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☆ Wimbledon final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for second Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Follow live coverage of the 2024 Wimbledon men’s final and mixed doubles final hereWIMBLEDON — Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final at the All England Club 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 on Sunday. That’s any match, against any ailing opponent — let alone a Wimbledon final against a 24-time Grand Slam champion. By the time he had raised his level to where it needed to be to hang with Alcaraz, Djokovic was down two sets. In Sunday’s final, Wimbledon got a glimpse of how irresistible he is when this area of his game clicks. As they were watching my final, I have to watch their final and support them.”What did Novak Djokovic say after the final?

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic’s, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver, Alexander Zverev, Roland Garros, Andy Murray, Charlie Eccleshare, Matt Futterman, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic didn’t, Clive Brunskill, It’s, —, John Walton, Alex de Minaur, Doctors, Novak, Frances Tiafoe, Daniil Medvedev, Alexei Popyrin, Holger Rune, De Minaur, Arthur Fils, Lorenzo Musetti, Carlos, it’s, ” Alexander Zverev, Henry Nicholls, bamboozled Djokovic, volleyed, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, ”, “, I’m, “ I’ve, Daniil, Medvedev, I’ve, …, Alcaraz “ Organizations: Wimbledon, WIMBLEDON, All England, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Court, Getty, England, “ Locations: Wimbledon, Spain

☆ Andy Murray marks 1,000th tour match with victory at Queen’s, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruises
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen’s, Andy Murray earned a hard fought first-round victory over Alexei Popyrin on his 1,000th ATP Tour appearance. If this is to be the final grass court season of his illustrious career, Murray’s 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over world No. “Obviously, during the match, it’s difficult, but great reward at the end for the hard work and effort I put into the match. Alcaraz off to a winning startCarlos Alcaraz celebrates a point against Francisco Cerundolo during their match on Tuesday. “The first match in any tournament is never easy but even more difficult here on grass, starting the grass season,” Alcaraz said, per the ATP.

Persons: Andy Murray, Alexei Popyrin, Murray, Murray’s, It’s, “ I’ve, ” Murray, Jordan Thompson, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Carlos Alcaraz, Francisco Cerundolo, Zac Goodwin, Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, “, ” Alcaraz, Jack Draper Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Miami, Francisco Locations: Queen’s

☆ 'We'll be back', say Australia's Davis Cup nearly-men
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australia's Davis Cup players have vowed to return to Malaga and claim the title next year after losing a second successive final in the international men's team tournament on Sunday. "There hasn't been another nation that's gone back-to-back in the last two years, so we are showing a pretty good effort collectively," he told reporters. A crestfallen De Minaur conceded he had been outclassed by world number four Sinner in the second singles match after Popyrin had been beaten by Matteo Arnaldi in the opener. "I'm disappointed I wasn't able to give the boys a chance to play the doubles, that's probably the biggest disappointment." Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Australia's, Alex De Minaur, Minaur, hasn't, that's, we'll, We'll, we've, Nick Kyrgios, Lleyton Hewitt, De, Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Ebden, Max Purcell, De Minaur, Popyrin, Matteo Arnaldi, it's, I'm, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Australians, Australia, Davis, Thomson Locations: Malaga, Italy, Canada, Australia, Sydney

☆ Gutsy Australia see off Czechs to make Davis Cup semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I've never seen anything like it live," Ebden said of their comeback victory. "I've seen it on TV back in the day, comebacks when your backs are against the wall. But what Alex did to give us the chance to come out here and fight was incredible. We were inside thinking we're one game away from being out of here and ... winning and going to the semi-finals, we couldn't be more proud. Australia were without Thanasi Kokkinakis, who was forced to withdraw from the Finals with an ankle injury.

