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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Paula And I Becoming No. 1 Together Would Fulfill My Deepest Desire In Tennis

Posted by Staff on August 7th, 2023 @ 10:40 pm

The new lovebirds Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have taken their romance to the Canadian Open this week.

While Stefanos is in Toronto, where he broke out in 2018, Badosa in in Montreal, but the two are not far apart.

Talking today to the press after his first 2023 title win over the weekend in Los Cabos, Tsitsipas revealed that he’d love for the two of …

Coco Gauff: One Of My Dreams Is Winning A Gold Medal, Any Gold Medal

Posted by Staff on August 7th, 2023 @ 8:01 pm

Following her biggest career title in Washington Sunday, Coco Gauff is already in Montreal where she met the Canadian Open media this afternoon.

Gauff said one of her biggest goals ahead is winning a gold medal, and it doesn’t matter in what event.

“One of my biggest dreams is to win a gold medal,” Gauff said. “I think it’s one of the things that it does not matter what …

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Evans Completes Incredible Week With Washington Title Over Griekspoor

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 9:26 pm

Dan Evans completed the week of his life topping Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-3 to win his first ATP 500-level title in Washington.

The match was interrupted by rain for over two hours with the score knotted at 2-all in the second set. But when they came back, Evans was still the better player.

Evans never lost serve and broke the Dutchman twice, to win the first and again to go up …

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Gauff Wins Biggest Career Title In Washington, Sacks Sakkari

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 9:10 pm

Coco Gauff won her first title in the U.S. and she made it a big one, taking the 500 level title today in Washington, D.C. defeating Maria Sakkari

Gauff cruised early winning 15 of the first 20 points to build 3-0 lead. In the second, Sakkari scored the early break but gave it back later at 2-1. And the Greek’s serve and errors cost her down the stretch as Gauff …

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Alcaraz Open Hard Court Summer As ATP Canadian Open Favorite; Former Champs Medvedev, Zverev In Chase

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 8:56 pm

Spanish men have won the Canadian Open three of the last four years, and with both Rafael Nadal and defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta both sidelined with injury, the hopes for continued success for Spain will rest on the capable shoulders of Carlos Alcaraz.

The 20-year-old makes his Toronto debut and his debut as a Wimbledon champion this week in Canada. The top-seeded Alcaraz is hoping for …

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Wozniacki Joins Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina And Gauff For WTA Canadian Open Masters

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 4:53 pm

The first big summer hard court event gets underway Monday in for the Canadian Open women’s stop this year in Montreal

With 17 of the Top 20 players, the field is loaded and this year extra loaded with the return of former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and one-time Slam finalist Jennifer Brady.

The 33-year-old Wozniacki makes her return from retirement for her first event since the 2020 Australian Open. …

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Tsitsipas Victorious Over De Minaur In Los Cabos, Wins First Title Of 2023, Now 10-0 Against The Australian

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 1:31 am

It’s just a 250-level event, but Stefanos Tsitsipas will take the title in Los Cabos. The top-seeded Tsitsipas eased past No. 5 Alex De Minaur in straights 6-3, 6-4 to claim his first title of 2023, and his first trophy since Mallorca 14 months ago.

Since then, Tsitsipas had lost his last five finals (seven straight on hard courts) until turning things around this week in Mexico in his …

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Baez Spoils Thiem’s Kitzbuhel Title Bid In Final Clay Event Of 2023

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 1:19 am

After saving match points in one of his best matches in years yesterday in the semifinals, Dominic Thiem couldn’t muster any magic today in the final going down in 6-3, 6-1 to Sebastian Baez in front of his home fans in Kitzbuhel.

ā€œI know all the people wanted Domi to win because he is from here, sorry,ā€ Baez told the crowd. ā€œI’m happy not just for today, but the whole week. …

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Fritz Fades Against Griekspoor, Evans Ousts Dimitrov In Washington SFs

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 1:07 am

After five sets of tough tennis on Friday, top seed Taylor Fritz couldn’t find his best game in the third set as he fell to Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the biggest final of his career.

The win was the 27-year-old Griekspoor’s first ever over a Top 10 player, breaking a run of nine losses.

“The first Top 10 win was something I was really looking for. To beat Taylor …

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Gauff Ends Samsonova’s Washington Title Defense; Sakkari Holds Off Pegula To Make Final

Posted by Staff on August 6th, 2023 @ 12:57 am

Coco Gauff’s trial run with Brad Gilbert continued to pay dividends as the teen star made her biggest final of 2023 knocking out defending champion Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-3 to reach the title match in Washington, D.C.

“I’m super happy with how I played today,” Gauff told the WTA. “Playing defending champion is never easy. She’s a player that goes really hard on every ball.”

The 19-year-old Gauff hasn’t dropped a set …

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Pegula Outlasts Svitolina, Gauff Blows Out Bencic In Washington

Posted by Staff on August 5th, 2023 @ 1:49 am

Top seed Jessica Pegula toppled comeback queen Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Washington semifinals.

The American No. 1 rallied from a set down and used her steady game to deny the more aggressive Svitolina. Pegula managed to break Svitolina to start the third then saved five break points at 3-2 in the third and another when asked to serve out the match.

“I think we play very similar,” Pegula …

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Fritz Beats Murray, Thompson To Make Washington SFs; Evans Upsets Tiafoe

Posted by Staff on August 5th, 2023 @ 1:37 am

Top seed Taylor Fritz had a very busy Friday playing five sets of tough tennis in the heat to make the semifinals in Washington.

Fritz began the day with a grinding 3-set win over former finalist Andy Murray 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4.

Fritz failed to close out the first then flopped in the breaker giving the 36-year-old a set lead. But the American world No. 9 rose up to the challenge in the …

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Gauff Wins Washington Opener, Svitolina Advances, Keys Breezes Past Brady

Posted by Staff on August 3rd, 2023 @ 9:49 am

The 3rd-seeded Coco Gauff moved Hailey Baptiste in comfortable fashion 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarters at Washington, D.C.

Gauff, two years younger than the Washington native Baptiste, never dropped serve in the match and got her third and final break at 3-all in the second.

“Playing Hailey, a friend, known her for a long time,” Gauff told the WTA. “It was really cool to play her in front of her hometown, …

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Fritz, Murray Set Third Round Date In Washington D.C.; Eubanks, Monfils Advance

Posted by Staff on August 3rd, 2023 @ 9:38 am

Down 5-2 in the first set breaker to Brandon Nakashima, Andy Murray wouldn’t give up. The former No. 1 grabbed the last five points to take the opening set, then broke to start the second to win it 7-6(5), 6-4 and advance to the third round at Washington, D.C.

Nakashima was in complete control leading 5-2 in the tiebreak when the wheels came off. The American couldn’t find the range on …

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Keys Cruises, Brady Is Back, Set Wed. Meeting In Washington; Gauff, Svitolina Tomorrow

Posted by Staff on August 2nd, 2023 @ 1:28 am

A super second round matchup was set Tuesday in Washington as both former Grand Slam finalists Madison Keys and Jennifer Brady moved on to a Wednesday showdown.

Brady, playing her first tour-level match in nearly two years, powered past Anhelina Kalinina with ease 6-2, 6-1. From 2-all in the first, Brady won 10 of the next 11 games.

“I’m pretty happy with the way I came out, handled my emotions, stayed true …

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