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☆ Daniil Medvedev rants at officials for second successive day as Russian exits Monte-Carlo Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Matias Grez | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Khachanov, as a result, earned two break points and would eventually capitalize on the second, thanks to a Medvedev double fault. 4 was frustrated with two calls from the line judge on his baseline while serving at 1-2 in the second set. The first disagreement came after the 28-year-old returned a crushing winner from a Monfils forehand, which was called out by the line judge. The very next point, the same line judge called Monfils’ shot in to the dismay of Medvedev, who left the ball expecting an out call to come. He can make a mistake as well, everybody can.”Mohamed Lahyani had to ask Medvedev not to shout at the line judge in Wednesday's match.

Persons: CNN — Daniil Medvedev ranted, Karen Khachanov, Carlo Masters, Khachanov, Carlos Bernardes, Cedric Mourier, “, ” Medvedev, It’s, …, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, France's Gael Monfils, Valery Hache, Mohamed Lahyani, Gaël Monfils, Lahyani, Monfils ’, Medvedev, shrugging, ” Lahyani, ” Mohamed Lahyani, Julian Finney Organizations: CNN, Medvedev, France's, Getty Locations: AFP, Russian

☆ Safiullin stuns Alcaraz at Paris Masters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - October 31, 2023 Russia's Roman Safiullin in action during his round of 32 match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a 6-3 6-4 loss to Russia's Roman Safiullin in the second round at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Spaniard seemed to recover as he again broke the feisty 45th-ranked Saffiullin's serve early in the second set to take a 3-1 advantage. Ninth seed Taylor Fritz's hopes of an ATP Finals berth diminished as the American withdrew before his second round match against Daniel Altmaier with an abdominal injury. The world number 10 will be out of the season-ending tournament should Denmark's sixth seed Holger Rune beat Dominic Thiem in his second round match. Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Stephanie Lecocq, Carlos Alcaraz, Saffiullin's, Novak Djokovic, Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry, Taylor Fritz's, Daniel Altmaier, Holger Rune, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Hungary's, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, American Sebastian Korda, Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, Monfils, Karen Khachanov, Russian Andrey Rublev, Janina Nuno Rios, Toby Davis Organizations: Paris, Wimbledon, Swiss, Serbian, ATP, American, Hungary's Marton, Argentine, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Russian, Turin, Mexico City

☆ ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev wins in Vienna, lands Finals spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rublev had 21 winners against six unforced errors while reaching the Finals for the fourth straight year. Arnaldi had 19 winners and 11 unforced errors. Croatian wild card Borna Gojo had 22 winners and five unforced errors while upsetting sixth-seeded Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-4. Shevchenko, from Russia, had 40 winners and just eight unforced errors while outlasting third-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-7 (7), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5). Griekspoor of the Netherlands need just 84 minutes to complete a 6-4, 6-3 win over Australia's Alex de Minaur, the No.

Persons: Andrey Rublev, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Brendan Mcdermid, Italy's Matteo Arnaldi, Rublev, Arnaldi, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner, Lorenzo Sonego, Gojo, Tommy Paul, Tsitsipas, Tomas Machac, Frances Tiafoe, France's Gael Monfils, Basel Dominic Stricker, Alexander Shevchenko, Tallon Griekspoor, Ugo Humbert, Casper Ruud of Norway, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, France's Humbert, Nicolas Jarry of, Holger Rune, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Felix Auger, Botic van de Zandschulp Organizations: Russia's, Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS, Erste Bank, France's Gael, Swiss, Basel, Shevchenko, Denmark, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Vienna, Croatian, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Stricker, Russia, Netherlands, Nicolas Jarry of Chile, Canada

☆ ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev headlines day of sweeps at Vienna
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Overall, Medvedev won 28 of 31 first-service points while collecting 16 winners against just three unforced errors. Sinner topped American Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 7-5; Gojo ousted Russia's Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-3; and Monfils downed Daniel Altmaier of Germany 6-4, 6-4. In second-round action, fifth-seeded German Alexander Zverev downed Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-4, while No. Swiss Indoors BaselArgentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry rallied to beat Andy Murray of Great Britain 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 in a second-round match at Basel, Switzerland. 4 seed Hurbert Hurkacz of Poland also won his second-round match, sweeping German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 6-4.