Persons: deportes Martin, Matthew Ebden, Max Purcell, Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka, Adam Pavlasek REUTERS, Violeta Santos Moura, Jiri Lehecka, Adam Pavlasek, Alex de Minaur, I've, Ebden, Alex, Tomas Machac, Jordan Thompson, Lleyton Hewitt's, Thompson, Machac, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Lehecka, De, De Minaur, that's, I'm, Novak Djokovic's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Toby Davis Organizations: Australia, Palacio, deportes, deportes Martin Carpena, Czech, Rights, Davis, Novak Djokovic's Serbia, Thomson Locations: Czech Republic, Malaga, Spain, Australia, Finland, Canada, United States, Friday's, Czech, De Minaur, Italy, Netherlands, Thursday's, Bengaluru

☆ Auger-Aliassime snaps losing streak with win over Berrettini in Cincinnati
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 14, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Matteo Berrettini (ITA) runs up the court for a return to Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) (not pictured) during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-USA TODAY SportsAug 14 (Reuters) - Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a come from behind 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Matteo Berrettini at the Cincinnati Open on Monday to set up a second round clash with Adrian Mannarino. The 23-year-old beamed a broad smile when Berrettini's forehand went long on match point, grateful for the bright spot in a thus far disappointing 2023 campaign. The 12th seeded Auger-Aliassime will look to keep his winning ways going in his first ever meeting with Frenchman Mannarino in the second round. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matteo Berrettini, Félix, Carter Skaggs, Felix Auger, Aliassime, Adrian Mannarino ., Auger, I've, Frenchman Mannarino, Australia's Jordan Thompson, American John Isner, Isner, Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori, Nicolas Jarry of, Rory Carroll, Muralikumar Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, USA, Cincinnati, U.S, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Nicolas Jarry of Chile, Los Angeles

☆ Novak Djokovic ‘glad to be back’ on American soil after two-year absence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic is preparing to play on American soil for the first time since 2021 after the Covid vaccine requirement for non-US travelers was lifted earlier this year. His last match in the States was at the 2021 US Open when he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the final. “I’ve had plenty of success on American soil with Indian Wells, Miami, obviously Canada and here, [I’ve] won many times at these Masters 1,000 events, all of them. Djokovic plays a forehand against Carlos Alcaraz during this year's Wimbledon final. Regarding his defeat in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic said on Sunday that he was “over it in a day” and looking forward to the hard-court swing.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, I’m, “ I’ve, – I’m, ” Djokovic, wasn’t, Carlos Alcaraz, Julian Finney, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Nikola Ćaćić, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jordan Thompson, ”, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Covid, & Southern, Indian, Miami, Wimbledon, Getty, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Cincinnati, Mason , Ohio, New York, Serbian, Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, California

☆ Fritz says climate protests 'annoying' after match suspended
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsAug 5 (Reuters) - World number nine Taylor Fritz said climate activists need to find a better way of protesting instead of "annoying" sports fans by interrupting events, after his Washington Open match against Andy Murray was briefly halted on Friday. "I get they're protesting, but there's just got to be a better way to do it," Fritz told reporters. I jokingly said, 'Honestly, this makes me want to go fly on jets more'," Fritz said with a smile. "I think they're supporting a good cause, but the way they're doing it... Who's going to want to listen when they're just annoying everybody?" Fritz returned in the evening to seal a 6-3 6-3 victory over Jordan Thompson to storm into the semi-finals, where he takes on Tallon Griekspoor.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Andy Murray, Geoff Burke, there's, Fritz, doesn't, Jordan Thompson, Tallon Griekspoor, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Mallard Organizations: D.C, Citi DC, Fitzgerald Tennis, USA, Washington, Mubadala, Citi, Wimbledon, Premiership Rugby, National, Thomson Locations: Washington, USA, Bengaluru

☆ Fritz edges Murray to reach quarters in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Aug 4, 2023; Washington, D.C., USA; Taylor Fritz (USA) celebrates after match point against Andy Murray (GBR) (not pictured) on day seven of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsLOS ANGELES, Aug 4 (Reuters) - American Taylor Fritz won an entertaining three-hour battle against Andy Murray 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 in their rain-delayed match on Friday in Washington DC and will face Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals in the evening session. In the tight third set, Fritz took advantage of a sloppy service game from Murray to arrive on the doorstep of victory at 5-4. But Murray was not done and threatened to level when he jumped ahead 0-40 in the next game. Fritz, who crushed 17 aces, managed to serve his way out of trouble and hit a lovely lunging volley to set up match point, which he converted with a cross-court forehand winner.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Andy Murray, Geoff Burke, Jordan Thompson, Scot, Fritz, Murray, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Frenchman Ugo Humbert, Rory Carroll Organizations: D.C, Citi DC, Fitzgerald Tennis, USA, LOS ANGELES, Washington DC, Los Angeles Our, Thomson Locations: Washington, USA, American, Bulgarian, 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

