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 Serbia with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Dusan Lajovic later Wednesday in the second of the singles matches. Chile’s 2-1 win over Norway meant Serbia needed to sweep Spain to advance. Tabilo and Tomas Barrios Vera clinched the doubles 6-0, 6-4, giving Chile a 2-1 record in the round-robin stage and leaving Norway 0-3 after earlier losses to Spain and Serbia.

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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 …

Tennis roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins but Spain lose at Hopman Cup; US teen Alex Michelsen reaches first ATP final
1 year, 5 months ago

Tennis roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins but Spain lose at Hopman Cup; US teen Alex Michelsen reaches first ATP final

Firstpost  

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-3, 6-7, 10-5 but could not prevent Spain from crashing out of the rebooted Hopman Cup. Spain were knocked out of Hopman Cup on Saturday despite newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz winning his match, while 18-year-old American Alex Michelsen reached his first ATP final. Alcaraz defeated Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-3, 6-7, 10-5 but could …

Hubert Hurkacz rallies to beat Djere in 1st round at Monte Carlo
1 year, 9 months ago

Hubert Hurkacz rallies to beat Djere in 1st round at Monte Carlo

The Hindu  

Tenth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland was two points away from defeat before rallying to beat Laslo Djere 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in the first round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia and two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece have byes to the second round as they both look to win the tournament for …

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, …

Davis Cup: Spain leads Canada 1-0; Alcaraz next up against Auger-Aliassime
2 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Spain leads Canada 1-0; Alcaraz next up against Auger-Aliassime

The Hindu  

Roberto Bautista fought back to beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, and give Spain a 1-0 lead in their group tie at the Davis Cup Finals on Friday. Bautista helped Spain beat Serbia 3-0 on Wednesday while Alcaraz was resting after jetting home from New York where he won his first Grand Slam on Sunday. 1.” After Spanish fans …

ATP Roundup: Frances Tiafoe Rallies in Portugal
2 years, 8 months ago

ATP Roundup: Frances Tiafoe Rallies in Portugal

News 18  

Fifth seed Frances Tiafoe rebounded from a tough first set to defeat Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 Monday in the first round of the Millennium Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP Next, Tiafoe will face Portuguese wild card Nuno Borges, who led 6-4, 3-0 Monday when Spanish …

Canada sweeps past Spain to win maiden ATP Cup
3 years ago

Canada sweeps past Spain to win maiden ATP Cup

The Hindu  

Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spanish star Roberto Bautista Agut in a gripping encounter to earn Canada a maiden ATP Cup title here on Sunday. This followed Denis Shapovalov ending Pablo Carreno Busta’s winning start to the season 6-4, 6-3. 11 Auger-Aliassime beat third-ranked Alexander Zverev during the tournament and again showed his class to down 19th-ranked Bautista Agut 7-6, 6-3 and …

ATP Cup 2022: Canada stun defending champions Russia to make final
3 years ago

ATP Cup 2022: Canada stun defending champions Russia to make final

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Russia face Spain on Sunday with a big task ahead against the unflappable Roberto Bautista Agut and his teammate Pablo Carreno Busta. Sydney: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov stunned defending champions Russia Saturday in a decisive doubles rubber to send Canada storming into an ATP Cup final against Spain. But world number two Daniil Medvedev then thrashed 11th-ranked Auger-Aliassime 6-4, …

Doubles win puts Canada into ATP Cup final against Spain
3 years ago

Doubles win puts Canada into ATP Cup final against Spain

The Hindu  

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov qualified Canada for its first ATP Cup final on Saturday when they defeated Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in doubles to complete a 2-1 win against Russia. We had a tough start in the doubles, so to be able to come back in this way, it’s really a team effort. It’s really …

Spain beats Poland to advance to ATP Cup final
3 years ago

Spain beats Poland to advance to ATP Cup final

The Hindu  

Roberto Bautista Agut clinched Spain’s spot in the ATP Cup final with a 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 victory over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Friday. In the opening singles match, Pablo Carreno Busta gave Spain the advantage with a 6-2, 6-1 win against late replacement Jan Zielinski. “This is our game, this is tennis, and today I was the one who got …

