[ad_1] Getty Images Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev kicked off his title defense at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5 on Tuesday evening. Medvedev came back from 5-3 down in the second set to advance after one hour and 28 minutes. The third-ranked Russian was playing for the first…
[ad_1] This matchup was supposed to bring fire, but it didn’t quite live up to that as Sebastian Korda struggled to really get going properly against Andrey Rublev. Korda was spectacularly on fire at the 2024 Dubai Championships before this match, barely having any trouble in his first two matches. The same could be said…
[ad_1] DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. First-round results: Daniil Medvedev (1) Defeats Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5Karen Khachanov (4) Defeats Luca Van Assche 6-2, 6-3Ugo Humbert (5) Defeats Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-3, 6-3Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (8) Defeats Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 4-6, 6-1Lorenzo Sonego Defeats Sumit Nagal 6-4, 5-7, 6-1Jiri Lehecka Defeats Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 3-6,…
[ad_1] Murray’s see-saw season continues as he crashes out of the Dubai Duty Free championships, an ATP 500 event, having battled through his opening match for his sixth loss of the year. I get asked about it after every single match that I play, every single tournament that I play. I’m bored of the question,…
[ad_1] Getty Images It is an all-seeded lineup in the top half of the Dubai draw heading into quarterfinal competition on Thursday. No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is going up against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, while Hubert Hurkacz faces Ugo Humbert.(3) Hubert Hurkacz vs. (5) Ugo HumbertIt should be a high-quality showdown with very few–if any–service breaks…
[ad_1] The Indian Wells Open will herald the start of the famed Sunshine Double, which is taking place in Riverside Country in California, United States. This is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the calendar. Because of its mystique and glamor, it has been dubbed the “Fifth Slam.” As part of the ATP and…
[ad_1] By Aiberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Marijuana is legal in several states. Cannabis remains a banned substance on the WADA Prohibited List. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Testing positive for cannabis will cost Casey Kania a two-year ban from tennis. Kania has been hit with a two-year ban after…
[ad_1] DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS—Dubai, U.A.E. Second-round results: Daniil Medvedev (1) Defeats Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-3, 6-3Andrey Rublev (2) Defeats Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 6-4Hubert Hurkacz (3) Defeats Christopher O’Connell 7-6(5), 6-4Jiri Lehecka Defeats Karen Khachanov (4) 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-4Ugo Humbert (5) Defeats Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4Alexander Bublik (7) Defeats Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(8), 7-6(2)Alejandro Davidovich…
[ad_1] Alex de Minaur vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas is matchup that is without question worthy of being the Abierto Mexicano Telcel title match, but instead they will be squaring off in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. With a handful of top-10 players in a strong ATP 500 field, the 12th-ranked Tsitsipas was reduced to the No….
[ad_1] Sebastian Korda of the United States plays second-seeded Andrey Rublev in Dubai on Thursday. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFebruary 25-March 2, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $2,941,785 Desert Duel in Dubai Daniil Medvedev, accompanied by new coaching addition Gilles Simon, headlines the field in Dubai….
