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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Alex De Minaur edge Wawrinka to reach second round in Monte Carlos
  • April 9, 2024
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Alex De Minaur edge Wawrinka to reach second round in Monte Carlos

Alex De Minaur moved to 20 wins on the season Tuesday when he moved past former champion Stan Wawrinka on a wet day at Monte Carlos Masters. After rain delayed the start of play by nearly two hours and 30 minutes, the De Minaur came out firing in the heavy conditions. The Australian limited errors

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Ben Shelton wins maiden honour in Houston
  • April 7, 2024
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Ben Shelton wins maiden honour in Houston

Ben Shelton on Sunday battled past defending champion Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to triumph at the ATP 250 event to claim first title. The 21-year-old became the youngest champion at the tournament since 19-year-old Andy Roddick in 2002. “Great week Foe. Great job to you and your team,” Shelton said during the trophy ceremony.

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Danielle Collins extends winning run with triumph in Charleston
  • April 7, 2024
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Danielle Collins extends winning run with triumph in Charleston

Danielle Collins won her 13th straight match and her second straight title with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over No.4 seed Daria Kasatkina in the Credit One Charleston Open final on Sunday. The unseeded American and World No.22 Collins needed just 1 hour and 17 minutes to dismiss 11th-ranked Kasatkina and back up her hard-court

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Estoril Open: Hurkacz overcames Martinez to lift eight career title
  • April 7, 2024
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Estoril Open: Hurkacz overcames Martinez to lift eight career title

Hubert Hurkacz deployed his booming delivery to great effect Sunday at the Millennium Estoril Open, where he overcame Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4 in the championship match to lift his eighth ATP Tour title. Hurkacz sent down 15 aces in a classy one-hour, 27-minute display as he stepped into the winners’ circle at a tour-level event

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Berrettini ends Baena’s winning run to clinch crown in Marrakech
  • April 7, 2024
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Berrettini ends Baena’s winning run to clinch crown in Marrakech

Matteo Berrettiniu marched to the title in just his second tour-level event of the season on Sunday in Morocco where he snapped Roberto Carballes Baena’s nine-match winning streak in Marrakech with a 7-5, 6-2 victory. The Italian produced a superb display of hitting in a high-quality championship match to lift his first trophy since his Queen’s

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