Jokes aside, Federer survives and advances at U.S. Open

August 27, 2019 31

Even after Roger Federer finished off his surprisingly competitive 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory over qualifier Sumit Nadal during first-round action on Monday night, the name comparisons with Rafael Nadal continued. “Did you think for a second it was Nadal?” ESPN commentator Brad Gilbert asked. […]

Lee becomes first deaf player to win a match on the ATP Tour

August 20, 2019 4

Duckhee Lee became the first deaf player to win a match on the ATP Tour when he beat Henri Laaksonen 7-6(4), 6-1 in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open on Monday night. It was the first-ever tour-level match for the 21-year-old South Korean, who has mostly been playing Challengers and Futures.
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On-fire Medvedev captures first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati

August 19, 2019 8

Three weeks. Thee finals. One title. That is the wrap on Danill Medvedev’s pre-U.S. Open hard-court summer, which culminated with a title at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday afternoon. Medvedev lifted his first Masters 1000 trophy after beating fellow surprise finalist David Goffin 7-6(3), 6-4 in one hour and 39 minutes. […]

Medvedev stuns Djokovic in Cincinnati, moves into final

August 18, 2019 2

Daniil Medvedev is into his second consecutive Masters final with a win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Saturday evening at the Western & Southern Open. Djokovic was the heavy favorite to lift his second Cincinnati title after Roger Federer suffered an early exit at the hands of Andrey Rublev […]

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