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☆ Sumit Nagal has made history for India at the Australian Open. So too has his next opponent, Shang Juncheng, for China
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At one point last year, tennis player Sumit Nagal had less than $1,000 in his bank account. After defeating Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on Tuesday, Nagal became the first Indian man to win a match at the Australian Open in 11 years, pocketing $118,000 ($180,000 Australian dollars) in the process. “There was a time where we had a lot of singles players playing in the slams,” he said. Shang celebrates during his Australian Open win against Mackenzie McDonald. The 27-year-old Zhang has also reached the second round of this year’s Australian Open, and a deep run in Melbourne could see him break into the top 50 for the first time in his career.

Persons: Sumit Nagal, Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, Nagal, “ I’m, ”, “, Germany –, Shang Juncheng, Mackenzie McDonald, Melbourne . Shang, David Gray, Shang, Zhang Zhizhen, Wu Yibing, Zhang, Jerry –, “ Tom, Jerry, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Bublik, ”, Getty, ATP, WTA, IMG Academy, Nagal Locations: Germany, India, Melbourne, China, Melbourne ., AFP, Bradenton , Florida

☆ Alexander Zverev: Tennis player to face trial over physical abuse allegation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Ben Church | Chris Stern | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tennis player Alexander Zverev is set to face trial later this year after being accused of physical abuse against a woman, according to a spokesperson for the Berlin Criminal Courts. He denied the allegations and lodged an appeal, meaning the case will be heard in a Berlin district court. However, the court spokesperson said Zverev does not need to be present at the trial unless Berlin’s Tiergarten district court decides otherwise. CNN has asked Zverev’s lawyers whether he intends to be present at the trial but has yet to receive a response. In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for men’s professional tennis, said it was launching an investigation after domestic abuse allegations were made by another of Zverev’s former girlfriends, Olya Sharypova.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, “, Zverev, ” Mr, ”, Dr, Olya, Sharypova Organizations: CNN — Tennis, Berlin, CNN, Wimbledon, ATP Tour, Zverev, ATP, ATP Player, Melbourne Locations: Berlin, Berlin’s Tiergarten, Tsokos, Charite Berlin

☆ Ben Shelton: US tennis star doesn’t want to ‘put a ceiling’ on what he can achieve
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —About this time last year, Ben Shelton was an up-and-coming tennis player taking his first-ever trip outside the United States. It figures, then, that Shelton enters his second full season as a professional tennis player with weighty expectations. “There’s not one path for everybody, and I don’t think that my path is perfect, but it really worked for me,” says Shelton. I don’t feel like I have too many miles on my body yet.”On the court, Shelton is physical and powerful. I think I’m also more comfortable taking away time and coming forward to the net.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Shelton, ” Shelton, Skip, Novak Djokovic, Brad Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Frances Tiafoe, Geoff Burke, Reuters It’s, Roddick, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, coy, someone’s, ”, Aslan Karatsev, Kazuhiro Nogi, – Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu, – Shelton, “ There’s, “, haven’t, Scott Perelman, Bryan, Djokovic, Mike Stobe, Shelton – Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Melbourne, ATP, Reuters, Football, Japan, University of Florida, NCAA, Roddick, Georgia Tech Locations: United States, Australia, Japan, American, USA, AFP, Georgia, Florida, Tokyo, Swiss, tennis

☆ Jannik Sinner: Why the Carota Boys are ‘finding a lot of love’ for Italian tennis star
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Go to a major tennis tournament and it’s hard to miss the Carota Boys, a team of six men decked in full-body, bright-orange carrot costumes. It’s only over the past seven or so months that the Carota Boys’ love for Sinner has really blossomed, endearing themselves to the tennis public in the process. The conception of the Carota Boys originates with the friends’ tradition of buying tickets for tennis tournaments to celebrate each other’s birthdays. The Carota Boys attend the ATP Tour Finals in Turin, Italy, watching Sinner take on Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas. “Jannik and all the Carota Boys are born in a place near the mountains.

