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Zverev beats Khachanov, become first ATP player to reach 50 wins this season
  • August 16, 2024
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Zverev beats Khachanov, become first ATP player to reach 50 wins this season

Alexander Zverev on Thursday came out on top on day three at the Cincinnati Open when he eased past Karen Khachanov. The 26-year-old German overcame Karen Khachanov, a native from Moscow 6-3, 6-2 for an opening win at the ATP Masters 1000 event in America. “I felt well on the court,” Zverev said. “I have

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Putintseva ousts defending champion Gauff on Day 3
  • August 16, 2024
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Putintseva ousts defending champion Gauff on Day 3

Yulia Putintseva won the last four games to stun last season’s champion and No.2 seed Coco Gauff in a day three encounter at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday. The 29-year-old Kazakhstani and  Birmingham champion Putintseva who is playing this week for the first time since reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon, upset American Coco Gauff

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Swiatek begins Cincinnati open with style

Swiatek begins Cincinnati open with style

Iga Swiatek made a winning return to the hard courts after battling a three-set encounter at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night. Swiatek, the world no. 1 who recently returned after winning bronze at the Olympics for Poland, finished Varvara Gracheva 6-0, 6-7(8), and 6-2, with the Indian failing to win a set. “For sure,

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Sinner beats Michelsen to seal round 16 win
  • August 14, 2024
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Sinner beats Michelsen to seal round 16 win

Jannik Sinner improves to 25-2 on hard courts this year at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday afternoon. The 22-year-old top ranked player saved eight break points to defeat American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 7-5 on centre court in his first match on American soil this season. “It was a tough match. He played already some matches

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Tiafoe makes strong start in Cincinnati, Michelsen progress
  • August 14, 2024
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Tiafoe makes strong start in Cincinnati, Michelsen progress

Frances Tiafoe began his hard court event in America on Tuesday afternoon at the Cincinnati Open with an emphatic victory. The 26-year-old home favourite fought past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(6) in one-hour, 44-minute in the opener to improve to 9-2 in opening-round matches on hard courts this year. “I thought he played some pretty

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