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By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, August 1, 2023 A brand new week means Taylor Fritz is as soon as once more a high seed as he hopes so as to add one other title to his assortment this summer season.   Fritz is as soon as once more the highest seed, this week on the ATP 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open occasion in Washington DC. He hopes to construct on his confidence having gained final week’s ATP 250 occasion in Atlanta for his sixth profession title.     .@Taylor_Fritz97 is in DC and able to WORK 💪🔥#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/nvYs9tI2TK — Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) August 1, 2023   The 25-year-old Fritz admitted in a media convention that he felt the expectation of profitable Atlanta being the highest seed there. Yet he hopes the arrogance of profitable ...

WASHINGTON — Jennifer Brady gained her first WTA Tour match in two years on Tuesday, overwhelming Twenty eighth-ranked Anhelina Kalinina 6-2, 6-1 in just a little over an hour on the DC Open. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, August 1, 2023Anabel Medina Garrigues is bringing her teaching expertise to the Rafa Nadal Academy.The captain of Spain's Billie Jean King Cup squad, Medina Garrigues has signed on as the brand new head of girls's tennis on the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca.More: Washington, DC Photo GalleryThe former world No. 16 begins her new position in September, the Academy introduced in the present day.A two-time Roland Garros doubles champion, Medina Garrigues coached Jelena Ostapenko to the 2017 Roland Garros crown. During her enjoying days, Medina Garrigues captured 11 WTA singles titles, with 10 of these approaching clay, reached a Grand Slam spherical of 16 3 times and reached a career-high doubles rating of No. 3.Medina Garrigues joins fel...

Spectators on the D.C. Open have been informed earlier than Ukraine‘s Elina Svitolina confronted Belarus‘ Victoria Azarenka that the gamers wouldn't shake fingers following their first-round match Monday night time. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, August 1, 2023A power knee damage has compelled Denis Shapovalov to step out of Toronto.The Twenty second-ranked Canadian formally withdrew from his dwelling Masters 1000, the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers, which begins on Monday.More: Washington, DC Photo Gallery"I’m really disappointed to announce my withdrawal from the @nbotoronto," Shapovalov posted on Instagram. "I’ve been doing everything possible to get my knee healthy and be able to compete but unfortunately it needs more time."There’s no larger honor than enjoying at your house match and I'll actually miss enjoying in Toronto."Following his fourth-round Wimbledon loss to Roman Safiullin last month, Shapovalov conceded his knee pain was "insufferable" and said if he opted ...

WASHINGTON — Kei Nishikori pulled out of the DC Open on Tuesday due to an injured left knee shortly earlier than he was scheduled to play what was imagined to be his first match on the second ATP event of a comeback from hip surgical procedure. ...

Wimbledon guards are placing sentries in photographer Mengguo Li's eyes.Acclaimed Singapore-based photographer Mengguo Li's sequence On Guard at Wimbledon has earned the third-place award within the 2023 Series class of the celebrated IPPAwards.More: Washington, DC Photo GalleryLi shot the sequence from the entry steps of Wimbledon's famed courts utilizing an iPhone 12 Pro Max offering viewers with the guards' view of the famed grass-court Grand Slam.The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) is the world's first and the longest operating iPhone pictures competitors since 2007. See Li's full award-winning Wimbledon guard sequence together with all the highest 2023 Series winners right here.Li's London portfolio additionally options dramatic photos of town's iconic Tower Bride. Ph...

Serena Williams celebrated lady energy at her child gender reveal celebration.The 41-year-old famous person shared she's pregnant along with her second daughter.More: Venus Receives Cincinnati Wild CardSerena gave start to daughter Olympia on September 1st, 2017.Soon, five-year-old Olympia will likely be a giant sister.Serena, husband Alexis Ohanian and their daughter Olympia hosted the infant gender reveal celebration that featured household, together with father Richard Williams and massive sister Venus Williams, pals, a DJ and a few tremendous cool pyrotechnics.The Big Reveal occasion was streamed on Serena's YouTube channel and featured husband Alexis' try and troll his spouse and daughter utilizing a cake.Initially, he advised Serena and Olympic the cake can be the gender reveal...

Caroline Wozniacki is gearing up her recreation with a Danish reunion.Former world No. 1 Wozniacki hit the laborious courtroom coaching with world No. 6 and fellow Danish star Holger Rune in Monte-Carlo.More: Washington, DC Photo GalleryThe Danish duo, who're each Babolat gamers, shared this shot of their apply session on social media together with video of their hit. "Danish duo practice today! Thank you @holgerrune for a great hit!" Wozniacki captioned her Instagram put up.Former Australian Open champion Wozniacki has obtained a wild card into the US Open later this month.Photo credit score: Caroline Wozniacki Instagram !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments);if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=...

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, July 31, 2023 Liudmila Samsonova says she goals to benefit from the expertise of being a match defending champion at this week’s Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington D.C.   The No. 8 seed Samsonova loved a stable 6-1, 6-3 win over wildcard Danielle Collins in her opening spherical on Monday.   Samsonova supernova 💥The reigning champion returns to DC with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Collins!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/3WaxxvZsH0 — Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 31, 2023 World No. 18 Samsonova, who received final 12 months’s girls’s singles title over Kaia Kanepi, says she tried to handle her feelings and expectations happening first as we speak as defending champion.   “I’m making an attempt to handle the scenario, to attempt ...