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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Sinner moves into second round despite slow start
  • August 27, 2024
  • 2 min read

Sinner moves into second round despite slow start

Jannik Sinner took some time to settle into his latest US Open campaign after a slow start on Tuesday afternoon in New York. The 23-year-old Italian and World No. 1 Sinner, found his rhythm to overcame home favourite Mackenzie McDonald 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sinner

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Osaka starts strong, grab first top 10 win in almost five years

Osaka starts strong, grab first top 10 win in almost five years

Naomi Osaka recorded her first top-10 win in four-and-a-half years after prevailing over Jelena Ostapenko at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in a round-one clash on Tuesday at the US Open. The 26-year-old Japanese and two-time US Open champion got off to a flying start against Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 in less than two hours

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Djokovic begins title defence with straight sets victory
  • August 27, 2024
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Djokovic begins title defence with straight sets victory

Novak Djokovic began his title defence at the US Open on Monday night with a straight sets victory. The 37-year-old Serbian who won gold medal at the 2024 Olympics games in Paris three weeks ago, started his campaign by defeating Romanian Radu Albot in their first Lexus ATP meeting 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 at the Arthur

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Zverev starts strong in New York, Ruud, Fritz advance
  • August 27, 2024
  • 2 min read

Zverev starts strong in New York, Ruud, Fritz advance

Alexander Zverev got off to a strong start at the US Open in New York on Monday as he defeated Maximilian Marterer 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. The 27-year-old German, Zverev sent down 21 aces and converted six of 16 break points he earned to wrap a two-hours and 53 minute victory on Grandstand and set

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Coco Gauff begins title defence with victory
  • August 27, 2024
  • 3 min read

Coco Gauff begins title defence with victory

Coco Gauff got her US Open title defense off to a victorious start on Monday with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Varvara Gracheva on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. The 22-year-old American No.1, Gauff, took just 66 minutes to cruise past the french woman Varvara Gracheva and booked her place in the second round in

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