Persons: Sinner, – Lorenzo Ferrato, Francesco Gaboardi, Gianluca Bertorello, Enrico Ponsi, Alessandro Dedominici, Alberto Mondino –, TIZIANA FABI, Ferrato, Lavazza, Novak Djokovic, “, ” Ferrato, “ Jannik, Clive Brunskill, “ Let’s, let’s, we’ve, Jannik, ”, Valentino Rossi, Max, Michael, Schumacher, Daniil Medvedev, Valerio Pennicino, Carlos Alcaraz, Denmark’s Holger Rune, Djokovic, ” Djokovic, he’s, Sinner’s Organizations: CNN, Carota Boys, ATP, Getty, CNN Sport, Boys, Wimbledon, Davis, ITF Gaboardi, Italy, Australia, “ Locations: Italy, It’s, Turin, Revello, Rome, AFP, Vienna, Austria, Paris, London, New York, Malaga, Spain, Formula

MILAN (AP) — Jannik Sinner will be looking to serve up the perfect dish next season. After Saturday’s victory over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Finals, Sinner compared his improvement this year to cooking “pasta pomodoro” (pasta with tomato sauce). Two wins in a week over the 24-time Grand Slam champion would have capped a dream tournament for Sinner and an impressive season that has seen him rise from No. One person who has some experience in Grand Slam finals is confident it is just a matter of time. 1 in the world and win Grand Slams,” said Djokovic, who reached all four Grand Slam finals this year.

Persons: —, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Adriano Panatta, ” Sinner, Sinner, Medvedev, ”, Carlos Alcaraz, “ Ole, Ole, Ole Ole, hadn’t, “, Riccardo Piatti, he’s, Djokovic, “ I’m Organizations: MILAN, ATP, Djokovic, ”, Turin —, Davis, U.S ., Italy, Wimbledon —, eventual Locations: Italian, Turin, Italy, Pala, Sin, North America, Malaga

☆ Djokovic beats Hurkacz at ATP Finals but semis hopes hinge on Sinner
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TURIN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic beat ATP Finals alternate Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(1) 4-6 6-1 in their Green Group clash on Thursday but the six-time champion will be sweating over semi-final qualification. Djokovic will have to wait for the final group match between Sinner and Denmark's Holger Rune later on Thursday to learn his fate. But at 6-5 down, Djokovic switched gears and won 10 points in a row to take the contest into a tiebreak, setting up six set points in the blink of an eye. Although Hurkacz saved one set point, the Serbian closed out the set to take the upper hand. Although the Poler hit more winners than Djokovic, he also made 41 unforced errors which proved to be the difference.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Hubert Hurkacz, Djokovic's, Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik, Djokovic, Denmark's Holger Rune, Rune, Poland's Hurkacz, unreturned, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: ATP, Group, Thomson Locations: TURIN, Turin, Serbian, Bengaluru

☆ ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz beaten by Alexander Zverev on tournament debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz suffered defeat on his ATP Finals debut on Monday, as Alexander Zverev battled back from a set down to win 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-4. “It’s the only tournament where a loss does not knock you out,” Alcaraz said, per the ATP. At the end of the second set and the start of the third, I hit three or four shots out straight away. “I watch Novak, for example, and he doesn’t give anything away straight away. My consistency was really lacking against Zverev.”Alcaraz hadn’t played since that shock defeat Safiullin on October 31 after being forced to withdraw from an ATP tournament in Basel with foot and back injuries.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, Roman Safiullin, Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, “, ” Alcaraz, Novak, Alcaraz hadn’t, Safiullin, Clive Brunskill, he’s, “ It’s, ”, ” Zverev, Zverev, Daniil Medvedev Organizations: CNN, ATP, Shanghai, Paris, Zverev Locations: Turin, Italy, Basel, China, Germany, Paris

