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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Miami Open: Sinner, De Minuar advance as Murray, Rune bow out

Miami Open: Sinner, De Minuar advance as Murray, Rune bow out

Jannik Sinner passed a stern test from Tallon Griekspoor to keep his Miami Open presented by Itau campaign on track Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The 22-year-old and second-seeded Italian overcame a big-hitting start from the Dutch World No. 26 for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 third-round victory at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Florida.

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Indian Wells: Gauff, Pegula reach round 16
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  • March 25, 2024
  • 3 min read

Indian Wells: Gauff, Pegula reach round 16

Coco Gauff booked her place in the fourth round of the Miami Open for the second time in her career after coming from a break down to defeat lucky loser Oceane Dodin 6-4, 6-0. The US Open champion and third seed has now won 22 of her last 23 matches on home soil dating back

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Okutoyi set sights on Paris after Africa games triumph

Okutoyi set sights on Paris after Africa games triumph

Angella Okutoyi who is a 2022 Wimbledon girls’ doubles champion, continued to make history for her country by claiming the singles gold medal at the African Games in Accra, Ghana this week. The 20-year-old Kenya defeated Egypt’s Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz 6-4, 6-2 in the final to back up a career-best win over Alhussein Abdel

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Miami Open: Alcaraz, Sinner, Murray cruise into third round

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Sinner, Murray cruise into third round

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz treated patient Miami fans to a display of his all-court skills inside Hard Rock Stadium Saturday night, dismissing fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-1 to reach the third round. “I defended well in the humid conditions,” said Alcaraz, who won more than 50 per cent of points when in defensive

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Miami Open: Swiatek, Osaka, Rybakina moves into third round

Miami Open: Swiatek, Osaka, Rybakina moves into third round

Iga Swiatek of Poland powered to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Italy’s Camila Giorgi in the 100th WTA 1000 match of her career to the third round at Miami Open on Saturday. “I was feeling really pretty confident and I just wanted to see how I’m going to feel the surface,” last week’s Indian Wells

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