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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Estoril Open: Ruud reach last four in Portugal

Estoril Open: Ruud reach last four in Portugal

Casper Ruud advanced to the semi-finals at the ATP 250 clay-court event on Friday when he dispatched Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-2. The top seed is chasing his first title since last year, when he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic  in the Estoril championship match. In a dominant performance against Fucsovics, he won 82 per cent (28/34)

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Rafael Nadal Pulls out of Monte Carlos

Rafael Nadal Pulls out of Monte Carlos

Rafael Nadal announced on social media Thursday his withdrawal from the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.   “Hi all, these are very difficult moments for me, sporting wise,” Nadal wrote. “Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in Monte-Carlo. My body simply won’t allow me. And even if I am

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Alcaraz crowned best Spanish athlete of 2022

Alcaraz crowned best Spanish athlete of 2022

Thursday was a special day for Carlos Alcaraz in his home nation. The No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings received the King Felipe Award, which recognises him as the best Spanish athlete of 2022, from King Felipe VI himself at the Royal Palace in El Pardo. “We’re surrounded by great athletes in Spain in

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Estoril Open: Hurkacz, Ruud advance in Portugal

Estoril Open: Hurkacz, Ruud advance in Portugal

Hubert Hurkacz clinched his first clay-court win of the season on Thursday when he advanced to the quarter-finals at the Estoril Open The second-seeded Pole moved past British qualifier Jan Choinski 7-6(5), 6-4 in one hour and 49 minutes. Hurkacz rallied from 3-5 in the first set, before he struck six aces in the second set

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Berrettini ease into the last eight in Marrakech

Berrettini ease into the last eight in Marrakech

After a comfortable opening win, Matteo Berrettini was made to dig deep for second-round victory Wednesday at the Grand Prix Hassan II. The Italian prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 against Jaume Munar in an absorbing clash at the clay-court ATP 250. Berrettini at one point led 6-4, 3-1 and 0/40 on his opponent’s serve but was

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