☆ Alexander Zverev: Tennis star given penalty order and fined $478,000 by German court over physical abuse allegations against former partner
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been given a penalty order and fined €450,000 ($478,000) by a Berlin court after being accused of physical abuse against a woman, according to a court statement. The court statement doesn’t name the woman, who is widely reported to be the mother of his child. In Germany, a judge can hand out a penalty order in cases where the public prosecutor’s office does not believe a trial is necessary. The alleged injured party has joined the proceedings as a complainant, according to the court statement. In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for men’s professional tennis, said it was launching an investigation after domestic abuse allegations were made by another of Zverev’s former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Zverev, “, ” Mr, ”, Elsa, Dr, ” Zverev, Olya, Sharypova Organizations: CNN, ATP Tour, Zverev, ATP Locations: German, Berlin, Germany, Tsokos, Charite Berlin

TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday. “That meant a lot to me and my team,” Shelton said. “We have been working really hard since the beginning to build my game and win titles on the ATP tour. "They win titles, they don’t just get to finals. The 30-year-old Karatsev was seeking his fourth title and first since he beat Andy Murray in Sydney in 2022, but with 20 unforced errors the Russian struggled to get any momentum in the match and challenge Shelton.

Persons: — Ben Shelton, Aslan Karatsev, ” Shelton, “, Michael Chang, Karatsev, Andy Murray, Shelton, ___ Organizations: TOKYO, Japan, U.S, ATP, Flushing, Shanghai Masters Locations: Tokyo, American, Flushing Meadows, Sydney

☆ Hurkacz wins thriller with Rublev to take Shanghai title
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I had a match point and Andrey hit an amazing serve and then he had a match point and then I had some match points." Rublev broke Hurkacz's serve early in the second set but it was in the final set where the match really came to life. Rublev steadied himself to save match point and hold serve, and in the tiebreak he snatched early control to take a 3-0 lead. Two aces from the Polish player kept him in touch and at 5-6 down he served another ace to save match point. Both players broke serve again in quick succession to level the tiebreak at 8-8, but it was Hurkacz who had the last word and broke Rublev's serve again to win the title.

Persons: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, China's Zhang Zhizhen, Aly, Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, Hurkacz, Rublev, Andrey, Hurkacz's, Rublev steadied, Rublev's, Trevor Stynes, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Shanghai, Sports City Arena, Rights, Shanghai Masters, ATP, Miami, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Russian

☆ Marc Polmans: Tennis player apologizes for hitting ball at umpire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has said that he apologized to a chair umpire after hitting a ball in his face during a qualifying match at the Shanghai Masters. Polmans was leading Italy’s Stefano Napolitano 7-6 6-6 and had a match point in the tie break when he accidentally hit a ball at umpire Ben Anderson after netting a backhand volley. 140 was disqualified from Tuesday’s match, where a victory would have earned him a spot in the main draw. “The umpire, Ben, has accepted my apology for my actions – he knows it was unintentional and I shanked the ball on the frame in frustration in the heat of the moment,” Polmans said on X, formerly Twitter. Six years ago, Denis Shapovalov apologized and was fined $7,000 for inadvertently hitting a chair umpire with a ball during a Davis Cup match, while Novak Djokovic was defaulted from the 2020 US Open when he accidentally struck a line judge with a ball.

Persons: Marc Polmans, Polmans, Italy’s Stefano Napolitano, Ben Anderson, Ben, ” Polmans, “, ”, Polman, Denis Shapovalov, Novak Djokovic Organizations: CNN, Shanghai Masters, ” Reuters, ATP Locations: Australian

☆ Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into soccer, golf, and Formula 1. Its crown prince doesn't care if anyone calls it 'sportswashing.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into sports in a bid to transform its economy. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made the sector a key part of his Vision 2030 plan. But the reality is that the crown prince has a grander ambition: to level up Saudi Arabia's economic growth. "But Saudi Arabia is piling into other sports too, because they want to achieve a lot in a short period of time." AdvertisementAdvertisementAs Crown Prince Mohammed made clear last week, all this forms part of a broader strategy to supercharge Saudi Arabia's economy through investment.

