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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

McDonald Upsets Defending Champion Fritz In Eastbourne
  • June 28, 2023
  • 3 min read

McDonald Upsets Defending Champion Fritz In Eastbourne

An all-Californian clash on the English south coast went the way of Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday in Eastbourne, where the World No. 64 downed top seed and defending champion Taylor Fritz at the Rothesay International.   McDonald recovered a break deficit in both sets to clinch a 7-6(3), 7-6(8) second-round victory at the grass-court ATP

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Cameron Norrie beats Frances Tiafoe in Tennis Classic exhibition win
  • June 28, 2023
  • 2 min read

Cameron Norrie beats Frances Tiafoe in Tennis Classic exhibition win

British number one Cameron Norrie continued his preparations for Wimbledon with victory over American Frances Tiafoe in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition event at the Hurlingham Club.   Norrie, who reached the last eight at Queen’s, made a solid start in the overcast conditions on Tuesday afternoon as he took the opening game on

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Gauff, Pegula book second-round spots in Eastbourne
  • June 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Gauff, Pegula book second-round spots in Eastbourne

No.3 seed Jessica Pegula and No.5 seed Coco Gauff, the two top-ranked Americans, eased into the second round of the Rothesay International on Tuesday with straight-sets wins. No.5 seed Coco Gauff prevailed in an all-American clash at the Rothesay International on Tuesday, dispatching Bernarda Pera 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round. Gauff’s fellow American

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Defending champion Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne
  • June 27, 2023
  • 1 min read

Defending champion Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne

No.7 seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the Rothesay International citing fatigue, the tournament announced on Tuesday. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova won her 31st Hologic WTA Tour title last week in Berlin. She had been scheduled to play Jelena Ostapenko in the first round in a rematch of the 2022 final. Ostapenko,

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Ajla Tomljanovic withdraws from Wimbledon 2023
  • June 26, 2023
  • 2 min read

Ajla Tomljanovic withdraws from Wimbledon 2023

Australian tennis professional Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon Championships after failing to recover from her injury on time. The former World No. 32 was last seen in action at the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November last year. She was scheduled to take part in the 2023 United Cup but was

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