Maxime Cressy wins Hall of Fame Open title to bag first ATP title
American Maxime Cressy won his first career ATP title on Sunday by rallying to defeat Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) in the Hall of Fame Open final.
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Dundee United and Motherwell discover potential Europa Conference League foes after groups set for Monday's third qualifying round draw
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Maxime Cressy and Alexander Bublik advance to ATP Hall of Fame Open final
Cressy, chasing his first ATP crown, reached his third final of the year by defeating compatriot John Isner 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 while Bublik, who won his first ATP title in February at Montpellier, eliminated Australia's Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-2. "I just had to focus on what I could control, my serve," Cressy said. "He definitely played a big level starting in the second set." Bublik, ranked 42nd, and Cressy, ranked a career-best 41st, will meet for the first time in Sunday's final. Cressy, a French-born 25-year-old who competed for his homeland until becoming an American in 2018, blasted 22 aces to dispatch four-time Hall of Fame champion Isner.
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Wins Paracin Open Chess Title
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Paracin Open 'A' chess tournament 2022 in Serbia on Saturday, scoring 8 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field. Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points. Suleymenov grabbed the third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.
Murray's grass-court season comes to end in Newport I 'I want to improve'
Andy Murray's grass-court adventure came to an end for another year on Friday after his run at the Hall of Fame Open in Rhode Island was ended at the quarter-final stage by Alexander Bublik.
Jeruto stuns steeplechase heats after champion Chepkoech withdraws
EUGENE, Ore. : Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto blitzed the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase heats at the World Championships on Saturday, an event left wide open after reigning champion and world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech pulled out with injury.
R Praggnanandhaa wins Paracin Open title
The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field. Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points. Suleymenov grabbed the third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.
Andy Murray says Newport quarter-final defeat to Alexander Bublik 'disappointing' but will 'continue to keep playing'
Andy Murray is hoping for «results to be a bit better» after the disappointment of losing to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the quarter-finals of the Infosys Hall of Fame. It was Murray’s final appearance for the grass-court season, and the 35-year-old veteran lost after two tightly-contested sets. Ad/> “Obviously I just want the results to be a bit better," the Scot said.