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Alex Corretja calls Rome upset loss the best thing to happen to Alcaraz – he’s right

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Eyebrows were raised after Carlos Alcaraz’s straight-sets defeat by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in Rome last week. However, given just how much the world no. 1 has played recently worldwide to make up for lost time after injury, that early Masters 1000 exit might have served him well before bigger things await, starting this Sunday as one of the clear French Open favourites. Continue reading “Alex Corretja calls Rome upset loss the best thing to happen to Alcaraz – he’s right” →

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Madrid: Sabalenka showed growth in toppling Swiatek on Saturday, and needed to

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Aryna Sabalenka holds the winners trophy after a three set victory against Iga Swiatek of Poland during the Women's Final match on Day Thirteen of...

Aryna Sabalenka withstood Iga Swiatek’s second set fightback to overwhelm the world no. 1 in a deciding set and clinch a fifth WTA 1000 title on Saturday in Madrid while avenging her straight-sets defeat during the previous weekend’s final in Stuttgart. Most importantly, the Australian Open champion has shown big-match growth at a critical juncture as this compelling season intensifies.
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