Tag: tennis
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Djokovic Sets Up Paris Masters Quarter-Final with Tsitsipas
Paris, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): Novak Djokovic saw off Britain’s Kyle Edmund on Thursday to reach his eighth Paris Masters quarter-final, where he will renew his burgeoning rivalry with Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas. The top seed, battling Rafael Nadal for the year-end world number one spot, needed seven set points in the first set before winning…
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Osaka suffers WTA Finals injury heartbreak
Shenzhen, China, Oct 29 (AFP/APP): Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka vowed to be fit and firing for her Australian Open title defence after her season was abruptly cut short by injury at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. The two-time Grand Slam winner, who was on a hot streak of 11 matches, withdrew from the season finale…
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Halep Mounts Raging comeback for Win Over Andreescu
Shenzhen, China, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): Wimbledon champion Simona Halep saved a match point in the second set and then powered to a rousing comeback victory over Canadian sensation Bianca Andreescu at the WTA Finals on Monday. The No.5 seed prevailed with a gruelling 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 win in two hours and 34 minutes at…
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Nine-Time Champion Federer into 15th Swiss Indoors Final
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 26 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer extended his Swiss Indoors win streak to 23 matches as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final for the 15th time, racking up his 50th win of 2019. The top seed will be playing for his 10th title at his home tournament when…
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De Minaur survives Opelka barrage to reach Basel final
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 26 (AFP/APP): Australia’s Alex de Minaur survived a barrage of 26 aces from American giant Reilly Opelka to battle to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3) win in the Swiss Indoors semi-finals on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who trains and lives in Spain, will target his fourth title of 2019 on Sunday…
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Opelka Fires 31 Aces on way to Basel Semi-Finals
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 25 (AFP/APP): Reilly Opelka fired 31 aces to reach the fifth semi-final of his career on Friday as he beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors. The 37th-ranked American’s victory in 93 minutes also slowed the progress of his Spanish opponent in the chase for one of the…
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Wawrinka into Basel Second Round, Keeps London Hopes Alive
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): Stan Wawrinka fired 10 aces and 30 winners to overwhelm fellow veteran Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday, keeping alive his outside chances of making the ATP Finals. Wawrinka, who was a runner-up to Andy Murray in Antwerp last weekend, currently…
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Nadal named in Spain squad for Davis Cup
Madrid, Oct 21 (AFP/APP): World number two Rafael Nadal has been named in the Spain squad for the Davis Cup finals in Madrid next month. Nadal was included in a list of five Spanish players, with Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreno, Feliciano Lopez and Marcel Granollers also picked by coach Sergi Bruguera. A wrist injury forced…
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Murray in Britain’s squad for Davis Cup
London, Oct 21 (AFP/APP): Andy Murray has been selected for Britain’s Davis Cup squad 24 hours after winning his first tournament since 2017. Former world number one Murray clinched his first ATP Tour title for over two years on Sunday when he beat Stan Wawrinka in the European Open final in Antwerp. It was only…