Paris, May 30 (IANS) Zachary Svajda, the No. 85 player in the ATP Rankings, continued to tread new ground on his main-draw debut at the French Open, stunning 25th seed Francisco Cerundolo in a pulsating five-setter to reach the fourth round at a major for the first time at Stade Roland Garros on Saturday.The 23-year-old Svajda halted a stirring comeback bid from Cerundolo to earn an emotional 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory. The American, whose father Tom passed away last October after a battle …
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The latest ATP Rankings update has delivered one of the most significant reshuffles of the clay-court season, headlined by a breakthrough run from Peru’s Ignacio Buse and a series of career-best movements across the tour following the Hamburg Open and Geneva Open.The standout story belongs to Ignacio Buse, who surged 26 places to World No. 31 after a sensational title run at the Hamburg Open. The 21-year-old became only the fourth Peruvian player ever to enter the Top …
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz forced to pull out of Roland Garros due to an ongoing injury, former Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman believes the men’s singles draw has now widely opened, making world No. 1 Jannik Sinner the “heavy favourite” and “the man to beat” in Paris. He also added that a Spaniard’s absence opens up so many different opportunities for rising stars like Fonseca, Jodar and others. Alcaraz, who showed remarkable physical and mental resili…
Hamburg, May 23 (IANS) Tommy Paul made an impressive comeback to secure his spot in the Hamburg Open final after beating Australia’s Alex de Minaur 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Friday’s semifinal in Germany.The sixth-seeded American seemed on track for a straight-sets loss after losing the first set and going down 3-0 in the second. However, Paul changed the course of the match by winning nine straight games, taking control of the final set. This win marked the 28-year-old’s 10th ATP Tour-level final …
Rome, May 12 (IANS) Spanish teen sensation Rafael Jodar continued his rapid rise on clay by powering into the quarter-finals of the Italian Open with a commanding straight-sets victory over American youngster Learner Tien on Tuesday. The 19-year-old produced another statement performance at the Foro Italico, defeating Tien 6-1, 6-4 to become the first teenager since Novak Djokovic in 2007 to reach the quarter-finals at multiple ATP Masters 1000 events in the same season.Djokovic reached the Ital…
Rome, May 11 (IANS) Teenage star Rafael Jodar held off Italian wild card Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Italian Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event, on debut.After Arnaldi fought back to level the match, Jodar regrouped impressively from 1-3 down in the deciding set, reeling off five straight games to seal the victory in style.With his two-hour victory, Jodar improved to 14-2 on clay in 2026, according to the ATP Win/Loss Index, highlighted by his maiden ATP Tour title…
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…
Houston, April 3 (IANS) Learner Tien advanced to his maiden ATP Tour clay-court quarter-final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship when he downed Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.Tien created 15 break chances, converting three, according to ATP Stats, to improve to 3-0 in his Lexus ATP Head-to-Head series with Basavareddy.“My level dipped a bit in the second set, but I was happy to start the clay swing with a tough win over Nishesh,” Tien said. “We’ve played so many times over the …
Indian Wells, March 11 (IANS) World No. 2 Jannik Sinner overcame a spirited challenge from rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca to secure a hard-fought win and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Open.In their much-anticipated first meeting, the 24-year-old Italian held his nerve in two tight tie-breaks to defeat the 19-year-old Fonseca 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in front of a packed evening crowd. The high-quality contest offered a glimpse of what could develop into a compelling rivalry on the ATP…
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Alexander Zverev moved into his third straight Australian Open semifinal on Tuesday, halting the breakthrough run of American youngster Learner Tien with a victory under the closed roof of Rod Laver Arena. The German reached his 10th Grand Slam semifinal at the 25th seed’s expense 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(3) to set a high-profile clash against either world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz or Australia’s Alex de Minaur.The world No. 3 leaned heavily on his serve to secure a win, firi…