SHANGHAI: World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot pulled off one of tennis’s biggest shocks by beating Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters semi-final on Saturday. Djokovic, clearly struggling with illness, was treated several times courtside and even vomited during the match. Despite breaking early, the 38-year-old Serbian could not keep up physically as Vacherot, […]
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Zverev gets probation over Mexico meltdown
Los Angeles: Alexander Zverev was handed a suspended sentence on Monday following his violent outburst and disqualification in Acapulco last month, the ATP Tour said. The 24-year-old Olympic champion was banned for eight weeks and fined an additional $25,000 following his Mexico meltdown. World number three had already been fined $40,000 for verbal abuse and […]
Medvedev replaces Djokovic as world number one
Paris: Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the game’s “Big Four” of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray to occupy the top spot. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player […]
Nadal holds off Medvedev to reach Acapulco ATP final
Acapulco, Mexico: Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open and insure the Russian will not celebrate his rise to number one with the Acapulco trophy. Medvedev was unable to avenge his loss to Nadal in the Australian Open final, where the Spaniard rallied from […]
Medvedev marks rise to No. 1 with Acapulco win
Acapulco, Mexico: Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world’s number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday. The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he’d take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final defeat […]
Nadal rolls in Acapulco for best career start
Acapulco, Mexico: Rafael Nadal achieved his best start to an ATP Tour season on Tuesday, improving to 12-0 this year by defeating Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarterfinals. The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander eliminated the US lucky loser 6-0, 6-3, advancing to a Thursday matchup against 39th-ranked American Tommy […]
Tennis: ATP Delray Beach results
Delray Beach, United States: Results on Friday from the ATP Delray Beach Open (x denotes seed): Quarter-finals Tommy Paul (USA x4) bt Stefan Kozlov (USA) 6-3, 6-1 Cameron Norrie (GBR x1) bt Sebastian Korda (USA x5) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) Reilly Opelka (USA x2) bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA x7) 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-1 John Millman […]
Djokovic stays top of ATP rankings with Medvedev lurking
Paris: Novak Djokovic holds on to the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday. But the Russian could end the Serb’s record-breaking two-year domination of the rankings from February 28 next, with Djokovic set to compete in Dubai and Medvedev in Acapulco the […]
World No. 1 Djokovic pulls out of Toronto
World number one Novak Djokovic, who is bidding for Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games men’s tennis tournament, has withdrawn from next month’s ATP Toronto event. Organizers alluded to Djokovic’s hectic schedule which includes the Olympics and his pursuit of a calendar Golden Grand Slam. The Serb is chasing history after victories at the Australian […]
Anderson wins Hall of Fame Open for seventh ATP title
Kevin Anderson captured his seventh career ATP title on Sunday, defeating 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 to win the Hall of Fame Open. The 35-year-old South African won his first crown on grass at the Newport, Rhode Island, event and his first on any surface since 2019 at Pune, India. World number 113 […]