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Tennis: Hady Habib Gifts Lebanon a Historic Title

Hady Habib became the first tennis player to offer Lebanon a title in a Challenger category tournament, under the supervision of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). This follows his victory on Sunday in the final of the Temuco tournament, in Chile, against Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli, with a score of 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 ...

Sinner Turns Aside Fritz to Close in on ATP Finals Last Four

Jannik Sinner hit the accelerator at the end of each set as he cruised past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to close in on a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals in Turin. In September, Sinner had to overcome raucous home support to win his last meeting with the American as he claimed victory in the final of the US Open, also in straight ...

Tennis: 'Solid' Zverez Eases Past Rublev as Alcaraz Falters Against Ruud

Alexander Zverev opened his campaign at the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday evening by dispatching Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in their round-robin opener. In the afternoon match, Casper Ruud romped through the opening set before fighting back from 5-2 behind in the second to beat an out-of-sorts Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5. Germany's Zverev had last ...

Sinner Avoids Rival Alcaraz in ATP Finals Groups

Jannik Sinner avoided his key rival Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Finals group draw on Thursday, as the Italian aims for his first title at the season-ending event on home soil. World number one Sinner was drawn in the Ilie Nastase Group with Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur at the tournament in Turin, which starts on ...

Competitive Animal' Nadal Back For One Last Hurrah

More than two decades after bursting on the scene, the sun is setting on Rafael Nadal's storied career with the Spanish gladiator hoping his creaking body can hold up long enough to see out the season. The 37-year-old returns to the courts in Brisbane this week, almost a year since he last played professionally before an injury curse that has ...