Casper Ruud and Matteo Berrettini give Team Europe early lead in Laver Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Casper Ruud and Matteo Berrettini give Team Europe early lead in Laver Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Casper Ruud and Matteo Berrettini gave Team Europe a 2-0 lead as the Laver Cup got under way in Boston. Norwegian debutant Ruud took on giant American Reilly Opelka first up and recorded a 6-3 7-6 victory before Italian Berrettini came from a set down to win a tight tussle 6-7 7-5 10-8 against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada. It was a good day for the favourites, with second seed Pablo Carreno Busta defeating teenager Holger Rune 6-4 3-6 6-4, while third seed Gael Monfils reached his first semi-final since February 2020 with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili. He will next face Kwon Soon-woo, who defeated seventh seed Laslo Djere 7-6 2-6 6-0, while James Duckworth won the all-Australian battle against John Millman 6-4 6-4 and eighth seed Ilya Ivashka defeated Emil Ruusuvuori.

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ATP Finals: Sinner cruises past Ruud to face Fritz in title decider
1 month, 1 week ago

ATP Finals: Sinner cruises past Ruud to face Fritz in title decider

The Hindu  

Imperious home favourite and world number one Jannik Sinner outclassed Norway’s Casper Ruud to set up an ATP Finals title decider against Taylor Fritz on Saturday. Sinner was unstoppable as he dispatched Ruud 6-1, 6-2 in the evening session at a packed Inalpi Arena and will be favourite to become Italy’s first winner of the prestigious year-ender. The second semi-final …

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 …

Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev
3 months ago

Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev

Associated Press  

BERLIN — American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who faced each other in the French Open final three months ago, had a point for 5-4 in the second set but lost it and the game, and Fritz and …

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, …

Rublev beats top-seeded defending champion Sinner to reach Montreal semifinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — 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 …

French Open: Tsitsipas eases into 4th round; Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

French Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic soar, Roland Garros bans alcohol in stands
6 months, 3 weeks 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 2024: Two-time finalist Casper Ruud makes winning start in quest for title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Two-time finalist Casper Ruud makes winning start in quest for title

The Hindu  

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud eased past Brazilian qualifier Felipe Alves in straight sets on May 28 as he launched a renewed bid for a maiden title in Paris. Sabalenka powers into French Open second round World number two Aryna Sabalenka over-powered Russian teenager Erika Andreeva in straight sets to reach the French Open second round. Sabalenka has made …

Two-time Runner-up Casper Ruud Dreams of French Open Title
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Two-time Runner-up Casper Ruud Dreams of French Open Title

News 18  

Casper Ruud said he would love to think 2024 is finally his year at the French Open, but added that Novak Djokovic remained his favourite to win the tournament, which starts on Sunday. Twice a runner-up in Paris, Ruud heads to Roland-Garros on a high after winning the Geneva Open title for a third time — but said Djokovic, the …

Casper Ruud breezes through to fourth round of Shanghai Masters
1 year, 2 months ago

Casper Ruud breezes through to fourth round of Shanghai Masters

The Hindu  

9 Casper Ruud continued his smooth progress through the Shanghai Masters Sunday with another straight sets win, this time against the United States’ Christopher Eubanks. Ruud said he was looking ahead to qualification for the ATP Finals in Turin, which takes place in November and features the world’s best eight qualified players. “I know every week is going to matter, …

Ruud eases through to third round of Shanghai Masters
1 year, 2 months ago

Ruud eases through to third round of Shanghai Masters

The Hindu  

A dominant Casper Ruud eased through to the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday, as the tournament’s big names started taking to the courts. Despite describing the match against Yoshihito Nishioka as “really tough”, the world number nine easily dispatched the Japanese player 7-5, 6-0. Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic continued his progress through the tournament after opponent Tallon Griekspoor …

Laver Cup: Team World Take 10-2 Lead, One Win Away From Title Repeat
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup: Team World Take 10-2 Lead, One Win Away From Title Repeat

