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French Open qualifying: Five players ruled out after positive Covid-19 tests
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Sunday, 20 September 2020 14:42
Five unnamed players have withdrawn from French Open qualifying after two players and a coach tested positive for coronavirus.Qualifying for the tournament at Roland Garros will start on Monday. A statement read: "The Roland-Garros tournament directors can confirm two players in the qualifying tournament have tested positive for Covid-19."Three others have confirmed close contact with a coach who has tested…
Novak Djokovic through to Italian Open final
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Sunday, 20 September 2020 10:10
World number one Novak Djokovic booked his place in the final of the Italian Open with victory over Casper Ruud. The Serbian, who has won the clay court tournament four times, claimed a 7-5 6-3 victory over the Norwegian, who is ranked 34 in the world. A maximum of 1,000 people were allowed in the stands for the first time…
Rome Masters: Simona Halep beats Garbine Muguruza to reach final in Rome
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Sunday, 20 September 2020 05:38
World number two Simona Halep stayed on course to win her first Italian Open title after beating Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the semi-finals in Rome.Top seed Halep, 28, overpowered her 26-year-old opponent in the first set.The pair then traded several breaks in the second set before Spain's Muguruza forced a decider.Romania's Halep edged the third set and will…
Rafael Nadal beaten in Italian Open but Novak Djokovic wins
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Saturday, 19 September 2020 14:49
Rafael Nadal was beaten in straight sets in the quarter-final of the Italian Open but Novak Djokovic is through to the semi-finals.The nine-time champion lost to Argentina's Diego Schwartzman for the first time in his career, going down 6-2 7-5 as he struggled with his serve.Djokovic also dropped a set and needed more than two hours to defeat 97th-ranked German…
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Filip Krajinovic to reach quarter-finals
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Friday, 18 September 2020 09:24
Novak Djokovic battled to a straight-sets win over Filip Krajinovic to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open for the 14th year in a row.Djokovic saved five break points on his way to a 7-6 6-3 win over his fellow Serb in a match lasting over two hours.Djokovic trailed 4-1 in the first-set tie break and needed five set points,…
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