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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Barcelona Open: Ruud beats Tsitsipas to lift title
  • April 21, 2024
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Barcelona Open: Ruud beats Tsitsipas to lift title

Casper Ruud completed a revenge job in convincing fashion Sunday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, where the Norwegian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3 to lift the trophy at the clay-court ATP 500. Seven days after Tsitsipas prevailed in the pair’s championship-match meeting in Monte-Carlo, Ruud delivered a classy all-around display to clinch his first

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Elena Rybakina wins third title of the season in Stuttgart
  • April 21, 2024
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Elena Rybakina wins third title of the season in Stuttgart

Elena Rybakina captured her third Hologic WTA Tour title of the year on Sunday after defeating No.27 Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Playing in her fifth final of the season, Rybakina opened the match by breaking Kostyuk’s serve and never looked back. With efficient serving, the tour’s

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Barcelona Open: Tsitsipas sets Ruud final rematch
  • April 20, 2024
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Barcelona Open: Tsitsipas sets Ruud final rematch

Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his winning streak to 10 matches at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Saturday when he earned a comeback 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Dusan Lajovic to reach the final at the ATP 500. The Greek, who saved two match points in his quarter-final win against Facundo Diaz Acosta, started slowly against

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Djokovic withdrawals from Madrid Open
  • April 20, 2024
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Djokovic withdrawals from Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic will not be playing at the 2024 Madrid Open as he withdrew from the ATP Masters 1000 tournament which will commence on Monday. The 36-year-old Serbian’s 2024 season has been unlike any of his previous seasons, when he got used to dominating the sport, but this year, he knows he will be without

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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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