This is Beirut, 20/03 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Australian Nick Kyrgios won his first match since 2022 as he fought back from a set down to beat American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios's career has been blighted by injuries in the last two years and he had to retire from his first round match at Indian Wells earlier this month. The flamboyant ...
This is Beirut, 09/03 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz Tennis Novak Djokovic
Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced. "No excuses for a poor performance," 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic said after 37 unforced errors in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 defeat. "It ...
This is Beirut, 08/03 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tallon Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday, avenging a devastating loss to the German at Roland Garros last year. Zverev, the world number two who is heading the field of the prestigious ATP Masters event with No. 1 Jannik Sinner serving a three-month drugs ban, is ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title in almost a year and broke a finals hoodoo as he cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai final on Saturday. "There is nothing that ensured the win today, it was just pure fighting," said Tsitsipas after winning in one hour and 28 minutes. The victory ended a losing streak in ATP 500-level ...
This is Beirut, 15/02 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year. The February 9 to May 4 suspension means Sinner will be free to play in the French ...
Makram Haddad, 01/02 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In the merciless arena of the Davis Cup, where every point is a battle and every match a war, Lebanon saw its dream of advancing to World Group I dashed by a relentless Peru. On the center court of the Smash Sporting Club in Cairo, the Peruvian players dominated the play, securing victory with three decisive wins in two days of ...
Makram Haddad, 31/01 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tennis Davis Cup Hady Habib Lebanon
On Friday, despite total commitment, Benjamin Hassan and Hady Habib failed to turn the match in their favor against the solid and opportunistic Peruvians. Defeated respectively by Ignacio Buse and Gonzalo Bueno, the two leaders of Lebanese tennis saw their team teeter on the brink of elimination in the Davis Cup. Now, the doubles match, scheduled ...
This is Beirut, 26/01 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tennis Open d'Australie Jannik Sinner
A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world's top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner Tennis Open d'Australie Australie
Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final that pits the world's top two players. The ice-cool runaway world number one goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so ...
This is Beirut, 25/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29. The American Keys ended world number one Sabalenka's dream of becoming the first woman for 26 years to win a third successive Melbourne Park singles crown. Keys yelled in delight and wiped away ...
Makram Haddad, 23/01 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Tennis Open d'Australie Australie Coupe Davis
This is Beirut had the pleasure of meeting Hady Habib, the "hero of Melbourne," the first Lebanese player to win a match in a Grand Slam Tournament. In an exclusive interview, he reflects on his historic journey at the Australian Open, his preparation for upcoming challenges like the Davis Cup, and his dream of growing tennis in Lebanon. With ...
Makram Haddad, 21/01 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hady Habib Tennis Lebanon Australian Open Davis Cup
On Tuesday, Beirut once again celebrated the exploits of Hady Habib, national hero and now figurehead of Lebanese tennis. A few hours ago, the Lebanese player arrived at Beirut International Airport, where he was welcomed like a true champion by a jubilant crowd. The Lebanese Tennis Federation, headed by Alain Sayegh, had prepared a solemn ...