Tag: #ATPCUP
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Battling Barty sets up Adelaide final, Rublev wins thriller
Adelaide, Australia, Jan 17 (AFP/APP): World number one Ashleigh Barty will warm up for the Australian Open with a final at the Adelaide International after a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) comeback win over Danielle Collins on Friday. The Australian, whose matches have been 5,000-strong sellouts all week at Memorial Drive, will face Dayana Yastremska on…
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Djokovic survives scare to send Serbia into ATP Cup semis
Sydney, Jan 10 (AFP/APP): Novak Djokovic dropped his first set of the ATP Cup Friday in a titanic struggle with Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, surviving a scare before rallying to guide Serbia into a semi-final against Russia. The world number two was made to work hard in a hot and humid Sydney by the 14th-ranked young…
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Sharapova slams ‘second-hand’ Brisbane event as men take over
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova said the Brisbane International felt like “a second-hand event” with women relegated to outside courts to make way for men playing the inaugural ATP Cup. The WTA tournament is being run alongside the Brisbane leg of the men’s new team tournament, which has taken…
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Nadal on fire as Spain crush Uruguay at ATP Cup
Perth, Australia, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): World number one Rafael Nadal sharpened his serve and cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pablo Cuevas at the ATP Cup on Monday in a flawless display as he fine tunes for the Australian Open. The 19-time Grand Slam champion hit 26 winners and fired down seven aces against…
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Dimitrov relishing being ATP Cup playing-captain
Sydney, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): Grigor Dimitrov Sunday said he was relishing the opportunity to be a playing-captain at the innovative ATP Cup after steering Bulgaria to two wins out of two. The majority of teams at the 24-nation event have standalone skippers, mostly leading former players such as Boris Becker and Marat Safin. But the…
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‘Not easy’ – Nadal gets 2020 season underway with a win
Perth, Australia, Jan 4 (AFP/APP): World number one Rafael Nadal overcame sluggish serving to start his season with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili on the second day of the inaugural ATP Cup on Saturday. The 19-time Grand Slam winner clinched the tie for Group B favourite Spain against Georgia after world number nine…
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Japan make statement at ATP Cup
Perth, Australia, Jan 4 (AFP/APP): Yoshihito Nishioka thrashed higher-ranked Pablo Cuevas with a 6-0, 6-1 rout, as injury-hit Japan made a statement against Uruguay on the second day of the inaugural ATP Cup Saturday. Japan suffered major blows before the 24-team event with the withdrawals of injured star Kei Nishikori and world number 81 Yasutaka…
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Greek star Tsitsipas ready for the top
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): With wins over the big three of world tennis already under his belt in 2019, Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas said Thursday he believed he had the ammunition to take the world number one ranking. Tsitsipas became the youngest player to beat Rafael Nadal on clay and the youngest to record…
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Kyrgios-inspired tennis fundraisers to help Australia fire victims
Sydney, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): Australia’s tennis chief announced a series of fundraisers for victims of raging bushfires on Thursday after an appeal from bad boy Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios, often a controversial figure in the sport, called for an exhibition tournament before the Australian Open Grand Slam, after blazes that have claimed 18 lives and forced…
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New tennis era kicks off with ATP Cup
Sydney, Jan 1 (AFP/APP): Tennis’ innovative new team championship kicks off the men’s 2020 season on Friday, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among those looking for a winning start ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year. The ATP Cup will see 24 nations split into six groups across three Australian cities, with…