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By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 16, 2023Holger Rune didn’t discover a well beyond Andrey Rublev on Sunday at Monte-Carlo, however by reaching the ultimate the rising Dane continues his climb up the ATP rankings ladder. Rune will leapfrog Jannik Sinner and make a career-high at No.7 in Monday’s ATP rankings, and the 19-year-old is setting his sights on larger issues to return.He had an opportunity for a double-break lead with Rublev serving at 1-4, 30-40 within the last set of Sunday’s last, however couldn’t cling on as fatigue set in and the Russian surged to the end line, successful six of the ultimate seven video games.“I obviously feel like it was a long match yesterday,” Rune stated. “We finished late. You know, I didn't have much time to recover. It is what it is. I g...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 16, 2023Hours after his breakthrough triumph, Andrey Rublev was nonetheless relishing his maiden Masters 1000 title at Monte-Carlo.“Great feeling," he said. "Like I was saying after struggling so much, so many times, losing in the finals, semifinals, losing even earlier, yeah, struggled so much to win first 1000 Masters and finally I did it. I did it in Monaco with the really historic tournament."It's a pleasure to be part of it. To win match like this, losing 4-1, Love-30, breakpoint for 5-1, and to be able to come back and to win a match is like a fairy tale today, yeah."At 25, the Russian had to wait a while before this dream came to fruition, but he never doubted that he could get there.“I was never thinking that way,” he mentioned, when...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 16, 2023The stage is about for 2023’s first 500-level event on European clay, because the draw is about for subsequent week’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the high of the desk.Nine of the WTA’s Top 10 are within the draw (solely Jessica Pegula is lacking). See the whole draw right here: The @PorscheTennis draw, as anticipated, is stacked. Iga Swiatek's first opponent could possibly be China's Zheng Qinwen... So many good first-rounders. pic.twitter.com/eXLim8fSzT — TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) April 16, 2023 Here’s is Swiatek’s potential and projected path to the title:R1 – BYER2 – Zheng Qinwen or qualifierQF – [8] Sakkari, Karolina Pliskova, Donna Vekic or Ekaterina AlexandrovaSF – [6] Rybakina...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 16, 2023Grigor Dimitrov is within the information this Sunday, however not for his tennis, sadly...The 31-year-old, who's collaborating in subsequent week’s Barcelona Open, had his costly wristwatch stolen by a thief on a bike, who apparently yanked it off of the Bulgarian’s arm after pulling beside him in site visitors.According to La Vanguardia, the occasions occurred on Friday evening on Avenida de Sarriá in Barcelona. Dimitrov reportedly reached out to regulate his automobile’s mirror after it had been closed by the motorcyclist. The thieves then tore off his watch, a chunk valued at 70,000 euros. 🔴Unos motoristas roban al tenista Grigor Dimitrov un reloj valorado en 70.000 euros en BarcelonaEl deportista fue asaltado cuando volvía de ...

OPINION: A yr in the past, Democrat Sen. Cory Booker, together with Reps. Alma Adams and Lauren Underwood, additionally Democrats, introduced ahead a decision of help for Black Maternal Health Week to shine gentle on the necessity to decrease “morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.” The dates of this week have been set for April 11 by means of April 17, and for 2023, new resolutions have been launched in each House and Senate by members of the Black Mat...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday April 15, 2023World No.1 Novak Djokovic shall be again on the clay subsequent week on the Inaugural Srpska Open in Banja Luka. The 22-time main champion, who fell to Lorenzo Musetti within the spherical of 16 at Monte-Carlo, enters a draw that features Andrey Rublev, Borna Coric, Jiri Lehecka, Miomir Kecmanovic Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet.Djokovic will bid for his 94th title, which might tie him for third place on the ATP’s all-time title checklist with Ivan Lendl for third place.Here is Djokovic’s projected path to the title:R1 – ByeR16 – Stan Wawrinka or Luca Van AsscheQF – [8] Gregoire Barrere or Dusan Lajovic or Filip KrajinovicSF – [4] Miomir Kecmanovic or [6] Jiri LeheckaF – [2] Rublev, [3] Coric or [5] GriekspoorDjokov...

Celebrate grass-court tennis at traditional membership this summer season.Casper Ruud and Cameron Norrie are the primary ATP gamers confirmed for this yr’s Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, returning to The Hurlingham Club between June twenty seventh – July 1st.Also in attendance will probably be tennis legends, Marcos Baghdatis, Xavier Malisse, Mansour Bahrami and Thomas Enqvist, with different names quickly to be introduced.For the second yr in a row Italian luxurious vogue home Giorgio Armani would be the title companion for the celebrated and intimate occasion, the place tennis followers can get pleasure from luxurious hospitality and watch present prime gamers and legends battle it out, as they give the impression of being to get some closing courtroom time earlier than Wimbledon. Return...

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, April 14, 2023A day after Alexander Zverev blasted Daniil Medvedev as "one of the most unfair players on tour", the Miami Open champion provided a stinging response.When it involves suspect sportsmanship, Zverev must "look at yourself in a mirror" Medvedev shot again.More: Medvedev Saves Match Points Fends Off ZverevThe imbroglio stems from the pair's pulsating Thursday evening duel on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.A gritty Medvedev saved two match factors preventing off Olympic gold-medal champion Zverev, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7) regardless of the German twice serving for the quarterfinals.Afterward, Zverev dissed Medvedev with one of many coldest, no-look handshakes tennis has seen since Patty Schnyder's notorious hand-fake diss of Conchita Martine...

BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal will miss the Barcelona Open, leaving him with out one other clay-court event to arrange for the French Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion stated Friday he had not totally recovered from a left hip flexor harm he picked up on the Australian Open in January. That knocked h...

Coco Gauff will attempt to make homecoming hit on Friday night time.Delray Beach native Gauff will lead off the United States’ Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying matches on Friday night time on the Delray Beach Tennis Center at 6 p.m., with world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to comply with within the night time’s second singles match.Zverev: I Could Have Beaten RafaThe 19-year-old Gauff will tackle Austrian Julia Grabher in Friday night time’s first singles match, starting at 6 p.m. ET.Pegula will play world No. 153 Sinja Kraus within the night time’s second singles match, finishing Friday’s schedule.On Saturday, Pegula will meet Grabher at 2 p.m., with Gauff scheduled to play Kraus second.Danielle Collins and Caty McNally are the nominated U.S. doubles group, scheduled to play Kraus and Melani...