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Grigor Dimitrov Holds Off Stefanos Tsitsipas To Reach Paris Masters Final

Grigor Dimitrov kept up his late-season charge by squeezing past Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets on Saturday and into the final of the Paris Masters. The 17th-ranked Bulgarian edged a high-quality encounter 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 (7/3) to advance to his second Masters 1000 final -- after winning the title in Cincinnati six years ago. It was just Dimitrov's second win in eight meetings with Tsitsipas, who had yet to lose a set in making the last four at Bercy for the second year running.

'We thought my brother just had food poisoning - then he died'

When Richard 'Decky' Thomas went into hospital with a suspected case of food poisoning while on a trip to Greece in the summer of 2017, he seemed unconcerned.

Top seed Sabalenka knocks Rybakina out of WTA Finals

Aryna Sabalenka outlasted Elena Rybakina 6-2 3-6 6-3 to reach the WTA Finals last four in a win-or-bust group match on Friday that was halted on Thursday due to stormy weather in Cancun.

Impressive Stefanos Tsitsipas Sets Up Grigor Dimitrov Semi-Final At Paris Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas powered his way into the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a dominant 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karen Khachanov on Friday. It was the 300th win of his career and gives the Greek, ranked sixth in the world, a semi-final match-up with Grigor Dimitrov who overcame Hubert Hurkacz 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Tsitsipas, who also reached the semis a year ago when he lost to Novak Djokovic, reached the last four without dropping a set and produced an impressive variety of plays to counter Khachanov's baseline power.

Tsitsipas marches into Paris semi-finals

PARIS : Stefanos Tsitsipas maintained his stunning form at the Paris Masters with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of Russia's Karen Khachanov to reach the semi-finals on Friday.

Gus Poyet reaffirms interest in Republic of Ireland job

Gus Poyet has once again courted the possibility of becoming the next Republic of Ireland manager as his contract with Greece enters its final few months.

Sabalenka vs Rybakina WTA Finals suspended until Friday due to rain

World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus grabbed a 6-2 3-5 lead over fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina and boosted her chances of securing a semi-final berth at the WTA Finals in Cancun before play was suspended due to rain on Thursday night.

Djokovic battles back to advance to Paris quarter-finals

PARIS : World number one Novak Djokovic fought back to beat Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals.

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Grigor Dimitrov Holds Off Stefanos Tsitsipas To Reach Paris Masters Final

'We thought my brother just had food poisoning - then he died'

Top seed Sabalenka knocks Rybakina out of WTA Finals

Impressive Stefanos Tsitsipas Sets Up Grigor Dimitrov Semi-Final At Paris Masters

Tsitsipas marches into Paris semi-finals

Gus Poyet reaffirms interest in Republic of Ireland job

Sabalenka vs Rybakina WTA Finals suspended until Friday due to rain

Djokovic battles back to advance to Paris quarter-finals