ATP Cup 2022: Poland, Spain power into semi-finals with comfortable wins
3 years ago

ATP Cup 2022: Poland, Spain power into semi-finals with comfortable wins

Firstpost  

After Chile beat Norway earlier in the day, Spain only needed one win in their final Group A tie against 2020 champions Serbia to progress, and that came from the consistent Pablo Carreno Busta. Sydney: Roberto Bautista Agut swept past Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic to steer Spain into the ATP Cup semi-finals Wednesday, where they will meet Poland after world number …

Stefanos Tsitsipas beaten as Argentina and Spain stay undefeated in ATP Cup
3 years ago

Stefanos Tsitsipas beaten as Argentina and Spain stay undefeated in ATP Cup

The Independent  

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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

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, …

Tsitsipas crashes to Schwartzman as Argentina beat Greece at ATP Cup
3 years ago

Tsitsipas crashes to Schwartzman as Argentina beat Greece at ATP Cup

The Hindu  

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, 6-3 at the ATP Cup. "It's his first match for two months after surgery and I was just thinking if the match was going to go long I had a chance," said …

Spain, Poland win 2nd consecutive matches at ATP Cup
3 years ago

Spain, Poland win 2nd consecutive matches at ATP Cup

The Hindu  

Spain and Poland remained perfect at the ATP Cup with 3-0 wins in their matches on Monday, their second consecutive victories in the team event. Robert Bautista Agut clinched the match for Spain by beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 7-6 after Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Viktor Durasovic 6-3, 6-3. “Casper is playing unbelievable tennis an unbelievable performance last year, …

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 …

Davis Cup: Defending champions Spain eliminated after loss to Russia, Serbia reach quarter-final
3 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Defending champions Spain eliminated after loss to Russia, Serbia reach quarter-final

Firstpost  

Britain booked their place in the last eight with a come-from-behind victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday Paris: Russia knocked reigning champion Spain out of the Davis Cup on Sunday to set up a quarter-final against Sweden. Aslan Karatsev and world number five Andrey Rublev won 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 against Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez to win Group A …

Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
3 years, 1 month ago

Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup

Associated Press  

Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header left Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in a 2-1 win for Serbia in Lisbon, which gave Serbia an automatic qualifying spot at the World Cup in Qatar. Spain only needed a draw in its last game against Sweden to qualify, but Álvaro Morata made sure …

ATP Roundup: Lorenzo Musetti Beats Hugo Gaston in 5-set Thriller
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Spain's Carreno Busta beats Djokovic, no medal for the Serb for third straight Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Spain's Carreno Busta beats Djokovic, no medal for the Serb for third straight Games

The Hindu  

Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta claimed the bronze medal in the tennis men's singles at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, triumphing 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 over a listless Novak Djokovic, a day after the Serbian was stopped in his bid to complete a historic "Golden Slam". Saturday's loss to Carreno Busta marks Djokovic's third appearance and second defeat in a singles bronze …

Djokovic keeps Serbia alive as Spain reaches ATP Cup semis - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Djokovic keeps Serbia alive as Spain reaches ATP Cup semis - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic rallied to overhaul Alexander Zverev 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 in a high quality ATP Cup clash and help defending champion Serbia level its knockout tie against Germany after Spain qualified for the semifinals in Melbourne on Friday. A year after crashing out of the inaugural ATP Cup with a huge tally of double-faults, Alexander Zverev’s serving demons returned under …

Italy seal spot in ATP Cup semifinals - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Italy seal spot in ATP Cup semifinals - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Italy sealed a place in the semifinals of the ATP Cup by winning both singles matches against France on Wednesday, while Germany did its chances of progressing no harm by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Canada at the Rod Laver Arena. With the second edition of the national team competition truncated because of Australian Open coronavirus quarantine, victory for …

ATP Cup: Italy Seal Spot in Semis, Germany Edge Tight Canada Tie
3 years, 11 months ago

