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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Mubadala Open: Gael Monfils Launches Into D.C. Second Round
  • August 1, 2023
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Mubadala Open: Gael Monfils Launches Into D.C. Second Round

Former World No. 6 Gael Monfils collected just his second tour-level win of the season and first since Roland Garros when he defeated American Bjorn Fratangelo 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open Monday night in Washington, D.C. Taking up residence deep behind the baseline, the 36-year-old Frenchman used his

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Popyrin Overcomes Cramp, Wawrinka For Umag Crown
  • July 31, 2023
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Popyrin Overcomes Cramp, Wawrinka For Umag Crown

Popyrin defeated the 16-time tour-level champion Wawrinka 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 to claim his second ATP Tour title after a gritty third-set showing on the Croatian clay. The Australian suffered a bout of cramp in his right leg in the fourth game of the decider that severely hindered his movement. Forced to go for broke at

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WTA Rankings: Swiatek remains on top; Cocciaretto, Rus reach new highs after title wins
  • July 31, 2023
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WTA Rankings: Swiatek remains on top; Cocciaretto, Rus reach new highs after title wins

Iga Swiatek remained on top of the WTA rankings, increasing her lead over second ranked Aryna Sabalenka after winning the Warsaw Open in her native Poland. With the title, her fourth of the 2023 season, Swiatek now holds a 645-point lead over Sabalenka, who is followed by Elena Rybakina at No. 3, Jessica Pegula at

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Atlanta Open: Taylor Fritz wins second title of the season with victory over Australian Aleksandar Vukic
  • July 31, 2023
  • 3 min read

Atlanta Open: Taylor Fritz wins second title of the season with victory over Australian Aleksandar Vukic

Taylor Fritz capped a perfect return to North American hard courts Sunday by winning the Atlanta Open for his second tour-level title of the season. In his first tournament on home soil since March, the top seed Fritz downed Australian Aleksandar Vukic 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4 in the final to lift the ATP 250 trophy. Despite

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Hamburg European Open: Alexander Zverev beats Laslo Djere to lift first title since 2021
  • July 30, 2023
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Hamburg European Open: Alexander Zverev beats Laslo Djere to lift first title since 2021

Alexander Zverev delivered a high-class final display Sunday in the city of his birth to defeat Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3 and lift his first title since the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals. The fourth seed produced some blistering hitting throughout the one-hour, 51-minute encounter to overwhelm Djere and become the fifth player this season to win

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