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Medvedev edges Khachanov in windy Qatar Open

DOHA: World No.6 Daniil Medvedev eliminated compatriot and defending champion Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the second round of the ATP Qatar Open on Tuesday. Medvedev, who won the tournament in 2023, scored his first victory over a top-30 player in 2025. Medvedev, the former world No.1, has not won a tournament since the Rome Masters in spring 2023. He was knocked out in the second round of this year’s Australian Open by teenage American Learner Tien. In match of long rallies, Medvedev did not carve out a break point until the 12th game of the second set, by which time he was a set down. He took his chance and then went on attack in the third set to win in two hours 30 minutes.

Fonseca, 18, captures Argentina Open title in landmark moment

BUENOS AIRES: Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca became the 10th youngest champion in ATP Tour history when he swept past home hope Francisco Cerundolo in the final of the Argentina Open on Sunday.

Medvedev hopes Sinner's doping settlement with WADA sets precedent

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev said he hopes other players can also reach settlements with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner accepted an immediate three-month doping ban on Saturday.

Raducanu set for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships debut

DUBAI: Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu is poised to make her first appearance at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after the Grand Slam winner was awarded a wildcard for the landmark 25th anniversary of the WTA Tour event.

World’s best surfers riding Abu Dhabi’s perfect waves

ABU DHABI: The world’s best surfers have gathered this week not on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, or the sandy beaches of Australia’s Gold Coast, but in the unlikely location of Abu Dhabi for the second stop of the sport’s elite global tour.

Swiatek tops Rybakina to reach Qatar Open semifinals

DOHA: Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over last year’s runner-up Elena Rybakina.

Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play-offs

PARIS: Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce took a big step toward the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht. Zeki Celic gave 2023 runners-up Roma the lead in first-half stoppage time in Portugal, but Porto defender Francisco Moura’s deflected strike ensured the teams will head to Italy next week with the tie finely poised. Roma played the final 18 minutes a man down after Bryan Cristante was sent off for two yellow cards, with coach Claudio Ranieri fuming at the final whistle. In Turkiye, Former Premier League duo Dusan Tadic and Edin Dzeko scored in the first half for Fenerbahce before Morocco international Youssef En-Nesyri headed in a third for Galatasaray to give them full control. Mourinho won the competition with Porto in 2003 and again with Manchester United in 2017, also reaching the final when he was in charge of Roma two years ago. “We played very well, but I can’t say ‘a good result’. We need to advance to the next round for this to be a good result,” said Mourinho. “Normally, of course, when you are leading 3-0, you are happy, but there is a second leg.

Medvedev into first quarter-final of 2025 in Marseille

MARSEILLE: Former world number one Daniil Medvedev reached his first quarter-final of 2025 in Marseille on Thursday as China’s Zhang Zhizhen stunned fourth seed Hubert Hurkacz. Eighth-ranked Medvedev defeated French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 6-4 in a repeat of the 2021 final, which Medvedev also won. Medvedev, playing in Marseille on a wild card after second round exits at the Australian Open and in Rotterdam, is seeking his first title since Rome in 2023. “Funny enough we have played five times on tour and three times in Marseille,” Medvedev said. “It is where we meet all the time and I am happy that I played at a good level.

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Medvedev edges Khachanov in windy Qatar Open

Fonseca, 18, captures Argentina Open title in landmark moment

Medvedev hopes Sinner's doping settlement with WADA sets precedent

Raducanu set for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships debut

World’s best surfers riding Abu Dhabi’s perfect waves

Swiatek tops Rybakina to reach Qatar Open semifinals

Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play-offs

Medvedev into first quarter-final of 2025 in Marseille