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Khachanov Topples Zverev To Book ATP Toronto Title Clash With Shelton

This is Beirut, 07/08 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Karen Khachanov rallied to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book an ATP Toronto Masters title clash with Ben Shelton, who beat second seeded Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. Khachanov fought back from 3-1 down in the final-set tiebreaker to beat Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton, seeded fourth, hammered Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the first All-American ...

Zverev To Meet Khachanov In ATP Toronto Semi-Finals

This is Beirut, 05/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run of 14 consecutive points ...

Fritz Fights Through To Reach ATP Toronto Masters Quarters

This is Beirut, 04/08 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Taylor Fritz battled into Monday morning before finally getting past Czech Jiri Lehecka with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory in three hours to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters. The US second seed finished off a complete matched set of Masters 1000 quarter-finals as the last piece of the puzzle fell into place in ...

Second Seed Fritz Ends Canadian Hopes at ATP Toronto Masters

This is Beirut, 02/08 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Taylor Fritz ended Canadian hopes at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday as he crushed Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The American second seed needed just 77 minutes to dispatch the the 37th-ranked local and book a meeting with Jiri Lehecka, a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over France's Arthur Fils. Fritz is aiming to at ...

Zverev Rallies in Toronto to Claim Milestone 500th ATP Match Win

This is Beirut, 01/08 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Top seed Alexander Zverev switched into survival mode to claim a milestone 500th ATP match win on Thursday, fighting back to beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 at the Toronto Masters. Germany's Zverev broke twice in the deciding third set to reach the fourth round of the US Open tuneup, converting his second match point to back up his ...

Monfils Says Toronto Loss Marks His Final Toronto Visit

This is Beirut, 28/07 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday's opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier. The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the first Masters match of his career and ended ...

Tennis Against Oblivion: In Hammana, a Match to Rise Again

Makram Haddad, 23/07 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A court, a cause, and a powerful message: on Thursday, July 24, the peaceful town of Hammana will host a match like no other. Backed by the Cedar Rehab Center, in partnership with the Lebanese Tennis Federation, this symbolic event will bring together tennis pros, media figures, and committed influencers with one clear mission: to send a strong ...

France’s Boisson Wins Maiden WTA Title in Hamburg

This is Beirut, 20/07 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French number one Lois Boisson battled to her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg on Sunday with a straight sets win over Hungary's Anna Bondar. A surprise Roland Garros semi-finalist last month, Boisson won 7-5, 6-3 to give France a first success on the WTA circuit since Caroline Garcia at the season-ending Tour Finals in November 2022. "This is ...

Ons Jabeur Announces Break From Tennis 'To Rediscover Joy Of Living'

This is Beirut, 17/07 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Thursday she was going to "take a step back and finally put myself first", after two difficult years on the circuit. "For the last two years, I've been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven't felt really happy on the court for some ...

World No.1 Sabalenka Pulls Out Of WTA Montreal Event

This is Beirut, 17/07 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the WTA Canadian Open tournament in Montreal due to fatigue, Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Belarus, runner-up at the Australian and French Opens, comes off semi-final runs at Wimbledon and Berlin and titles at Madrid and Miami. "I'm looking forward to kicking off ...

This Is Sports: The Recap

Hala Abdallah, 14/07 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Catch the latest in local and international sports in this recap, and stay tuned for the full episode of #ThisIsSports, streaming tomorrow on This is Beirut.

Sinner Gains Alcaraz Revenge as He Wins First Wimbledon Cup

This is Beirut, 13/07 23:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title, gaining sweet revenge for his painful defeat in the French Open final. The world number one is the first Italian to win at the All England Club and now has four Grand Slams to his name at the age of 23. Sinner stayed ice cool ...

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