Washington, Aug 1 (Ians) Frenchman Gael Monfils collected just his second tour-level win of the season and the first since the French Open when he defeated American Bjorn Fratangelo in the first round of the DC Open.
The former World No.6 won 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets against Fratangelo in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.
Staying way behind the baseline, the 36-year-old Monfils used his speed and athleticism to build a defensive wall that the 30-year-old Pittsburgh native was unable to penetrate on his 2023 main-draw tour-level debut.
En route to his 527th match win, Monfils also delighted fans with two signature slam-dunk smashes, according to a report on the Atp website.
Monfils, who at No.323 in the Atp Rankings needed a wild card into the main draw, withdrew from the second round of his home Grand Slam with a left wrist injury and played his first match since Roland Garros last week in Atlanta.
The former World No.6 won 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets against Fratangelo in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.
Staying way behind the baseline, the 36-year-old Monfils used his speed and athleticism to build a defensive wall that the 30-year-old Pittsburgh native was unable to penetrate on his 2023 main-draw tour-level debut.
En route to his 527th match win, Monfils also delighted fans with two signature slam-dunk smashes, according to a report on the Atp website.
Monfils, who at No.323 in the Atp Rankings needed a wild card into the main draw, withdrew from the second round of his home Grand Slam with a left wrist injury and played his first match since Roland Garros last week in Atlanta.
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
‘s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), June 16 (Ians) Emil Ruusuvuori earned his first Atp Head to Head win in six tries against Jannik Sinner on Friday at the Libema Open to advance to his maiden grass-court semi-final, here.
The 24-year-old Finn did not lose a first-serve point (29/29) or face a breakpoint in a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
The victory improved Ruusuvuori to 8-6 on grass in his career, with his previous best result on the surface a quarter-final run last year as a qualifier at The Queen’s Club. Prior to this week in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, he had reached the quarter-finals at just one event this season across all surfaces: the Miami Atp Masters 1000 (l. to Sinner).
“It was a great performance overall. He’s a hell of a player,” Ruusuvuori said of his quarter-final win.
“Before this I’m 0-5 against him head-to-head. It’s always a difficult match to go after him, but I...
The 24-year-old Finn did not lose a first-serve point (29/29) or face a breakpoint in a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
The victory improved Ruusuvuori to 8-6 on grass in his career, with his previous best result on the surface a quarter-final run last year as a qualifier at The Queen’s Club. Prior to this week in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, he had reached the quarter-finals at just one event this season across all surfaces: the Miami Atp Masters 1000 (l. to Sinner).
“It was a great performance overall. He’s a hell of a player,” Ruusuvuori said of his quarter-final win.
“Before this I’m 0-5 against him head-to-head. It’s always a difficult match to go after him, but I...
- 6/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Den Bosch (Netherlands), June 15 (Ians) Italy’s Jannik Sinner passed his first test in the 2023 grass-court season with flying colours, beating Alexander Bublik in straight sets at the Libema Open here.
The big-serving Bublik posed a big test for Sinner first up in his grass court season opener but the second seed nullified the threat for a 6-4, 6-2 victory at the Atp 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Sinner managed to convert three of his 12 break points to earn an 84-minute win in his second-round clash with Bublik, who is a two-time Atp Tour finalist on grass.
Sinner is now 11-0 in opening matches at tour-level events this season. The 21-year-old is relatively inexperienced on grass, on which he holds a 5-5 record, but the 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinalist again demonstrated how effective his ferocious groundstrokes can be on the surface with a classy performance against Bublik.
Sinner’s quarterfinal opponent will be Emil Ruusuvuori...
The big-serving Bublik posed a big test for Sinner first up in his grass court season opener but the second seed nullified the threat for a 6-4, 6-2 victory at the Atp 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Sinner managed to convert three of his 12 break points to earn an 84-minute win in his second-round clash with Bublik, who is a two-time Atp Tour finalist on grass.
