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Venus Williams Takes Wild Card into National Bank Open in Montreal
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Venus Williams Takes Wild Card into National Bank Open in Montreal

Williams, who performed 4 matches on the grass this summer season, profitable one and dropping within the first spherical of Wimbledon to Elina Svitolina (6-4, 6-3), will make her twelfth look on the occasion.“We are excited and honoured to announce that for the first time since 2018 Venus (Williams) will be back in Montreal to play in front of our incredible fans,” stated Valérie Tétreault, Tournament Director of the National Bank Open in Montreal in a press release. “Venus continues to inspire the tennis world with her relentless effort and determination to get back to the top of her game, and we are eager to witness her extraordinary talent on the IGA Stadium courts.”Williams, a holder of seven Grand Slam singles titles and 49 profession titles total, will be a part of one other former ...
Two Units Nearer to Historical past
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Two Units Nearer to Historical past

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Sunday, July 9, 2023Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic as soon as once more proved that getting him right into a tiebreak is commonly at an opponent’s peril.That was the case as soon as once more because the No. 2 seed Djokovic discovered himself main No. 17 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 7-6(6), 7-6(6) of their fourth rounder earlier than the match was suspended on Centre Court because of the native Wimbledon curfew.Djokovic has now gained 14 consecutive tiebreaks at majors in a single season. That provides him the file within the Open Era passing Pete Sampras. 14 - Novak Djokovic has now gained his final 14 Grand Slam tie-breaksAustralian Open 🇦🇺vs Dimitrov (7)✅vs Tsitsipas (4)✅-(5)✅Roland Garros 🇫🇷vs Kovacevic (1)✅vs Fucsovics (2)✅vs David...
Tiafoe’s Wimbledon Disappointment – I Performed Horrendous
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Tiafoe’s Wimbledon Disappointment – I Performed Horrendous

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 9, 2023Frances Tiafoe, newly anointed member of the ATP’s Top 10, expects lots from himself on the Grand Slams. That’s why he was bitterly upset together with his efficiency this weekend, as he really feel in straight units to Grigor Dimitrov throughout Saturday and Sunday (the match was suspended attributable to rain on Saturday), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.Talking up his possibilities as a participant that might go all the best way, Tiafoe was fast to critique his efficiency on Sunday after his third-round loss.“I’m Top 10 in the word, I played like I didn’t have an ATP point,” he mentioned, in line with TennisMajors.com . “It hurts man, I don’t really know what to add.”Tiafoe, who raised the bar for himself by reaching the US Open semifinals final Sept...
Shapovalov Working out of Endurance with Injured Knee
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Shapovalov Working out of Endurance with Injured Knee

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 9, 2023Denis Shapovalov has been hampered by – and taking part in by – a critical knee harm, and it got here again to chew him as soon as once more at Wimbledon, as he skilled ache and his efficiency fell off a cliff in a 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 loss to Russia’s Roman Safiullin.The Canadian has been bothered by the harm for some time, and even thought-about skipping the clay season and many of the grass season, with a plan to return at Wimbledon, however determined to attempt to play on and handle the ache as an alternative.“First and foremost, hopefully I can get healthy soon,” Shapovalov stated. “Hopefully I can solve the problem with the knee. Yeah, try to fix it. Happy it didn't flare up in the first round, but at the same time, it's difficult to...