ATP roundup: Maxime Cressy fires 22 aces in Stockholm win
American Maxime Cressy served up 22 aces and rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in first-round action at the Stockholm Open on Monday in Sweden.
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Zelenskyy pledges to liberate all of Ukraine as Minsk mulls joining Russia's war
Ukraine's leader delivered a confident address to the Ukrainian people on the nation's Day of the Defenders, which honours the country's armed forces, promising to retake all the lands captured by Russia.
Andrey Rublev reaches Gijon Open quarterfinals with hard-fought win
The Russian world number nine became bad tempered during the win, frustrated by some of his own inaccurate shots as he struggled to see off his Belarusian opponent and good friend in the second set. Rublev roared in anger and then twice smashed his racquet into his own knee after making two mistakes which allowed Ivashka to hold his serve to move 4-5 ahead, before forcing a third set.
'He was playing dirty tennis' – Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother criticises Nick Kyrgios after feud with her son
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother has spoken out publicly against Nick Kyrgios after his controversial antics in the duo’s turbulent third round encounter at Wimbledon this year. Kyrgios lost his temper on several occasions in a tempestuous encounter, criticising the umpire, Damien Dumusois, at various points in the match. Ad The Greek-Australian also expressed his frustration at Tsitsipas' antics after he swatted the ball into the crowd as Kyrgios won the first set.
Dominic Thiem and Coco Gauff progress in Gijon and San Diego but Harriet Dart bows out in Transylvania
Dominic Thiem was made to sweat for a place in the Gijon Open quarter-finals on Wednesday as the Austrian recovered from dropping the opening set to beat Marcos Giron 3-6 6-4 6-0. The American took the opening set after a slow start from Thiem, but the 29-year-old turned things around in the second before running away with it in the decider. Ad Thiem will face either Francisco Cerundolo or Manuel Guinard next.
'I feel great and that's weird' - Iga Swiatek opens up on feeling 'even more fresh' ahead of San Diego Open
Iga Swiatek says she has been surprised by how motivated she is feeling despite having played — and won — so many matches in 2022. World No. 1 Swiatek's win-loss record this year reads a remarkable 60-9, and it's not just the volume of matches she has won, but the significance of them — taking two majors at the French and US Opens, and securing five other titles besides.
Tennis Australia: Novak Djokovic Down Under a government decision
Tennis Australia has said it will leave the nation's government to determine whether or not former world number one Novak Djokovic can enter the country ahead of January’s Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal 'the best role model' for Dominic Thiem, who also says Carlos Alcaraz has set a new standard
Dominic Thiem says he has been inspired by Rafael Nadal to overcome adversity as he attempts to get back to the top of men's tennis. The 2020 US Open winner suffered a wrist injury at the Mallorca Open in June last year that kept him off the court for nine months. Ad The Austrian, who has gone as high as No.