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Carreno Busta Rallies Past Hurkacz To Win Canadian Open Masters And Biggest Career Title

Posted by Staff on August 14th, 2022 @ 9:43 pm

At age 31, Pablo Carreno Busta has won the biggest title of his career. The Spaniard joined Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz as Masters winners in 2022 rallying from a set down to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be a Masters 1000 winner,” Carreno Busta said. “It’s the best title of my career for sure and I don’t know how I’m feeling in this moment.

“I …

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Hurkacz, Carreno Busta Advance To Montreal Masters Final

Posted by Staff on August 14th, 2022 @ 1:13 am

A new Canadian Open Masters champion will be crowned Sunday in Montreal, and that will either be Hubert Hurkacz or Pablo Carreno Busta.

Hurkacz will seek his second career Masters title — he won Miami in 2021 — after coming from a set down to defeat Casper Ruud 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in this all Top 10 match up. It was his third straight win in three sets this week.

“I was …

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Halep Rallies To Reach 3rd Canadian Final, Haddad Maia Ousts Pliskova

Posted by Staff on August 13th, 2022 @ 10:09 pm

From a set down, Simona Halep got into gear and rolled Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach her third Canadian Open final. The former No. 1 is a 2-time champion and 2-0 in the final.

Halep, who’ll return to the Top 10, won the title in 2016 and 2018 when the event was also in Toronto.

“I changed a little bit the tactics,” Halep said of the second set adjustment. …

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Serena To Face Raducanu In Cincinnati Masters First Round, Venus Meets Pliskova

Posted by Staff on August 13th, 2022 @ 10:04 pm

The last big stop before the US Open is up next in Cincinnati where Serena Williams will play her second-to-last tournament.

The 2-time champion will begin her final Cincinnati campaign Monday night against reigning champion Emma Raducanu in a Monday blockbuster.

Serena is 1-2 in this final stretch after falling to Belinda Bencic a few days ago in Toronto.

If Serena wins, she could meet Victoria Azarenka in the second round (…

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Halep Overcomes Gauff, Will Face Pegula In Toronto Masters SF

Posted by Staff on August 13th, 2022 @ 12:19 am

After consecutive final set breaker wins by Coco Gauff, the teen’s luck ran out Friday as former champion Simona Halep took the American down 6-4, 7-6(2). Halep lead 6-4, 4-1 before Gauff roared back and nearly extended the match to a third.

Halep goes to 4-0 against Gauff but was impressed with the youngster’s improvements.

“She’s a bit stronger. She hits stronger. And the serve was much stronger today. Backhand is always …

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Fading Kyrgios Humbled By Hurkacz At Montreal Masters, Ruud Rocks Auger-Aliassime

Posted by Staff on August 12th, 2022 @ 11:57 pm

Nick Kyrgios’s 9-match win streak came to an end Friday to Hubert Hurkacz who knocked out the Wimbledon finalist in three sets 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-1.

Kyrgios, who had won 19 of 22 matches coming in just in singles, looked weary by the end against Hurkacz who also beat him on the Halle grass in June.

“Nick has been playing some incredible tennis throughout the past weeks, so it is a pleasure playing …

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Gauff Rallies Past Sabalenka, Will Meet Halep In Toronto Masters QF; Swiatek Upset

Posted by Staff on August 11th, 2022 @ 11:38 pm

A 3-0 lead in the third wasn’t enough for Aryna Sabalenka who couldn’t hold on to beat Coco Gauff. The American rallied to level then for the second straight day won a final set breaker to take the match 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) in 3 hours, 13 minutes, the longest match of Gauff’s young career.

Gauff was in full control over the sputtering, double-faulting Sabalenka who was down a set and 4-1. …

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Kyrgios Cruises Past De Minaur At Montreal Masters, Streak At 9, Now Faces Hurkacz

Posted by Staff on August 11th, 2022 @ 11:07 pm

In an upset-riddled Montreal Masters, Nick Kyrgios continues to be the constant. The Australian improved to win streak to nine cruising past countryman and Atlanta winner Alex De Minaur in routine fashion 6-2, 6-3.

Kyrgios, who upset Daniil Medvedev yesterday, lost just five points on first serve while his counterpart won a total of five points on his second serve for the match. And after one set, he had 14 winners …

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Kyrgios Conquers Medvedev In Montreal, Alcaraz Can’t Handle Paul

Posted by Staff on August 10th, 2022 @ 11:51 pm

The match of the day went the way of the hotter play, and that was Nick Kyrgios. The Australian continued his best career run with a stunning win over defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the second round at the Canadian Open Masters in Montreal.

Both players came off weekend titles but Kyrgios has been on song since the start of the grass season highlighted by his Wimbledon final run. Today, though, …

Serena Sent Out By Bencic In Toronto Farewell, Gauff Wins Thriller Over Rybakina

Posted by Staff on August 10th, 2022 @ 11:27 pm

Serena Williams was bounced out of the Canadian Open Masters in Toronto Wednesday night by Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-4.

Serena announced yesterday that she’s close to retiring from the sport which added to the emotions of the match.

In this battle of former Canadian champions, it was all Bencic. The Swiss broke Serena early in the first and then toward the end of the second. Bencic used her lethal backhand and …

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Serena’s Begins Farewell Tour Tonight In Toronto v Bencic; Gauff v Rybakina; Osaka, Raducanu Out

Posted by Staff on August 10th, 2022 @ 11:21 am

Serena Williams headlines Wednesday at the WTA Canadian Masters in Toronto today. The legend who will retire in the coming months, will take on fellow Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic this evening.

Bencic beat Serena en route to her 2015 Canadian title, and is excited to face Serena.

“I’m super excited, I couldn’t be more excited,” Bencic told the WTA Insider. “When I saw the draw I hoped she would win her …

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Kyrgios Sets Medvedev Clash In Montreal; Berrettini, Murray Out

Posted by Staff on August 10th, 2022 @ 11:01 am

Nick Kyrgios wasn’t at his best but the Washington champion kept streaking winning his opening match at the Canadian Masters in Montreal topping Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-4.

Kyrgios has now won 19 of his last 22 matches.

“Physically I feel fine. Mentally just so tired. I haven’t had much sleep the past couple of days, but I am trying to put that behind me already,” Kyrgios told the crowd. “I am …

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Serena Williams Set To Retire From Tennis

Posted by Staff on August 9th, 2022 @ 10:06 am

Serena Williams has announced she will retire from the sport. The 40-year-old made the revelation today via Vogue magazine which put the tennis star on the cover of its September issue.

“I have never liked the word retirement,” @serenawilliams tells Vogue. “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important …

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Serena Earns First Win In Over A Year; Osaka, Raducanu, Gauff Today In Toronto

Posted by Staff on August 9th, 2022 @ 9:40 am

Serena Williams fought off a slew of break points in the second set to prevail over an upset-minded Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3, 6-4 in the first round at the Canadian Open Masters in Toronto.

In the first match of the day on Stadium, the 40-year-old Serena raced out to a quick opening set win, but things got tight thereafter.

The 31-year-old lucky loser from Spain dug in, getting balls back and putting …

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Kasatkina Rallies Past Rogers For San Jose Title; Samsonova Victorious In D.C.

Posted by Staff on August 7th, 2022 @ 11:53 pm

After a runner-up a year ago, Daria Kasatskina took it one step further and won the San Jose title Sunday rallying to defeat Shelby Rogers 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-2.

Kasatkina, who lost to another American Danielle Collins in the 2021 final, found herself down a set before storming back to win 12 of the last 15 games and run away with the title.

It was the third time this week Kasatkina had to …

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