ATP roundup: Seeded players, rain fall in Atlanta
No. 6 seed Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and No. 7 seed Brandon Nakashima were shown the door in the first round of the Atlanta Open on Tuesday.
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Alexander Zverev Plays Through The Pain To Advance In Hamburg
Top seed Alexander Zverev shrugged off a knee issue to ease past Jesper de Jong in straight sets and into the last 16 at his home tournament in Hamburg on Wednesday. The defending champion hurt his left knee in a fall at Wimbledon but advanced 6-2, 6-2 past 114th-ranked Dutchman De Jong to set up a meeting with France's Hugo Gaston in the pre-Olympic clay-court tournament. "I was still unsure this morning if I was going to play or not and during the warm-up I was in quite a lot of pain," said the German world number four.
India's Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For Miami Open Main Draw On Debut
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal failed to make the main draw of the Miami Open on debut after losing his final qualifying round match to Hong Kong's Coleman Wong in Miami on Tuesday. Nagal lost 6-3 1-6 5-7 to the 19-year-old, squandering the advantage he secured by winning the first set. Wong, who like Nagal is playing his first Miami Open, defeated France's Hugo Gaston 6-2 3-6 6-2 in his first qualifying round.
Alexandre Muller advances at Montpellier
Seventh-seed Alexandre Muller won an all-French matchup with qualifier Antoine Escoffier in the first round of the Open Sud de France on Tuesday in Montpellier.
New Zealand crush Uruguay to storm into quarter-finals
LYON, France: The All Blacks stormed into the World Cup quarter-finals with another mesmeric display of attacking rugby to put down an initially troublesome Uruguay 73-0 in their final Pool A match on Thursday (Oct 5).
Billy Harris takes encouragement from Wimbledon Qualifying run
Billy Harris took encouragement from his Wimbledon Qualifying campaign after defeat in the final round of action in Roehampton. Manxman Harris had picked up two impressive victories to reach this stage, rallying from a set down to beat both Alexander Ritschard and 25th seed Hugo Gaston to reach the third round. Ad Thursday saw him face another tough test against Hamad Medjedovic, a 19-year-old hard-hitting Serbian who made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open last month.
Harris and Brogan beaten in final round of Wimbledon Qualifying
Billy Harris and Anna Brogan both took positives from their Wimbledon campaigns after tasting defeat in the third and final round of qualifying in Roehampton. In a packed Stadium Court, Manxman Harris faced a tough test against Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic, who ultimately prevailed 6-4 7-6(6) 6-4. Ad But despite his loss, Harris believed there was plenty of encouragement to take from a run that saw him defeat Alexander Ritschard and 25th seed Hugo Gaston across the first two rounds.
Harris masters tricky opponent to reach third round of Wimbledon Qualifying
Billy Harris mastered one of the trickiest opponents of his career to fight his way into the final round of Wimbledon Qualifying in Roehampton. Manxman Harris rallied from a set down to beat 25th seed Hugo Gaston 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4, holding to love when serving for the match to keep his quest for a main draw place alive. Ad It was a second victory in a row from a set down for the 28-year-old, who had overcome Alexander Ritschard in his opening contest late on Monday night.