S I X S P O R T S

Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Chengdu Open: Alexander Zverev Beats Grigor Dimitrov, Sets Final clash with Roman Safiullin
  • September 26, 2023
  • 2 min read

Chengdu Open: Alexander Zverev Beats Grigor Dimitrov, Sets Final clash with Roman Safiullin

Top seed at the Chinese ATP 250 Alexander Zverev saved all five break points he faced to win 6-3, 7-6(2) semi-final against Grigor Dimitrov. Zverev fired 21 winners, including nine aces, as he delivered a classy all-round showing to improve to 7-1 in the pair’s Lexus ATP head to head series. After pulling through three-set

Continue Reading
Laver Cup: Team World Beats Team Europe 13-2 to Win Back to back titles 
  • September 25, 2023
  • 2 min read

Laver Cup: Team World Beats Team Europe 13-2 to Win Back to back titles 

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe put the finishing touches on Team World’s convincing Laver Cup victory Sunday.   The Americans held their nerve to defeat Team Europe’s Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev 7-6(4), 7-6(5) and secure the Laver Cup 13-2, claiming the event for the second consecutive year. The Vancouver crowd was treated to exciting

Continue Reading
Guadalajara Open: Maria Sakkari Clinch first WTA 1000 title with victory over Caroline Dolehide
  • September 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

Guadalajara Open: Maria Sakkari Clinch first WTA 1000 title with victory over Caroline Dolehide

No.2 seed Sakkari ended the Cinderella run of 111th-ranked Caroline Dolehide of the United States in the Guadalajara Open AKRON final on Saturday night, posting a 7-5, 6-3 victory and capturing her second career title after a four-year drought. The Greek who is on a six-game losing streak in WTA finals since winning her first

Continue Reading
Chengdu Open: Alexander Zverev Makes winning debut with victory over Pavel Kotov
  • September 23, 2023
  • 2 min read

Chengdu Open: Alexander Zverev Makes winning debut with victory over Pavel Kotov

Alexander Zverev won Pavel Kotov on Saturday at the Chengdu Open 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1 after winning 86 per cent (43/50) of points behind his first delivery on his chengdu debut. Despite struggling to shake off the world no. 106 kotov for much of the match, zverev pulled away in the deciding set to wrap a

Continue Reading
Zhuhai Championships: Aslan Karatsev Knock outs Andy Murray while Cameron Norrie Reach Quarter Finals 
  • September 23, 2023
  • 2 min read

Zhuhai Championships: Aslan Karatsev Knock outs Andy Murray while Cameron Norrie Reach Quarter Finals 

Aslan Karatsev overcame former World No. 1 Andy Murray once again on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals at the Huafa Properties Zhuhai Championships. The 30-year-old defeated Murray in the Sydney final in their only previous Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting in January 2022 and ensured he maintained his 100% record against the Scot with a 4-6,

Continue Reading
1 163 164 165 217