Paris, May 25 (IANS) Rafael Jodar made a strong impression on the biggest clay-court stage with a commanding win in his French Open debut. He defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 in just one hour and 34 minutes on Monday at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old Spaniard came to Paris with great momentum from a successful European clay season. He quickly matched the hype surrounding him with a bold first-round performance. This marked the first time he was seeded at a Grand Slam tournament in his…
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Ben Shelton and Alex de Minaur faced tough first-round matches at the Hamburg Open. Both top-10 players needed three sets to move on in Germany.World No. 6 Shelton, who is seeded second in Hamburg, beat lucky loser Marcos Giron 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(3). This marked Shelton’s first win since he claimed the title in Munich last month. He started strong but Giron pushed him to a deciding set. Shelton regained his focus in the tie-break to secure the win.Third seed de Minaur also …
Rome, May 7 (IANS) Jannik Sinner said leaving home at a young age played a defining role in both his personal and professional growth as the World No. 1 prepares to begin another high-profile campaign at the Italian Open in Rome.The 24-year-old arrives at the Foro Italico in sensational form after capturing all four ATP Masters 1000 titles played this season. The Italian is now on the verge of completing the Career Golden Masters, a feat achieved only by Novak Djokovic in men’s tennis.Speaking…
Madrid, April 26 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner delivered another clinical performance to move into the fourth round of the Madrid Open ATP Masters 1000 event, brushing aside Denmark’s Elmer Moller in straight sets on Sunday.Taking on the 22-year-old for the first time, Sinner showed his class and composure in a 6-2, 6-3 victory that lasted just 77 minutes at the Manolo Santana Stadium. The result extended his remarkable winning run in ATP Masters 1000 events to 24 matches, placing him among…
Miami, March 25 (IANS) World No. 2 Jannik Sinner beat home hope Alex Michelsen 7-5, 7-6(4) to enter Miami Open quarterfinal, keeping his mission to complete the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ on track.The 24-year-old Italian is just the third man to reach the quarterfinals on his first five appearances at the Miami Open, joining Yannick Noah and Stefan Edberg.Indian Wells champion Sinner rallied from 2-5 in the second set to complete a one-hour, 42-minute triumph and improve his tally of consecut…
Miami, March 24 (IANS) Jannik Sinner made ATP Masters 1000 history on at the Miami Open with his commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory against Corentin Moutet as he moved past Serbian great Novak Djokovic to win 26 consecutive sets at the Masters 1000 level.With his straightforward third-round triumph inside Hard Rock Stadium, the Italian has now won 26 consecutive sets at the Masters 1000 level, moving clear of Djokovic’s record of 24. Sinner had equalled that mark with his second-round win on Saturday i…
Indian Wells, March 12 (IANS) The two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz remained perfect in 2026 with his fourth-round win over 6-1, 7-6(2) and advanced to the quarterfinals at Indian Wells Open for the fifth straight year.The 22-year-old seven-time major champion is bidding to become one of four players to have won three or more Indian Wells singles titles this century, and he is now one of four players to have reached five consecutive quarterfinals in the California desert.Additionally, he is the f…
Brisbane, Jan 7 (IANS) Top seed Daniil Medvedev swept past former world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe on Wednesday, reaching the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International. On the heels of a convincing first-round win over Marton Fucsovics, the 29-year-old Russian delivered a clinical hour of tennis and secured a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Medvedev hit 21 winners, including nine aces, almost double his opponent’s. He won 91 per cent of first-serve points and never faced a break point.“The court is pretty fa…