News 18  

Frances Tiafoe powered past Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets Saturday as defending champions Team World built a commanding 10-2 lead over Team Europe in the Laver Cup. pic.twitter.com/Kb04AI3aeM — The Tennis Letter September 24, 2023 With each match win worth three points on Sunday, Team World will need just one victory to lift the …

Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe take Team World closer to Laver Cup title
1 year, 3 months ago

Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe take Team World closer to Laver Cup title

Hindustan Times  

Team World took a big step towards retaining their Laver Cup title as they extended their advantage over Team Europe to 10-2 on Saturday, with Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe leading the charge. Team World captain John McEnroe, right, celebrates with Taylor Fritz, left, after Fritz defeated Team Europe's Andrey Rublev during a Laver Cup tennis singles match in …

Altmaier beats Rublev to reach Hamburg Open last-eight
1 year, 4 months ago

Altmaier beats Rublev to reach Hamburg Open last-eight

The Hindu  

Daniel Altmaier stunned world number seven Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Hamburg ATP quarterfinals on Thursday as top seed Casper Ruud racked up his 22nd clay-court win of the season. Germany’s Altmaier ranked at 61, ended Rublev’s five-match winning streak after 75 minutes and will face either Zhang Zhizhen or Yannick Hanfmann for a place in the semifinals. …

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 …

Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz out of Halle Open in dramatic tiebreaker as Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner advance
1 year, 6 months ago

Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz out of Halle Open in dramatic tiebreaker as Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner advance

Hindustan Times  

Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinals of the Halle Open on Thursday as defending champion Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated after a dramatic final-set tiebreaker. Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action during his round of 16 match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor Rublev won his second-round match against German wild card Yannick Hanfmann 7-6, 6-3 after turning around a 5-3 deficit …

Halle Open: Hubert Hurkacz overcomes strong challenge from Christopher Eubanks to start title defence
1 year, 6 months ago

Halle Open: Hubert Hurkacz overcomes strong challenge from Christopher Eubanks to start title defence

Firstpost  

The sixth-seeded Polish player hit 22 aces and needed more than two hours to overcome the 77th-ranked Eubanks. Hubert Hurkacz withstood a strong challenge from American Christopher Eubanks before starting his Halle Open title defense with a 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 win on Tuesday. Third-seeded Andrey Rublev defeated Wu Yibing 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 to set up a second-round meeting with German …

French Open final Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud: Head-to-head tie, key stats, records in line - All you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open final Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud: Head-to-head tie, key stats, records in line - All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

As many as eight players formed a list of potential winners of the French Open title after defending champion and 14-time winner Rafael Nadal had withdrawn from the contest a month back. If it was Nadal in 2022, who handed Ruud a straight-set defeat in his very first Grand Slam final, to claim a record 22nd Grand Slam title, it's …

Rampant Casper Ruud stops Alexander Zverev to book French Open final with Novak Djokovic
1 year, 6 months ago

Rampant Casper Ruud stops Alexander Zverev to book French Open final with Novak Djokovic

Hindustan Times  

A flawless Casper Ruud returned to the French Open final for a second year running by dismantling German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 6-0 in a battle of big-hitters on Friday to set up a showdown with 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Norway's Casper Ruud celebrates winning his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev Last year's runner-up …

French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud All Progress
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud All Progress

News 18  

Defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her imperious march towards a third French Open title in four years with a 6-0 6-0 humiliation of Wang Xinyu on Saturday to reach the fourth round. The world number one swept her Chinese opponent aside in 51 minutes with a potential quarter-final clash against Coco Gauff, who she demolished in last year’s final, looming. …

Monte Carlo Masters: French Open finalist Casper Ruud upset by qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff
1 year, 8 months ago

Monte Carlo Masters: French Open finalist Casper Ruud upset by qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff

Firstpost  

The 100th-ranked Struff — who came through the qualifiers — will play the winner of the all-Russian battle between Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals. Monte Carlo: French Open finalist Casper Ruud bowed out of the Monte Carlos Masters on Thursday suffering a 6-1, 7-6 third-round defeat to German Jan-Lennard Struff who has beaten the Norwegian on all …