Persons: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, bankrolled, —, Cristiano Ronaldo, Phil Mickelson, Anthony Joshua, –, Jamal Khashoggi, they've, Steve Luciano, AP Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Ballon, Karim Benzema, Neymar, Sadio, PIF, LIV Golf, Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Joshua, that's, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Frank Warren, Prince Mohammed, Mohammed bin Salman, Leon Neal, Simon Chadwick, Chadwick, megastars, Ronaldo –, Salman, bin Salman, Saudi Arabia –, St Andrews, Nick Kyrgios, who've, Elsa, he'd, they'll Organizations: Newcastle United, Service, Washington Post, Saudi, Investment Fund, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Newcastle, AP, Saudi Pro League, Georgetown University Qatar, PGA, WWE, Fox News, SKEMA Business School, Indian Premier League, FIFA Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, England, Riyadh, Brazil, Liverpool, Kingdom, Jeddah, Lille, France, Reiche, Iran, Miami, Augusta, bankroll

☆ Factbox: U.S. Open men's singles champion Novak Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

* Won his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2008 Australian Open, becoming the first Serbian man to win a singles major. He began the year by capturing a fifth Australian Open title. Beat Federer in the U.S. Open final, earning three Grand Slam titles in a year for a second time. * Defeated Nadal to claim his 15th major and seventh Australian Open title in 2019. * Missed the Australian Open in 2022 after being deported from the country for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Mike Segar, Serbian Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexandre Muller, Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Laslo Djere, Borna, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Davis, Federer, Rafa Nadal, Nadal, Andy Murray, Beat Federer, Murray, Beat Murray, Don Budge, Rod Laver —, Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Ken Ferris Organizations: Russia's, Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS, U.S, Serbia ATP, Wimbledon, ATP, Serbia, triumphing, Nadal, Medvedev, COVID, All England, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Russia, Serbia, France, Spain, Croatia, Amersfoort, Serbian, Melbourne, Paris, Bengaluru

☆ Novak Djokovic faces Daniil Medvedev in US Open men’s final as he seeks record-extending 24th grand slam title
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He drew level with Rafael Nadal’s 22 grand slam titles at the Australian Open, pulled clear with a men’s record 23 grand slam titles at the French Open, was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, and now has another chance to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles in the US Open final on Sunday. Standing in his way is third seed Daniil Medvedev who stunned Alcaraz in the semifinals and who has already defeated Djokovic in a US Open final before, and in straight sets. “For example, I beat him in the US Open final, he beat me in Bercy in a great match. Daniil Medvedev won the US Open in 2021. “Every Grand Slam final could be the last one,” he told reporters ahead of the final.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Margaret Court’s, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, ” “, Novak, it’s, ” Medvedev, Carlos, ”, Medvedev, –, Rod Laver, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Ken Rosewall, “, ‘, ’ Djokovic, Laslo Djere Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, ATP, Nadal, ”, 101st, Covid, Alcaraz, ESPN, Sky Sports Locations: Bercy, Cincinnati, Russian, Australia

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Hawk-Eye replaced hundreds of line judges at the U.S. OpenSince 2022, the U.S. Open has had no line judges. Instead, the tournament uses Hawk-Eye Live, an electronic line calling system, to judge whether a ball is in or out. In 2011, Sony purchased Hawk-Eye and the company has grown since then. Hawk-Eye covers the majority of tennis tournaments on the WTA and ATP tours and has a presence in the MLS, NFL, WNBA and soon the NBA. CNBC traveled to the U.S. Open to speak with the Hawk-Eye team to understand how it works in tennis and other major sports.

Organizations: U.S, U.S ., Sony, WTA, MLS, NFL, WNBA, NBA, CNBC

☆ WTA Finals to be held in Cancun
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Tennis - WTA Tour Finals - Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico - November 17, 2021 The WTA Finals Martina Navratilova Trophy is seen after Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their final doubles match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSept 7 (Reuters) - The 2023 edition of the WTA Finals will be held in Cancun, Mexico from Oct. 29-Nov. 5 under a one-year agreement, the women's tennis body announced on Thursday, ending speculation that this year's event could be held in Saudi Arabia. "This edition of the WTA Finals will provide a fantastic experience for players and fans alike, offer a fitting finale for the 2023 WTA Tour, and enable us to continue building a strong future for women's tennis," said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. After the men's ATP Tour announced last month that the Next Gen Finals would be held in Jeddah from 2023 to 2027, social media had been awash with rumours that the WTA Finals could also be headed to Saudi Arabia. The WTA Finals will end two days before the beginning of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in Seville. "The WTA weighed a number of competitive bids through a thorough process, in close consultation with the WTA Players’ Council," the WTA said on Thursday.