That's the role he played (in my career), beating me in two Grand Slam finals," a smiling Djokovic said ahead of their third round encounter on Centre Court. Wawrinka sensationally won three Grand Slam titles, beating Djokovic at Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows. "After several knee surgeries, he keeps going strong and trying to create some more history for himself and tennis," Djokovic said. "We cannot forget that he's a three-time Grand Slam champion, Davis Cup winner and also (won) Olympic gold (in doubles). With Wimbledon still clearing the backlog of matches postponed due to rain, world number one Carlos Alcaraz will be playing his second round match on Friday when he takes on Frenchman Alexandre Muller.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Novak, Stan Wawrinka, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Wawrinka sensationally, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Iga Swiatek, Croatian Petra Martic, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Wimbledon, Davis, French, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Serbian, Flushing Meadows, Croatian, Bengaluru

☆ Wawrinka sets up Djokovic clash as Wimbledon clears backlog
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 38-year-old Wawrinka, winner of three Grand Slam titles and twice a Wimbledon quarter-finalist, knocked out 29th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2. His reward was a first meeting on grass with Djokovic who has beaten him in 20 of their 26 clashes. "I was missing that in my career to play him in the Grand Slam in Wimbledon. It was a memorable day for Andrey Rublev who overcame fellow Russian Aslan Karatsev 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 7-5 to bag his 50th Grand Slam match victory and move into the third round. She set up an intriguing clash with American Sofia Kenin after the former major champion eased past China's Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-3.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, It's, Novak, Wawrinka, Gijs Brouwer, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Sonego, Andrey Rublev, Aslan Karatsev, Elina Svitolina, Elise Mertens, Sofia Kenin, China's Wang Xinyu, Barbora Krejcikova, Kontaveit, Marie Bouzkova, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Wimbledon, Dutch, England Club, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss, Madrid, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic reaches round three and another milestone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Playing with his usual clinical accuracy he eventually subdued Thompson who offered up some thing rare at Wimbledon these days -- some serve and volley tennis. It certainly kept Djokovic honest but the second seeded Serb, bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon and fifth in a row, always looked in control. "He was a bit unlucky in the second set. He had some chances but yeah, he played a great match and deserves a big round of applause for sure," Djokovic said. While Djokovic certainly does not need any help as he aims for a 24th Grand Slam title to match the all-time record of Margaret Court, things are certainly falling his way.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, Thompson, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Marin Cilic, Margaret Court, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Etcheverry, Etcheverry, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss

