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WTA Finals: Ashleigh Barty beats Elina Svitolina to win title and record prize
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Sunday, 03 November 2019 06:50
Ashleigh Barty beat Elina Svitolina in a high-quality match to claim the WTA Finals title and pick up the biggest prize money ever offered in tennis.The Australian world number one won 6-4 6-3 to take the season-ending title in Shenzhen and a record $4.42m (£3.42m).Barty, 23, had lost all her five of her previous matches against the Ukrainian defending champion.…
Djokovic to face Shapovalov in Paris after Nadal pulls out
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Saturday, 02 November 2019 09:00
World number one Novak Djokovic will play Denis Shapovalov in the Paris Masters final after Rafael Nadal withdrew because of injury.Second seed Nadal, yet to win the Paris title, withdrew before the start of his semi-final with 20-year-old Shapovalov.Djokovic earlier beat Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. The 32-year-old four-time champion, beaten in last year's final by Karen Khachanov,…
WTA Finals: Elina Svitolina though to final after Belinda Bencic retires injured
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Saturday, 02 November 2019 06:43
Defending champion Elina Svitolina reached the WTA Finals showpiece in Shenzhen when a tearful Belinda Bencic retired injured in their semi-final.The Ukrainian, 25, had fought back to lead 5-7 6-3 4-1 when Swiss Bencic, 22, pulled out with cramp.Bencic took the opening set - the first dropped by Svitolina in the tournament - minutes after taking a medical timeout for…
Rafael Nadal makes Paris Masters semi-finals in bid to end 2019 as number one
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Friday, 01 November 2019 15:00
Rafael Nadal stayed on course to finish the year as number one after he saw off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 to reach the Paris Masters semi-finals.The Spanish 19-time Grand Slam singles winner, who now faces Denis Shapovalov, needs to win the event to guarantee top spot heading into 2020.Earlier, number one seed Novak Djokovic thrashed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-2.…
WTA Finals: Elina Svitolina beats Sofia Kenin to maintain 100% record in Shenzhen
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Friday, 01 November 2019 06:11
Defending champion Elina Svitolina maintained her 100% record at the WTA Finals in China with a hard-fought win over American alternate Sofia Kenin.Svitolina took her sixth match point to win 7-5 7-6 (12-10) in after Kenin had a chance to serve out each set.The Ukrainian was already assured of a semi-final spot and plays Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic on…
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