second-lowest ranked quarter-finalist in the tournament’s history, after 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan …

Delray Beach Open: At 41, Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest ATP Tour match winner since Jimmy Connors in 1995
4 years ago

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Miami: Ivo Karlovic of Croatia became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour match in a quarter-century, hitting 27 aces night to beat No. Karlovic, who turns 42 next month, is the oldest to win on the top men’s tour since Jimmy Connors at age 42 in 1995. Quiroz’s uncle, 1990 French Open champion Andres Gomez, played his final …

Delray Beach Open: Cristian Garin, John Isner lead 28-player field in ATP Tour's season-opener
4 years ago

Delray Beach Open: Cristian Garin, John Isner lead 28-player field in ATP Tour's season-opener

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Isner, 35, owns 15 ATP titles, including 13 on US soil, but has never lifted the trophy at Delray Beach. Miami: Chilean top seed Cristian Garin will try to win his first ATP hardcourt title at the Delray Beach Open, which on Thursday launches the tour’s 2021 campaign, running concurrently with a tournament in Antalya, Turkey. Garin, ranked 22nd, and …

ATP 250: Thiem through in Rio, Raonic advances at Delray Beach
4 years, 10 months ago

ATP 250: Thiem through in Rio, Raonic advances at Delray Beach

The Hindu  

Dominic Thiem survived another test to reach the Rio Open quarterfinals, while Milos Raonic's run at Delray Beach continued on Thursday. Thiem, playing his first tournament since reaching the Australian Open final, was pushed by Jaume Munar before winning 6-7 6-3 6-4 on the clay in Brazil. Borna Coric moved into the last eight courtesy of a 6-3 1-6 7-6 …

ATP Tour: John Isner reaches Hall of Fame Tennis Championship QFs, Mannarino and Thompson depart
5 years, 5 months ago

ATP Tour: John Isner reaches Hall of Fame Tennis Championship QFs, Mannarino and Thompson depart

The Hindu  

John Isner started his pursuit of a fourth Hall of Fame Tennis Championships title with a three-set win over Kamil Majchrzak in the last 16. Top seed Isner reached the quarter-finals after outlasting his Polish opponent 6-4 6-7 6-3 on the grass at Newport on Wednesday. RELATED : ATP Tour: Top seeds sent packing in Bastad, Mayer fights to victory …

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, …

Delray Beach Open: Britain's Dan Evans stuns John Isner in three sets to book a place in the final
5 years, 10 months ago

Delray Beach Open: Britain's Dan Evans stuns John Isner in three sets to book a place in the final

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Britain’s 148th-ranked Dan Evans outlasted world number nine John Isner of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the ATP Delray Beach Open final. Miami: Britain’s 148th-ranked Dan Evans outlasted world number nine John Isner of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the ATP Delray Beach Open final. Evans denied second-seeded Isner, 33, a chance at his 15th career …

Delray Beach Open: Mackenzie McDonald outlasts Juan Martin del Potro in a three-set clash to reach semi-final
5 years, 10 months ago

Delray Beach Open: Mackenzie McDonald outlasts Juan Martin del Potro in a three-set clash to reach semi-final

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American Mackenzie McDonald disrupted Juan Martin del Potro’s latest injury comeback Friday with a three-set victory over the top-seeded Argentinian in the ATP Delray Beach Open quarter-finals. Miami: American Mackenzie McDonald disrupted Juan Martin del Potro’s latest injury comeback Friday with a three-set victory over the top-seeded Argentinian in the ATP Delray Beach Open quarter-finals. McDonald, ranked 84th in the …

Delray Beach Open: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro reaches quarter-finals with victory over Reilly Opelka
5 years, 10 months ago

Delray Beach Open: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro reaches quarter-finals with victory over Reilly Opelka

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Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro reached the quarter-finals of the ATP Delray Beach Open Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Reilly Opelka. Miami: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro reached the quarter-finals of the ATP Delray Beach Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Reilly Opelka. Del Potro, playing his first tournament since breaking his right …

Delray Beach Open: Second seed John Isner books quarter-final berth with confident win over Lukas Lacko
5 years, 10 months ago

Delray Beach Open: Second seed John Isner books quarter-final berth with confident win over Lukas Lacko

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Second-seeded John Isner booked a quarter-final berth at the ATP Delray Beach Open on Wednesday with a confident 6-4, 6-3 victory over Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko. Miami: Second-seeded John Isner booked a quarter-final berth at the ATP Delray Beach Open on Wednesday with a confident 6-4, 6-3 victory over Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko. I was very happy how I came through that.” …

Delray Beach Open: Juan Martin del Potro bounces back from injury to beat Yoshihito Nishioka; Frances Tiafoe crashes out
5 years, 10 months ago

Delray Beach Open: Juan Martin del Potro bounces back from injury to beat Yoshihito Nishioka; Frances Tiafoe crashes out

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Del Potro, who won the tournament in Florida in 2011, will next face big-serving American Reilly Opelka after last week’s New York Open champion saw off countryman Tennys Sandgren 6-4, 6-0 earlier in the day. Frances Tiafoe’s title defense wilted but Juan Martin del Potro looked fully recovered from his knee injury to cruise to a 6-3, 7-5 win over …

Thiem crashes out in Rio, Del Potro makes injury return
5 years, 10 months ago

Thiem crashes out in Rio, Del Potro makes injury return

The Hindu  

Dominic Thiem suffered a shock loss in the Rio Open first round, while Juan Martin del Potro marked his return with a win on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Malek Jaziri went down to Federico Delbonis 6-3 7-5, while Nicolas Jarry lost to Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-7 7-6 in a three-hour marathon at the clay-court event. READ: Three-time champion Tsonga out …

Kyrgios edges 'good mate' Millman at Delray Beach Open
5 years, 10 months ago

Kyrgios edges 'good mate' Millman at Delray Beach Open

The Hindu  

Nick Kyrgios held on to beat fellow Australian John Millman in three sets at the Delray Beach Open, while the Rio Open was halted by rain. Kyrgios outlasted fifth seed Millman 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 in the opening round of the ATP 250 tournament on Monday. Lukas Lacko defeated qualifier Yosuke Watanuki 6-4 6-4, wildcard Lloyd Harris saw off Darian King …

Auckland Open: World no 310 Rubin Statham knocks out Hyeon Chung
6 years ago

Auckland Open: World no 310 Rubin Statham knocks out Hyeon Chung

The Hindu  

Hyeon Chung was stunned by world number 310 Rubin Statham at the Auckland Open, South Korean Chung, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals last year, fell at the first hurdle for the second tournament in succession, going down 7-5 6-3 to a player ranked 285 places below him. Four-time champion David Ferrer broke Robin Haase six times en route to …

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