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Learner Tien defeated close friend Alex Michelsen to reach the NextGen ATP Finals title match on Saturday but admitted he “hated” having had to face his American compatriot. Tien will face Brazil’s Joao Fonseca, the lowest-ranked player in the draw at 145, who eased into the final by seeing off France’s Luca Van Assche 4-2, 4-2, 4-1. Fonseca is the …

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma stormed into the men’s singles semifinals of the Vietnam Open BWF Tour Super 100 after beating local hero Tien Minh Nguyen in straight games here on Friday. Second seed Sourabh, who had won the Hyderabad Open last month, defeated Tien Minh 21-13 21-18 in a 43-minute clash. The second game was more competitive as Sourabh and …

Earlier, Sourabh, who had received a bye in the opening round, had defeated Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 22-20 22-20 in the men’s singles second round. Ho Chi Minh City: A gritty Sourabh Verma dug deep to get the better off Japan’s Yu Igarashi and enter the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Vietnam Open BWF Tour Super 100 tournament here on Thursday. …