Tennis
Defending champion Rublev knocked out of Monte Carlo
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Wednesday, 10 April 2024 06:42
Defending champion Andrey Rublev has been knocked out in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters by Alexei Popyrin in straight sets.Unseeded Australian Popyrin overcame sixth seed Rublev 6-4 6-4 and will play compatriot Alex de Minaur next."I am feeling really comfortable," Popyrin, 24, said. "[I am] happy to beat a guy who was in form, confident and the…
Spanish tennis player banned to 2039 for corruption
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Tuesday, 09 April 2024 14:43
A Spanish tennis player has been banned from the sport until 2039 after admitting to 35 corruption charges.Aaron Cortes, 29, fixed the outcome of matches for money, bet on tennis, failed to report corrupt approaches and gave money to tournament officials in exchange for a wildcard, said the International Tennis Integrity Agency.It gave him a 15-year ban and fined him…
Draper loses to Hurkacz in Monte Carlo first round
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Tuesday, 09 April 2024 08:35
Draper had been the last Briton standing in the singles after Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans lost on Monday.He was the better of the two in the second set, taking advantage of an increasingly faltering opponent to break to love for a 3-2 lead, and closed the set on a wild Hurkacz forehand.The refocused Pole, who won his first clay-court…
Britain's Evans out in Monte Carlo first round
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Monday, 08 April 2024 05:13
Britain's Dan Evans suffered a 70-minute defeat by Sebastian Ofner in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.World number 50 Evans, playing his second match of the season on clay, lost 6-1 6-4 to the Austrian.Evans had two break points in the opening game of the match but could not convert and went on to lose the next four…
GB face France for spot in BJK Cup Finals
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Monday, 08 April 2024 05:49
Great Britain face France on Friday and Saturday as they bid for a spot in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.Great Britain reached the semi-finals of the 2022 competition but did not reach the last eight last year, having lost their qualifier against France.The tie takes place on an indoor clay-court in Le Portel in northern France.Britain will be…
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