Persons: Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Sebastian Korda, Aly, Daniil Medvedev, Frenchman Arthur Fils, Fils, Medvedev, Italy, Borna Gojo, Gael Monfils, Sinner, Ben Shelton, Gojo, Russia's Aslan Karatsev, Monfils, Daniel Altmaier, Alexander Zverev, Britain's Cameron Norrie, Karen Khachanov, Jiri Lehecka, Basel Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Andy Murray of, Etcheverry, Murray, Lennard, Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger, France's Ugo Humbert Organizations: Shanghai, Sports City Arena, U.S, REUTERS, Erste Bank, Swiss, Basel Argentina's, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Vienna, Croatian, Germany, Russia, Czech, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Basel, Switzerland, Poland

☆ Newcomers fire as Team World make strong start to Laver Cup defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tennis - Laver Cup - Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland - September 20, 2019 General view of the Laver Cup trophy before the start of play REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 22 (Reuters) - Defending champions Team World took a 4-0 lead over Team Europe on the opening day of the Laver Cup in Vancouver on Friday, as Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo and Felix Auger-Aliassime all won their singles matches. Argentine Cerundolo claimed his first point for Team World with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. There's a lot of energy," Team World captain John McEnroe said. Home favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime made it a hat-trick of singles wins for Team World with a 6-4 6-3 victory over French veteran Gael Monfils in the evening session. The first team to reach 13 points will lift the Laver Cup.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo, Felix Auger, Aliassime, golf's, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Shelton, Arthur Fils of, Federer, it's, Argentine Cerundolo, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, We've, John McEnroe, we've, Gael Monfils, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Europe's Fils, Andrey Rublev, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Mallard, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Laver, REUTERS, Team Europe, Rogers, Team, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Vancouver, Arthur Fils of France, Argentine, Bengaluru

☆ Oracle founder Larry Ellison makes first-ever trip to Microsoft headquarters for cloud announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Larry Ellison, the co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle , has been going up against Microsoft to in database software for more than 30 years. He has also had to deal with clients looking to connect their Oracle and Microsoft products. Putting the Oracle equipment in Azure data centers means that applications will be able to quickly access data from the databases. Nadella said the new collaboration might help companies more quickly move their workloads from their existing data centers to the public cloud. But Ellison controls 42% of Oracle's outstanding shares, while Gates owns just over 1% of Microsoft stock, according to FactSet.

Persons: Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Monfils of, Alexander Zverev of, Satya Nadella, Ellison, It's, Nadella, haven't, Paul Allen, Gates, McNamee Organizations: Oracle, Microsoft Co, BNP, Microsoft, Bing, Sun Microsystems, Windows, U.S . Justice Department, Bloomberg, Partners Locations: Alexander Zverev of Germany, Indian Wells, Calif, Seattle, Redmond, Washington

☆ Zverev takes down Medvedev to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 8, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Alexander Zverev (GER) celebrates after winning the first set against Tallon Griekspoor (NED) (not pictured) in second round play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev upset third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4 5-7 6-4 on Thursday in a windy clash between former champions to secure his spot in the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals. "Very difficult conditions but also a very difficult opponent," German 16th seed Zverev said in his on-court interview. You have to win the match yourself and that's what I did today and I am pleased with that." Zverev seized his opportunity and sealed the high-quality encounter on his first match point when Medvedev sent a service return long.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Tallon Griekspoor, Dan Hamilton, Daniil Medvedev, Zverev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Novak, Frenchman Gael Monfils, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: Sobeys, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Russian, Toronto

