Coric climbs 123 ATP ranking places after Cincinnati title
Croatia's Borna Coric soared a remarkable 123 places in the ATP rankings on Monday after becoming the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.
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Borna Coric and Caroline Garcia claim surprise Masters titles in Cincinnati
Borna Coric continued his remarkable comeback from injury by securing the Western & Southern Open title, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Cincinnati final. The Croatian, who began the week with a world ranking of No 152, was joined in the winners’ circle by Caroline Garcia, who won the women’s title as a qualifier.
Caroline Garcia extends strong run to re-enter top-20 ranking
Garcia, 28, was ranked at a career-high fourth in 2018 but slipped down the ladder due to confusion over her approach of play and injury problems. Since coming back from a foot injury in May, when she was 79th in the rankings, Garcia has won a WTA 1000 title on hardcourt, won a grasscourt event in Bad Homburg and the Warsaw tournament on clay. "We made it clear which way I have to play, which direction I have to go," Garcia, who climbed up to world number 17th on Monday, said, referring to her new coach Bertrand Perret and her team.
Andy Murray 'running out of time' ahead of US Open 2022 with retirement looming - Barbara Schett
Andy Murray is «running out of time» to make this final stage of his career count with the US Open the final Grand Slam of the year, according to Barbara Schett. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion won the US Open back in 2012 and will be looking to rediscover some form in New York once more to lift what has been another frustrating campaign. Ad The sight of Murray hobbling off court after losing to British compatriot Cameron Norrie in Cincinnati was not a pretty one, and he has admitted that his recurrent cramping is a «big concern».
Assertive Garcia extends strong run to re-enter top-20 ranking
With clarity of thought and renewed trust in an attacking style of play, France's Caroline Garcia clinched her third title of the season on Sunday at the Cincinnati Open and climbed back to the top-20 of the women's world rankings.
Emma Raducanu earns important boost for US Open defence after Williams and Azarenka wins
Emma Raducanu has earned a boost in the rankings ahead of the US Open following her successful week in Cincinnati. The Brit is back up to No 11 in the world after stunning former world No 1s Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka at last week's Western & Southern Open.
Rafael Nadal loss has been reframed by Borna Coric run
Four-time US Open women’s singles champion Martina Navratilova believes that Rafael Nadal’s second round exit in Cincinnati has been reframed by the run Borna Coric went on.
Garcia makes history after beating Kvitova in Cincinnati final
Caroline Garcia capped a long week by beating Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-4 to claim the Cincinnati Open title on Sunday and become the first qualifier to win a WTA Tour 1000 tournament.