☆ Djokovic, Swiatek advance as climate protesters disrupt rain-hit Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Earlier, Kostyuk battled from a set down and overcame three rain interruptions to beat eighth seed Sakkari 0-6 7-5 6-2. She became only the third women's player to beat a top-10 seed at Wimbledon in the Open Era after losing the first set 6-0. American world number 10 Frances Tiafoe saw off China's Wimbledon debutant Wu Yibing 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 before compatriot Taylor Fritz completed a 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory over Yannick Hanfmann. Sixth seed Holger Rune sailed through to the second round for the first time with a 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2 victory over British wildcard George Loffhagen. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Serbia's Novak, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Medvedev, Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo, Daria Kasatkina, Jodie Burrage, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fery, Marta Kostyuk, Maria Sakkari, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Japan's Sho Shimabukuro, Katie Boulter, Australian Daria Saville, Dimitrov, Briton Fery, Arthur, Kostyuk, Frances Tiafoe, Wu Yibing, Taylor Fritz, Yannick Hanfmann, Holger Rune, George Loffhagen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, All England Club, Stop Oil, Bulgarian, Security, Briton, British, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Australian, Belarusian, British, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon order of play on Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Tennis · July 5, 2023 · 7:52 PM UTC · agoNovak Djokovic was pushed hard but secured his 350th Grand Slam victory by beating Australia's Jordan Thompson 6-3 7-6(4) 7-5 to storm into the Wimbledon third round on a rainy Wednesday when two matches were disrupted by climate protesters.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ Djokovic faces Kyrgios-backed Thompson as Wimbledon organisers pray for sun
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Defending champion Djokovic faces Thompson on Wednesday, and though the odds will be heavily stacked in the Serbian's favour, his 70th-ranked opponent has an ace up his sleeve, having consulted with Kyrgios ahead of the second-round clash. "Nick's beaten him a couple of times," Thompson told reporters on Monday. It's not every day you play Novak at Wimbledon. Third seed Daniil Medvedev and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will also complete their postponed first-round matches. Women's top-10 seeds Maria Sakkari, Petra Kvitova and Barbora Krejcikova will play their opening matches of the tournament.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios, Jordan Thompson's, Djokovic, Thompson, Nick's, Nick doesn't, It's, Novak, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Stan Wawrinka, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos, Iga Swiatek, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari, Petra Kvitova, Barbora, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Djokovic, All England, Britain's Met, Thomson Locations: Tunisian, French, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic takes on grass-drying duties during first-round victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic had a brief stint as a groundsman during his first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, using his towel to dry the grass on Centre Court. When the match resumed, Djokovic triumphed 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-4) against the Argentine to kick off his pursuit of a fifth straight Wimbledon title. “It was definitely frustrating, of course, for the crowd waiting for us to come out on the court,” said Djokovic. After five, 10 minutes, we were out and about.”Unperturbed by the delay, Djokovic breezed through his first-round encounter against Cachín in a playing time of two hours and 12 minutes. His bid to capture a third grand slam title this year will continue on Wednesday against Australia’s Jordan Thompson, who came from two sets down to defeat American Brandon Nakashima 2-6 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Pedro Cachín, Djokovic, “, ” Djokovic, Susan Mullane, ”, Australia’s Jordan Thompson, Brandon Nakashima Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Argentine, Djokovic breezed, Cachín

☆ Lopez extends career by a day at least with emotional Mallorca win
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SANTA PONSA, Spain June 27 (Reuters) - Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez extended his career by at least one more day with an emotional victory at the Mallorca Open on Tuesday -- the final event of his 26-year career. The 41-year-old left-hander was cheered on by friend and compatriot 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal during his 6-3 7-5 victory over Max Purcell. Lopez, who reached a career high ranking of 12 and holds the record for appearing in 79 successive Grand Slam main draws, will face Australian Jordan Thompson on Wednesday. "It's a really special win for me, probably one of the most special wins of my career so far, to be honest," Lopez, who has more than 500 ATP singles wins, said on court at the Santa Ponsa Country Club after his win. I have another opportunity tomorrow, and this is very overwhelming, I have to say," Lopez added after only his second ATP Tour win this year.

Persons: Feliciano Lopez, Rafa Nadal, Max Purcell, Lopez, Jordan Thompson, Nadal, Carlos Moya, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Mallorca, Santa, Country Club, Davis, ATP Tour, Thomson Locations: SANTA PONSA, Spain, Spanish, Mallorca

☆ ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe wins thrilling Stuttgart final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Tennis - ATP 250 - Stuttgart Open - Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany - June 18, 2023 Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. celebrates with a trophy after winning the Stuttgart Open in the final against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff REUTERS/Angelika WarmuthJune 18 - Third-seeded Frances Tiafoe survived a championship point and outlasted home favorite Jan-Lennard Struff to win the Boss Open title 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8) on Sunday in Stuttgart, Germany. He withstood 28 aces from Struff and finished with 36 winners and just four unforced errors. Struff ripped 56 winners with 13 unforced errors and recorded the match's only service break in the seventh game of the opening set. 6 seed Tallon Griekspoor rallied to beat Australian Jordan Thompson 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 to win his second career title in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Griekspoor saved five of seven break points and finished the 2-hour, 35-minute match with a narrow 108-107 edge in total points.

