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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Hamburg European Open: Arthur Fils reached his fourth tour-level quarter-final of the season after beating Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 7-5.
  • July 27, 2023
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Hamburg European Open: Arthur Fils reached his fourth tour-level quarter-final of the season after beating Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 7-5.

Frenchman Arthur Fils reached his fourth tour-level quarter-final of the season on Thursday at the Hamburg European Open, where he overcame Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 7-5.   The 19-year-old Fils captured his maiden tour-level title in Lyon in May but arrived at the ATP 500 clay-court event in Hamburg off the back of four consecutive

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Eubanks Ace Fest Sinks Nakashima In Atlanta
  • July 27, 2023
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Eubanks Ace Fest Sinks Nakashima In Atlanta

Christopher Eubanks rode his towering serve to a come-from-behind victory over fellow American Brandon Nakashima to charge into the Atlanta Open quarter-finals Wednesday night. With Nakashima adopting an aggressive service stance, the 21-year-old earned seven break points throughout the match – including three at 0/40 in the final game – but fifth-seeded Eubanks held firm

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Hamburg European Open: Andrey Rublev Survives Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles early scare to reach next round 
  • July 26, 2023
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Hamburg European Open: Andrey Rublev Survives Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles early scare to reach next round 

Andrey Rublev came back from the brink on Wednesday at the Hamburg European Open, where he saved three match points to claw past Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(7).   The second seed recovered from a slow start at the ATP 500 clay-court event, finding his best level deep in the third set to

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Eubanks Rolls In Atlanta Opener; Chinese Teen Shang Downs Shelton
  • July 26, 2023
  • 4 min read

Eubanks Rolls In Atlanta Opener; Chinese Teen Shang Downs Shelton

Christopher Eubanks raced through his opening-round match Tuesday at the Atlanta Open. Playing his first match since his dream Wimbledon quarter-final run, Eubanks wasted no time to defeat Andres Martin 6-2, 6-4. In a match of two Atlanta natives, Eubanks produced firepower and clean hitting from the baseline to dispatch the wild card after one

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Nishikori Makes Successful Return To ATP Action In Atlanta
  • July 25, 2023
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Nishikori Makes Successful Return To ATP Action In Atlanta

Kei Nishikori made a successful comeback to ATP Tour action on Tuesday with a tight straight-sets win at the Atlanta Open.   The former World No. 4 won his first tour-level match since October 2021 when he defeated Australian Jordan Thompson 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to reach the second round. He will next play sixth seed Ben

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