[ad_1] Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the No 4 seed, defeated young Russian Diana Shnaider, the 4th seed, 6-3 6-2, in the final of the Fifth Third Charleston 125 on Sunday to complete a title run in which she did not lose a set, while Britain’s Olivia Nicholls, partnering Olivia Gadecki from Australia, bagged the doubles title…
[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports There was no way for Arizona to secure the outright Pac-12 regular-season title late Thursday without help from Washington State. And by “help from Washington State,” I mean the Cougars needed to help Arizona’s cause by losing at home to Washington, a rival they’d already beaten on the road. Surprisingly,…
[ad_1] DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert won his second title of the season on Saturday in Dubai, U.A.E., defeating No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3. In a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes, Humbert used his crafty serve to strike nine aces, while adding 25 winners…
[ad_1] DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert won his second title of the season on Saturday in Dubai, U.A.E., defeating No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3. In a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes, Humbert used his crafty serve to strike nine aces, while adding 25 winners…
[ad_1] Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Former top 10 player Karen Khachanov notched his sixth career title on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, defeating Czech upstart Jakub Mensik 7-6(12), 6-4. Needing one and 49 minutes to prevail, Khachanov hit nine aces, won 83 percent of his first serve points and broke serve on one occasions. Improving his ranking…
[ad_1] ABN AMRO OPEN—Rotterdam, Netherlands Italian Jannik Sinner continued his fine form on Sunday, capturing his 12th career title in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 22-year-old defeated Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-4. Needing two hours and five minutes to prevail, Sinner struck four aces, won 74 percent of his first serve points and broke his opponent on…
[ad_1] DALLAS OPEN—Dallas, Texas No. 2 seed Tommy Paul won his second-career title on Sunday in Dallas, Texas, dispatching fellow American Marcus Giron 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3. Paul, who is currently the second ranked American in the world, needed two hours and 32 minutes to close out his victory. Playing in his fourth career final, Paul…
[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Italian star Jannik Sinner captured his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday, defeating No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. In a match the lasted three hours and 44 minutes, Sinner overcame the loss of the first two sets by using his powerful forehand…
[ad_1] During the San Antonio Spurs’ 113-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs’ mascot, The Coyote, dressed as Batman, successfully caught a real bat that had flown onto the court. Accompanied by the iconic ‘Batman’ theme, The Coyote used a net to capture the bat, eliciting cheers from the crowd in a triumphant moment…
[ad_1] ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL—Adelaide, Australia No. 7 seed Jiri Lehecka won his maiden ATP Tour title on Saturday in Adelaide, Australia, defeating Jack Draper 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. In a match that lasted two hours and eight minutes, Lehecka struck eight aces, won 75 percent of his first serve points and hit 34 aces in total. Overcoming…
