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US Open 2021: Dan Evans win, Heather Watson & Harriet Dart out
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Monday, 30 August 2021 14:23
British number one Dan Evans overcame hot conditions and a gutsy opponent in Brazil's Thiago Monteiro to reach the US Open second round.Evans, seeded 24th, appeared to struggle physically in New York before winning 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 6-1.Heather Watson and Harriet Dart both lost on day one at Flushing Meadows.Watson, 29, was beaten 6-1 6-4 by Slovenia's Kaja Juvan,…
US Open 2021: Johanna Konta pulls out before first-round match
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Monday, 30 August 2021 11:56
British number one Johanna Konta has pulled out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.Konta, 30, was due to face France's Kristina Mladenovic at about 22:00 BST.The reason for world number 47 Konta's late withdrawal was unclear.Konta, who missed Wimbledon because of a close coronavirus contact and then the Olympic…
US Open 2021: Simona Halep beats Camila Giorgi to reach round two
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Monday, 30 August 2021 10:02
Former world number one Simona Halep made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis after injury with a straight-set win over Camila Giorgi at the US Open.The Romanian, who missed this year's French Open and Wimbledon with a calf tear, beat the Italian 6-4 7-6 (7-3).Giorgi, ranked 36th in the world and winner of the Canadian Open this month, was…
US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic goes for calendar Grand Slam in New York
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Sunday, 29 August 2021 11:00
When Novak Djokovic won the 2016 French Open, and became the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slams simultaneously, he danced to the Gypsy Kings near the Arc de Triomphe.His attempt to win all four Grand Slams in the same year was ended by Sam Querrey at Wimbledon a few weeks later.Five years on, the world…
Chicago Open: Elina Svitolina beats Alize Cornet to win 16th career title
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Saturday, 28 August 2021 15:29
World number six Elina Svitolina has won her 16th career title by beating Alize Cornet at the Chicago Open.The Ukrainian top seed, 26, won 7-5 6-4 as France's Cornet struggled with a groin injury.The 31-year-old, seeded ninth, took a medical timeout after losing the first set and came back out with her thigh strapped.She lost the first three games of…
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