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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit announces retirement due to back injury at 27
  • June 20, 2023
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Former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit announces retirement due to back injury at 27

Anett Kontaveit is calling it a day! Suffering from a degenerative lumbar disc injury, the 27-year-old Estonian announced on Tuesday that she has decided to end her career after Wimbledon. In a lengthy message posted on her social networks on Tuesday 20 June, the former world No 2 explained her decision: “Today I am announcing

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HALLE OPEN: Daniil Medvedev moves into the second round with 6-4, 6-3 win over Marcos Giron
  • June 19, 2023
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HALLE OPEN: Daniil Medvedev moves into the second round with 6-4, 6-3 win over Marcos Giron

Daniil Medvedev got back on track Monday in Halle, where he defeated Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Terra Wortmann Open.   The top seed suffered an opening-round exit last week in Stuttgart, but was never in danger in his first match inside Owl Arena. Medvedev saved all three break

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Norrie Opens Grass Season With Win At Queen’s Club
  • June 19, 2023
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Norrie Opens Grass Season With Win At Queen’s Club

Cameron Norrie began his Cinch Championships campaign with a dominant performance on Monday, moving past Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 7-6(5) to reach the second round in London. Norrie was competing in his first match on the surface since last July, when he lost against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The fifth seed took little

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KEI NISHIKORI WINS TITLE AT COMEBACK CARIBBEAN OPEN EVENT AFTER 20 MONTHS OUT
  • June 19, 2023
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KEI NISHIKORI WINS TITLE AT COMEBACK CARIBBEAN OPEN EVENT AFTER 20 MONTHS OUT

Kei Nishikori won the title at his comeback Caribbean Open event after 20 months out with injury, and earned congratulations from Andy Murray. Nishikori has been plagued by a number of fitness issues over the past couple of years, with ankle and hip problems thwarting a career that saw the Japanese reach the 2014 US

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Frances Tiafoe comes from a set down to clinch Stuttgart title 
  • June 18, 2023
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Frances Tiafoe comes from a set down to clinch Stuttgart title 

Frances Tiafoe overcame Jan-Lennard Struff in a thrilling final at the BOSS OPEN on Sunday to lift his third tour-level title. The American saved one championship point to defeat the 33-year-old German 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(8).   In a heavy-hitting encounter at the ATP 250 event, Tiafoe and Struff exchanged blows for two hours and 12

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