Rublev wins twice to reach semis at rainy Washington
Top seed Andrey Rublev won twice on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, dispatching Americans Maxime Cressy and J.J. Wolf at the US Open tuneup.
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ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev, Nick Kyrgios survive busy day in Washington
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia and recent Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios of Australia both won two matches on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington.
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu falls in Washington quarterfinals
Russia's Liudmila Samsonova saved four set points in the first set and went on to upset second-seeded Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 7-6 (6), 6-1 in on Friday the quarterfinals of the Citi Open in Washington.
Ravichandran Ashwin Counters Ravi Shastri's Suggestion On Fewer Teams Playing Test Cricket
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri had made a comment saying 10-12 teams cannot be playing the longest format of the game, and in order to ensure that Test cricket remains competitive, only the top five-six teams should play against each other. Now, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reacted to the suggestion, saying the existing system works fine and he explained his thinking behind the thought process.
Emma Raducanu eclipsed by Liudmila Samsonova at Citi Open
Second seed Emma Raducanu’s Citi Open run has ended with a quarter-final defeat against Liudmila Samsonova in Washington.
Kyrgios into semis; Marino bounced in Washington QFs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios needed 14 minutes to complete his rain-delayed Citi Open match against Reilly Opelka, efficiently closing out a 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory on Friday.
Top seed Rublev set for double duty in Washington quarter-finals
Top seed Andrey Rublev set up a double duty quarter-final matchup at the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Friday by ousting US 13th seed Maxime Cressy in the US Open tuneup.
Citi Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Reilly Opelka to progress to quarter-finals in Washington with two more matches on Friday
Nick Kyrgios came flying out of the blocks to win his held over match against Reilly Opelka at the Citi Open. The match was suspended on Thursday night due to the threat of stormy weather with Kyrgios winning 7-6(1) 2-1. Ad/> He made a quick start to break Opelka in the first game when the match resumed and went on to take three of the next four games in just 14 minutes to win the match 7-6(1) 6-2.