Tag: Sinner
Canadian Open: Aryna Sabalenka stunned as Jannik Sinner continues quest towards fifth title of season | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka saw her Canadian Open hopes go up in smoke as Amanda Anisimova stunned the tournament favourite in Toronto to reach first WTA 1000 semi-final. The 22-year-old American, who took a sabbatical from tennis in 2023 to prioritise her mental health, secured a 6-4 6-2 victory for her fifth win against Sabalenka in seven…
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Canadian Open: Jack Draper knocked out in men’s singles but wins doubles match with Jannik Sinner | Tennis News
Jack Draper was knocked out of the men’s singles at the Canadian Open in straight sets on Wednesday but came back to win his doubles match later that day. British No 1 Draper was playing his first hard-court singles match since the Miami Masters in March on the back of last week’s second-round exit to…
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Canadian Open: Jannik Sinner helps Jack Draper win first doubles match in Montreal | Tennis News
Jack Draper won the first doubles match of his career after teaming up with world No 1 Jannik Sinner in Montreal. The British No 1 joined Italian Sinner, the Australian Open champion, in an all-star scratch pairing at the National Bank Open as preparations for the US Open began in earnest. The 22-year-olds did not…
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner out of Paris Olympics with tonsillitis
(FILES) Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Olympics tennis tournament after being diagnosed with tonsillitis, the men’s world number one confirmed on July 24, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) Men’s tennis number one Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, days before it begins, after falling ill with tonsillitis.…
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Wimbledon in 2024: 10 to watch as Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner descend on SW19 | Tennis News
The world’s best tennis players are descending on SW19 hoping for success at Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal is missing and Novak Djokovic battling to recover from knee surgery in time, but a host of contenders remain. Here are 10 players trying to follow in the footsteps of last year’s champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova… Iga…
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Jannik Sinner takes over No. 1 spot from Djokovic
Italy’s Jannik Sinner reacts after winning the first set during his men’s singles semi final match against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day thirteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 7, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Jannik Sinner’s anticipated rise to world…
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard recovers to edge Jannik Sinner in five-set thriller to reach final at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a poor start to beat an inconsistent Jannik Sinner 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 to reach his maiden French Open final after a see-saw encounter on Friday. The third seed was a shadow of his brilliant self in the opening set before making the most of his Italian opponent’s premature cramps…
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French Open: Jannik Sinner to become new world No 1 after booking semi-final with Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner stepped up his bid for a second Grand Slam title by securing a a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-3) victory over Grigor Dimitrov to reach the French Open semi-finals. Although he didn’t know it at the time, the 22-year-old will also become the new world No 1 next week, regardless of who wins the…
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Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas, Dimitrov vs Sinner in French Open quarters
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot. He was covered in…
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Jannik Sinner: The world No 2 in doubt for Roland Garros as he continues to recover from hip issue | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner has said he will only compete at Roland Garros later this month if he fully recovers from a hip issue that forced him out of Madrid and Rome. The world No 2 sustained the injury at Madrid and pulled out of his quarter-final against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime last week, before deciding to skip…
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