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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Griekspoor stuns Medvedev to set up semifinal clash with Tsitsipas in Dubai
  • February 28, 2025
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Griekspoor stuns Medvedev to set up semifinal clash with Tsitsipas in Dubai

Tallon Griekspoor stunned top seed Daniil Medvedev on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the biggest win of his career. The Dutchman dug deep for a 2-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 victory, in which he saved four match points before converting the fourth of his own to reach the semi-finals at the ATP 500.

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Tien upset Zverev in Acapulco while Fokina, Nakashima advance
  • February 27, 2025
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Tien upset Zverev in Acapulco while Fokina, Nakashima advance

Learner Tien earned the best win of his career by PIF ATP Ranking Wednesday when he shocked World No. 2 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in Acapulco. The 19-year-old used his tricky lefty game and brick-wall consistency to lure the top seed into uncharacteristic errors, including a routine overhead that Zverev missed while down break point

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Tsitsipas earns his 350th tour-level win with victory in Dubai
  • February 26, 2025
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Tsitsipas earns his 350th tour-level win with victory in Dubai

Stefanos Tsitsipas earned his 350th tour-level win on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where he overcame Karen Khachanov 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals. The No. 11 in the ATP Rankings has fond memories in Dubai, having reached finals on two occasions, 2019 and 2020. Competing at the ATP 500

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Pegula reach quarter finals at the ATX Open with victory against Parrizas Diaz
  • February 26, 2025
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Pegula reach quarter finals at the ATX Open with victory against Parrizas Diaz

Jessica Pegula of the United States rolled into the ATX Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-3 dismissal of Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Wednesday. World No. 4 Pegula clinched a spot in her third quarterfinal of the season after besting 107th-ranked Parrizas Diaz in 1 hour and 5 minutes of play in the Texan capital

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Krejcikova withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami due to injury
  • February 26, 2025
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Krejcikova withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami due to injury

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open due to her continuing back injury. The 29-year-old Czech has not played a tournament since the WTA Finals in Riyadh in November, where she won over Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula before falling to Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals. With

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