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Gauff extends winning streak to eight in Wuhan, enters quarter finals
  • October 10, 2024
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Gauff extends winning streak to eight in Wuhan, enters quarter finals

Coco Gauff continued her winning run to eight games in China after an emphatic straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk in the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open on Thursday. Gauff, who is chasing her ninth career title in Wuhan this week after claiming her eighth career WTA singles title last week at the

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Shanghai Masters: Djokovic surges past Safiullin to reach last eight
  • October 9, 2024
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Shanghai Masters: Djokovic surges past Safiullin to reach last eight

Novak Djokovic pursuit for a record 100th career singles title continued this week in Shanghai after the Serbian progressed to the quarter finals on Wednesday. The 37-year-old who is a record four-time champion in Shanghai and 99-time singles titlist, dug deep in a 6-3, 6-2 win against Roman Safiullin to reach the last eight of

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Shanghai Masters: Alcaraz grabs revenge against Monfils to reach maiden quarter finals
  • October 9, 2024
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Shanghai Masters: Alcaraz grabs revenge against Monfils to reach maiden quarter finals

Carlos Alcaraz avenged his Cincinnati loss to Gael Monfils after beating the Frenchman to reach the quarter finals at the Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai for the first time on Wednesday. The 21-year-old and World no.2 who was a winner last week in Beijing, recorded his 12th consecutive wins on the spin defeating the French veteran

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Sabalenka starts title defence with victory in Wuhan
  • October 9, 2024
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Sabalenka starts title defence with victory in Wuhan

Aryna Sabalenka began her title defence whilst maintaining an undefeated record at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday after claiming her 50th win of the season. The 26-year-old Belarusian and two-time defending champion Sabalenka opened her latest Wuhan campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 second-round victory over 37th-ranked Katerina Siniakova. After her first-round bye, Sabalenka reclaimed her

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Sinner moves past Shelton, set quarter final showdown with Medvedev
  • October 9, 2024
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Sinner moves past Shelton, set quarter final showdown with Medvedev

Jannik Sinner got his revenge from his meeting with Ben Shelton last year to advance to the quarter-finals at the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Italian and World’s top ranked player scored a 6-4, 7-6(1) win in an entertaining match full of electric shotmaking, improving to 4-1 in the pair’s ATP meetings.

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