☆ Djokovic missed playing big US events and excited to be back
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Playing singles in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019, the 36-year-old Serbian won the first set 6-4 against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who later retired with a back issue. "Winning it in 2018 obviously is a highlight for me, because it was the only Masters I hadn't won for years. "But I played well in the past and was really glad to have a chance to come back to the States. First match coming back," said Djokovic, who will meet fellow veteran Gael Monfils next. "It'll probably take a few sets for me to really get things going in a right way."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Katie Stratman, Djokovic, I've, hadn't, Roger, Federer, It's, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Robert Birsel Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, U.S, Serbian, Wimbledon, hardcourts, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, United States, U.S, Cincinnati, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Novak Djokovic wins first singles match on US soil since 2021 at Cincinnati Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic won his first singles match on American soil since 2021 as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was forced to retire during their second-round contest at the Western & Southern Open. He’s a year older than me,” Djokovic said about Thursday’s match against Monfils, who turns 37 on September 1. I’m just glad to be back.”This was Djokovic's first singles match on American soil since the 2021 US Open. Katie Stratman/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersHe broke Davidovich Fokina at 3-4 after the Spaniard had returned from his medical timeout, only to be broken back the following game. Of course, it’s great for me to be able to come back to the court and win a match.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Djokovic, Davidovich Fokina, Frenchman Gaël Monfils –, “, ” Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, I’m, Katie Stratman, Davidovich, Alejandro, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, & Southern, Monfils, Covid, Reuters, & Southern Open Locations: Cincinnati, He’s, United States, Serbian, New York City

[1/4] Aug 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) reaches for but misses a shot played by Tommy Paul (USA) (not pictured) during quarter finals play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsAug 11 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz's U.S Open preparations suffered a setback on Friday as the world number one fell to American Tommy Paul 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. For the third consecutive match, the Spaniard got off to a sluggish start on the hard courts in Toronto, falling behind early and double faulting to hand Paul the first set. But Paul took control in the decider, smoking a backhand at the charging Alcaraz that he could not put back in play for a break and pouncing on a poorly executed drop shot from Alcaraz on match point to dismiss the top seed. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken Ferris and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Dan Hamilton, Carlos Alcaraz's, American Tommy Paul, Paul, Alcaraz, Monfils, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Minaur, de Minaur, Mackenzie McDonald, Davidovich Fokina, De, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris, William Mallard Organizations: Sobeys, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, USA, Carlos Alcaraz's U.S, American, Toronto, De Minaur, Los Angeles

☆ Monfils stuns Tsitsipas, joins Medvedev and Raonic in third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Gael Monfils rolled back the years to upset Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday at the Canadian Open while Daniil Medvedev got his first U.S. Open tune-up event off to a solid start and home favourite Milos Raonic eased into the third round. The 36-year-old Monfils saved all three break points he faced and broke Tsitsipas' serve three times, including in the final game to send off the world number four in 85 minutes. Second seed Medvedev, competing for the first time since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-finals, dominated proceedings from the baseline during his 6-2 7-5 win over Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi. Former champion Medvedev, whose sole Grand Slam title came at the 2021 U.S. Open, saved the three break points he faced against Arnaldi and produced 29 winners as he wrapped up the victory in 86 minutes. Eighth seed American Taylor Fritz, who followed up his Atlanta title with a run to the semi-finals last week in Washington, advanced with a 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

Persons: Monfils, Stefanos, Daniil Medvedev, Milos Raonic, Frenchman, Russia's Medvedev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Arnaldi, Mackenzie McDonald, Raonic, Frances Tiafoe, Taro Daniel, Daniel's, Taylor Fritz, Frenchman Ugo Humbert, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: TORONTO, Canadian, U.S, Wimbledon, Italian, Arnaldi, Eighth, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Indian Wells, Washington, Toronto

☆ Monfils magic downs Eubanks in Toronto
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Aug 7, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Gael Monfils (FRA) serves against Christopher Eubanks (USA) (not pictured) in first round play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsAug 7 (Reuters) - Frenchman Gael Monfils put on an impressive display of speed and skill to beat American Christopher Eubanks 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Canadian Open in Toronto on Monday. Eubanks battled back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set breaker and leveled the match with a perfectly executed serve and volley in the first meeting between the pair of popular players. But Monfils broke Eubanks in the first game to jump out to an early lead he would not relinquish in the deciding set. Next up for Monfils is a second round meeting with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who enjoyed a first round bye, at the Masters 1000 tournament.