Alcaraz, Gauff into quarterfinals at Indian Wells
1 year, 9 months ago

Alcaraz, Gauff into quarterfinals at Indian Wells

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz is three victories away from returning to the world’s top ranking, having reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. Coco Gauff rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 and reach the quarterfinals. I wasn’t playing my best in some moments and I wasn’t serving …

Fourth-ranked Casper Ruud loses to qualifier Taro Daniel in Acapulco
1 year, 9 months ago

Fourth-ranked Casper Ruud loses to qualifier Taro Daniel in Acapulco

The Hindu  

Fourth-ranked Casper Ruud lost to qualifier Taro Daniel 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 in a round-of-16 match at the Mexico Open on Wednesday. Before beating Ruud, Daniel’s finest victory was over Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells in 2018, when the Serbian was ranked 13th. In other matches on Wednesday, Frances Tiafoe beat Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 7-6, and will face Taylor Fritz, who …

Australian Open 2023: Casper Ruud out in second round after loss to Brooksby
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Casper Ruud out in second round after loss to Brooksby

The Hindu  

Second seed Casper Ruud was sent packing in the Australian Open second round Thursday with defeat to hard-hitting American Jenson Brooksby, a day after Rafael Nadal also went out. Brooksby, who is on his Australian Open debut, will face Tommy Paul next after his fellow American beat Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in five sets. Brooksby, whose best Grand Slam result …

Australian Open 2023: Draws Announced, Djokovic Faces Carballes Baena as Swiatek Meets Niemeier
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Draws Announced, Djokovic Faces Carballes Baena as Swiatek Meets Niemeier

News 18  

Novak Djokovic was drawn Thursday to play Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena on his return to the Australian Open and could meet Nick Kyrgios in the last eight. In the absence of injured world number one Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion Rafael Nadal will look for his first win of 2023 when he takes on Jack Draper in his opener, as the …

Paris Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Into Quarters, Lorenzo Musetti Shocks Casper Ruud
2 years, 1 month ago

Paris Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Into Quarters, Lorenzo Musetti Shocks Casper Ruud

News 18  

World number one Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets on Thursday to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals, while Lorenzo Musetti dumped out third seed Casper Ruud. The Spanish teenager, hoping to win a third Masters title of the year after previous successes in Miami and Madrid, saw off former world number three Dimitrov 6-1, 6-3 in 72 …

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

Korea Open: Casper Ruud beat Nicolas Jarry to reach quarter-finals
2 years, 2 months ago

Korea Open: Casper Ruud beat Nicolas Jarry to reach quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Top seed Norwegian drops a set to his 111th-ranked opponent before winning the game 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Seoul: World number 2 Casper Ruud advanced to the quarter-finals in Seoul on Thursday after battling through a tight round-of-16 game with 111th-ranked Nicolas Jarry. Top seed Ruud got off to a fast start against Jarry — who entered the Korea Open through …

US Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz storms past Frances Tiafoe, books final meet with Casper Ruud
2 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz storms past Frances Tiafoe, books final meet with Casper Ruud

India TV News  

Highlights Carlos Alcaraz defeated home favorite Frances Tiafoe in the semifinal. US Open 2022: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on Friday stormed past America's Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling encounter at the Arther Ashe Stadium in the ongoing US Open. World No.3 Alcaraz defeated the home favourite 22nd seeded Tiafoe in five sets 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. to book a final …

Casper Ruud beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open semifinal
2 years, 3 months ago

Casper Ruud beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open semifinal

The Hindu  

In-form fifth seed Casper Ruud pushed past Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 to reach the US Open semi-final on Tuesday with a shot at the world number one ranking still on the line in New York. The French Open runner-up beat Berrettini on clay in July’s Gstaad final and looked just as effective on the hard court, hanging back …

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz ends Nick Kyrgios streak, sets semi-final clash with Casper Ruud
2 years, 4 months ago

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz ends Nick Kyrgios streak, sets semi-final clash with Casper Ruud

