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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Hamburg European Open: Andrey Rublev Survives Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles early scare to reach next round 
  • July 26, 2023
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Hamburg European Open: Andrey Rublev Survives Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles early scare to reach next round 

Andrey Rublev came back from the brink on Wednesday at the Hamburg European Open, where he saved three match points to claw past Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(7).   The second seed recovered from a slow start at the ATP 500 clay-court event, finding his best level deep in the third set to

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Eubanks Rolls In Atlanta Opener; Chinese Teen Shang Downs Shelton
  • July 26, 2023
  • 4 min read

Eubanks Rolls In Atlanta Opener; Chinese Teen Shang Downs Shelton

Christopher Eubanks raced through his opening-round match Tuesday at the Atlanta Open. Playing his first match since his dream Wimbledon quarter-final run, Eubanks wasted no time to defeat Andres Martin 6-2, 6-4. In a match of two Atlanta natives, Eubanks produced firepower and clean hitting from the baseline to dispatch the wild card after one

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Nishikori Makes Successful Return To ATP Action In Atlanta
  • July 25, 2023
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Nishikori Makes Successful Return To ATP Action In Atlanta

Kei Nishikori made a successful comeback to ATP Tour action on Tuesday with a tight straight-sets win at the Atlanta Open.   The former World No. 4 won his first tour-level match since October 2021 when he defeated Australian Jordan Thompson 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to reach the second round. He will next play sixth seed Ben

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Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor´s office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star.
  • July 24, 2023
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Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor´s office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star.

Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor´s office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star. “From my side, I completely reject the allegations. My lawyers will take care of the matter. I won´t say any more than that,” Zverev said at the

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NOVAK DJOKOVIC WITHDRAWS FROM NATIONAL BANK OPEN
  • July 24, 2023
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC WITHDRAWS FROM NATIONAL BANK OPEN

Tennis Canada announced on Sunday that Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is withdrawing from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto due to fatigue. The 36-year-old, 23-time Grand Slam champion reached the final of Wimbledon last weekend, falling narrowly to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a marathon championship match. Djokovic has enjoyed plenty of success at

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