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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Iga Swiatek Fights back from 5-3 down in the first set against Marketa Vondrousova to reach the semis in Cincinnati 
  • August 18, 2023
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Iga Swiatek Fights back from 5-3 down in the first set against Marketa Vondrousova to reach the semis in Cincinnati 

World No.1 Iga Swiatek came from 5-3 down in the first set against No.10 seed Marketa Vondrousova to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open. Swiatek is the first WTA player into the semi-finals in Cincinnati after winning 7-6(3), 6-1 over the Czech ace and also got her wish of an earlier match

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Carlos Alcaraz Takes Revenge on Tommy Paul to reach first quarter finals in Cincinnati 
  • August 18, 2023
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Carlos Alcaraz Takes Revenge on Tommy Paul to reach first quarter finals in Cincinnati 

  Carlos Alcaraz takes Toronto revenge on Tommy Paul at the Western & Southern Open, 7-6(6), 6-7(0), 6-3 in a third-round thriller in Cincinnati on Thursday night to reach the quarter finals. Last week in Toronto, Tommy Paul shocked the world by defeating World No.1 in the quarter finals enroute the title he won in

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Novak Djokovic Ease Past Gael Monfils in Cincinnati to reach last eight 
  • August 18, 2023
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Novak Djokovic Ease Past Gael Monfils in Cincinnati to reach last eight 

Novak Djokovic extended his dominance in the matchup into historic territory on Thursday at the Western & Southern Open. Following his 6-3, 6-2 victory over Gael Monfils. After a second-set retirement by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina handed Djokovic a win in his first match on American soil since 2021. “It was kind of an evolution of

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Novak Djokovic, Mackenzie McDonald Advances as Rune, Davidovich Fokina retires while Stan Wawrinka upsets Frances Tiafoe to reach Round 16
  • August 17, 2023
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Novak Djokovic, Mackenzie McDonald Advances as Rune, Davidovich Fokina retires while Stan Wawrinka upsets Frances Tiafoe to reach Round 16

Novak Djokovic, who won the Western & Southern Open in 2018 and in 2020 (when it was held in New York), won a 6-4 opening set against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina before the Spaniard retired in the first game of the second set. Davidovich Fokina left the court for a medical timeout late in the first

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Western &Southern Open Wrap: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas moves into round 16 As Sinner, Ruud stunned
  • August 17, 2023
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Western &Southern Open Wrap: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas moves into round 16 As Sinner, Ruud stunned

Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev produced a dominant 6-3, 6-2 triumph against the Italian on Wednesday at the Western & Southern Open to book his third-round spot in Cincinnati. Having also prevailed against Musetti at last week’s National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Toronto. “I think it’s tough for anyone to be comfortable [quickly] here,” said

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