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Ontario (Canada), July 24 (Ians) 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month’s Toronto Masters, Canada’s Atp Masters 1000 event, citing fatigue as the reason, the tournament organisers have announced.
The Serbian has won Canada’s Atp Masters 1000 event four times, tallying a 37-7 record. The last time he competed in the tournament was in 2018.
“I’ve always enjoyed my stays in Canada, but after talking with my team, we think it’s the right decision to make. I would like to thank Karl Hale, Tournament Director, for understanding this decision. I really hope to have other opportunities to play in Canada, and in Toronto, in front of great spectators,” Djokovic was quoted by the tournament website.
The Serbian last competed at Wimbledon, where he fell short in a memorable championship match against Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old is 33-5 in 2023 and has won titles at the Australian Open,...
The Serbian has won Canada’s Atp Masters 1000 event four times, tallying a 37-7 record. The last time he competed in the tournament was in 2018.
“I’ve always enjoyed my stays in Canada, but after talking with my team, we think it’s the right decision to make. I would like to thank Karl Hale, Tournament Director, for understanding this decision. I really hope to have other opportunities to play in Canada, and in Toronto, in front of great spectators,” Djokovic was quoted by the tournament website.
The Serbian last competed at Wimbledon, where he fell short in a memorable championship match against Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old is 33-5 in 2023 and has won titles at the Australian Open,...
- 7/24/2023
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Paris, June 1 (Ians) Former champion Novak Djokovic and World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz continued their pursuit of the French Open title and the chance to become World No.1 as they both advanced to the third round at the Roland Garros here.
Djokovic overcame a pulsating first-set challenge from Marton Fucsovics before accelerating to an ultimately comfortable 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-3 second-round victory on Wednesday night.
Playing on Court Philippe Chatrier just before him, Alcaraz recovered from a mid-match dip to book his spot in the third round in Paris for the third consecutive year.
After clinching the opening set, the top seed suffered a loss of concentration in the second set against Taro Daniel. However, the 20-year-old quickly improved his level to advance past the Japanese star 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Earlier in the day, fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, another favourite for the title also advanced to the third round...
Djokovic overcame a pulsating first-set challenge from Marton Fucsovics before accelerating to an ultimately comfortable 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-3 second-round victory on Wednesday night.
Playing on Court Philippe Chatrier just before him, Alcaraz recovered from a mid-match dip to book his spot in the third round in Paris for the third consecutive year.
After clinching the opening set, the top seed suffered a loss of concentration in the second set against Taro Daniel. However, the 20-year-old quickly improved his level to advance past the Japanese star 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Earlier in the day, fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, another favourite for the title also advanced to the third round...
- 6/1/2023
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Paris, May 29 (Ians) Former Champion Novak Djokovic started his campaign to capture a record 23rd Grand Slam title and the World No.1 ranking with a comprehensive win in the men’s singles first round at the French Open here on Monday.
Two-time French Open champion Djokovic, who also has a chance of becoming the first man in the history of Open Era tennis to achieve the triple career Grand Slam, dispatched Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) in the first round on Court Philippe Chatrier at the Roland Garros here.
However, things were quite difficult for Canadian Denis Shapovalov and British star Cameron Norrie as they were both taken the distance before emerging unscathed from the first round.
Italian world No.130 Fabio Fognini knocked out No.10 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round for the 12th time in his career.
Playing against the legend Djokovic, Kovacevic made...
Two-time French Open champion Djokovic, who also has a chance of becoming the first man in the history of Open Era tennis to achieve the triple career Grand Slam, dispatched Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) in the first round on Court Philippe Chatrier at the Roland Garros here.
However, things were quite difficult for Canadian Denis Shapovalov and British star Cameron Norrie as they were both taken the distance before emerging unscathed from the first round.
Italian world No.130 Fabio Fognini knocked out No.10 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round for the 12th time in his career.
Playing against the legend Djokovic, Kovacevic made...
- 5/29/2023
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New Delhi, May 17 (Ians) Novak Djokovic has hit out at Cameron Norrie after the Brit hit a game-winning smash that struck the Serbian in the calf during their last-16 match at the Italian Open on Tuesday.
It started with Norrie’s relentless ‘come on’ and fist-pumps after every successful point which clearly bothered Djokovic.
That irritation escalated early in the second set when Norrie, who was down a set and a break, hit the Serb in the leg with an overhead smash, after Djokovic had turned his back and essentially conceded a point. The Serb appeared displeased with the smash and gave Norrie a long glare in response as the Brit raised his hand in apology.
Speaking about the incident during the post-match press conference, Djokovic accused Norrie of using tactics that were not in accordance with “fair play.”
“I did watch the replay when he hit me. Maybe you...