Persons: Martina Navratilova, Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Steve Simon, Simon, Chris Evert, Peng Shuai, Billie Jean King, Iga Swiatek, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Tennis Center, WTA, ATP, ESPN, Billie Jean King Cup, WTA Players ’, Thomson Locations: Guadalajara, Mexico, Czech, Cancun, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi, Tunisian, Shenzhen, China, Fort Worth , United States, Los Angeles, Madrid, Doha, Istanbul, Singapore, Seville, Bengaluru

☆ Big-hitting Shelton blasts way past Tiafoe into US Open semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Feeling like I left it all out here tonight," said the 47th ranked Shelton, who is still searching for his first ATP Tour win. "He (Djokovic) has won 23 of these (Grand Slams), it doesn't get much better than that," said Shelton. Shelton came out guns blazing, with his groundstrokes struck with such venom they drew gasps from the capacity crowd. After holding his first two serves Tiafoe had no answers for his opponent's explosive forehand as Shelton claimed five straight games to snatch opening set. Another break at 5-2 and Tiafoe's fate was sealed with Shelton holding serve for the win.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Mike Segar, Shelton, Michael Chang, Novak Djokovic, Arthur Ashe, James Blake, Donald Young, Ashe, Djokovic, I've, Tiafoe, Steve Keating, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, American, New York, Tiafoe

☆ Shelton hopes to play disruptor against Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Ben Shelton of the U.S. reacts during his quarter final match against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. The 20-year-old will need all of his weapons on Friday if he is to stand a chance in his first meeting with Djokovic. "I think that it's an advantage with my game style, playing someone who's never played me before," Shelton told reporters. "I think that I can bring some things to the table that maybe you don't see in your normal match that you play on the ATP Tour. "I think whenever you play somebody for the first time and someone who has been in this situation so many times and come out victorious so many times, that's in the back of your head," Shelton said.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Mike Segar, Ben Shelton's, Novak Djokovic, disruptor, Shelton, Bryan Shelton, Arthur Ashe, Djokovic, who's, Margaret Court's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, American, Flushing Meadows, Bengaluru

☆ Novak Djokovic fights back from two sets down at US Open to win an epic match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic survived a scare in the third round of the US Open, fighting back to win a five-set match 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 against fellow Serb Laslo Djere. Victory ensured that Djokovic’s hopes of winning a 24th grand slam title remain alive, as he seeks to equal Margaret Court’s outright record and extend his own men’s record. “I hope you enjoyed the show, it was not so enjoyable for me especially in the first two sets,” Djokovic told the crowd, according to the ATP Tour. And then Djokovic displayed all the tenacity and skill that has propelled him to 23 grand slam titles. Laslo Djere pushed Djokovic to a five set match.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Djokovic’s, Margaret Court’s, ” Djokovic, Laslo, ” Djere’s, Laslo Djere, Corey Sipkin, Djere’s, “, Borna Gojo Organizations: CNN, ATP, Getty, Reuters, Croatian Locations: AFP

☆ US Open provides the scene for the latest chapter in epic rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable season in 2023, winning six titles that include Wimbledon – his second grand slam – and two Masters 1000 events. “What Alcaraz has done in the last year is unbelievable,” seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe told Eurosport. Now with increased experience in grand slam finals, perhaps the 2023 US Open will finally be the tournament Ruud banishes his grand slam final demons.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Aaron Doster, Daniil Medvedev, Federer, Tommy Paul, Jannik, Medvedev, John McEnroe, “ Novak, “, ” Djokovic’s, Clive Brunskill, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Russia’s Medvedev, Holger Rune, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Wimbledon – hasn’t, Susan Mullane, Capser Ruud –, –, Ruud Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Nadal, Djokovic, Eurosport, Alcaraz, Australian, ATP, Rome, Wimbledon –, USA, Sports, Reuters, Rome Masters Locations: Alcaraz, Cincinnati, United States, Flushing Meadows