Sinner is now 11-0 in opening matches at tour-level events this season. The 21-year-old is relatively inexperienced on grass, on which he holds a 5-5 record, but the 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinalist again demonstrated how effective his ferocious groundstrokes can be on the surface with a classy performance against Bublik.
Sinner’s quarterfinal opponent will be Emil Ruusuvuori...
- 6/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, April 14 (Ians) Rafael Nadal, who has been struggling with an ongoing hip injury, on Friday announced that he will not compete at the upcoming Barcelona Open, saying he is still in the preparation process for his return.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner remains doubtful for the French Open in May, where he is defending champion, as he has been out of action since his Australian Open second-round loss to American Mackenzie McDonald, where he aggravated a hip injury.
The 36-year-old Spaniard had also withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters due to grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg.
“Barcelona is a special tournament for me because it’s my adopted club and because playing at home is always a unique feeling,” Nadal tweeted.
“I’m still not prepared and therefore I’m still in...
The 22-time Grand Slam winner remains doubtful for the French Open in May, where he is defending champion, as he has been out of action since his Australian Open second-round loss to American Mackenzie McDonald, where he aggravated a hip injury.
The 36-year-old Spaniard had also withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters due to grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg.
“Barcelona is a special tournament for me because it’s my adopted club and because playing at home is always a unique feeling,” Nadal tweeted.
“I’m still not prepared and therefore I’m still in...
- 4/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 30 (Ians) After winning his 10th Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic returned to the No. 1 spot in the latest Atp rankings released on Monday.
Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the final on Sunday and clinched his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Rafael Nadal on the list for most Grand Slam crowns on Sunday night.
The Serbian climbed four spots from World No. 5 to seal the top spot, the biggest jump to the top of the men’s tennis summit between two editions of the Atp Rankings in history (since 1973). The 35-year-old dethroned reigning U.S. Open champion Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who is now placed second on the list.
The four-place ascent is a bigger jump than the three-spot climb previously made by Carlos Alcaraz, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Carlos Moya.
If Djokovic remained World No. 1 through the week of February 20, he will tie...
Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the final on Sunday and clinched his 22nd Grand Slam title, equalling Rafael Nadal on the list for most Grand Slam crowns on Sunday night.
The Serbian climbed four spots from World No. 5 to seal the top spot, the biggest jump to the top of the men’s tennis summit between two editions of the Atp Rankings in history (since 1973). The 35-year-old dethroned reigning U.S. Open champion Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who is now placed second on the list.
The four-place ascent is a bigger jump than the three-spot climb previously made by Carlos Alcaraz, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Carlos Moya.
If Djokovic remained World No. 1 through the week of February 20, he will tie...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Oct 9 (Ians) The American-Brazilian duo of Mackenzie McDonald and Marcelo Melo completed a dream debut week by claiming the Japan Open Tennis Championships men’s doubles title, defeating third seeds Rafael Matos and David Vega Hernandez 6-4, 3-6, 10-4, here on Sunday.
Matos and Vega Hernandez were seeking back-to-back titles after their trophy run in Sofia last week. They have won four titles on the season, with their other victories coming in Marrakech (their team debut), Mallorca and Bastad.
“It has been a long time since I played here in Tokyo. I always wanted to come back. I’m very happy to get another title here,” said Melo, who won the 2015 title in his last appearance at the Atp 500 event, alongside Raven Klaasen.
“First doubles title for me, so it’s pretty special to do it here in Japan,” added McDonald.
Each of the first two sets were decided by a single,...
Matos and Vega Hernandez were seeking back-to-back titles after their trophy run in Sofia last week. They have won four titles on the season, with their other victories coming in Marrakech (their team debut), Mallorca and Bastad.
“It has been a long time since I played here in Tokyo. I always wanted to come back. I’m very happy to get another title here,” said Melo, who won the 2015 title in his last appearance at the Atp 500 event, alongside Raven Klaasen.
