World No 2 Alcaraz slumps to shock Buenos Aires semi-final loss
World number two Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a shock straight sets loss to Chile's Nicolas Jarry in the semi-finals of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament on Saturday.
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Carlos Alcaraz Slumps To Shock Buenos Aires Semi-Final Loss
World number two Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a shock straight sets loss to Chile's Nicolas Jarry in the semi-finals of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament on Saturday. Defending champion Alcaraz, playing in his first tournament since losing in the Australian Open quarter-finals, was beaten 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 by his 28-year-old opponent. Two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz had been hoping to reach his first final since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati Masters in August and clinch a first title since Wimbledon in July.
Carlos Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament on Friday with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. World number two Alcaraz, playing his first tournament since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open, came through 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 against his 152nd-ranked opponent. Vavassori, who stunned three-time major winner Andy Murray on clay at the Madrid Masters last year, matched the Spanish star blow-for-blow in the opening set.
ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev falls in Rotterdam quarters
No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia smashed 10 aces, saved five of six break points and knocked out No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal showdown at the ABN AMRO Open on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz survives marathon in Rotterdam
Polish No. 4 seed Hubert Hurkacz outlasted a hearty challenge from Czech foe Jiri Lehecka and won 6-3, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (9) in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open on Tuesday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Green Brigade land Chilean shirt tribute as Celtic fan group a key message behind CD Palestino third kit
Club Deportivo Palestino have launched a green and white hooped kit with the name 'Green Brigade'.
Pickrem captures world silver, lowers personal best in women's 200m individual medley
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem set a personal best on the way to collecting a silver medal Monday, covering the women's 200-metre medley in two minutes 8.56 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Swimmer Taylor Ruck anchors Canada to world bronze in women's 100-metre relay
Canada has its first swimming medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, courtesy the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team.