Belarus star Azarenka axed from US Open Ukraine benefit
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus was Wednesday axed from a planned US Open exhibition event aimed at raising money for war-torn Ukraine, officials said.
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Barbara Schett says Carlos Alcaraz needs to be a given 'a bit of a break' from the lofty expectations on him
Carlos Alcaraz «cannot be written off» despite his indifferent form in the run-up the US Open, believes Barbara Schett. Alcaraz went out of the Canadian Open at the last-32 stage, losing to Tommy Paul and later admitting he «couldn't deal with the pressure», Ad He was then unable to progress beyond the last eight in Cincinnati, where was beaten by Britain's Cameron Norrie. ATP Cincinnati'That was unbelievable' — Norrie stuns Alcaraz to secure semi-final spot at Cincinnati Open20/08/2022 AT 08:02 Nevertheless, the 19-year-old Spaniard has still had a phenomenal year given his age and experience, winning two Masters 1000 titles in Miami and Madrid, whilst also triumphing at two other ATP tournaments in Rio and Barcelona.
Coric climbs 123 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.
Borna Coric climbs 123 ranking places after Cincinnati title
The 25-year-old spent a year out of action with a shoulder injury which required surgery, before returning in March. He arrived in Cincinnati as the world number 152 after spending much of his 2022 season on the second-tier Challenger circuit but is now ranked 29th. Coric dropped just one set in the tournament, against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the second round, and beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final.
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.
Cameron Norrie hits career-high ranking despite Cincinnati loss
Cameron Norrie will hit a new career-high ranking of nine despite losing to Borna Coric in the semi-finals of the Western and Southern Open.
Cameron Norrie knocked out of Cincinnati Masters in semi-final
Cameron Norrie fell to Borna Coric in straight sets in their semi-final match in Cincinnati, ending his run in the masters tournament.
‘An obstacle like Daniil is never easy’ – Stefanos Tsitsipas braced for difficult Daniil Medvedev challenge
Stefanos Tsitsipas is braced for a difficult challenge when he takes on world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday. The No.