ATP Cup: Italy Seal Spot in Semis, Germany Edge Tight Canada Tie

News 18  

Italy sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Cup by winning both singles matches against France on Wednesday, while Germany did their chances of progressing no harm by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Canada at the Rod Laver Arena. With the second edition of the national team competition truncated because of Australian Open coronavirus quarantine, victory for …

Djokovic beats Nadal, leads Serbia to ATP Cup win
4 years, 11 months ago

Djokovic beats Nadal, leads Serbia to ATP Cup win

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic helped seal victory for Serbia in the inaugural ATP Cup team event after defeating his long-term Spanish rival Rafael Nadal in singles on Sunday before going on to play a pivotal role in the deciding doubles match. With the final locked at 1-1 after the singles were shared, Djokovic partnered veteran Victor Troicki to beat Spain's Pablo Carreno …

ATP Cup 2020: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal, later teams up with Victor Troicki to secure Serbia’s victory in final
4 years, 11 months ago

ATP Cup 2020: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal, later teams up with Victor Troicki to secure Serbia’s victory in final

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and then went back on court within an hour and won the deciding doubles encounter to secure Serbia’s victory over Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup final. Sydney: Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and then went back on court within an hour and won the deciding doubles encounter to secure Serbia’s victory over Spain in …

ATP Cup Final HIGHLIGHTS: Novak Djokovic's Serbia Beat Rafael Nadal's Spain to Win Title
4 years, 11 months ago

ATP Cup Final HIGHLIGHTS: Novak Djokovic's Serbia Beat Rafael Nadal's Spain to Win Title

News 18  

ATP Cup Final HIGHLIGHTS: Rafael Nadal’s Spain lost to Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in the final of the ATP Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney on Sunday. Djokovic beat Nadal 6-2, 7-6 in the second match of the day after Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first match of the tie. Earlier in the evening, Roberto …

Nadal leads Spain into ATP Cup final vs Djokovic’s Serbia
4 years, 11 months ago

Nadal leads Spain into ATP Cup final vs Djokovic’s Serbia

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal was coming off a really late night, and was determined to finish work before midnight on the eve of the inaugural ATP Cup final against Serbia. After more than 20 tight games against 20-year-old Alex de Minaur’s relentless attack, Nadal converted his first service break to clinch the second set and then it was all one-way …

Novak Djokovic sends Serbia into ATP Cup final against Rafael Nadal's Spain
4 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic sends Serbia into ATP Cup final against Rafael Nadal's Spain

Daily Mail  

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are set to meet in the final of the ATP Cup after Serbia and Spain won their last-four encounters in Sydney. After Djokovic fired Serbia into Sunday's showpiece with victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Nadal ensured Spain of their place with a win over Australia's Alex de Minaur. Novak Djokovic celebrates after firing Serbia to …

ATP Cup: Spain, Serbia through to semifinals
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Spain, Serbia through to semifinals

The Hindu  

World number one Rafael Nadal recovered from an upset loss against Belgium's David Goffin to win the deciding doubles match and send Spain into the semifinal of the ATP Cup teams event in Sydney in the early hours of Saturday. Nadal partnered with Pablo Carreno Busta to win the high stakes decider 6-7, 7-5, 10-7 against doubles specialists Sander Gille …

Spain edges Belgium to reach ATP Cup semifinals
5 years ago

Spain edges Belgium to reach ATP Cup semifinals

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal lost a singles match for only the second time since July, and was two points from another defeat not long after that would have ended Spain’s run at the ATP Cup. Dusan Lajovic had earlier beaten Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2 and so Djokovic’s win sealed the victory ahead of the doubles match, giving Serbia a spot …

ATP Cup: Australia and Russia reach semis, Argentina out
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Australia and Russia reach semis, Argentina out

The Hindu  

Alex de Minaur and Nick Kyrgios sealed Australia's place in the ATP Cup semifinals with an epic doubles win over Great Britain while Russia also marched into the last four on Thursday. De Minaur and Kyrgios saved four match points before beating Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 3-6, 6-3, 18-16 in Sydney to seal a 2-1 victory for the host. …

