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Alcaraz Battles As Shelton, Zverev Race Into Cincinnati Third Round

This is Beirut, 11/08 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a second-set slump to post a "rollercoaster" 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match Sunday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. The Spaniard, playing his first tournament since losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, raced through the first set but completely lost his way in the second, ...

Sinner Storms to Quick-Fire Opening in Cincinnati

This is Beirut, 10/08 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner, back on court nearly a month after his Wimbledon triumph, crushed Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday. The world number one got immediately back in the swing with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over the out-classed Colombian. Sinner won the opening five games in 15 minutes as he allowed ...

American Ben Shelton Tops Khachanov to Win First ATP Masters Title in Toronto

This is Beirut, 08/08 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in Toronto final on Thursday. The 22-year-old will rise one place to sixth in the world rankings, overtaking 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic in the table. "It's a ...

Khachanov Topples Zverev To Book ATP Toronto Title Clash With Shelton

This is Beirut, 07/08 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Karen Khachanov ATP Toronto Tennis

Karen Khachanov rallied to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book an ATP Toronto Masters title clash with Ben Shelton, who beat second seeded Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. Khachanov fought back from 3-1 down in the final-set tiebreaker to beat Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton, seeded fourth, hammered Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the first All-American ...

Zverev To Meet Khachanov In ATP Toronto Semi-Finals

This is Beirut, 05/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run of 14 consecutive points ...

Fritz Fights Through To Reach ATP Toronto Masters Quarters

This is Beirut, 04/08 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Taylor Fritz ATP Toronto Masters

Taylor Fritz battled into Monday morning before finally getting past Czech Jiri Lehecka with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory in three hours to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters. The US second seed finished off a complete matched set of Masters 1000 quarter-finals as the last piece of the puzzle fell into place in ...

Second Seed Fritz Ends Canadian Hopes at ATP Toronto Masters

This is Beirut, 02/08 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis ATP Canada

Taylor Fritz ended Canadian hopes at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday as he crushed Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The American second seed needed just 77 minutes to dispatch the the 37th-ranked local and book a meeting with Jiri Lehecka, a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over France's Arthur Fils. Fritz is aiming to at ...

Zverev Rallies in Toronto to Claim Milestone 500th ATP Match Win

This is Beirut, 01/08 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Top seed Alexander Zverev switched into survival mode to claim a milestone 500th ATP match win on Thursday, fighting back to beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 at the Toronto Masters. Germany's Zverev broke twice in the deciding third set to reach the fourth round of the US Open tuneup, converting his second match point to back up his ...

Monfils Says Toronto Loss Marks His Final Toronto Visit

This is Beirut, 28/07 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday's opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier. The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the first Masters match of his career and ended ...

Tennis Against Oblivion: In Hammana, a Match to Rise Again

Makram Haddad, 23/07 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A court, a cause, and a powerful message: on Thursday, July 24, the peaceful town of Hammana will host a match like no other. Backed by the Cedar Rehab Center, in partnership with the Lebanese Tennis Federation, this symbolic event will bring together tennis pros, media figures, and committed influencers with one clear mission: to send a strong ...

France’s Boisson Wins Maiden WTA Title in Hamburg

This is Beirut, 20/07 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Roland-Garros France

French number one Lois Boisson battled to her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg on Sunday with a straight sets win over Hungary's Anna Bondar. A surprise Roland Garros semi-finalist last month, Boisson won 7-5, 6-3 to give France a first success on the WTA circuit since Caroline Garcia at the season-ending Tour Finals in November 2022. "This is ...

Ons Jabeur Announces Break From Tennis 'To Rediscover Joy Of Living'

This is Beirut, 17/07 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Thursday she was going to "take a step back and finally put myself first", after two difficult years on the circuit. "For the last two years, I've been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven't felt really happy on the court for some ...

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