It started with Norrie’s relentless ‘come on’ and fist-pumps after every successful point which clearly bothered Djokovic.
That irritation escalated early in the second set when Norrie, who was down a set and a break, hit the Serb in the leg with an overhead smash, after Djokovic had turned his back and essentially conceded a point. The Serb appeared displeased with the smash and gave Norrie a long glare in response as the Brit raised his hand in apology.
Speaking about the incident during the post-match press conference, Djokovic accused Norrie of using tactics that were not in accordance with “fair play.”
“I did watch the replay when he hit me. Maybe you...
- 5/17/2023
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Rome, May 16 (Ians) Novak Djokovic continued the quest for his record-extending 39th Atp Masters 1000 crown on Tuesday when he moved past Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico on Tuesday.
The current world No. 1 is now through to the last eight stage in Rome for the 17th consecutive year. It was the 91st Atp Masters 1000 quarterfinal of Djokovic’s career.
“So far so good,” Djokovic was quoted by Atp Tour website. “It was an early start today. Strange conditions and we warmed up for just 20 minutes. I was rushing a little bit and we couldn’t play before because of the rain, so I am glad to overcome the challenge in straight sets and move on,” he said.
Djokovic has finished in the top eight of the tournament in each of his participations. On the Foro Italico, the Serbian has...
The current world No. 1 is now through to the last eight stage in Rome for the 17th consecutive year. It was the 91st Atp Masters 1000 quarterfinal of Djokovic’s career.
“So far so good,” Djokovic was quoted by Atp Tour website. “It was an early start today. Strange conditions and we warmed up for just 20 minutes. I was rushing a little bit and we couldn’t play before because of the rain, so I am glad to overcome the challenge in straight sets and move on,” he said.
Djokovic has finished in the top eight of the tournament in each of his participations. On the Foro Italico, the Serbian has...
- 5/16/2023
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Rome, May 14 (Ians) Six-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a second-set slump to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in the third round of the Internazionali Bnl d’Italia (Italian Open) here on Sunday.
Djokovic came up with a high-class third-set showing to win the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
The top seed and defending champion Djokovic won the first set easily and looked set for a routine third-round victory when he led Dimitrov by a set and a break at 6-3, 4-2.
An inspired run of four games from the Bulgarian Dimitrov gave him the second set and forced a decider at the Foro Italico. However, Djokovic expertly raised his level to reach the fourth round with his 1050th tour-level victory.
With his two-hour, 20-minute win, Djokovic improved to 11-1 in his Atp head-to-head series against Dimitrov. The 35-year-old will next take on 13th seed Cameron Norrie or Marton Fucsovics as he...
Djokovic came up with a high-class third-set showing to win the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
The top seed and defending champion Djokovic won the first set easily and looked set for a routine third-round victory when he led Dimitrov by a set and a break at 6-3, 4-2.
An inspired run of four games from the Bulgarian Dimitrov gave him the second set and forced a decider at the Foro Italico. However, Djokovic expertly raised his level to reach the fourth round with his 1050th tour-level victory.
With his two-hour, 20-minute win, Djokovic improved to 11-1 in his Atp head-to-head series against Dimitrov. The 35-year-old will next take on 13th seed Cameron Norrie or Marton Fucsovics as he...
- 5/14/2023
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Rio De Janeiro, Feb 27 (Ians) Cameron Norrie secured his fifth Atp title as he recovered from a slow start to defeat top seed Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-4. 7-5 in the Rio Open final.
The British second seed looked shaky on serve early and committed five double faults on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency.
But the 27-year-old held his nerve at key moments, capitalizing on a string of unforced errors from the Spanish world No. 2 to eventually prevail in two hours and 41 minutes.
“It’s so special to win this one, especially because I’d lost a couple of finals already this year and I had to do it the tough way,” said Norrie, whose last title came at the Lyon Open last May.
“A set and a breakdown and 0-30 on my serve, I was looking done there and I managed to flick...
The British second seed looked shaky on serve early and committed five double faults on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency.
But the 27-year-old held his nerve at key moments, capitalizing on a string of unforced errors from the Spanish world No. 2 to eventually prevail in two hours and 41 minutes.
“It’s so special to win this one, especially because I’d lost a couple of finals already this year and I had to do it the tough way,” said Norrie, whose last title came at the Lyon Open last May.
“A set and a breakdown and 0-30 on my serve, I was looking done there and I managed to flick...
- 2/27/2023
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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Feb 26 (Ians) Spanish former World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz twice came back from the brink of defeat and also braved a niggle to his upper left leg to overcome qualifier Nicolas Jarry of Chile in three sets in the semifinals of the Rio Open Atp Tour event here. He will next face Briton Cameron Norrie in the final.
