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Monfils upsets Alcaraz in Cincinnati as Sinner, Zverev, Rune reach round 16
  • August 16, 2024
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Monfils upsets Alcaraz in Cincinnati as Sinner, Zverev, Rune reach round 16

Friday’s schedule at the Cincinnati Open featured a multitude of high level matches. Rain on Thursday forced an even busier schedule in Mason, Ohio during Friday’s day schedule and the fans were not disappointed. Gael Monfils earned his biggest win in more than two years on Friday at the Cincinnati Open when he stunned World

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Swiatek beats Kostyuk, enter back to back Cincinnati quarter finals
  • August 16, 2024
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Swiatek beats Kostyuk, enter back to back Cincinnati quarter finals

Iga Swiatek extended her outstanding record against Marta Kostyuk to reach a second consecutive quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open in America on Friday. The 23-year-old top seeded player advanced on centre court after a 6-2, 6-2 victory against the No.15 seed in 70 minutes to reach her sixth WTA 1000 quarterfinal this year. Swiatek had

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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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