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Alejandro Tabilo Downs Taro Daniel to clinch maiden title in Auckland,
  • January 13, 2024
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Alejandro Tabilo Downs Taro Daniel to clinch maiden title in Auckland,

Alejandro Tabilo defeated Taro Daniel in a hard-fought match at the Auckland ATP 250 on Saturday to win his maiden tour-level title at the ASB Classic. The 26-year-old Chilean who entered the competition through the qualifying rounds defeated his opponent  6-2, 7-5 after a thought start in New Zealand. “It honestly feels surreal right now.

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Adelaide International: Jiri Lehecka beats Jack Draper to win first ATP tour title

Adelaide International: Jiri Lehecka beats Jack Draper to win first ATP tour title

Jiri Lehecka came up top in a showdown between two big-hitting 22-year-olds at the Adelaide International to claim a maiden ATP Tour title on Sunday. The 22-year-old Czech Republic player battled hard for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 upset win over British player Jack Draper in the two-hour, eight-minute championship match at the South Australian hard-court

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LaMelo Ball of the Hornets shines after missing 20 games.
  • January 13, 2024
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LaMelo Ball of the Hornets shines after missing 20 games.

LaMelo Ball, the point guard for the Hornets, made his court debut Friday night in Charlotte’s 135-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs after missing 20 games. Ball played in his first game since spraining his right ankle on November 26 at Orlando, finishing with 28 points, five assists, and five steals. Ball, 22, was

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Adelaide International: Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper to meet in title decider

Adelaide International: Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper to meet in title decider

Jack Draper advanced to his second consecutive final after defeating Alexander Bublik 7-6(2), 6-4 at the Adelaide International Friday. The 22-year-old British player won 76% of the points on the Kazakh second serve, which served as the foundation for his upset of eighth seed Alexander Bublik. “Very proud of myself today,” Draper said. “It was

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Japan’s Taro Daniel Stun Ben Shelton to reach Final in Auckland

Japan’s Taro Daniel Stun Ben Shelton to reach Final in Auckland

Japan’s Taro Daniel defeated top seed Ben Shelton at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Friday to reach to his second ATP Tour final and first since 2018. The 30-year-old Japanese player defeated the Australian Open finalist from the previous year 7-5, 7-6(9) to record just his fifth career Top 20 victory. The opponent is

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