Tennis
Thiem through to second round of French Open qualifying
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Monday, 20 May 2024 06:48
Dominic Thiem began his French Open swansong with a comeback victory against Franco Agamenone in the first round of qualifying.The former US Open champion beat Italy's Agamenone 3-6 6-3 6-2 in front of a packed crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen.The 30-year-old Austrian will retire later this year but was not given a wildcard for Roland Garros, where he was runner-up…
How does French Open affect Olympic qualification?
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Monday, 20 May 2024 03:14
If four British men qualify to play singles, it potentially becomes more straightforward.World number five Joe Salisbury and 10th-ranked Neal Skupski could complete the maximum six-man team: Skupski to play with Evans, with whom he has enjoyed previous success, and Salisbury with Murray, having only been denied a semi-final place in Tokyo by a brilliant Croatian comeback from Marin Cilic…
Murray on brink of defeat before weather intervenes
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Monday, 20 May 2024 12:31
Andy Murray was on the brink of a first-round defeat by Yannick Hanfmann at the Geneva Open before play was suspended because of bizarre weather conditions.The former world number one was trailing 7-5 4-1 in Switzerland when rain started to fall and gusts of wind blew white pollen on to the court."It's like it's snowing out here and you still…
Dominant Zverev wins second Italian Open title
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Sunday, 19 May 2024 10:32
Alexander Zverev produced a dominant serving display to clinch a straight sets victory over Nicolas Jarry and claim his second Italian Open title. The German third seed dropped just five points on serve in a 6-4 7-5 win to seal a sixth Masters 1000 crown.Zverev will now move up a place to fourth in the world rankings and served a…
Swiatek dominates Sabalenka to win Italian Open
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Saturday, 18 May 2024 10:28
World number one Iga Swiatek again got the better of Aryna Sabalenka, winning in straight sets to take the Italian Open title.Swiatek won a thriller against the world number two earlier this month in the Madrid Open final.On Saturday the 22-year-old dominated Sabalenka, winning 6-2 6-3 to secure her 21st career title."After Madrid I knew it wasn't going to be…
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