Alcaraz, who is on a perfect run following his return from injury that kept him out of the Australian Open, was facing a really tough time against Jarry, who was giving the Spaniard all he could handle in Saturday’s Rio Open semifinals.
The Chilean was twice within two games of victory at 4-4 and 5-5 in the second set, with Alcaraz receiving treatment on his upper left leg after holding on both of those occasions.
But just when he seemed at his most vulnerable, not having seen a...
Alcaraz, who is on a perfect run following his return from injury that kept him out of the Australian Open, was facing a really tough time against Jarry, who was giving the Spaniard all he could handle in Saturday’s Rio Open semifinals.
The Chilean was twice within two games of victory at 4-4 and 5-5 in the second set, with Alcaraz receiving treatment on his upper left leg after holding on both of those occasions.
But just when he seemed at his most vulnerable, not having seen a...
- 2/26/2023
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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Feb 25 (Ians) Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his perfect record in 2023 with a fighting 6-4, 7-6(0) win over Serbian Dusan Lajovic and advanced to the semifinals of the Rio Open here on Friday.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, the former World No. 1 who has recently returned from an injury break, rallied from 2-4 down in both the first and second sets before putting away the World No. 80 for the second time in as many weeks, having beaten the 29-year-old 6-4, 6-2 in the Buenos Aires quarterfinals.
Second seed Cameron Norrie kept alive the possibility of a final showdown with Alcaraz for the second consecutive week after he rallied from a set down to defeat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
But Norrie will be looking for a good start on Saturday against Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles, who reached his second consecutive semifinal after taking out countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas...
The 19-year-old Spaniard, the former World No. 1 who has recently returned from an injury break, rallied from 2-4 down in both the first and second sets before putting away the World No. 80 for the second time in as many weeks, having beaten the 29-year-old 6-4, 6-2 in the Buenos Aires quarterfinals.
Second seed Cameron Norrie kept alive the possibility of a final showdown with Alcaraz for the second consecutive week after he rallied from a set down to defeat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
But Norrie will be looking for a good start on Saturday against Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles, who reached his second consecutive semifinal after taking out countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas...
- 2/25/2023
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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Feb 21 (Ians) Local star Thiago Monteiro reached the second round at a tour-level event for the first time this season when he clawed past former champion Dominic Thiem 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2) at the Rio Open here.
In a hard-fought clash in the Atp 500 event on Monday night, the home favourite raced out of the blocks, winning the first five games before sealing the set on serve.
After the former World No. 3 Thiem levelled scores by winning the second set 6-3, Monteiro held his nerve in the third set, saving all four break points he faced to advance after two hours and 46 minutes in their first Atp head-to-head meeting.
The 28-year-old Monteiro, currently No. 80 in the Atp Live Rankings, is making his seventh appearance at the clay-court tournament in Brazil, with his best result being a quarterfinal run in 2017. Monteiro will look to reach that stage again...
In a hard-fought clash in the Atp 500 event on Monday night, the home favourite raced out of the blocks, winning the first five games before sealing the set on serve.
After the former World No. 3 Thiem levelled scores by winning the second set 6-3, Monteiro held his nerve in the third set, saving all four break points he faced to advance after two hours and 46 minutes in their first Atp head-to-head meeting.
The 28-year-old Monteiro, currently No. 80 in the Atp Live Rankings, is making his seventh appearance at the clay-court tournament in Brazil, with his best result being a quarterfinal run in 2017. Monteiro will look to reach that stage again...
- 2/21/2023
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Paris, Feb 4 (Ians) Alexandeor Zverev picked an opportune moment to record his second competitive win in eight months, defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 to draw Germany level with Switzerland in their Davis Cup Qualifier in Trier, Germany.
In Bogota, it was all square for Great Britain and hosts Colombia after Colombia’s Nicolas Mejia earned his first Top 100 win with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 result against Daniel Evans, Cameron Norrie levelled the tie at 1-1 by beating Nicolas Barrientos 6-2, 7-5, according to information available on daviscup.com website.
The focus was on Zverev in the Switzerland v Germany tie.
Zverev, whose return to competitive action after ankle ligament surgery yielded three defeats from four matches in Australia at the turn of the month, looked much more like his old self in a commanding victory over the three-time Grand Slam champion.
The world No. 14 saw off Wawrinka in an hour...
In Bogota, it was all square for Great Britain and hosts Colombia after Colombia’s Nicolas Mejia earned his first Top 100 win with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 result against Daniel Evans, Cameron Norrie levelled the tie at 1-1 by beating Nicolas Barrientos 6-2, 7-5, according to information available on daviscup.com website.
The focus was on Zverev in the Switzerland v Germany tie.
