Tag: straightsets
Novak Djokovic: World No 1 suffers shock straight-sets defeat by Alejandro Tabilo at Italian Open | Tennis News
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Italian Open after suffering a comprehensive defeat to world No 32 Alejandro Tabilo in Rome. Chile’s Tabilo took full advantage of an error-strewn performance from world No 1 Djokovic to storm to a one-sided 6-2 6-3 victory in just 67 minutes. Seeking the 1,100th win of his…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal suffers emotional straight-sets defeat to Czech Jiri Lehecka | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal’s Madrid Open run ended with an emotional straight-sets defeat to Czech youngster Jiri Lehecka under the roof on Caja Magica. In front of a passionate home crown hoping to see the five-time champion conjure a fairy-tale run deep into the second week in what is expected to be his last appearance at the…
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WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek storms to glory with straight-sets win over Jessica Pegula in Cancun | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek dominated American Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-0 to win the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Monday and regain her world No 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka. The four-time Grand Slam winner broke Pegula five times and saved the only break point she faced en route to her first WTA Finals trophy in a…
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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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