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Alexander Zverev won his second Rome Open on Sunday by beating Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 and claiming his biggest title since his horror injury at the French Open two years ago. World number five Zverev, also Foro Italico champion in 2017, comfortably won his sixth Masters 1000 title in the last major tournament…
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Emma Raducanu in action© AFP Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu is likely to miss the French Open at Roland Garros after withdrawing from this week’s qualifying tournament. While the Briton is a third alternate for the main draw, successfully coming through qualifying, which starts on Monday, would have offered her a guaranteed…
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File image of Jannik Sinner© AFP World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome Open with a right hip injury. The Italian posted on social media photos of himself with racquet in hand on a clay court in Monaco…
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French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, gets underway on May 26.© AFP Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem missed out on a French Open wildcard on Tuesday, consigning the former US Open champion to a battle through qualifying to reach the main draw at Roland Garros. The 30-year-old Austrian announced last week he was…
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Novak Djokovic described his shock third-round elimination from the Rome Open by outsider Alejandro Tabilo on Sunday as “concerning”, two days after he was hit on the head by a bottle which he said has caused nausea and dizzy spells. Djokovic’s bid for a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title was ended in just over an hour by…
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Novak Djokovic was left crouched on the ground in pain as the bottle hit him on the head.© X (Twitter) Novak Djokovic was left in agony after being struck with a hard plastic water bottle as he left the court following his 6-3, 6-1 win over France’s Corentin Moutet at the Rome Open which advanced…
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In 2022, Novak Djokovic was refused entry to Australia over his Covid-19 vaccine status. Djokovic, an outspoken vaccine sceptic, was held after arriving in Australia to play in the Australian Open. The all-time great’s visa was revoked for failing to meet the country’s tough pandemic restrictions, a development that reverberated globally and sparked an angry…
Rafael Nadal said he is doing his best to “keep dreaming” after he extended his stay at the Madrid Open by winning a three-hour tussle with Argentina’s Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 on Monday. Contesting his home tournament one last time before retirement, the five-time champion gave the world number 91 his shirt after…
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India tennis great Rohan Bopanna recently spoke about the greatness of legends like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. When asked to choose the greatest player out of the three, Bopanna gave a brilliant response. “Federer’s elegance on the court is phenomenal, gracefully gliding with finesse, while Nadal’s sheer power and determination dominates the…
Carlos Alcaraz passed a “test of fire” to breeze into the Madrid Open last 16 with a straight sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday, demonstrating he is over his injury worries before the French Open. The double defending champion came through 6-3, 6-3 and will face last year’s runner-up Jan-Lennard Struff in the…
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