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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Osaka starts strong, grab first top 10 win in almost five years

Osaka starts strong, grab first top 10 win in almost five years

Naomi Osaka recorded her first top-10 win in four-and-a-half years after prevailing over Jelena Ostapenko at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in a round-one clash on Tuesday at the US Open. The 26-year-old Japanese and two-time US Open champion got off to a flying start against Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 in less than two hours

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Djokovic begins title defence with straight sets victory
  • August 27, 2024
  • 2 min read

Djokovic begins title defence with straight sets victory

Novak Djokovic began his title defence at the US Open on Monday night with a straight sets victory. The 37-year-old Serbian who won gold medal at the 2024 Olympics games in Paris three weeks ago, started his campaign by defeating Romanian Radu Albot in their first Lexus ATP meeting 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 at the Arthur

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Zverev starts strong in New York, Ruud, Fritz advance
  • August 27, 2024
  • 2 min read

Zverev starts strong in New York, Ruud, Fritz advance

Alexander Zverev got off to a strong start at the US Open in New York on Monday as he defeated Maximilian Marterer 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. The 27-year-old German, Zverev sent down 21 aces and converted six of 16 break points he earned to wrap a two-hours and 53 minute victory on Grandstand and set

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Coco Gauff begins title defence with victory
  • August 27, 2024
  • 3 min read

Coco Gauff begins title defence with victory

Coco Gauff got her US Open title defense off to a victorious start on Monday with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Varvara Gracheva on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. The 22-year-old American No.1, Gauff, took just 66 minutes to cruise past the french woman Varvara Gracheva and booked her place in the second round in

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Frances Tiafoe names self as next American US Open champion
  • August 26, 2024
  • 2 min read

Frances Tiafoe names self as next American US Open champion

Frances Tiafoe has named himself as the next American man who is most likely to win a grand slam title. In 2022, 26-year-old Frances Tiafoe, had an incredible run to the semifinals before being cruelly defeated in a five-set thriller by Carlos Alcaraz. Tiafoe is currently one of four American guys in the world’s top

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