Båstad (Sweden), July 14 (IANS) Seasoned Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov continued his impressive recent form on Tuesday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, where he rallied past Dalibor Svrcina 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-4 to reach the second round at the ATP 250 clay-court event.With this win, Dimitrov becomes the second-oldest match winner in Bastad this decade behind the then-38-year-old Rafael Nadal, who reached the final in 2024. Dimitrov will next meet fifth seed and 2024 champion Nuno Borges, who beat Fre…
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London, July 3 (IANS) Roman Safiullin marked one of the most emotional victories of his career as the Russian battled back from months of injury frustration to defeat Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday.The 28-year-old arrived at the All England Club without a single tour-level win in 2026. He put on a strong performance against the teenage Brazilian, winning in straight sets in just two hours and nine minutes. This match matched his best result …
London, June 18 (IANS) Tommy Paul of the United States continued his march in the HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club in London, bringing out some of his best tennis to get the better of Botic van de Zandschulp, progressing to the quarterfinals on Thursday.The 29-year-old Paul came up with a gritty second-round display to defeat Van de Zandschulp 7-6(5), 6-3 and extend his winning streak at the grass-court ATP 500 event to seven matches. Paul, who lifted the title at Queen’s Club in 2024 be…
Houston, April 4 (IANS) Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante had the standout result of the day, making a strong comeback to defeat top seed Ben Shelton at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston.After narrowly losing the first set 7-6 (5), Tirante regrouped and took control of the match, winning the next two sets 6-3, 6-4. The Argentine was perfect on serve, holding all 16 of his service games with a calm and efficient performance.For Shelton, this defeat marks a tough stretch; he h…
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic received a walkover in the fourth round of the Australian Open after an abdominal injury forced rising Czech star Jakub Mensik to withdraw on Sunday.Mensik withdrawal means Djokovic advanced to his 16th quarterfinal at the Australian Open, a tournament he has gone on to win a men’s record 10 times.Their highly anticipated fourth-round clash was a rematch of their 2025 Miami Open final, which Mensik won to hoist his first M…
Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic continued his steady march through the Australian Open draw on Saturday, becoming the first player in history to record 400 match wins at the majors.The 10-time Melbourne champion was tested by Botic van de Zandschulp but remained unflustered at the key moments, closing out a 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory to advance to the fourth round for the 18th time in 21 appearances at Melbourne Park. While the contest demanded patience and precisio…
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti and Ben Shelton all clinched easy straight-sets victories in their second round match of the Australian Open on the fifth day of the first Grand Slam of the season.While Djokovic defeated qualifier Francesco Maestrelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena, Musetti overcame Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening session at the Margaret Court Arena. Shelton, also facing a qualifier in Dane Sweeny, registered a victory…