Firstpost  

Ruud will play his third Masters semi-final this season on Saturday, having defeated Hurkacz in their previous meeting in May at Roland Garros. Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian’s nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. Hurkacz will next face Norway’s fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed …

Canadian Masters: Nick Kyrgios win streak ended by Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud strolls into semis
2 years, 4 months ago

Canadian Masters: Nick Kyrgios win streak ended by Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud strolls into semis

The Hindu  

Nick Kyrgios’s nine-match winning streak ended in the Canadian Masters semi-finals on Friday when eighth-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz blasted his way to a 7-6 6-7 6-1 victory. Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway routed hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the National Bank Open quarterfinals. “It was one of those days where everything goes in one favor and …

Swiss Open: Casper Ruud Overcomes Albert Ramos-Vinolas to Reach Final
2 years, 5 months ago

Swiss Open: Casper Ruud Overcomes Albert Ramos-Vinolas to Reach Final

News 18  

Top seed Casper Ruud produced a clinical performance to register a comfortable 6-2, 6-0 semifinal victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas and reach the final of the Swiss Open, here on Saturday. Ruud will take on second seed Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s championship match, after the Italian earlier defeated Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4. Having lost his first four tour-level matches against Ramos’Vinolas, …

Swiss Open: Matteo Berrettini Makes Winning Return With Victory Over Richard Gasquet
2 years, 5 months ago

Swiss Open: Matteo Berrettini Makes Winning Return With Victory Over Richard Gasquet

News 18  

Matteo Berrettini claimed a comfortable win over Richard Gasquet on Thursday in Gstaad on his return to action after missing Wimbledon. The Italian, who was runner-up at the All England Club last year, withdrew from the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month after testing positive for Covid. Earlier in Switzerland, French Open losing finalist Casper Ruud cruised past Czech …

Top-Seeded Casper Ruud Loses Opening-Round Match at Queen's Club
2 years, 6 months ago

Top-Seeded Casper Ruud Loses Opening-Round Match at Queen's Club

News 18  

Casper Ruud endured a tough transition from clay to the grass courts, with the top seed losing his opening-round match at the Queen’s Club in straight sets to an opponent ranked No. Nine days after playing — and losing — to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, Ruud was beaten 7-6, 7-6 by little-known Briton Ryan Peniston, a 26-year-old …

Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud Reach French Open Semi-finals for First Time
2 years, 6 months ago

Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud Reach French Open Semi-finals for First Time

News 18  

Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud moved into the French Open semi-finals for the first time on Wednesday courtesy of two big-hitting displays which overwhelmed their opponents. Eighth seed Ruud booked a clash against the 33-year-old Croat when he became the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory over Danish teenager Holger …

Ruud defeats Molcan to reach BMW Open quarterfinals
2 years, 7 months ago

Ruud defeats Molcan to reach BMW Open quarterfinals

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Casper Ruud took his time finding his rhythm as he beat Alex Molcan 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals at the BMW Open on Thursday. Molcan built a 4-0 lead in the first set as Ruud struggled with his serve, but the Norwegian clay-court specialist fought his way back and broke Molcan at 4-4 in the decider …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza upset, Ons Jabeur suffers injury scare days before tournament
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza upset, Ons Jabeur suffers injury scare days before tournament

Firstpost  

The Estonian won a tight first set 6-4 before the Tunisian called for a medical timeout. After lengthy treatment on her lower back, Jabeur forfeited the match Sydney, Australia: World number three Garbine Muguruza was sent packing from the Sydney Classic in the quarter-finals Thursday by clinical Russian Daria Kasatkina, who continued her strong start to the season ahead of …

ATP Cup: Stefanos Tsitsipas goes down to Diego Schwartzman as Argentina beat Greece
2 years, 11 months 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, …

Davis Cup: Novak Djokovic's Serbia stunned by Germany, Daniil Medvedev leads Russians to victory
3 years ago

Davis Cup: Novak Djokovic's Serbia stunned by Germany, Daniil Medvedev leads Russians to victory