Persons: Frances Tiafoe, Germany's Jan, Lennard Struff, Angelika Warmuth, Tiafoe, Tallon Griekspoor, Jordan Thompson, Griekspoor, Thompson Organizations: Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Lennard Struff REUTERS, ATP, Struff, Dutchman, Thomson Locations: Stuttgart, Germany, Netherlands, Maharashtra, India

☆ ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe reaches Stuttgart final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Tennis - ATP 250 - Stuttgart Open - Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany - June 17, 2023 Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. in action during his semi-final match against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics REUTERS/Angelika WarmuthJune 17 - Third-seeded Frances Tiafoe survived a marathon tiebreak and Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff rallied from a set down to set up Sunday's Boss Open final in Stuttgart, Germany. Tiafoe defeated unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 7-6 (11) and Struff upended No. 4 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Saturday's semifinals of the ATP 250 grass-court event. Tiafoe survived six set points during the tiebreak, withstood 14 aces and never faced a break point against Fucsovics. Griekspoor saved all four break points and posted nine aces.

Persons: Frances Tiafoe, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Angelika Warmuth, Germany's Jan, Lennard Struff, Tiafoe, Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, Hubert Hurkacz, Struff, Hurkacz, Jordan Thompson, Tallon Griekspoor, Thompson, countryman Rinky Hjikata, Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori, Griekspoor Organizations: Weissenhof, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics REUTERS, Hungarian, Fucsovics, Libema, Thomson Locations: Stuttgart, Germany, Poland, Saturday's, Sunday's, Netherlands

☆ Heat brings play to a halt at Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday as players were given an early test of their endurance on a sweltering day two at Melbourne Park. The tournament's Heat Stress Scale, which measures radiant heat, humidity and air temperature in the shade, crossed its highest threshold of 5.0, halting 10 outdoor matches at the Grand Slam. Organisers said play on outdoor courts would not resume before 5 p.m. local time (0600 GMT). "I think I did well to manage my emotions, and then especially manage the heat, try not to get too hot-headed," Fernandez told reporters. Extreme heat is a feature of the Australian Open, held in mid-summer in the country, with play occasionally suspended and leaving organisers with scheduling headaches.

☆ Djokovic gets the welcome he wished for in Adelaide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ADELAIDE, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic cruised through his first singles match in Australia since being deported last year with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Constant Lestienne at the Adelaide International 1 on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Serb was deported on the eve of the 2022 Australian Open for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a three-year travel ban for the country, which was waived in November. "I have to say, I'm glad to be back in Australia, thank you all for coming out," Djokovic said on court. I won my first Grand Slam here in 2008 and I have nine Australian Open titles - I've had some epic matches. Up next for world number five Djokovic is another Frenchman in Quentin Halys, who beat Australian Jordan Thompson 6-3 6-4.

☆ Radu Albot s-a calificat în turul doi al turneului de Mare Şlem de la Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-28 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: 1 min

28.09.2020 09:45 Vizualizari:Radu Albot s-a calificat în turul doi al turneului de Mare Şlem de la Roland GarrosRadu Albot a debutat în forţă la turneul de Mare Şlem de la Roland Garros. Tenismenul de 30 de ani a dispus în trei seturi de australianul Jordan Thompson, numărul 53 mondial, scor 6-2, 6-4, 6-1, după 2 ore şi 8 minute de joc. În turul doi, Radu Albot îl va întâlni pe americanul Taylor Fritz, numărul 29 ATP, transmite IPN. Fritz s-a impus în două seturi, scor 6-3, 6-2. Radu Albot se află pe locul 79 în clasamentul mondial.

Persons: Radu Albot, Roland, Roland Garros Radu Albot, Roland Garros ., Jordan Thompson, americanul Taylor Fritz, Fritz Locations: Roland Garros, Cabos, Mexic

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