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By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 9, 2023Studying the Montreal court docket like street map, Caroline Wozniacki is happy with the route she's driving.Playing the second match of her comeback, Wozniacki reeled off 4 video games in a row in opposition to Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova earlier than the left-handed Czech sealed a 6-2, 7-5 triumph. More: US Open Prize MoneyPlaying her second match in three-and-a-half years, Wozniacki mentioned dealing with a Grand Slam champion was a great guage for the place her sport is now and the place she must go forward of her US Open return later this month."I think it's good. I won my match yesterday. I played today against someone who just won Wimbledon," Wozniacki mentioned. "I feel like first set was 6-2, but I really ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday August 9, 2023Gael Monfils is a expertise in contrast to no different on the ATP Tour. All the extra purpose to hearken to the person when he talks of one other distinctive expertise: Carlos Alcaraz.The Frenchman gave an excellent account of what makes Alcaraz particular after he took out Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday on the National Bank Open in Toronto, sayings that what makes the Spaniard particular is just about, nicely, all the pieces.Monfils recalled shedding to Alcaraz 7-5, 6-1 at Indian Wells within the spherical of 16 final yr and knew proper then that the quickly to be World No.1 had that it issue./br> “When I finished the match, I told everybody, I said, ‘Whoa, look out. He's going to be–he is different. When I played him, I fel...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 9, 2023Milos Raonic made his mark as considered one of this era's most devastating servers.The 32-year-old Raonic is reinforcing his repute as a exceptional returner this week.More: US Open Prize MoneyFormer world No. 3 Raonic continued his compelling comeback sweeping Taro Daniel 6-4, 6-3 to cost into the Toronto spherical of 16.Raonic slammed 15 aces and received 26 of 29 first-serve factors and didn't face a single break level scoring back-to-back ATP wins for the primary time because the 2021 Miami Open and incomes successive wins at his residence Masters for the primary time since 2016. On he goes 🍁@milosraonic continues his spectacular week at residence with a 6-4 6-3 win vs Daniel!#NBO23 pic.twitter.com/6VQ9MPTcf8 — Tennis T...

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Chris Evert will obtain the Serving Up Dreams Award on the primary day of this 12 months’s U.S. Open for her efforts to assist the U.S. Tennis Association’s charitable arm. ...

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Hearing an umpire name “not up” throughout a match can usually trigger arguments with gamers.But which will all change at this month's US Open.   According to the AP, the ultimate main in Flushing Meadows, New York will permit umpires to make the most of video expertise to help them in calling double bounces throughout a match.   The video evaluation, which will likely be separate from the already in-place digital line calling utilized in all matches, will happen on 5 courts on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as a part of a trial run. Those courts embrace Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand, Court 5 and Court 17.   After the match ends, the outcomes from these courts will likely be reviewed...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday August 9, 2023Holger Rune has had an excellent 52 weeks, profitable his first Masters 1000 title final yr at Paris and reaching one other two Masters 1000 finals at Monte-Carlo and Rome. The Dane, 20 and ranked No.6, believes he hasn’t even scratched the floor of what's doable.“I'm happy to be No. 6, but I'm not satisfied,” he informed Andrew Eichenholz of ATPTour.com. “And I don't want to end at No. 6. I want to be No. 1, it's no secret. Right now I'm also trying to work 10 times harder than I did at the beginning of the year. So hopefully, everything will come together.”At 37-13 on the season, the Dane is ready to start his arduous court docket summer season in Canada, the place he faces American Marcos Giron within the second spherical.Thoug...

TORONTO — Britain’s Andy Murray began his journey for a fourth National Bank Open title by defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in two units, successful 7-6 (3), 6-0, on Tuesday. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 9, 2023It was Felix Auger-Aliassime's twenty third birthday, however he could not unwrap elusive victory.Australian qualifier Max Purcell performed social gathering crasher snatching celebration from Auger-Aliassime and residential followers with a 6-4, 6-4 sweep in Toronto on Tuesday night time.More: US Open Prize MoneyThe loss continued a latest downward spiral for the Canadian No. 1, who suffered his fourth straight defeat.Afterward, Auger-Aliassime, whose final win was over No. 240 Pablo Llamas Ruiz in May, got here to a blunt conclusion on the right way to stall his free fall.Man up, present up and do not play scared tennis."Of course, I'm a better player [than I've shown], but I don't fell like, oh, I have all of the solutio...

Chrissie Evert constructed a Hall of Fame profession on unerring consistency.The former world No. 1 has spent her post-playing days as a philanthropic power.More: US Open Prize MoneyThis month, Evert will likely be honored for her efforts.The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated, at the moment introduced that Evert will likely be honored with the Serving Up Dreams Award on the USTA Foundation’s annual Opening Night Gala on August 28 on the 2023 US Open.The Serving Up Dreams Award is offered to a person or people who embody the values of devoted service to assist advance the USTA Foundation mission and the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) community.Evert is a longtime supporter of the USTA Foundation and at the moment ser...

MONTREAL — Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant return to tennis, defeating Kimberly Birrell in straight units on the National Bank Open on Tuesday. ...