Zverev, whose return to competitive action after ankle ligament surgery yielded three defeats from four matches in Australia at the turn of the month, looked much more like his old self in a commanding victory over the three-time Grand Slam champion.
The world No. 14 saw off Wawrinka in an hour...
- 2/4/2023
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Auckland, Jan 11 (Ians) Cameron Norrie maintained his unbeaten start to the 2023 season on Wednesday at the Asb Classic, where the second-seeded Briton fended off a stiff second-round challenge from Czech rising star Jiri Lehecka to reach the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 victory, here on Wednesday.
The persistent stop-start rain that has affected the schedule this week in the New Zealand capital was again a factor in Wednesday’s play, and Norrie found himself in a second-round battle after 2022 Next Gen Atp Finals runner-up Lehecka produced a strong second-set tie-break to force a deciding set in a match featuring several interruptions and eventually a move indoors due to the weather.
“It was nice to get it out of the way,” said Norrie, who is now 4-0 for 2023, after his two-hour, 45-minute win at the Atp 250 event.
“It’s tough on concentration… I had a lot of chances in that second set.
The persistent stop-start rain that has affected the schedule this week in the New Zealand capital was again a factor in Wednesday’s play, and Norrie found himself in a second-round battle after 2022 Next Gen Atp Finals runner-up Lehecka produced a strong second-set tie-break to force a deciding set in a match featuring several interruptions and eventually a move indoors due to the weather.
“It was nice to get it out of the way,” said Norrie, who is now 4-0 for 2023, after his two-hour, 45-minute win at the Atp 250 event.
“It’s tough on concentration… I had a lot of chances in that second set.
- 1/11/2023
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (Ians) After three years, the Atp Tour returns to Auckland this week, where World No. 3 Casper Ruud leads the field at the Asb Classic.
The Norwegian, who is making his third appearance at the Atp 250 event, attended the draw ceremony on Saturday as he learned his possible path to the title, reports atptour.com.
The top seed will face Spaniard Jaume Munar or Serbian Laslo Djere in his opening match and could play two-time Auckland titlist John Isner in the quarter-finals. The sixth-seeded American begins his campaign against Argentine Pedro Cachin or Frenchman Constant Lestienne.
Second seed Cameron Norrie arrives in New Zealand holding a 3-0 record on the season, having earned victories against Alex de Minaur, Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz at the United Cup. The Briton will look to continue his perfect start when he faces a qualifier in his opening match.
The 27-year-old is...
The Norwegian, who is making his third appearance at the Atp 250 event, attended the draw ceremony on Saturday as he learned his possible path to the title, reports atptour.com.
The top seed will face Spaniard Jaume Munar or Serbian Laslo Djere in his opening match and could play two-time Auckland titlist John Isner in the quarter-finals. The sixth-seeded American begins his campaign against Argentine Pedro Cachin or Frenchman Constant Lestienne.
Second seed Cameron Norrie arrives in New Zealand holding a 3-0 record on the season, having earned victories against Alex de Minaur, Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz at the United Cup. The Briton will look to continue his perfect start when he faces a qualifier in his opening match.
The 27-year-old is...
- 1/7/2023
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Sydney, Jan 2 (Ians) Rafael Nadal’s woeful start to the season got a bit more gloomy on Monday as the Spanish World No. 2 suffered his second defeat in the United Cup mixed team tennis tournament.
Nadal, who had earlier lost to Cameron Norrie in Spain’s first preliminary round match here, went down to Australia’s Alex de Minaur in three games as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in their Group D encounter.
De Minaur came up with a stunning performance here on Monday as he upset Nadal 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 as the 23-year-old rallied from a set-and-a-break down to earn the biggest win of his career by Atp Ranking after two hours and 44 minutes.
“I think it’s definitely up there [as one of my best wins],” De Minaur said. “It’s one of those achievements that you have unlocked in your career. But also, it’s a big win for me, one that I really needed.
Nadal, who had earlier lost to Cameron Norrie in Spain’s first preliminary round match here, went down to Australia’s Alex de Minaur in three games as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in their Group D encounter.
De Minaur came up with a stunning performance here on Monday as he upset Nadal 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 as the 23-year-old rallied from a set-and-a-break down to earn the biggest win of his career by Atp Ranking after two hours and 44 minutes.
“I think it’s definitely up there [as one of my best wins],” De Minaur said. “It’s one of those achievements that you have unlocked in your career. But also, it’s a big win for me, one that I really needed.
- 1/2/2023
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Sydney, Jan 1 (Ians) Despite falling to defeat against Cameron Norrie on Saturday, Spain tennis legend Rafael Nadal is enjoying the team atmosphere at the United Cup as he looks to take the positives from his opening performance of the season at the United Cup.
