Tag: tennis
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Nadal Sweats on Semis Spot at ATP Finals after Beating Tsitsipas
London, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): Rafael Nadal recovered to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-5 on Friday but faces an anxious wait to find out whether he will qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals. The Spanish top seed is pinning his hopes on Daniil Medvedev beating defending champion Alexander Zverev in the…
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Nadal Storms Back Against Medvedev to Keep ATP Finals Dream Alive
London, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Rafael Nadal came back from the dead against Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday to keep his ATP Finals hopes alive and boost his chances of finishing as the year-end number one. The Spaniard was on the brink of defeat when facing a match point on his own serve after being broken twice…
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Federer Excited to Play Djokovic After Keeping ATP Finals Hopes Alive
London, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer said he had “flushed away” the pain of his defeat in the Wimbledon final as he prepares for a rematch against Novak Djokovic after keeping alive his hopes of a seventh ATP Finals crown on Tuesday. The Swiss put himself back into the mix at the end-of-season event with…
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Federer Stays Alive at ATP Finals
London, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer kept alive his hopes of a seventh ATP Finals crown on Tuesday, beating Italian debutant Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 at London’s O2 Arena. The Swiss third seed put himself under enormous pressure by losing his first match on Sunday in straight sets in Group Bjorn Borg to Dominic…
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Nadal readies to launch his bid for a first ATP Finals
London, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Stefanos Tsitsipas hailed one of the “most important victories” of his career after breaking his hoodoo against Daniil Medvedev on Monday as Rafael Nadal prepared to launch his bid for a first ATP Finals title. The Greek 21-year-old came into the match at London’s O2 Arena with a 5-0 losing record…
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France Out to Spoil Australian Fed Cup Party
Perth, Australia, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): France might be on Australian soil as they attempt to win a third Fed Cup tennis crown in Perth this weekend, but they feel right at home and brimming with confidence. Team captain Julien Benneteau has kept faith with the five women who sealed their semi-final win over Romania, led…
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Federer and Djokovic Drawn in Same ATP Finals Group
London, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): Spectators will be hoping for a mini repeat of this year’s epic Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer after the two tennis legends were drawn in the same group for next week’s climax to the season, the ATP Finals. Djokovic, who could finish the week as world number one,…
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Djokovic to Face Shapovalov in Paris Final
Paris, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday to set up a Paris Masters final against Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov, as Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament with an abdominal injury. Top seed Djokovic saw off Dimitrov 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the last four before Nadal, his rival for the year-end world…
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Svitolina Sees Off Late Replacement Kenin in Straight Sets
Shenzhen, China, Nov 1 (AFP/APP): Defending champion Elina Svitolina continued her ominous form at the WTA Finals with a straight-sets victory over late replacement Sofia Kenin on Friday. The Ukrainian has not lost a set at the round-robin season-finale after recording a 7-5, 7-6 (12/10) win in two hours and 10 minutes at the Shenzhen…