Casper Ruud’s quest for a third consecutive Geneva Open title came to an end on Thursday with a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5 loss to Nicolas Jarry in the quarterfinals. Ruud, who is seeded No. 4 for the French Open, was leading 5-5 in the third set when Jarry broke his serve. Jarry held his serve
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Carlos Alcaraz, who is seeded No.1 at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, and 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic were placed in the same half of the French Open field in Thursday’s draw. This means they could face each other in the semifinals. Djokovic is ranked No.3, and Alcaraz was automatically placed
Casper Ruud, the top-seeded player at the Geneva Open, began his title defense in style by defeating J.J. Wolf 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the tournament. With this win, Ruud has extended his unbeaten run in Geneva to 9-0. He has won back-to-back titles in the past two years at this clay-court event,
Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine emerged victorious in a grueling three-hour semi-final match against Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova at the Italian Open on Friday. Kalinina won 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 and dedicated her victory to her war-torn country. Despite only a half-filled Campo Centrale, fans held up Ukrainian flags in support of Kalinina, whose family home was destroyed
Daniil Medvedev’s performance on clay courts has continued to improve as he secures a place in the semifinals of the Italian Open. The Russian player has made notable progress on clay over the past year, having reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2021 and making it to the fourth round at Roland Garros
Simona Halep, the former world No. 1 in tennis, has been charged with a second breach of doping rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) made the announcement on Friday. The new charge relates to irregularities in Halep’s athlete biological passport (ABP). An independent ABP expert panel assessed her profile and found the irregularities. Halep
Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion, has found that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can also be damaging on clay courts. In the Italian Open final, Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired early in the second set due to a left thigh injury. Rybakina had dominated the match with 21-9 winners. She stated that she can
Novak Djokovic’s clay-court game is still a work in progress, as seen in his recent match against Grigor Dimitrov. Despite a midmatch lapse, Djokovic managed to overcome his struggles and win in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, to reach the fourth round of the Italian Open. Djokovic struggled with his footwork and complained about the
Novak Djokovic faced a tough test in the opening round of the Italian Open against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Despite facing deficits during the first set, Djokovic showcased his resilience and fought back to secure victory. With his sights set on the upcoming French Open, Djokovic’s performance in Rome is crucial as he aims for his
Ons Jabeur, the world’s seventh-ranked tennis player, has expressed her frustration over the disparity in prize money being offered to female players at the Italian Open. While the four Grand Slams offer equal prize money to both male and female players, WTA Tour events often offer less to female players than their male counterparts. At
Victoria Azarenka won her opening singles match at the Italian Open by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-3. Azarenka, who recently won the doubles title in Madrid, was nervous before the match due to her lack of matches. Stephens had won a singles title at a smaller clay-court event in Saint Malo, France. Azarenka used baseline
The Madrid Open organizers have issued an apology to the women’s doubles finalists of this year’s tournament, after receiving criticism for not allowing players to make speeches at the trophy ceremony. The tournament’s singles world number three, Jessica Pegula, expressed her disappointment on Sunday, stating that the finalists were not given the opportunity to address