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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

China Open: Naomi Osaka starts strong in Beijing
  • September 25, 2024
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China Open: Naomi Osaka starts strong in Beijing

Naomi Osaka began her Asian swing campaign with victory over Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the China Open on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Osaka who is playing in  Beijing for the first time since she captured the title in 2019, defeated her opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round. Playing

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Marin Cilic Makes history, clinch 2 1st career title in Hangzhou
  • September 24, 2024
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Marin Cilic Makes history, clinch 2 1st career title in Hangzhou

Marin Cilic made history by becoming the lowest-ranked ATP title winner ever after a sensational run in Hangzhou which saw him clinch the title on Tuesday. Marin Cilic won his 21st career ATP title in the 2024 Hangzhou Open, defeating local favorite, Zhizhen Zhang just a few weeks after making his tennis comeback. The 35-year-old US

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Chengdu Open: Shang stuns Musetti to win maiden ATP title
  • September 24, 2024
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Chengdu Open: Shang stuns Musetti to win maiden ATP title

Shang Juncheng stormed to his first ATP title at the Chengdu Open on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Chinese sensation stunned top seed and Olympics bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (4), 6-1, becoming the first player born in 2005 or later to win an ATP title. “Ever since I started playing tennis, I want to be one

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Japan Open: Fritz to play Fils as Tiafoe faces Nakashima
  • September 23, 2024
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Japan Open: Fritz to play Fils as Tiafoe faces Nakashima

Top seed Taylor Fritz will take on Frenchman Arthur Fils in an exciting first-round match as several stars at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships will be aiming for long runs to increase their chances of making the Nitto ATP Finals. The American won the trophy in 2022 at the ATP 500 in Tokyo,

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Team Europe wins fifth Laver Cup trophy
  • September 22, 2024
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Team Europe wins fifth Laver Cup trophy

Team Europe has won their fifth Laver Cup title on Sunday in Berlin. Team Europe clinched the title after Carlos Alcaraz’s heroic display against Team World’s Taylor Fritz. Beating the American to help Team Europe complete a thrilling 13-11 comeback victory at the Laver Cup. In a winner-take-all singles match, Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-2,

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