Hamburg, May 22 (IANS) Alex de Minaur continued his spectacular return to form at the Hamburg Open, as the third-seeded Australian dropped just three games in a quarter-final rout of Luciano Darderi.In the Match of the Day on the packed Center Court, the Australian put on an impressive performance against Luciano Darderi, winning 6-0, 6-3. De Minaur entered Hamburg on a three-match losing streak but he danced past World No. 16 Darderi to book a semi-final spot on debut at the clay-court event in…
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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) Daniel Altmaier saved two match points to overcome Zhang Zhizhen 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 in the Italian Open first round. for his first ATP Masters 1000 match win of the season.The 27-year-old’s now set up a second-round meeting with two-time Rome champion Alexander Zverev, who leads their ATP Head2Head series 3-1.Elsewhere, Yannick Hanfmann and Jan-Lennard Struff also advanced. Hanfmann downed former Top-10 star Hubert Hurkacz 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-2 to set a second-round clash with 18t…
Rome, May 6 (IANS) China’s Zhang Zhizhen missed two match points and suffered a first-round exit at the ATP Italian Open on Wednesday, falling to Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.Zhang, who entered the main draw using a protected ranking, had won their only previous meeting in 2023. In their latest encounter, Zhang broke in the third game of the opening set and maintained his advantage to take the set 6-4.In the second set, Zhang broke in the fifth game to move ahead 3-2. Although Alt…
Munich, April 16 (IANS) Alexander Zverev delivered a strong performance to defeat Gabriel Diallo 6-1, 6-2 and move on to the quarter-finals in Munich. He now faces a crucial match against Francisco Cerundolo.The World No. 3 completely controlled the match against Diallo, quickly winning the first set and maintaining his advantage in the second. The Canadian needed treatment for a back issue late in the first set. As the match progressed, his struggles became more apparent. Zverev took advantage,…
Munich (Germany), April 14 (IANS) Alexander Zverev dug deep to hold off a fierce Miomir Kecmanovic comeback on Tuesday at the Munich Open, where he produced some late magic on his way to securing a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2) victory in the first round in Munich.Competing as the top seed and defending champion at the clay ATP 500, Zverev kept his composure after Kecmanovic rallied from a set and break down to push the match into the decider. Placed at No. 3 spot in the ATP Rankings, Zverev raised his level…
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…
Acapulco, Feb 24 (IANS) American Patrick Kypson caused a major upset in the first round of the Mexican Open by eliminating sixth-seed and two-time champion Alex de Minaur 6-1, (4)6-7, 7-6(4). This victory marked his first tour-level win since Indian Wells in 2024. This is Kypson’s first appearance at the Mexican tournament, coincidentally during the week he reached his career-high ranking. De Minaur, meanwhile, was playing his first event since capturing the title in Rotterdam a fortnight ago.Ky…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted he contemplated ending his career after struggling with serious back pain throughout the 2025 season. The 27-year-old, who has reached as high as No. 3 in the world rankings, was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic at both the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.Now ranked 36th in the world after playing just two Davis Cup matches since a second-round exit at the US Open in August, he said he is finally seeing progress through ongoing med…