If Roger Federer is the celebrated mascot of Swiss tennis, Stanislas Wawrinka has long been confined to being the second symbol. On Tuesday (January 21), all of that changed when the 28-year-old held his nerve to beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 in a five-set herculean battle. Wawrinka matched...
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How to Watch Clara Burel vs. Tamara Korpatsch at the 2024 China Open: Live Stream, TV Channel
Clara Burel (No. 56 ranking) will take on Tamara Korpatsch (No. 125) in the Round of 128 of the China Open on Wednesday, September 25. Her most recent time out, Burel fell to Rebecca Sramkova 6-7, 5-7 in the Round of 16 at the WTA Monastir, Tunisia Women Singles 2024 on September 11, 2024. Korpatsch...
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How to Watch Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Stan Wawrinka at the 2024 China Open: Live Stream, TV Channel
On Wednesday, Stan Wawrinka (No. 233 in the world) meets Jan-Lennard Struff (No. 38) in the Round of 32 at the China Open. In his last competition, Struff lost to Laslo Djere 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in the Round of 128 at the US Open on August 26, 2024. Wawrinka heads into this match...
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Daily Dose of Social Media: Rublev’s heartfelt advice and Gauff’s standout moment in Beijing
Today in our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the top activities and entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Andrey Rublev shared a heartfelt reflection and gave advice to his younger self about staying at the top level. With the start of the Asian Swing, Coco Gauff captured fans’ attention with a standout moment...
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Raducanu, Zverev pull out of China Open 2024
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew from the China Open on Monday, becoming the latest big-name player to pull out from the tournament. The Briton said she was skipping the WTA 1000 tournament, which runs from September 25-October 6, due to a foot injury she sustained in the Korea Open quarterfinal against Daria Kastkina...
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WTA Rankings: Iga Swiatek moves ahead of Ashleigh Barty in all-time list, Emma Raducanu +16, Maria Sakkari -8
Iga Swiatek has now spent 122 weeks at No 1 in the WTA Rankings as she has moved ahead of Ashleigh Barty in the all-time list while Emma Raducanu and Rebecca Sramkova enjoyed big jumps over the past week. Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek skipped last week’s Korea Open, but she was always assured of...
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Jannik Sinner Dedicates US Open Victory to Late Aunt
Jannik Sinner’s aunt, to whom the tennis player had dedicated his US Open victory in New York on Sunday, September 8, passed away on Saturday. Margith Rauchegger, sister of his mother Siglinde, was 56 years old and was ill. She was the first thought of the world number 1 after his triumph over Taylor Fritz:...
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Poland International: Anmol Kharb Beats Milena Schnider to Bag Title in Lublin – News18
The talented Anmol Kharb achieved a remarkable feat by securing her second consecutive title on Sunday, winning the Poland International with a straight-game victory over Switzerland’s Milena Schnider in the women’s singles final held in Lublin. The 17-year-old, who clinched her maiden international title at the Belgian International the previous week, produced yet another dominant...
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Ребека Шрамкова спечели първа титла в кариерата си
Номер 102 в световната ранглиста Ребека Шрамкова (Словакия) спечели титлата на турнира по тенис УТА 250 на твърди кортове в Хуа Хин (Тайланд) с награден фонд 267 082 долара, предаде БТА. На финала тя победи Лаура Зигемунд (Германия) с 6:4, 6:4 за близо два часа игра и завоюва първи трофей в кариерата си. 27-годишната Шрамкова...
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Ottawa Sports Pages notebook: Community rallies around injured skier, plus news from 10 more sports, universities & new local sports facilities
Community rallies behind alpine skier Lily Kunstadt following severe injury in Switzerland By Dan Plouffe The local sports community has rallied around rising 13-year-old alpine skier Lily Kunstadt, who was seriously injured on Aug. 31 in a non-racing accident at a hill in Switzerland while training for the upcoming season. Lily had no feeling from...
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Roger Federer shares his ‘invaluable’ advice for juniors like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
Tennis Maestro Roger Federer has shared invaluable advice for the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner . The Swiss legend, who became the first male player in the Open Era to reach 20 singles Grand Slam titles, revealed that the youngsters must remember that they are “50 percent the coach.” Alcaraz and Sinner have...
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Chengdu Open: Safiullin makes second round
Russian Roman Safiullin, the No 8 seed, edged out Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Chengdu Open at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Thursday. Safiullin, ranked No 56, will play Chinese Juncheng Shang next. Chengdu ATP 250, other first-round results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.171.655, most...