ATP Cup 2020: Spain breeze past Japan to advance to quarter-finals, Rafael Nadal-led team to face Belgium
5 years ago

ATP Cup 2020: Spain breeze past Japan to advance to quarter-finals, Rafael Nadal-led team to face Belgium

Firstpost  

Australia play Britain while Argentina take on Russia in the quarters of ATP Cup on Thursday. Spain, which won the Davis Cup in Madrid with a victory over Canada, stayed in the hunt for its second international team victory in seven weeks when Roberto Bautista Agut beat Go Soeda of Japan 6-2, 6-4. Japan needed to beat Spain 3-0 in …

ATP Cup: Djokovic, Serbia top Group A to advance to quarters
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Djokovic, Serbia top Group A to advance to quarters

The Hindu  

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic said Wednesday that the ATP Cup was the ideal preparation for his bid to win an eighth Australian Open crown. Speaking after Serbia beat Chile 2-1 to remain unbeaten after the round-robin stage, Djokovic said he wasn't fazed by having to play three top players in a row to start the season. Djokovic made it three …

ATP Cup: Hubert Hurkacz stuns world number four Dominic Thiem
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Hubert Hurkacz stuns world number four Dominic Thiem

The Hindu  

Polish youngster Hubert Hurkacz upset tennis world number four Dominic Thiem at the ATP Cup Wednesday, his third top 30 scalp at the inaugural team tournament, to remain unbeaten this year. Hurkacz came into the match on the back of beating world number 13 Diego Schwartzman and the 28th-ranked Borna Coric, and said he was playing some of his best …

ATP Cup: Kyrgios beats Tsitsipas; Russia, Britain enter quarters
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Kyrgios beats Tsitsipas; Russia, Britain enter quarters

The Hindu  

A battling Nick Kyrgios earned a morale-boosting victory over World No. he's an amazing player and so young and is going to do some special things in this sport,” said Kyrgios, who missed his last match with a sore back. “Generally I'm not playing good, so there's a lot of things that I still need to improve, but it's the …

Djokovic doubles up, leads Serbia into ATP Cup quarterfinals
5 years ago

Djokovic doubles up, leads Serbia into ATP Cup quarterfinals

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic patted the left side of his chest above his heart with his right hand, wished his Serbian supporters a Merry Christmas, and told everyone else listening: “See you in Sydney.” The seven-time Australian Open champion won his singles and doubles matches back-to-back to guide Serbia to a comeback win over France on Monday and secure …

ATP Cup 2020: Former US Open champion Marin Cilic powers Croatia to victory over Poland; Japan ease past Georgia
5 years ago

ATP Cup 2020: Former US Open champion Marin Cilic powers Croatia to victory over Poland; Japan ease past Georgia

Firstpost  

Cilic, who has a career-high ranking of No 3 but slipped to 38 after an injury-shortened 2019 season, has now won both his singles matches for Croatia in Sydney at the new international men’s team event Brisbane: Former US Open champion Marin Cilic had too much experience for No 448-ranked Kacper Zuk, setting up Croatia’s victory over Poland with a …

ATP Cup 2020: Daniil Medvedev inspires Russia to victory over United States; Australia sweep Canada
5 years ago

ATP Cup 2020: Daniil Medvedev inspires Russia to victory over United States; Australia sweep Canada

Firstpost  

Brisbane: Daniil Medvedev beat John Isner 6-3, 6-1 to give Russia two wins from two starts at the ATP Cup, leaving the US as the only winless team so far in Group D. Russia followed their 3-0 opening win over Italy with another comfortable victory in Perth on Sunday, clinching the match against the Americans before the US pairing of …

ATP Cup 2020: Novak Djokovic clinches victory for Serbia; Rafael Nadal's Spain vanquish Georgia
5 years ago

ATP Cup 2020: Novak Djokovic clinches victory for Serbia; Rafael Nadal's Spain vanquish Georgia

