Top seed Carlos Alcaraz was pushed to the brink by fellow-Spaniard Jaume Munar in a thrilling three-set contest before clinching a 6-4 6-7(7) 7-5 win and advanced to the Queen’s Club Championships quarterfinals on Thursday.
Category: Tennis
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Gauff drops first match since French Open title
Newly crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff was stunned in her return to action, losing to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open.
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Nadal granted title of marquis by King of Spain
Tennis great Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, has been granted the noble title of marquis by Spain’s King Felipe VI, recognizing Nadal’s contributions to the nation through sporting prowess.
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2-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova retiring in Sept.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova plans to retire in a few months, the Czech player said Thursday.
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The Big Two? This Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry is epic
Sinner and Alcaraz have combined to win the last six Grand Slams — and are pushing each other to new heights in the sport.
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Stars fill early entries for US Open mixed doubles
French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu top the preliminary entry list Tuesday for the reimagined US Open mixed doubles tournament.
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Samsonova ousts Pegula in marathon Berlin match
Liudmila Samsonova saved two match points before beating third-ranked Jessica Pegula 6-7 (8), 7-5, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Berlin Open.
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Defending champ Pegula falls out of Berlin Open
Jessica Pegula, the third seed and defending champion, loses in the last 16 of the Berlin Open on Wednesday, to 2021 champion Liudmila Samsonova.
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Zverev helps fan hit by falling ad from upper deck
Alexander Zverev and an umpire helped out with ice after a spectator was struck by a falling advertising board during his match at the Halle grass-court event.
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Former champ Kvitova gets Wimbledon wild card
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has received a wild card to the women’s singles draw after being ranked too low for direct entry.