Persons: Gael Monfils, Christopher Eubanks, Dan Hamilton, Frenchman Gael Monfils, American Christopher Eubanks, Monfils, Eubanks, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rory Carroll, Stephen Coates Organizations: Sobeys, Frenchman, American, Canadian, Wimbledon, Monfils, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Los Angeles

☆ ATP roundup: Yosuke Watanuki records upset in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Aug 2, 2023; Washington, D.C., USA; Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) hits a backhand against Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) (not pictured) on day five of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsAugust 3 - Japan's Yosuke Watanuki prevailed in a wild first-set tiebreaker en route to a 7-6 (10), 7-6 (3) upset of No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday in a second-round match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington. Watanuki jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the opening set's tiebreaker, but Auger-Aliassime stormed back and eventually held leads of 5-4 and 9-8. But Watanuki held firm, and on his fifth set point, he was finally able to get past the Canadian.

Persons: Yosuke, Felix Auger, Geoff Burke, Watanuki, Aliassime, Jordan Thompson, Adrian Mannarino, Frenchman Gregoire Barrere, Daniel Evans of, Tallon Griekspoor, Christopher Eubanks, Ugo Humbert, Gael Monfils, Great, Andy Murray, Taylor Fritz, Zachary Svajda, Alex Molcan, Sebastian Ofner, Molcan, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Roberto Carballes Baena, France's Arthur Rinderknech, Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan, Dominic Thiem, Djere, Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Pedro Cachin Organizations: D.C, Citi DC, Fitzgerald Tennis, USA, ., Austrian, Thomson Locations: Washington, USA, France, Daniel Evans of Great Britain, Slovakia, Kitzbuhel, Austria, Spain, Serbia

☆ Svitolina, Andreescu get Washington Open wild cards
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2023 Canada's Bianca Andreescu in action during her first round match against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File PhotoJuly 26 (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian world number three Elina Svitolina and 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu have been handed wildcards to compete in the Washington Open later this month, the organisers said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Svitolina, ranked 27th, reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon earlier this month just nine months after giving birth to daughter Skai. Canadian Andreescu, 23, reached the third round at the grasscourt Grand Slam. Former world number four Kei Nishikori, Frenchman Gael Monfils and South African Kevin Anderson were given wildcards into the men's draw. The Washington Open will be held from July 31-Aug. 6.

Persons: Roland Garros, Bianca Andreescu, Victoria Azarenka, Kai Pfaffenbach, Elina Svitolina, Skai, Sofia Kenin, Danielle Collins, Kei Nishikori, Frenchman Gael Monfils, Kevin Anderson, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Belarus, Victoria, Victoria Azarenka REUTERS, Washington, Wimbledon, Frenchman, South, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Ukrainian, Bengaluru

Wildcard Svitolina will be looking to get the better of Azarenka for the first time, having lost to the former Grand Slam champion in their last five meetings. Yeah, I'm looking forward to this challenge," Svitolina said after she dispatched Sofia Kenin in the third round. "It's another match but in a way, a lot of Ukrainians will be watching, will be supporting me. While Svitolina took a year off for the birth of her daughter Skai with husband and fellow tennis player Gael Monfils, her return to the Tour in March was seamless. Azarenka, however, said she was happy for Svitolina after she had a baby and returned to the court.

Persons: Elina Svitolina's, Aryna Sabalenka, Azarenka, Svitolina, Sofia Kenin, Skai, Gael Monfils, Russia's Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik, Iga, Belinda Bencic, Novak, Hubert Hurkacz ., Djokovic, He's, Rohith Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon, neutrals, Olympic, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Sunday's, Ukraine, Moscow, Belarus, Sabalenka, Belarusian, Kazakhstan, Bengaluru