Firstpost  

Djokovic, winner of a record seven Australian Open titles, was able to feed off the large Serbian crowd at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane to ensure his country got the new, season-opening team event started with a victory in Group A. Brisbane: Novak Djokovic got more than he bargained for in his first competitive match of 2020 before fending off …

ATP Cup 2020: Gael Monfils trumps Chilean Cristian Garin to lead France to first win in competition
5 years ago

ATP Cup 2020: Gael Monfils trumps Chilean Cristian Garin to lead France to first win in competition

Firstpost  

Monfils said he was motivated because he didn’t want to let down Gilles Simon, who is nominated as a player-captain for France. Brisbane: Gael Monfils secured France’s first victory at the ATP Cup, rallying from a break down in the second set and saving three breakpoints as he served for the match in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Cristian Garin. …

ATP Cup: Shapovalov beats Tsitsipas as Canada beats Greece
5 years ago

ATP Cup: Shapovalov beats Tsitsipas as Canada beats Greece

The Hindu  

Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov edged world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas in his country's clean sweep against Greece on the first day of the inaugural ATP Cup on Friday. READ | Nadal insists ATP Cup about much more than Australian Open preparation “It was definitely a great start to the event -- these boys played awesome,” Canadian captain Adriano Fuorivia …

ATP Finals: Matteo Berrettini beats Dominic Thiem to make history
5 years, 1 month ago

ATP Finals: Matteo Berrettini beats Dominic Thiem to make history

The Hindu  

Matteo Berrettini bowed out of the ATP Finals on a high note by claiming his first victory of the tournament, ending Dominic Thiem's 100 per cent record in the process. Thiem, who had already qualified for the semifinals for the first time at the O2 Arena with magnificent victories over Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, was beaten 7-6 6-3 by …

ATP Tour: Jarry & Londero into Swedish Open final, Balazs stuns Djere at Croatia Open
5 years, 5 months ago

ATP Tour: Jarry & Londero into Swedish Open final, Balazs stuns Djere at Croatia Open

The Hindu  

Nicolas Jarry is a win away from his first career ATP singles title after breezing to victory over Federico Delbonis at the Swedish Open. After seeing off an Argentinian in the semifinal, he will face another in the showpiece, with Juan Ignacio Londero overcoming 2016 champion Albert Ramos Vinolas 6-3, 6-4 to progress to the final. READ | Hall of …

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, …

ATP Tour: Nicolas Jarry up and running, Fabio Fognini to face Stefano Travaglia
5 years, 5 months ago

ATP Tour: Nicolas Jarry up and running, Fabio Fognini to face Stefano Travaglia

The Hindu  

Nicolas Jarry enjoyed a winning start at the Swedish Open on Tuesday, while Fabio Fognini learned his second-round Croatia Open Umag opponent. Fifth seed Jarry came through his opener unscathed, beating Henri Laaksonen 7-6, 7-5 despite trailing by a break early in the first set. The Chilean joins compatriot and top seed Cristian Garin, who was handed a bye, in …

ATP: Defending champ Zverev on course in Munich
5 years, 8 months ago

ATP: Defending champ Zverev on course in Munich

The Hindu  

Alexander Zverev's bid for a third consecutive BMW Open title began in convincing fashion as he defeated Juan Ignacio Londero 7-5 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Third seed Marco Cecchinato is through, having seen off 2014 champion Martin Klizan 6-1 6-3, while Marton Fucsovics also advanced thanks to a 6-7 6-4 6-3 victory over Thiago Monteiro. At the …

ATP Tour: Fognini, Cecchinato crash out at Cordoba Open
5 years, 11 months ago

ATP Tour: Fognini, Cecchinato crash out at Cordoba Open

The Hindu  

Fabio Fognini crashed out of the Cordoba Open in the second round on a mixed day for the seeds in Argentina. Fognini, the top seed at the ATP 250 event, had won his previous eight meetings with Aljaz Bedene, but his unbeaten record was ended on Thursday. Bedene will face Pablo Cuevas in the quarter-finals after the Uruguayan eliminated sixth …

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