Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph ‘would never have happened’ in my day, claims former champion – AP Flavia Pennetta, the 2015 US Open champion, has launched a surprise attack on Emma Raducanu’s against-the-odds New York triumph, claiming it “could never have happened” in her day. The Italian, now 39, cited the 18-year-old’s sensational success as …
MOSCOW — Simona Halep started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a straight-sets win on Tuesday, while Ons Jabeur retired from her first-round match. Halep won 6-1, 6-4 against Anastasia Potapova despite losing her serve three times and next plays Veronika Kudermetova in the second round after the Russian beat 18-year-old qualifier Oksana Selekhmetova …
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Andy Murray returns the ball – AFP Former world No 1 Andy Murray battled past American Frances Tiafoe in a 3hr 45min marathon to reach the second round of the European Open in Antwerp. Murray, winner of the tournament in 2019 on his comeback from hip surgery, progressed through an epic contest 7-6 (2), 6-7 …
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A composite image of Cameron Norrie The nomadic existence of Cameron Norrie calls to mind a Jack Kerouac novel, only without the dusk-’til-dawn excess. No sooner has he packed his bags in southern California, fresh from the finest victory of his life, than he is back on the road across the Mojave Desert, dashing to …
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Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic Australian Open defence in doubt after official confirms no special plans for unvaccinated players – GETTY IMAGES Players who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 are unlikely to be allowed into the country to compete in the Australian Open, the leader of the state hosting the tournament has said. Victoria, …
MOSCOW — Marin Cilic began his bid for a third Kremlin Cup trophy by beating another former champion Damir Dzumhur 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 on Monday. Cilic ended a three-match losing streak. He won in Moscow in 2014 and 2015. Dzumhur won here in 2017. But this weekend he came through qualifying to play his …
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Cameron Norrie of Great Britain poses for an off court photograph with his winners trophy after his three set victory against Nikoloz Basilashvili – Getty Images Cameron Norrie become the first British player to win tennis’s ‘fifth slam’ at Indian Wells, beating Nikoloz Basilashvili on Sunday night in three sets. Norrie’s triumph continues something of …
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Cameron Norrie reacts after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili in the singles final at the BNP Paribas Open. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The BNP Paribas Open men’s final was won Sunday by a ground-stroke machine named Cameron Norrie. He is actually a human being who lives in London and played college tennis at Texas Christian. …
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Paula Badosa edged Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open in her debut in the Southern California desert, where the tournament returned after a 2 1/2-year absence because of the coronavirus. She joined Bianca Andreescu in 2019 and Serena Williams in 1999 …
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Cameron Norrie, above, beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 in a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open. He will face Nikoloz Basilashvili in Sunday’s final. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Picture this scenario. As a tennis fan, you found yourself wandering through a Las Vegas sportsbook recently, looking for some action on the upcoming …
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Nikoloz Basilashvili beat American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Saturday to set up a final against Cameron Norrie at the BNP Paribas Open, which will crown its first men’s winner ranked outside the Top 25 since 2010. Norrie of Britain beat Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-2 in an 86-minute …
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Cameron Norrie dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 Saturday at the ATP Indian Wells Masters to book his spot in Sunday’s championship match and become the first British finalist since 2009. The 26-year-old Norrie overpowered Dimitrov with a strong serve, blasting four aces and hitting a number of precision forehands and backhands in the one hour, …
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Victoria Azarenka, who is hoping to become the first three-time WTA winner in Indian Wells, punched her ticket to Sunday’s final by rallying to beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday. Two-time Australian Open winner Azarenka continued her solid play in the California desert as she goes for her first …
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Paula Badosa defeated Ons Jabeur in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to book her spot in the final of the WTA Indian Wells against former two-time winner Victoria Azarenka. Spain’s Badosa has reached the final in her first appearance in Indian Wells, cooling off Jabeur, who has been one of the hottest players on …
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World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas was ousted in the quarter-finals at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Friday, falling 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to the 29th seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili, who recorded one of his biggest career wins. Georgia’s Basilashvili beat Tsitsipas for the first time in three career meetings and recorded his first win over a …
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Ons Jabeur punched her ticket into the top 10 and advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells with a convincing 7-5, 6-3 victory over Anett Kontaveit on Thursday. Jabeur now has a Tour-leading 48 wins this season as she tries to capture her second career title after winning a tournament earlier this year …
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TORONTO — U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez will not be part of Canada’s team for the Billie Jean King Cup finals next month. Tennis Canada confirmed that Fernandez pulled out of the team’s roster for the Nov. 1-6 matches in Prague and is being replaced by Carol Zhao. The other members of the country’s squad …
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NEWPORT, R.I. — Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2022, joining holdovers Lisa Raymond and Juan Carlos Ferrero. The Rhode Island-based Hall announced the candidates. The half-dozen nominees all are in the …
