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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Swiatek spoils Raducanu’s comeback party, enters final in Stuttgart
  • April 19, 2024
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Swiatek spoils Raducanu’s comeback party, enters final in Stuttgart

Iga Swiatek’s winning streak at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix extended to 10 matches on Friday as the two-time defending champion defeated former US Open champion Emma Raducanu 7-6(2), 6-3 in the quarterfinals. For a spot in her third straight final in Stuttgart, Swiatek will face No.4 seed Elena Rybakina, who came from a break

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Barcelona Open: Tsitsipas fends off scare to reach the semis
  • April 19, 2024
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Barcelona Open: Tsitsipas fends off scare to reach the semis

Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a major scare against Facundo Diaz Acosta on Friday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, where he saved two match points to earn a dramatic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) win. “I was coming close [to losing] at certain moments in the match. It seemed like a mountain,” Tsitsipas said. “I reminded myself that

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Fritz advance as Garin upset Zverev to last four in Munich
  • April 19, 2024
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Fritz advance as Garin upset Zverev to last four in Munich

Taylor Fritz advanced to his second semi-final of the season Friday when he rallied past sixth seed Jack Draper 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(1) at the BMW Open. The 26-year-old who American struck the ball with conviction and hammered 18 aces, according to Infosys ATP Stats, en route to a two-hour, 15-minute victory dropped the opening point

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Barcelona Open: Ruud eased past Jordan Thompson to.reach last eight
  • April 18, 2024
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Barcelona Open: Ruud eased past Jordan Thompson to.reach last eight

Casper Ruud eased past Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-4 at the clay-court ATP 500 for his 26th win of the season. With his victory, Ruud moved clear of Jannik Sinner for the most tour-level triumphs in 2024. Ruud who is a 10-time ATP Tour champion spoke before the tournament about his desire to convert his consistent

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Barcelona Open: De Minaur spoils Nadal’s return to reach next round
  • April 17, 2024
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Barcelona Open: De Minaur spoils Nadal’s return to reach next round

Alex de Minaur ended Rafael Nadal’s comeback week on Wednesday, when he defeated the Spaniard 7-5, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The fourth seed produced brick wall consistency and displayed flashy quickness to freely guard the entire court throughout the one-hour, 52-minute match, improving to 2-3 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with

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