Monaco, April 6 (IANS) Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is excited for the start of his clay-court season at the Monte-Carlo Masters and said, “To be in Monaco as the defending champion is something that he is not thinking about.”Alcaraz, who is set to compete in Monte-Carlo for the third time, is the defending champion at the first clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season. In 2025, he began his clay-court season off the back of two consecutive defeats, to Jack Draper at Indian Wells and David Gof…
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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…
Miami, March 21 (IANS) The first meeting with a rising star can be tricky at times, as one doesn’t know what to expect. However, World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz did not encounter much trouble in halting the progress of teenager Joao Fonseca with a straight-sets win at the Miami Open.Alcaraz and Fonseca both produce a booming sound when they connect with the ball on their ferocious cuts. But that was no match for the noise on Friday night on the stadium court at the Miami Open.In front of a boisterous …
Florida, Feb 23 (IANS) Sebastian Korda captured the third ATP Tour title of his career, producing a composed performance to defeat fellow American Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Delray Beach Open.Having fallen just short as runner-up at the same tournament in 2021, Korda returned to lift the trophy this time, becoming the ninth American man to triumph at the Florida event. The 25-year-old’s victory propels him to No. 40 in the ATP Live Rankings.“(It means) a lot. I’ve been through…
Dallas, Feb 14 (IANS) Taylor Fritz survived an injury scare to beat Sebastian Korda 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-6(5) for a place in the Dallas Open semifinals.At 4-5, 30/15 first set, Fritz hit an awkward backhand flick that led to a sharp pain and a physio visit in the same game. He had the injury worked on and was still feeling the pain, but not as intensely. He received multiple visits from the physio, which he explained helped, ATP reports.”That was a weird one. He hit a really hard return and so I had t…
Adelaide, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from the Adelaide International on Wednesday due to a right shoulder injury, handing his opponent Valentin Vacherot a walkover.As a result, the 2025 Shanghai champion, Vacherot, advances to the quarter-finals. The Monegasque player will next face either top seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Australian Rinky Hijikata.Davidovich Fokina will play Hijikata on Wednesday evening on centre court.Kokkinakis made his highly anticipated ret…
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…