Firstpost  

Djokovic and Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany, while Medvedev helped the Russians to an opening win Paris: Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev …

Medvedev advances, Tsitsipas retires at Paris Masters
3 years, 1 month ago

Medvedev advances, Tsitsipas retires at Paris Masters

Associated Press  

PARIS — Defending champion Daniil Medvedev stayed in contention for the year-end No. Fritz beat fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev 7-5, 7-6, qualifier Giron edged 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 7-6, 7-6, and Korda cruised past St. Petersburg Open champion Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-4. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Pablo Carreno Busta both dropped out of contention for the ATP Finals by losing in the second …

Paris Masters: Fritz upsets Rublev in straight sets
3 years, 1 month ago

Paris Masters: Fritz upsets Rublev in straight sets

The Hindu  

Taylor Fritz saved the only break point he faced and converted the only break point he earned on Wednesday to upset fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev 7-5, 7-6 in the second round of the Paris Masters. The ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime lost to Dominik Koepfer 6-3, 7-5, while the 12th-seeded Carreno Busta was beaten by French qualifier Hugo Gaston 6-7, 6-4, 7-5. Koepfer, who …

Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner boost ATP Finals qualification chances
3 years, 2 months ago

Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner boost ATP Finals qualification chances

The Hindu  

Norway's Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner of Italy have moved up in the leaderboard in the race to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin by winning tournaments in California and Bulgaria. Ruud, 22, picked up his first tour-level title on hard courts on Sunday when he swept past Cameron Norrie 6-0, 6-2 at the San Diego Open to …

Davis Cup: Garin crushed as Chile loses in Slovakia
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Garin crushed as Chile loses in Slovakia

Associated Press  

17-ranked Cristian Garin was crushed in 50 minutes and won only one game to seal seeded Chile’s upset 3-1 loss to Slovakia in Bratislava in the Davis Cup World Group on Saturday. But 10th-ranked Casper Ruud clinched the tie in the first reverse singles by beating 567th-ranked Sanjay Fayziev comfortably and advancing Norway to its highest Davis Cup level. 2-seeded …

Casper Ruud clinches Kitzbuhel open to claim third title in as many weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

Casper Ruud clinches Kitzbuhel open to claim third title in as many weeks

The Hindu  

Norway's Casper Ruud on Saturday became the first player since Andy Murray in 2011 to win three ATP titles in as many weeks. World number 14 Ruud defeated 97th-ranked Pedro Martinez of Spain 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in the rain-hit final of the Kitzbuhel clay court tournament. Former world number one Murray achieved the same feat in October 2011 when he …

Australia's Purcell upsets top-seeded Monfils in Eastbourne
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's Purcell upsets top-seeded Monfils in Eastbourne

The Hindu  

Max Purcell's unlikely run continued when he reached the quarterfinals by defeating top-seeded Gael Monfils at the grass-court Viking International in Eastbourne. “About the last nine months I've really been struggling to get into any singles events, it's been primarily doubles, so to get a run here on my favourite surface is great,” the 23-year-old Purcell said on court after …

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 …

Casper Ruud beats Denis Shapovalov to win Geneva Open title
3 years, 7 months ago

Casper Ruud beats Denis Shapovalov to win Geneva Open title

India TV News  

Casper Ruud warmed up for the French Open by winning the Geneva Open final on Saturday, beating Denis Shapovalov 7-6, 6-4. Ruud clinched with his first match point when Shapovalov sent a backhand service return long. A second career title lifted Ruud's record to 2-2 in finals, all at clay-court events. “ has been challenging this week but it was …

Richard Gasquet Beats Marco Cecchinato in Dubai Championships for 550th Win
3 years, 9 months ago

Richard Gasquet Beats Marco Cecchinato in Dubai Championships for 550th Win

News 18  

Richard Gasquet defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Dubai Championships for his 550th career victory on Monday. German player Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-2 for a second-round match against the third-seeded Denis Shapovalov. Harris reward for beating Christopher OConnell 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 is a match against top seed Dominic Thiem, and Ruusuvuori defeated …

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