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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Swiatek crowns WTA player for the second successive year

Swiatek crowns WTA player for the second successive year

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has been named WTA Player of the Year for a second successive season, the governing body of women’s tennis confirmed on Monday. The 22-year-old Pole, who won a tour-leading six titles, became the first player to be named WTA Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons since Serena Williams from

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Next Gen Finals: Hamad Medjedovic Stuns Arthur Fils to Clinch title in Jeddah 

Next Gen Finals: Hamad Medjedovic Stuns Arthur Fils to Clinch title in Jeddah 

Hamad Medjedovic rounded off his breakthrough season by lifting the Next Gen ATP Finals title on Sunday in Jeddah, after wasting two match points in the fourth set against Arthur Fils to win the first-ever five-set tournament final. In front of a raucous audience in King Abdullah Sports City, the 20-year-old performed with aggression and

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Arthur Fils defeats Van Assche set to play Medjedovic in Final 

Arthur Fils defeats Van Assche set to play Medjedovic in Final 

Arthur Fils defeated Luca Van Assche on Friday in Jebbah and he will be playing Hamad Medjedovic in the ATP Next Gen’s  final on Saturday. The top-seeded 19-year-old, who has been unbeaten in the competition defeated Van Assche, 2-4, 4-1, 4-3(1), 4-3(6) after displaying strong hitting and precise ball striking for an hour and thirty-seven

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BREAKING: Rafael Nadal set to return
  • ATP 250
  • December 1, 2023
  • 2 min read

BREAKING: Rafael Nadal set to return

Rafael Nadal is set to make a return to Tennis- almost a year after being sidelined with a hip injury during the Australian Open last January. The sudden announcement came two weeks after the former World No.1 confirmed that he would be unable to return to active service following months of uncertainty. The 37-year-old Spaniard

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ATP Next Gen Finals: Arthur Fils and Medjedovic book semi-finals spot

ATP Next Gen Finals: Arthur Fils and Medjedovic book semi-finals spot

Arthur Fils has qualified for the semifinal of the ATP Next Gen Finals following a three-straight set victory over his Italian opponent. Arthur Fils showed his class and top-seed potentials at this year’s Next Gen ATP Finals on Thursday when he comfortably defeated Flavio Cobolli 4-1, 4-2, 4-2 in just 59 minutes to reach the

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