“First doubles title for me, so it’s pretty special to do it here in Japan,” added McDonald.
Each of the first two sets were decided by a single,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Oct 7 (Ians) The fourth-seeded American Frances Tiafoe raced to the semifinals of Japan Open Tennis Championships with an impressive 6-0, 6-4 victory against Miomir Kecmanovic, here on Friday.
“I was really solid from the start. I was moving really well, I hit the ball well from the back of the court. I made it really tough for Miomir today. He played some great tennis. I was lucky enough to get it done in straight sets. Performances like this are big,” Tiafoe said in his post-match press conference.
In just more than 30 minutes, Tiafoe won the first eight games of the match to take command under the closed roof in the Ariake Colosseum. After getting on the board for 1-2 in the second set, Kecmanovic called for the physiotherapist and had his lower back worked on. He created a 15/40 opening with Tiafoe serving at 3-2, but could not convert as...
“I was really solid from the start. I was moving really well, I hit the ball well from the back of the court. I made it really tough for Miomir today. He played some great tennis. I was lucky enough to get it done in straight sets. Performances like this are big,” Tiafoe said in his post-match press conference.
In just more than 30 minutes, Tiafoe won the first eight games of the match to take command under the closed roof in the Ariake Colosseum. After getting on the board for 1-2 in the second set, Kecmanovic called for the physiotherapist and had his lower back worked on. He created a 15/40 opening with Tiafoe serving at 3-2, but could not convert as...
- 10/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Feb 15 (Ians) World number two Rafael Nadal on Monday entered the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 13th time after getting past Fabio Fognini in their fourth round contest.
Nadal, the 2009 champion, registered a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed in two hours and 16 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.
"When you go on court against Fabio, you worry," said Nadal after the match as per the Atp Tour website.
"There can always be problems. I was just lucky that when he broke me (in the second set) I responded immediately and held the score. Today was very humid and quicker during the day, which I like, but I have to adapt to every condition," he added.
The 34-year-old is looking to become the first man in the Open Era to clinch each of the four major championships on two or more occasions.
He will next face fifth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas,...
Nadal, the 2009 champion, registered a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed in two hours and 16 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.
"When you go on court against Fabio, you worry," said Nadal after the match as per the Atp Tour website.
"There can always be problems. I was just lucky that when he broke me (in the second set) I responded immediately and held the score. Today was very humid and quicker during the day, which I like, but I have to adapt to every condition," he added.
The 34-year-old is looking to become the first man in the Open Era to clinch each of the four major championships on two or more occasions.
He will next face fifth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas,...
- 2/15/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Feb 15 (Ians) Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev on Monday entered the men's singles quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time after a commanding straight-sets win over Mackenzie McDonald.
Medvedev beat the 25-year-old American 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in his fourth-round match that lasted an hour and 29 minutes at the Margaret Court Arena.
"It's an exciting moment (to be) in (the) quarter-finals in Australia for the first time, that's a great achievement for me," Medvedev was quoted as saying in his post-match interview by the Atp Tour website. "I want more all the time, but step by step. So this is amazing."
Medvedev can now face Andrey Rublev -- who takes on Casper Ruud in the fourth round -- in what can be a blockbuster quarter-final clash.
"Of course I'm going to be (cheering) for Andrey, because if he goes through it's going to be at least one Russian in the semis,...
Medvedev beat the 25-year-old American 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in his fourth-round match that lasted an hour and 29 minutes at the Margaret Court Arena.
"It's an exciting moment (to be) in (the) quarter-finals in Australia for the first time, that's a great achievement for me," Medvedev was quoted as saying in his post-match interview by the Atp Tour website. "I want more all the time, but step by step. So this is amazing."
Medvedev can now face Andrey Rublev -- who takes on Casper Ruud in the fourth round -- in what can be a blockbuster quarter-final clash.
"Of course I'm going to be (cheering) for Andrey, because if he goes through it's going to be at least one Russian in the semis,...
- 2/15/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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