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Nordea Open: Top seed Ruud through to final, defeats Musetti
  • July 22, 2023
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Nordea Open: Top seed Ruud through to final, defeats Musetti

Norwegian Casper Ruud, the top seed, advanced to the final of the Nordea Open by winning against Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 3 seed, 6-3, 7-5 at the Båstads tennisstadion in Bastad on Saturday afternoon.   This was Ruud’s fourth semi-final of 2023, and 20th win on clay – only world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz

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Alcaraz overcomes Goffin on Hopman Cup debut
  • July 21, 2023
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Alcaraz overcomes Goffin on Hopman Cup debut

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash that helped Spain level their tie with Belgium at 1-1.   The 20-year-old, who claimed his second grand slam title on Sunday by beating 23-time major champion

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Nordea Open: Musetti advances to semi-finals
  • July 21, 2023
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Nordea Open: Musetti advances to semi-finals

Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 3 seed, moved into the semi-finals of the Nordea Open by winning against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Bastad on Friday. Musetti, ranked No 16 in the world, will play the winner of the match between Norwegian Casper Ruud, the top seed, and Austrian Sebastian Ofner next.

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Emma Raducanu Officially Set To Miss 2023 US Open
  • July 20, 2023
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Emma Raducanu Officially Set To Miss 2023 US Open

Emma Raducanu will likely miss the 2023 US Open as the British player is not on the entry list for the event. Raducanu has been away from tennis and the WTA Tour for a while now after undergoing triple surgery earlier this year. The former British number one saw her ranking drop as a result,

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Rublev Sets Up Blockbuster Zverev Quarterfinal Clash In Bastad
  • July 20, 2023
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Rublev Sets Up Blockbuster Zverev Quarterfinal Clash In Bastad

Andrey Rublev is back on the courts and the Russian is back into another quarter-final, one against Alexander Zverev at the 2023 Bastad Open.   Rublev last played at Wimbledon recently and despite having a really solid year, the Russian opted against a summer vacation. He travelled to Sweden to take part in the Bastad

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