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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Noskova defeats Sun to win first WTA singles title
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  • August 26, 2024
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Noskova defeats Sun to win first WTA singles title

Linda Noskova fought her way to win her first career WTA singles championship on Saturday in the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. The 19-year-old Czech teenager won the WTA 500 evening final over Lulu Sun of New Zealand 7-6(6), 6-4 in a game that lasted for 109 minutes. For Noskova, the third time was

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Sonego defeats Mechelen for a fourth ATP Crown
  • August 25, 2024
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Sonego defeats Mechelen for a fourth ATP Crown

Lorenzo Sonego won his first title in almost two years after dominating Alex Michelsen from start to finish to claim a resounding win at the Winston-Salem Open final. The 29-year-old Italian who dominated Michelsen from start to finish to claim his fourth ATP title defeated the American teen 6-0, 6-3 in 64 minutes on Saturday.

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Kessler upsets Haddad Maia for a maiden WTA your title
  • August 25, 2024
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Kessler upsets Haddad Maia for a maiden WTA your title

McCartney Kessler won her first championship on the Hologic WTA Tour, defeating top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 1-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the Land final in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday. The 25-year-old American lost seven of the first eight games of the match before mounting a remarkable comeback to secure her breakthrough title. Kessler played collegiate

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Michelsen enters maiden ATP Tour final as Carreno Busta retires
  • August 24, 2024
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Michelsen enters maiden ATP Tour final as Carreno Busta retires

Alex Michelsen will look to mark the end of his teenage years one day early by competing for his first ATP Tour title at the Winston-Salem Open final on Saturday. Pablo Carreno Busta was down 7-6(5), 2-1 against the American, who is a rising talent in the NextGenATP and American who turn 20 on Sunday

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Lulu sun beats Ekaterina Alexandrova, reach first WTA singles final
  • August 24, 2024
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Lulu sun beats Ekaterina Alexandrova, reach first WTA singles final

Lulu Sun’s breakthrough season hit a new heights on Friday when she squeezed past No.3 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(6) to make her first WTA singles final at the Abierto GNP Seguros. The 23-year-old New Zealand-Swiss tennis player took 2 hours and 19 minutes to hold off Alexandrova in Monterrey, Mexico and notch her

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