☆ Svitolina gets past Blinkova to stay on track at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - Former French Open quarter-finalist Elina Svitolina moved into the Roland Garros fourth round with a determined performance to stave off giant-killing Russian Anna Blinkova and claim a 2-6 6-2 7-5 victory on Friday. Svitolina returned to the WTA Tour at the Charleston Open in April following the birth of her daughter Skai with husband and fellow tennis player Gael Monfils and bagged her first title in two years by beating Blinkova in last week's Strasbourg final. Blinkova had stunned fifth seed Caroline Garcia in the last round and the 24-year-old refused to surrender as she clawed her way back from 1-3 and went toe-to-toe with Svitolina until 5-5 before the Ukrainian sealed the win with a superb backhand pass. Up next for Svitolina is another Russian - last year's semi-finalist Daria Kasatkina - who beat Peyton Stearns. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Paris Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elina Svitolina, Roland Garros, Russian Anna Blinkova, Svitolina, Skai, Gael Monfils, Blinkova, Caroline Garcia, Daria Kasatkina, Peyton Stearns, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: WTA, Charleston, Strasbourg, Thomson Locations: Russian, Paris

☆ Elina Svitolina and husband Gaël Monfils are having quite a time at the French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Storm Hunter at the French Open – just one day after watching husband Gaël Monfils win a mammoth game against Sebastián Báez. Monfils’ game going the distance meant that Svitolina’s preparations were slightly more unusual than normal, but this didn’t impact her performance. Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe pair got married on July 16, 2021, and welcomed their daughter Skaï Monfils in October 2022. It’s really, really special,” Svitolina said after her win. I had, like, really heaviness in me.

Persons: CNN — Elina Svitolina, Storm Hunter, Gaël Monfils, Sebastián Báez, Svitolina, Monfils, Báez, Frenchman, Monfils ’, “, ” Svitolina, Ibrahim Ezzat, Skaï Monfils, Skaï, It’s, ”, Tim Clayton, Corbis, I’m, Garros, Holger Rune Organizations: CNN, Skaï, Ukrainian Army, Air Force, Roland Locations: Ukrainian, Paris, Ukraine, Odessa, Mexico, Monterrey

☆ Monfils ranks five-set comeback win at French Open as one of his best
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2023 France's Gael Monfils reacts during his first round match against Argentina's Sebastian Baez REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerMay 31 (Reuters) - An exhausted Gael Monfils said his epic five-set comeback victory over Sebastian Baez at the French Open on Tuesday was one of the greatest matches of his career. Monfils, who reached a career-high sixth in the world in 2016, last appeared at a Grand Slam in the 2022 Australian Open quarter-finals before missing much of last season due to heel surgery. "It's definitely in like top two (matches in my career)," Monfils said at his press conference after the match ended after midnight. I'm older and (had) even less chances to win this match today. "I'm playing full adrenaline, like honestly I asked the crowd to scream and somehow I juice up," he added.

Persons: Roland Garros, Monfils, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Lisi Niesner, Gael Monfils, Sebastian Baez, Frenchman, Philippe Chatrier, It's, Holger Rune, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Lyon, Bengaluru

☆ Ukraine's Elina Svitolina calls for ban on Russians and Belarusians
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's sports minister said on Tuesday that his country was seeking to secure widespread international support for banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics because of the war. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in Paris. They are the largest platform for inclusion and diversity in sports, capturing the attention of the world," Svitolina said in a statement on Twitter. "Their lives cannot continue as normal and the world, nor the Russian and Belarusian people, can be ignorant of the atrocities they are committing in Ukraine." Svitolina, married to fellow tennis player Gael Monfils, reached her career-high ranking of world number three in 2017 and has not played since giving birth to her first child last year.

☆ ATP roundup: Maxime Cressy fires 22 aces in Stockholm win
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 10, 2022; Montreal, QC, Canada; Maxime Cressy (USA) hits a backhand against Gael Monfils (FRA) (not pictured) in second round play at IGA Stadium. Eric Bolte-USA TODAY SportsOctober 17 - American Maxime Cressy served up 22 aces and rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in first-round action at the Stockholm Open on Monday in Sweden. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEuropean OpenNo. Frenchman Richard Gasquet pulled off a comeback win over Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. --Field Level MediaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Elina Svitolina: Ukrainian tennis player on a 'mission' to help war-torn country
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-27 | by ( Ben Church Cnn Video Amy Li | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she has a “mission” to help her country and wants to use her platform to provide hope to the war-torn nation. “One of the most important things as well is to keep their spirits up.”Elina Svitolina wants to use her platform to help Ukraine. Aged 16, Svitolina left Ukraine to pursue her sporting ambitions but always had her country in her heart. “He just explained what Ukraine really needs these days and how he sees the situation in Ukraine right now. “Of course, I’m still very, very sad about the situation that is happening right now and knowing how many people have lost their lives because of the invasion.

