Tennis
What lies in store for tennis' revamped future?
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 22:16
Creating a Contender Tour that is financially sustainable and desirable to spectators around the world will still be a monumental challenge. And with current ATP and WTA 250 events likely to be downgraded to Challenger Tour events, there will be many tournament owners with a product they can no longer sell.The Premium Tour will not happen for sure - I…
Rybakina beats Kostyuk to Stuttgart title
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 08:42
World number four Elena Rybakina claimed her third title of the year, beating Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 to win the Stuttgart Open.The 24-year-old from Kazahkstan broke the Ukrainian to love in the opening game and cruised through the first set.Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, started the second set with a break and there was no way back for Kostyuk.The victory…
Ruud beats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 09:52
Casper Ruud won his first title of 2024 as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win the Barcelona Open.Norwegian third seed Ruud defeated the Greek fifth seed 7-5 6-3 to claim the biggest title of his career.It is the first time the 25-year-old, who is ranked sixth in the world, has won an ATP 500-ranked event."For me it…
Tsitsipas & Ruud to meet again in Barcelona
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Saturday, 20 April 2024 10:18
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Casper Ruud in the final of the Barcelona Open a week after beating the Norwegian to win the Monte Carlo Masters. Greece's world number seven Tsitsipas overcame Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 5-7 6-4 6-2, while Ruud edged past Argentine Tomas Etcheverry 7-6 (8-6) 6-4.Ruud, the world number six, has lost in three finals this year. Meanwhile, American…
Rybakina ends Swiatek dominance in Stuttgart
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Saturday, 20 April 2024 11:11
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina ended world number one Iga Swiatek's recent dominance at the Stuttgart Open, winning in three sets to reach the final. Kazakhstan's Rybakina, 24, beat the Polish top seed 6-3 4-6 6-3, halting her 10-match win streak at the event.Swiatek had won the previous two editions of the WTA 500 tournament.Rybakina faces Ukraine's unseeded Marta Kostyuk in…
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