Tag: Open
Andy Murray withdraws from Japan Open next week due to injury | Tennis News
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Japan Open in Tokyo next week due to injury. The Brit suffered a 6-3 6-2 first-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters last week and also exited the China Open in the opening round by Alex De Minaur. Murray lost his opening service game and missed chances…
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Rafael Nadal: No date for return, despite Australian Open chief Craig Tiley claiming Spaniard will compete | Tennis News
No date has been set for Rafael Nadal’s return to action from hip surgery, despite Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley claiming the former champion will compete. The Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been out of action since January after picking up a hip flexor injury in a second-round defeat at…
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Rafael Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director
FULE–Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the the Australian Open tennis tournament on January 16, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The 37-year-old former world number one has been sidelined since hurting his hip flexor…
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Iga Swiatek wins China Open with straight-sets victory over Liudmila Samsonova for 16th career WTA title | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek won the China Open final with a near-perfect 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday. Swiatek’s triumph, in her first visit to China, was her 16th career title and fifth of the season. Her impressive 2023 haul also includes titles at Roland Garros, Doha, Stuttgart and Warsaw. Like her dominant defeat of…
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Coco Gauff wins 16th consecutive match to set up semi-final vs Iga Swiatek at WTA China Open | Tennis News
Coco Gauff to face Iga Swiatek in semi-finals of China Open after winning 16th consecutive match on the WTA Tour; Gauff’s winning run is longest by a teenager since Bianca Andreescu claimed 17 victories in a row in 2019; American defeats Maria Sakkari in straight sets in Beijing
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Andy Murray suffers first-round defeat at Shanghai Masters as Jannik Sinner wins China Open title | Tennis News
Andy Murray suffered another first-round defeat as he was beaten by Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-2 at the Shanghai Masters, as Jannik Sinner claimed the China Open title. Murray, who was handed an early exit from the China Open by Alex De Minaur, lost his opening service game and then missed chances to quickly break back…
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Ateneo Blue Eagles open title defense against ‘tough’ NU Bulldogs
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin has never been one to downplay the chances of any of his opponents. He believes that every school in Season 86 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament has a chance to win. But he has special words for National University. “That team plays tough and is…
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US Open: Organisers of Grand Slam cancel wheelchair tennis for 2024 tournament due to Paralympics clash | Tennis News
Wheelchair tennis will not take place at the 2024 US Open due to a scheduling clash with next year’s Paralympics. The 2024 US Open starts on August 26 and ends on September 8, with the Paralympics in Paris held in the same fortnight. It’s the fourth time wheelchair events have been cancelled at Flushing Meadows…
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World Grand Prix Darts: Michael van Gerwen to open defence of his title against Josh Rock | Darts News
Michael van Gerwen bids to retain his title in the East Midlands but he faces a tricky opening test against rising star Josh Rock | We’re back for the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts at the Morningside Arena in Leicester from 2-8 October – live on Sky Sports By Raz Mirza Last…
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Open de France: Jordan Smith collapses to gift Ryo Hisatsune title | Golf News
Jordan Smith throws away commanding lead at the Open de France after bogeys on the fourth, eighth and 11th allowed the chasing pack to close in; Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune finally overhauled the Englishman to take his maiden DP World Tour title Last Updated: 24/09/23 7:20pm Ryo Hisatsune with the Open de France trophy Japan’s Ryo…
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