Tag: tennis
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Zverev Loses Racquet Into crowd On Way To Shanghai Last 16
Shanghai Oct 9 (AFP/APP): Alexander Zverev said he suffered a dizzy spell during an entertaining 7-6 (15/13), 7-6 (7/3) win over French underdog Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. In an incident-packed match, Zverev apologised to a television cameraman after the young German accidentally hit a ball flush into his jaw in winning…
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Sharapova Commits To 2020 Tennis Return
Linz, Austria, Oct 8 (AFP/APP): Maria Sharapova said on Tuesday that she could make a comeback at Luxembourg next week after her troublesome shoulder forced her to withdraw injured from the WTA indoor event in Linz. The five-time Grand Slam winner dropped out of the Austrian tournament last week but says that she could play…
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Osaka Sweeps Into China Open Final On Just Two Hours Sleep
Beijing (AFP/APP): Naomi Osaka said that she had just two hours’ sleep before crushing title-holder Caroline Wozniacki to sweep into the China Open final on Saturday. The 21-year-old Japanese will play world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia in Sunday’s championship match in Beijing — and will hope to have had a bit more rest.…
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Novak Djokovic powers through to Japan Open final
Tokyo, Oct 5 (AFP/APP):World number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday cruised into the Japan Open final, thrashing David Goffin 6-3, 6-4. In the final, Djokovic will face Australian qualifier John Millman, who squeezed past American opponent Reilly Opelka 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). The Serbian star dominated his semi-final, starting strong by winning the first three games,…
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Osaka Declares ‘I am still here’ After Ending Long Andreescu Run
Beijing (AFP/APP): Naomi Osaka joked that she did not want to face Bianca Andreescu ever again after the Japanese was forced to fight from a set down to reach the China Open semi-finals on Friday. In a captivating first meeting between two of the brightest young talents in tennis, the 21-year-old Japanese squeezed through 5-7,…
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ATP hands Kyrgios suspended 16-week ban for poor behaviour
Paris, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios received a suspended 16-week ban from the ATP on Thursday and was placed on probation for six months for “aggravated behaviour” following a number of on-court outbursts over the past year. The suspension is deferred pending Kyrgios’ compliance with several strict conditions mandated by the ATP, which…
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Tennis Star Sacks Another Coach after Disappointing Performance in US Open
CALIFORNIA: World number 4 tennis star Naomi Osaka sacks second coach of the year. According to details, Two time grand slam champion and World number 4 Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months after her disappointing performance in US Open title defence. She took to twitter and said “I’m super grateful for…
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Deaf South Korean tennis player Lee notches landmark win
Washington, Aug 20 (AFP/APP):Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP match on Monday, making a statement with a straight-sets win over Henri Laaksonen in Winston-Salem. “People made fun of me for my disability. They told me I shouldn’t be playing,” the 21-year-old South Korean said after shrugging off a lengthy rain…
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Germany’s legendary tennis player Boris Becker decided to auction his valuable trophies to pay debts
Germany’s famous tennis player Boris Baker has decided to auction his valuable trophies to get rid of his debt. The trophy auction will be done online. Boris Baker is considered to be a great player of his era, who achieved success and won three Grand Slams at the age of 17. Boris Baker said he…
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Relaxed Edmund leads British hopes at French Open
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