The World No 2, who won the first set in Sydney, was competing for the first time since November, when he played at the Atp Finals in Turin. He eventually fell to Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
“It was not a disaster at all. I can do things better, and I need to do it. But as I said, I have not had many matches. I think he played the first match two days ago. I think that’s an advantage, especially if you win the match the way that he did,” Nadal said.
“And then I need to be a little bit faster physically, a little bit more solid,...
The World No 2, who won the first set in Sydney, was competing for the first time since November, when he played at the Atp Finals in Turin. He eventually fell to Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
“It was not a disaster at all. I can do things better, and I need to do it. But as I said, I have not had many matches. I think he played the first match two days ago. I think that’s an advantage, especially if you win the match the way that he did,” Nadal said.
“And then I need to be a little bit faster physically, a little bit more solid,...
- 12/31/2022
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Sydney, Dec 31 (Ians) A pair of lucky No.13s in the rankings, Paula Badosa meets Harriet Dart and Carreno Busta faces Daniel Evans, both of whom will try to get Spain back on track against Britain at Ken Rosewall Arena, here on Sunday.
With the unique, all-inclusive format of the United Cup, even a 22-time Grand Slam champion is no guarantee of success for Team Spain as Rafael Nadal fell on Saturday to Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 while compatriot Nuria Parrizas Diaz lost to Katie Swan as Britain took a daunting 2-0 lead.
However, things are not over as Badosa and Carreno Busta will carry the flag for Spain on Sunday.
Badosa has more motivation for her first United Cup match than most. Her opponent, Dart, upset her 3-6, 4-6 back in November at the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow.
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With the unique, all-inclusive format of the United Cup, even a 22-time Grand Slam champion is no guarantee of success for Team Spain as Rafael Nadal fell on Saturday to Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 while compatriot Nuria Parrizas Diaz lost to Katie Swan as Britain took a daunting 2-0 lead.
However, things are not over as Badosa and Carreno Busta will carry the flag for Spain on Sunday.
Badosa has more motivation for her first United Cup match than most. Her opponent, Dart, upset her 3-6, 4-6 back in November at the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow.
“Yeah, I have another opportunity again to play...
- 12/31/2022
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Sydney, Dec 31 (Ians) Great Britain set themself up for their second win in Group D and a place in the next round at the United Cup by taking a 2-0 lead against the higher-seeded Spain here on Saturday.
Britain, who had started with a win against hosts Australia, set themselves up for the win, spurred on by comeback wins from Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan, 15th-seeded Great Britain took a stunning 2-0 lead over 4th-seeded Spain on Day 3 of the United Cup.
Thanks to Norrie upsetting Nadal, Team Gb is now a win away from taking control of Group D, having defeated Australia 3-2 in their first match.
Inspired by her compatriot’s efforts, No.145 Swan took to the court and tallied her first Top 100 win since defeating No.48 Sloane Stephens on the grass of Bad Homburg last summer. The 23-year-old rallied from a set down to defeat No.70 Nuria...
Britain, who had started with a win against hosts Australia, set themselves up for the win, spurred on by comeback wins from Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan, 15th-seeded Great Britain took a stunning 2-0 lead over 4th-seeded Spain on Day 3 of the United Cup.
Thanks to Norrie upsetting Nadal, Team Gb is now a win away from taking control of Group D, having defeated Australia 3-2 in their first match.
Inspired by her compatriot’s efforts, No.145 Swan took to the court and tallied her first Top 100 win since defeating No.48 Sloane Stephens on the grass of Bad Homburg last summer. The 23-year-old rallied from a set down to defeat No.70 Nuria...
- 12/31/2022
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Sydney, Dec 31 (Ians) British star Cameron Norrie caused a huge upset by beating Rafael Nadal to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead against Spain in the United Cup mixed tennis tournament here on Saturday.
In his four previous meetings with Nadal, Norrie had never won a set but on Saturday the World No. 14 turned the tables in dramatic style to overcome the 36-year-old Spaniard 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a statement win in Sydney.
In front of a capacity crowd at the Ken Rosewall Arena here, the 27-year-old Norrie timed the ball cleanly off both wings, hitting through Nadal with his flat backhand to triumph after two hours and 45 minutes, according to a report on the Atp Tour website.
Norrie now holds a 2-0 record on the new season, having defeated Australian Alex de Minaur in his opening match at the new mixed-teams event. Great Britain, led by captain Tim Henman,...
In his four previous meetings with Nadal, Norrie had never won a set but on Saturday the World No. 14 turned the tables in dramatic style to overcome the 36-year-old Spaniard 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a statement win in Sydney.