☆ Tenismenul Gael Monfils, victima unei provocări puse la cale de logodnica sa Elina Svitolina și legendarul Roger Federer
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Tenismenul Gael Monfils a fost victima unei provocări puse la cale de logodnica sa Elina Svitolina și legendarul Roger Federer.În cadrul unui antrenament comun, tenismena din Ucraina l-a rugat pe elvețian să încerce un truc care presupunea ca Roger Federer sa lovească trei mingi spre peretele unde se afla Gael Monfils, fără a-l lovi pe francez.Lucrurile au luat o turnură amuzantă, Federer ratând intenționat primele mingi, după care l-a lovit pe Monfils într-o zona sensibilă.Surprinși de situație, Elina Svitolina și Roger Federer, au izbucnit într-o criză de râs, îndemnând fanii, mai în glumă, mai în serios să nu încerce asta acasă.Toți cei trei tenismeni se pregătesc pentru Roland Garros, cel de-al doilea turneu de Mare Șlem al anului.

Persons: Tenismenul Gael Monfils, Roger, Roger Federer, Gael, Federer, Roland Garros Locations: Tenismenul, Ucraina

☆ Antrenament în ritm de dans: Tenismenul Gael Monfils s-a distrat chiar în sală
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Tenismanul Gael Monfils este în culmea fericirii, după ce și-a cerut iubita în căsătorie. Francezul și-a demonstrat buna dispoziție chiar în sala de antrenamente, dansând spectaculos.Sportivul francez a cerut-o în căsătorie pe tenismena Elina Svitolina la începutul acestei luni. Cei doi urmează să devină soț și soție în luna iulie.Vedetele tenisului mondial formează un cuplu de la începutul anului 2019, iar în prezent au început cu succes sezonul pe zgură. Elina participă la turneul de la Stuttgart.Ucraineanca are 15 titluri WTA cucerite în carieră și este acum pe locul 5 în clasamentul mondial.Gael Monfils a câștigat până acum 10 turnee ATP și se află pe locul 15 în topul masculin.

Persons: . Francezul, tenismena Organizations: WTA Locations: Tenismanul Gael Monfils

☆ Gael Monfils și Elina Svitolina au făcut și anunțul mult așteptat. Cei doi tenismeni vor deveni soț și soție în luna iulie
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

După ce zilele trecute au anunțat că sunt din nou împreună, acum Gael Monfils și Elina Svitolina au făcut și anunțul mult așteptat. Cei doi tenismeni vor deveni soț și soție în luna iulie.Sportivul francez a cerut-o în căsătorie pe frumoasa ucraineancă într-o locație idilică și a primit răspunsul afirmativ. Vedetele tenisului mondial au publicat pozele pe pagina comună de Instagram, unde au fost felicitați de mai mulți sportivi din circuit.Svitolina și Monfils formează un cuplu de la începutul anului 2019. De atunci, tenismenii au fost văzuți mereu împreună, inclusiv la turnee, unde veneau să se susțină reciproc din tribune. În luna februarie a acestuia an, Elina și Gael au anunțat că au luat o pauză în relația lor, însă care a durat doar câteva săptămâni.Elina Svitolina are 15 titluri WTA cucerite în carieră și este acum pe locul 5 în clasamentul mondial.Gael Monfils a câștigat pănă acum 10 turnee ATP și se află pe locul 14 în topul masculin.

Persons: Gael, ucraineancă Organizations: WTA Locations: Instagram, circuit.Svitolina, Elina

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