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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca battles past Mensik to win blue group
  • December 21, 2024
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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca battles past Mensik to win blue group

Joao Fonseca maintained his flawless run at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF by edging Jakub Mensik across five tie-break sets on a dramatic Friday night in Jeddah. The Brazilian 18-year-old registered a hard-fought 3-4(4), 4-3(8), 4-3(5), 3-4(4), 4-3(5) victory over the third-seeded Czech in a match of fine margins. Fonseca held his

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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca Moves into the semi-finals with victory against Tien
  • December 19, 2024
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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca Moves into the semi-finals with victory against Tien

Despite being the youngest player in the field, the 18-year-old Joao Fonseca is leaving his mark at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah. The Brazilian earned a convincing 4-0, 4-0, 1-4, 4-2 victory against Learner Tien on Thursday, improving to 2-0 in Blue Group and securing his place in the semi-finals. Fonseca previously beat

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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fils bounces back with victory versus Mensik
  • December 19, 2024
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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fils bounces back with victory versus Mensik

Arthur Fils bounced back quickly from his difficult start at the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF with an impressive victory against Jakub Mensik on Thursday in Jeddah. The top-seeded Frenchman overcame Mensik 4-2, 4-3(4), 4-2 with a gutsy display at the 20-and-under event. A finalist at King Abdullah Sports City a year

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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca stuns Fils on Jeddah debut as Tien clinch victory
  • December 18, 2024
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ATP Next Gen Finals: Fonseca stuns Fils on Jeddah debut as Tien clinch victory

Joao Fonseca made a sparkling debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF on Wednesday, when he downed last year’s finalist and top seed Arthur Fils 3-4(9), 4-2, 4-1, 1-4, 4-1. Both players batted for aggressive court positioning, working their way inside the baseline and pummeling the ball with hefty pace and spin.

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FIFA honours Marta with the first-ever Marta Award
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  • December 18, 2024
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FIFA honours Marta with the first-ever Marta Award

Brazilian legend Marta have been honoured by FIFA as she won the first-ever Marta Award. The award which was named after her, as a replica of the Puskas award. FIFA named the new award for the best goal scored by a woman in the next year after the Brazilian forward, in a bid to honour

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