In front of a capacity crowd at the Ken Rosewall Arena here, the 27-year-old Norrie timed the ball cleanly off both wings, hitting through Nadal with his flat backhand to triumph after two hours and 45 minutes, according to a report on the Atp Tour website.
Norrie now holds a 2-0 record on the new season, having defeated Australian Alex de Minaur in his opening match at the new mixed-teams event. Great Britain, led by captain Tim Henman,...
- 12/31/2022
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Hong Kong, Dec 25 (Ians) Hubert Hurkacz of Poland used just 65 minutes to beat Cameron Norrie of Britain in straight sets and won the 2022 Hong Kong International Tennis Challenge here on Sunday.
World No. 10 Hurkacz overcame a tough test against China’s Wu Yibing in the semifinals on Saturday, setting up a clash against Norrie who outclassed Taylor Fritz of the United States to advance.
In the fully-packed Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Hurkacz beat Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the title.
Earlier on Sunday, world No. 9 Fritz saw off Wu 2-1 to finish third.
An exhibition event staged in the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium from December 23-25, the Hong Kong International Tennis Challenge featured three top-20 players alongside Chinese rising stars competing in a singles knock-out format.
Hong Kong International Tennis Challenge is a one-of-a-kind exhibition tennis event, Owned by the Hong Kong Tennis Association, the tournament is supported by the...
World No. 10 Hurkacz overcame a tough test against China’s Wu Yibing in the semifinals on Saturday, setting up a clash against Norrie who outclassed Taylor Fritz of the United States to advance.
In the fully-packed Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Hurkacz beat Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the title.
Earlier on Sunday, world No. 9 Fritz saw off Wu 2-1 to finish third.
An exhibition event staged in the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium from December 23-25, the Hong Kong International Tennis Challenge featured three top-20 players alongside Chinese rising stars competing in a singles knock-out format.
Hong Kong International Tennis Challenge is a one-of-a-kind exhibition tennis event, Owned by the Hong Kong Tennis Association, the tournament is supported by the...
- 12/25/2022
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Seoul (South Korea), Sep 30 (Ians) Yoshihito Nishioka earned just the second Top-5 win of his career on Friday, when he upset World No. 2 Casper Ruud 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the semifinals at the Korea Open Tennis Championships, here.
The Japanese star looked in control throughout the one-hour, 57-minute clash as he out-maneuvered the Norwegian with his variety, striking 32 winners and committing just 14 unforced errors to earn the biggest win of his season.
The 27-year-old, who downed Daniel Evans and Taro Daniel in straight sets earlier this week, will next play Mackenzie McDonald or American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic as he aims to advance to his second tour-level final of the season.
Nishioka enjoyed a run to the championship match in Washington, where he lost to Nick Kyrgios.
The top-seed Ruud defeated Nicolas Jarry in his opening match at the Atp 250 event, with his victory earning him qualification for the 2022 Atp Finals.
The Japanese star looked in control throughout the one-hour, 57-minute clash as he out-maneuvered the Norwegian with his variety, striking 32 winners and committing just 14 unforced errors to earn the biggest win of his season.
The 27-year-old, who downed Daniel Evans and Taro Daniel in straight sets earlier this week, will next play Mackenzie McDonald or American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic as he aims to advance to his second tour-level final of the season.
Nishioka enjoyed a run to the championship match in Washington, where he lost to Nick Kyrgios.
The top-seed Ruud defeated Nicolas Jarry in his opening match at the Atp 250 event, with his victory earning him qualification for the 2022 Atp Finals.
- 9/30/2022
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London, Sep 29 (Ians) Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud on Thursday qualified for the Atp Finals for the second consecutive year, joining Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in the eight-player field.
The season finale will be played from November 13 to 20 in Turin.
“I just got the news that I qualified for the Nitto Atp Finals in Turin again this year and I’m so much looking forward to coming back to Italy,” Ruud was quoted as saying by atptour.com.
“I had such a great time last year, it’s a great country for tennis,” he added.
Ruud guaranteed his spot in the year-end championships by winning his second-round match in Seoul against Nicolas Jarry. After making his breakthrough in 2021, Ruud has elevated his game to new heights this season.
The 23-year-old has tallied 47 tour-level wins, third on the Atp Tour behind only Alcaraz (52) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (49). He is at a career-high No.
The season finale will be played from November 13 to 20 in Turin.
“I just got the news that I qualified for the Nitto Atp Finals in Turin again this year and I’m so much looking forward to coming back to Italy,” Ruud was quoted as saying by atptour.com.
“I had such a great time last year, it’s a great country for tennis,” he added.
Ruud guaranteed his spot in the year-end championships by winning his second-round match in Seoul against Nicolas Jarry. After making his breakthrough in 2021, Ruud has elevated his game to new heights this season.
