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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Simona Halep wins appeal case with CAS, returns to tennis immediately

Simona Halep wins appeal case with CAS, returns to tennis immediately

Simona Halep has been cleared to return to tennis with immediate effect after her four-year ban was reduced to nine months on Tuesday as a result of her recent appeal to the Court for Arbitration for Sport. The former World No.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, was provisionally suspended from competition on Oct. 7, 2022,

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Indian Wells: Nadal to lock horn with Raonic in first round

Indian Wells: Nadal to lock horn with Raonic in first round

Rafael Nadal will face former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic in a testing first-round match at the Indian Wells. Monday’s draw for the year’s first ATP Masters 1000 of the year threw up an interesting challenge for the Spaniard, who reached the final in 2022 during his last visit to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The

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Baez cruises past Tabilo to win second ATP crown

Baez cruises past Tabilo to win second ATP crown

Sebastian Baez finished his South American clay-court swing on a high Sunday in Santiago. The Argentine rallied past home favourite Alejandro Tabilo 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the final of the Child Open to secure his second title in as many weeks. Last week Baez triumphed at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro. “[I have] many

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Alex De Minaur defeats Ruud, wins back to back titles in Acapulco

Alex De Minaur defeats Ruud, wins back to back titles in Acapulco

Alex de Minaur secured a first trophy to show for his excellent start to the 2024 season on Saturday night in Acapulco, where the Australian downed Casper Ruud to defend his title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. The third-seeded De Minaur prevailed 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match at the ATP 500

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Humbert Beats Bublik to clinch Dubai crown

Humbert Beats Bublik to clinch Dubai crown

Humbert Ugo maintained his perfect record in the ATP Tour finals on Saturday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a win over Alexander Bublik. He defeated his opponent 6-4, 6-3 to win the title. The 25-year-old Frenchman now holds a 6-0 record in tour-level title matches, with his victory in Dubai his second

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