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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Grigor Dimitrov sets title match with Ugo Humbert after beating Karen Khachanov in Marseille

Grigor Dimitrov sets title match with Ugo Humbert after beating Karen Khachanov in Marseille

Grigor Dimitrov moved to within one win of capturing his second tour-level title of the season on Saturday when he defeated past Karen Khachanov 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-6(5) in an Open 13 Provence semi-final thriller. In a three-hour battle, Dimitrov outlasted Khachanov in a series of gruelling baseline exchanges, using his slice to good effect to

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Ugo Humbert upset Hubert Hurkacz to reach the finals in Marseille

Ugo Humbert upset Hubert Hurkacz to reach the finals in Marseille

Ugo Humbert achieved his seventh consecutive win on indoor hard courts on Saturday when he overcame top-seeded Pole and defending champion Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Open 13 Provence final. The 25-year-old right handed player won the title indoors in Metz at the end of last season and has continued his impressive recent

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D’Tigress clinches Olympics qualification in Antwerp

D’Tigress clinches Olympics qualification in Antwerp

D’Tigress has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday night in Antwerp, Belgium despite a heavy defeat to USA on Friday evening. As a result, D’Tigress, who also performed at Tokyo 2020, has secured back-to-back appearances at the main event. Although D’Tigress fell to a heavy defeat at the hands of World champions USA

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D’Tigress fall to a 46-100 loss against USA

D’Tigress fall to a 46-100 loss against USA

D’Tigress, postponed their 2024 Olympics qualification in Paris after a heavy defeat of 100-46 at the hands of world champions the USA on day two of the qualifying rounds in Belgium. At the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying in Belgium on Thursday, the six-time women’s Afrobasket champions overcame Senegal 72-65 in their opening game of Group

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Hubert Hurkacz close in on title defence after ousting Tomas Machac in Marseille

Hubert Hurkacz close in on title defence after ousting Tomas Machac in Marseille

Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz moved closer to a successful title defense at the Open 13 Provence on Marseille on Friday. The 26-year-old Hubert Hurkacz Polish raced past Czech Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-4 in a 62-minutes quarter-final battle winning 28 of his 31 points behind his first delivery to reach the last four at the APT

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