The 23-year-old has tallied 47 tour-level wins, third on the Atp Tour behind only Alcaraz (52) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (49). He is at a career-high No.
- 9/29/2022
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Seoul (South Korea), Sep 29 (Ians) Second seed Cameron Norrie made a winning start at the Korea Open Tennis Championships, cruising past Japanese wild card Kaichi Uchida 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals, here on Thursday.
In a strong serving display, the Briton fired eight aces and did not face a break point en route to his 63-minute victory. He has now advanced to 11 tour-level quarterfinals this season, holding a 46-23 record on the year.
“It feels great. Especially to wake up early this morning as I was a bit let lagged. It was nice to get up early and get it done in straight sets,” Norrie said.
“I felt that the conditions suited me well. It was pretty hot, so I like that. It was a tough match but I was able to win some close games and get a couple of breaks each set, so it was a good day for me overall,...
In a strong serving display, the Briton fired eight aces and did not face a break point en route to his 63-minute victory. He has now advanced to 11 tour-level quarterfinals this season, holding a 46-23 record on the year.
“It feels great. Especially to wake up early this morning as I was a bit let lagged. It was nice to get up early and get it done in straight sets,” Norrie said.
“I felt that the conditions suited me well. It was pretty hot, so I like that. It was a tough match but I was able to win some close games and get a couple of breaks each set, so it was a good day for me overall,...
- 9/29/2022
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New York, Aug 23 (Ians) Borna Coric won his first ever Atp Masters 1000 title when he defeated world number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 in the final of the Western and Southern Open.
Coric, who entered the tournament ranked 152nd in the world, put together a week of tennis he will never forget as he beat five consecutive top-20 opponents in Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista-Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Cameron Norrie and finally Tsitsipas, reports Dpa. Tsitsipas looked likely to enjoy a comfortable first set when he raced to a 4-1 lead after breaking Coric’s serve at the first opportunity, but the Croatian roared back to level the scores and force a tie-break after saving three more break points.
The momentum was with Coric from there as he cruised through the tie-break without dropping a point to take the opener and stun the world number seven.
Tsitsipas threatened to take the...
Coric, who entered the tournament ranked 152nd in the world, put together a week of tennis he will never forget as he beat five consecutive top-20 opponents in Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista-Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Cameron Norrie and finally Tsitsipas, reports Dpa. Tsitsipas looked likely to enjoy a comfortable first set when he raced to a 4-1 lead after breaking Coric’s serve at the first opportunity, but the Croatian roared back to level the scores and force a tie-break after saving three more break points.
The momentum was with Coric from there as he cruised through the tie-break without dropping a point to take the opener and stun the world number seven.
Tsitsipas threatened to take the...
- 8/23/2022
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Cincinnati, Aug 21 (Ians) Stefanos Tsitsipas will face a rejuvenated Borna Coric in the Western & Southern Open final after the Greek defeated top seed Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.
Medvedev boasted a 7-2 head-to-head record against world number seven Tsitsipas heading into the clash but the Greek got the edge with a 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-3 win in two hours and 23 minutes, Dpa reports. Tsitsipas’ net play was a feature in the victory, winning 27 of 36 points at the net, while he won 82 per cent of his first serve points. He hit 33-28 winners while Medvedev gave up 35-27 unforced errors with the Russian also having 11 double faults, including a key break in the third set.
The triumph on Saturday evening means Tsitsipas progresses to the final in Cincinnati for the first time, having lost in the semifinals in both 2020 and 2021. Medvedev had won the opening game of the match but Tsitsipas...
Medvedev boasted a 7-2 head-to-head record against world number seven Tsitsipas heading into the clash but the Greek got the edge with a 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-3 win in two hours and 23 minutes, Dpa reports. Tsitsipas’ net play was a feature in the victory, winning 27 of 36 points at the net, while he won 82 per cent of his first serve points. He hit 33-28 winners while Medvedev gave up 35-27 unforced errors with the Russian also having 11 double faults, including a key break in the third set.
The triumph on Saturday evening means Tsitsipas progresses to the final in Cincinnati for the first time, having lost in the semifinals in both 2020 and 2021. Medvedev had won the opening game of the match but Tsitsipas...
- 8/21/2022
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Cincinnati, Aug 20 (Ians) Stefanos Tsitsipas made it through a tough test as he defeated big-serving American John Isner 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 6-3 in the Western & Southern Open quarterfinal on Friday evening.
Tsitsipas, the world number seven, did not create his first break point opportunity until the eighth game of the third set, but he took it with both hands to pull away in the final stages, reports Dpa. It was a clean match from the Greek, with just nine unforced errors with his 41 winners, while Isner committed 21 unforced errors with 54 winners and 18 aces.
