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Andy Murray ended a near five-year long wait to down a top-20 player in a Major, saving a match point en route to outlasting last year’s semifinalist Matteo Berrettini. Elsewhere, Alexander Zverev and Ons Jabeur both survived some uncomfortable situations while volatile weather – from extreme heat to heavy rain – limited play elsewhere during a disrupted Day 2. Continue reading “AUS OPEN 2023: Murray saves match point against Berrettini, Zverev and Jabeur survive on Day 2”
Two years after blasting beyond Sofia Kenin in the 2020 final as a teenager, world no. 1 Iga Swiatek wasted no time in doubling her Grand Slam tally while extending her remarkable winning streak to 35 matches with a 68-minute 6-1, 6-3 win over American teen star Coco Gauff. Continue reading “French Open: Swiatek sweeps Gauff aside in straight-sets, secures second Major title”
Despite being 2-2 at one stage in the first season, world no. 1 Iga Swiatek wasted no time extending her remarkable winning streak to 34 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over first-time semi-finalist Daria Kasatkina. She faces Coco Gauff in Saturday’s final, whose mental toughness and composure was key as the teenager eventually overwhelmed an error-prone Martina Trevisan. Continue reading “French Open: Swiatek strolls into second Major final, plays record-breaker Gauff Saturday”
There will be two first-time semi-finalists on Thursday after big wins for Martina Trevisan and Coco Gauff during an eventful day session. Alexander Zverev showed nerves of steel, beating his first top-10 player at a Major and up next? Rafael Nadal, after the 13-time champion won a rollercoaster four-set battle against world no. 1 Novak Djokovic, finishing after 1am local time.
Continue reading “French Open: Trevisan, Gauff win big; Zverev swarms Alcaraz before Nadal outlasts Djokovic”
Diego Schwartzman needed five hours and eight minutes to outlast close friend and US Open winner Dominic Thiem during a gripping five-set encounter, progressing into the first Grand Slam semi-final of his career to date. His reward? Facing 12-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal on Friday, who came through a difficult test against Italian teenager Jannik Sinner. Continue reading “French Open 2020: Schwartzman to play Nadal in semis after contrasting wins”
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