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Kyrgios serves underarm again during Italian Open victory
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 06:50
Unseeded Nick Kyrgios moved into the second round of the Italian Open by beating 12th seed Daniil Medvedev.Australian Kyrgios, who produced underarm serves on a number of occasions, including the first point of the match, won 6-3 3-6 6-3 in Rome.Medvedev received on-court treatment for a lower back injury before the second set and later smashed a racquet on the…
Federer criticises Italian Open organisers as they double ticket prices
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:14
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has criticised Italian Open organisers for doubling ticket prices after it was confirmed he would play.Federer, 37, is playing the clay-court season for the first time since 2016.The number three seed, who has a first-round bye and will begin his tournament against Portugal's Joao Sousa, said the decision was "disappointing". "They made it in…
Nicole Gibbs: American out of French Open after diagnosis for cancer found by dentist
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Monday, 13 May 2019 11:23
American Nicole Gibbs has withdrawn from this month's French Open after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was found by her dentist.Gibbs, 26, said she was alerted to a growth on the roof of her mouth, with a subsequent biopsy coming back positive for salivary gland cancer.The world number 117 will have surgery on Friday and said…
Edmund's losing run continues with first-round exit in Rome
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Monday, 13 May 2019 05:32
Britain's Kyle Edmund has suffered his fourth straight first-round defeat, losing 6-4 4-6 6-2 to Spain's Fernando Verdasco at the Italian Open.Since being knocked out in the second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga last month, Edmund has lost in Monte Carlo, Munich, Madrid and Rome.Ranked 14th in the world in October, the Englishman…
Britain's Konta sets up meeting with Stephens in Rome
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Monday, 13 May 2019 06:18
Britain's Johanna Konta will play American Sloane Stephens in the Italian Open second round after a straight-sets win over her compatriot Alison Riske.Konta, 27, took fewer than 90 minutes to defeat Riske 6-4 6-1 in the first round in Rome.The British number one beat 2017 US Open champion Stephens in Brisbane in January - their only previous meeting. Serena Williams…
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