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November 25th, 2023

Sinner Sinks Djokovic Not Once But Twice, Sends Italy To Davis Cup Finals vs Australia

Italy will to win their second Davis Cup title, first since 1976.

Posted by Staff @ 7:44 pm in Davis Cup | Comments Off on Sinner Sinks Djokovic Not Once But Twice, Sends Italy To Davis Cup Finals vs Australia

October 31st, 2023

Alcaraz Goes Down To Safiullin At Paris Masters; Djokovic, Medvedev Wednesday

Carlos Alcaraz chance at finishing No. 1 could end this week.

Posted by Staff @ 11:19 pm in Paris | 1 Comment »

October 30th, 2023

Djokovic, Alcaraz Race For No. 1 Resumes At Paris Masters; Last Turin Spots At Stake

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are back together for the first time since the US Open.

Posted by Staff @ 12:31 am in Paris | Comments Off on Djokovic, Alcaraz Race For No. 1 Resumes At Paris Masters; Last Turin Spots At Stake

October 22nd, 2023

Rune, Fritz, Ruud, Hurkacz Continue Battle For ATP Finals Berth In Basel

The ATP Finals race shifts to Basel.

Posted by Staff @ 11:15 pm in Basel | Comments Off on Rune, Fritz, Ruud, Hurkacz Continue Battle For ATP Finals Berth In Basel

October 4th, 2023

Former Champ Murray Goes Down To Safiullin In Shanghai, Lajovic Defeats Wawrinka

Andy Murray finishes Asia on a 3-match losing skid.

Posted by Staff @ 3:11 pm in Shanghai | Comments Off on Former Champ Murray Goes Down To Safiullin In Shanghai, Lajovic Defeats Wawrinka

August 10th, 2023

Alcaraz Slays Shelton, Will Face Hurkacz In Toronto; Murray v Sinner, Medvedev v Musetti

Seeds 1-3 won today but seeds 4-6 all lost. Go figure.

Posted by Staff @ 12:40 am in Canadian Open | Comments Off on Alcaraz Slays Shelton, Will Face Hurkacz In Toronto; Murray v Sinner, Medvedev v Musetti

August 7th, 2023

Raonic Rolls Back The Clock In Toronto, Stuns Tiafoe; Former Champs Murray, Zverev Tues.

Blacked-out Milos Raonic cracked 37 aces in a solid win over Frances Tiafoe. Will he be healthy for Wednesday?

Posted by Staff @ 11:33 pm in Canadian Open | 1 Comment »

July 24th, 2023

Rublev, Ruud, Zverev Lead On Clay In Hamburg

Alexander Zverev has never been past the semifinals at the Hamburg clay event.

Posted by Staff @ 12:29 am in Hamburg | Comments Off on Rublev, Ruud, Zverev Lead On Clay In Hamburg

June 25th, 2023

Fritz, Paul, Jarry, Cerundolo And Etcheverry Lead The Americas In Eastbourne

Taylor Fritz will seek a third title in Eastbourne.

Posted by Staff @ 2:56 pm in Eastbourne | Comments Off on Fritz, Paul, Jarry, Cerundolo And Etcheverry Lead The Americas In Eastbourne

June 12th, 2023

Raonic Victorious In First Match In Nearly 2 Years In Den Bosch, Targets Wimbledon, Toronto

Milos Raonic is ready for Wimbedon, but are we ready for Milos Raonic?

Posted by Staff @ 11:06 pm in Grass season | 1 Comment »

May 21st, 2023

Defending Champion Norrie, Finalists Auger-Aliassime, Monfils In Lyon This Week

The top three seeds in Lyon hope to find their footing on clay in Lyon.

Posted by Staff @ 8:57 pm in Clay Season | Comments Off on Defending Champion Norrie, Finalists Auger-Aliassime, Monfils In Lyon This Week

April 29th, 2023

Tsitsipas Tops Thiem In Madrid Masters Thriller, Americans Advance; Alcaraz v Dimitrov Sun.

Not a good day for lower seeds at the Madrid Masters.

Posted by Staff @ 6:17 pm in Madrid | 1 Comment »

April 25th, 2023

ATP Madrid: Alcaraz In Title Defense Against Tsitsipas, Rune, Rublev

Alexander Zverev and Andy Murray are multi-time Madrid champions, but all eyes are on Carlos Alcaraz.

Posted by Staff @ 2:16 pm in Madrid | 4 Comments »

April 22nd, 2023

Rublev Is On A Roll, Reaches Banja Luka Final Against Lajovic

Andrey Rublev is looking for back-to-back titles, and looking like a strong French contender.

Posted by Staff @ 4:37 pm in Clay Season | Comments Off on Rublev Is On A Roll, Reaches Banja Luka Final Against Lajovic

April 21st, 2023

Djokovic Crashes Out Of Banja Luka To Lajovic; Rublev Thru To SFs

Djokovic was 1-for-16 in break chances in a shock quarterfinal loss in Banja Luka.

Posted by Staff @ 5:14 pm in Clay Season | Comments Off on Djokovic Crashes Out Of Banja Luka To Lajovic; Rublev Thru To SFs