Tsitsipas will play world number one Daniil Medvedev in a gripping semifinal after the top-ranked Russian was too strong for American Taylor Fritz.
Medvedev’s serving dominance was the story, with 18 aces compared to Fritz’s three, helping him save all six break point opportunities he faced, while only creating two himself.
After Medvedev saved three set points in the opener,...
Tsitsipas, the world number seven, did not create his first break point opportunity until the eighth game of the third set, but he took it with both hands to pull away in the final stages, reports Dpa. It was a clean match from the Greek, with just nine unforced errors with his 41 winners, while Isner committed 21 unforced errors with 54 winners and 18 aces.
Tsitsipas will play world number one Daniil Medvedev in a gripping semifinal after the top-ranked Russian was too strong for American Taylor Fritz.
Medvedev’s serving dominance was the story, with 18 aces compared to Fritz’s three, helping him save all six break point opportunities he faced, while only creating two himself.
After Medvedev saved three set points in the opener,...
- 8/20/2022
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Cincinnati, Aug 19 (Ians) Two of the top-10 seeds at the Western & Southern Open collided on Thursday as Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Jannik Sinner 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1.
It was Sinner who looked sharpest early, taking the first three games of the opening set before securing a double break, but while Auger-Aliassime struggled to deal with the Italian’s serve early on, it was not the case as the match wore on, Dpa reports.
Sinner won 80 per cent (12-of-15) of his first serve points in the first set, but that number dwindled down to 62 per cent in the second and 50 per cent in the third as Auger-Aliassime grew into the contest and stormed home late.
Auger-Aliassime will face the in-form Borna Coric in the quarter-finals after the Croatian backed up his shock upset win against Rafael Nadal by defeating 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-3.
Earlier in the day, fresh off...
It was Sinner who looked sharpest early, taking the first three games of the opening set before securing a double break, but while Auger-Aliassime struggled to deal with the Italian’s serve early on, it was not the case as the match wore on, Dpa reports.
Sinner won 80 per cent (12-of-15) of his first serve points in the first set, but that number dwindled down to 62 per cent in the second and 50 per cent in the third as Auger-Aliassime grew into the contest and stormed home late.
Auger-Aliassime will face the in-form Borna Coric in the quarter-finals after the Croatian backed up his shock upset win against Rafael Nadal by defeating 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-3.
Earlier in the day, fresh off...
- 8/19/2022
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Cincinnati, Aug 16 (Ians) A week after being bundled out by American Taylor Fritz in the National Bank Open first round at Montreal, Scottish stalwart Andy Murray wrote another chapter in his long-running rivalry with Stan Wawrinka, defeating the Swiss player 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-5 for a hard-fought first-round victory at the Western & Southern Open here.
Murray, a former world No. 1, showed tremendous fighting qualities during the two-hour, 34-minute match as he covered the baseline with elan to earn points. The 35-year-old also caused damage with his backhand, while he rallied from a break down in the third set to improve to 13-9 in their Atp head-to-head.
“The court is pretty lively when the weather is like this. Physically I feel tired,” Murray was quoted as saying by atptour.com. “I had some issues with cramp during the match, the same as Washington, so that is something I need to get on top of.
Murray, a former world No. 1, showed tremendous fighting qualities during the two-hour, 34-minute match as he covered the baseline with elan to earn points. The 35-year-old also caused damage with his backhand, while he rallied from a break down in the third set to improve to 13-9 in their Atp head-to-head.
“The court is pretty lively when the weather is like this. Physically I feel tired,” Murray was quoted as saying by atptour.com. “I had some issues with cramp during the match, the same as Washington, so that is something I need to get on top of.
- 8/16/2022
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Melbourne, Feb 11 (Ians) Estonia's unseeded Kaia Kanepi sent defending champion and fourth seed Sofia Kenin of America packing in the women's singles of the Australian Open on Thursday while 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round.
Kenin crashed out after a 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Kanepi in the second-round. Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia had to play out a tie-breaker in the second set to beat compatriot Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6 (9). Ashleigh faces Russia's Ekaterina Alexanderova in the third round.
Spain's Nadal beat Malaysian qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round, where he will face Britain's Cameron Norrie. Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep in a five-set thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis. In a match that involved two tie-breakers, Tsitsipas eventually won 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4. He faces Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the third round.
Kenin crashed out after a 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Kanepi in the second-round. Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia had to play out a tie-breaker in the second set to beat compatriot Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6 (9). Ashleigh faces Russia's Ekaterina Alexanderova in the third round.
Spain's Nadal beat Malaysian qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round, where he will face Britain's Cameron Norrie. Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep in a five-set thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis. In a match that involved two tie-breakers, Tsitsipas eventually won 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4. He faces Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the third round.
- 2/11/2021
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