Gstaad (Switzerland), July 17 (IANS) On an eventful day at the Swiss Open 2026 at Gstaad, the top three seeds failed to survive Friday’s action as top seed Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud, and Valentin Vacherot all suffered defeat in the ATP 250 event being played on clay in this Swiss town.Quentin Halys overcame Bublik in three sets while Juan Manuel Cerundolo stunned Norwegian Casper Ruud, the second seed in the event. Cerundolo, who rallied from two sets and a double break down to stun the ph…
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London, June 28 (IANS) French tennis player Arthur Fils expresses renewed confidence heading into Wimbledon after recovering from a hip injury that sidelined him from Roland Garros earlier this year. Before his first-round match at the All England Club, the 22-year-old shared his belief in his ability to overcome injuries, his growing love for grass-court tennis, and the positive signs he’s observed in training as he prepares for his third appearance at The Championships.Despite facing several i…
Halle, June 19 (IANS) Taylor Fritz finally ended his run of heartbreak against Ben Shelton in 2026, saving a match point to battle into the semifinals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, where he was joined by top seed Alexander Zverev after the German extended his winning streak to 10 matches on Friday.Although the former World No. 8 suffered a loss to the 19-year-old at the Dallas Open final in February, he has now clinched a convincing victory in their rematch in the second round of the ATP …
Geneva, May 19 (IANS) Geneva Open saw a confident start from Casper Ruud on Tuesday, as the clay-court specialist continued his strong European swing with a straight-sets win over Jenson Brooksby to move into the second round in Switzerland.The world No. 17 needed just 92 minutes to secure a 6-3, 7-5 victory, using his trademark heavy topspin and baseline control to dictate play throughout a match that never fully escaped his grip.Ruud’s latest win comes during a busy and productive clay stret…
Miami, March 18 (IANS) The Miami Open got off to a damp start with the match start times for Wednesday’s first-round action being pushed back due to rain.Grigor Dimitrov, the former No. 3 player in the ATP Rankings, is among those set to compete at the ATP Masters 1000 event on Wednesday, when he faces Raphael Collignon. Their match is scheduled for the second on the Grandstand.Start times for matches on Grandstand, Buch Buchholz, and Court 1 have all been pushed back to not before 1 p.m. EDT.Th…
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) World no. 5 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to the second round after his Belgian opponent Raphael Collignon retired due to injury.The match was a gruelling three-hour marathon, with Musetti leading 4-6, 7-6(3), 7-5, 3-2 when Collignon had to stop.The match marked Musetti’s Grand Slam debut, shortly after he attained his career-high ranking of No. 5 on January 12, 2026, following his final appearance in Hong Kong. He is only the third Italian man in history to reach th…