☆ Ace king Isner says he will retire after U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Isner, 38, turned pro in 2007 and reached a career high of world number eight. He won 16 singles titles, the biggest being the Miami Open crown in 2018, his most successful season. "After 17+ years on the ⁦@atptour, it's time to say goodbye to professional tennis," Isner said on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. He came out on the winning side of the longest pro tennis match in history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place over three days at Wimbledon in 2010. After 183 games in that match, Isner defeated qualifier Nicolas Mahut in the first round.

Persons: John Isner, Taylor Fritz, Henry Romero, Isner, Madison, Nicolas Mahut, Rory Carroll, Sonali Paul Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, ATP, Miami, Wimbledon, Isner, England, Thomson Locations: Acapulco, Mexico, North Carolina, Los Angeles

☆ ATP to trial minimum wage initiative from 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 23 (Reuters) - The ATP will guarantee its players a minimum wage for the first time as part of a three-year trial to be launched in 2024, the governing body of men's tennis said. The "Baseline" programme will guarantee minimum income for the top 250-ranked singles players each season, with the ATP covering any shortfall should their earnings fall below the threshold. The ATP said it expected to provide financial support to between 30-45 players who meet the criteria. The ATP said it will also commit to supporting players who compete in fewer than nine ATP Tour and Challenger Tour events in a season due to injury. The thresholds for the injury protection initiative are set at $200,000 (top 100), $100,000 (101-175) and $50,000 (176-250) for 2024, it added.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andrea Gaudenzi, Gaudenzi, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: ATP, 101st, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic edges past Alcaraz in Cincinnati to capture first tournament title in return to US soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) on Sunday to avenge his Wimbledon final loss and capture the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Definitely one of the toughest, most exciting matches I was ever a part of on any tournament,” an exhausted Djokovic said after the match. In the third set, Djokovic failed to capitalize on multiple championship points and the duo would go into another tiebreak, in which Djokovic would come out victorious. So congratulations to you and your team.”Djokovic was playing in his first tournament on US soil since his US Open final loss against Daniil Medvedev in 2021. Djokovic will look to capture his 24th career singles grand slam title and surpass Margaret Court for the most all-time – men’s and women’s.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, ”, ” Alcaraz, “, ” Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Margaret Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, & Southern, Cincinnati, ATP, US, Serbian, Covid Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, New York, Cincinnati

☆ Christopher Eubanks hoping to ‘ride this momentum out’ after his dream Wimbledon run comes to an end
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Christopher Eubanks’ thrilling run at Wimbledon has come to an end, but the American tennis star wants to keep riding the wave of his recent success. “I’m just enjoying myself,” Eubanks told reporters as his improbable run came to an end. “I’m having a great time. “I’m going to continue to try to ride this momentum out. I know that comes with the game style, and I’m okay with that.”Eubanks and Medvedev shake hands after their entertaining Wimbledon encounter.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks ’, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cameron Norrie, Daniil Medvedev, “ I’m, ” Eubanks, “, I’m, Susan Mullane, Reuters Eubanks, ”, Eubanks, Medvedev, Glyn Kirk, ’ ”, It’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Tennis, Medvedev, Reuters, ATP, Getty Locations: American, Mallorca, AFP

☆ Former Wimbledon champion Martinez calls for more female coaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - More female coaches are needed on the WTA and ATP Tours says Spain's former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who on Thursday was named as tournament director for this year's Billie Jean Cup in Seville. Martinez, who beat Martina Navratilova in the 1994 Wimbledon final, has bucked the trend since retiring. She was part of compatriot Garbine Muguruza's coaching team when the Spaniard won the 2017 Wimbledon title, worked as coach to Czech Karolina Pliskova and even captained Spain's Davis Cup team from 2015 to 2017. Martinez is the exception to the rule, although another former Wimbledon champion Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo did have a stint as coach to three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray. I'd be very happy to see more women coaches on the women's side and why not on the men's side."

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