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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Shnaider to meet Boulter for Hong Kong title
  • November 2, 2024
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Shnaider to meet Boulter for Hong Kong title

Last September in Ningbo, China, Diana Shnaider and Katie Boulter practiced together for the very first time. First impressions were mutually very positive, impressed by each other’s game and work ethic. Fourteen months on, they are the WTA 250 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2024 top two seeds, ready to do battle in Sunday’s final.

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Khachanov ends losing run versus Dimitrov to reach the semis
  • November 2, 2024
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Khachanov ends losing run versus Dimitrov to reach the semis

Karen Khachanov charged into the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals on Friday night after defeating Grigor Dimitrov to end a four-match losing streak. The 28-year-old Khachanov who have now won 12 out of his last 13 matches, eliminated the Bulgarian from Nitto ATP Finals contention with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win. “I started sharp from the

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Rune beats Alex de Minaur, set semi-final clash with Zverev in Paris
  • November 1, 2024
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Rune beats Alex de Minaur, set semi-final clash with Zverev in Paris

Holger Rune defeated Alex de Minaur in a thrilling quarterfinal in the French capital on Friday, preserving his modest chances of making it to the Nitto ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Dane battled past De Minaur in a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 triumph in two hours and twenty-eight minutes in a baseline match in Paris. Rune

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Shnaider set Fernandez clash, Boulter to meet Yuan in Hong Kong last four
  • November 1, 2024
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Shnaider set Fernandez clash, Boulter to meet Yuan in Hong Kong last four

The silverware showdown is well within reach at the WTA 250 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2024 with a stellar semifinals Saturday on offer at Victoria Park. Top seed Diana Shnaider, one of the players of the season, takes on the defending champion Leylah Fernandez. On top of that, No.2 seed Katie Boulter will look

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Alcaraz faults difficult conditions, fast court for shock defeat in Paris
  • November 1, 2024
  • 3 min read

Alcaraz faults difficult conditions, fast court for shock defeat in Paris

World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz came out to blamed the harsh conditions and fast courts for this third round exist at the Rolex Paris Masters 1000 on Thursday night. The 21-year-old Spaniard who was the top seed going into Paris after Jannik Sinner’s early withdrawal, lost to home favourite Ugo Humbert 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in the

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