Australian Open order of play on Thursday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
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Cramps And Tears As Daniil Medvedev Beats Brutal Heat At Australian Open
Frenchman Terence Atmane smashed his racquet, served underarm and retired in tears as he dealt with serious cramp in pushing third seed Daniil Medvedev hard at the Australian Open on Monday. The qualifier struggled in the searing heat on Margaret Court Arena, stunning the Russian by taking the first set but was unable to continue when trailing 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0. "The conditions were brutal," said two-time tournament finalist Medvedev. "The more he (Atmane) plays this intensity, the better he will be prepared."
Grigor Dimitrov rolls past Holger Rune to claim title in Brisbane
Grigor Dimitrov captured his ninth career title on Sunday with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over top-seeded Holger Rune in the final at the Brisbane International in Australia.
Australia outclass Finland to return to Davis Cup final
MALAGA, Spain :Australia's Alex de Minaur overpowered Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-3 after Alexei Popyrin beat Otto Virtanen 7-6(5) 6-2 to earn the 28-times Davis Cup champions a 2-0 win over Finland on Friday that sent them into a second successive final.
Popyrin fires Australia into 1-0 lead over Finland in Davis Cup semis
MALAGA, Spain : Australia's Alexei Popyrin outclassed Otto Virtanen 7-6(5) 6-2 to hand the 28-times Davis Cup champions a 1-0 lead over Finland in their semi-final on Friday.
Raonic gives champions Canada fast start v Finland
MALAGA : Canada's Milos Raonic returned to Davis Cup action for the first time in five years to give the reigning champions a fast start in their Final Eight clash against Finland on Tuesday.
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ATP roundup: No. 1 seed Holger Rune goes down in Stockholm
Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic saved three of four break points during a dominant second set that lifted him to a 7-6 (3), 6-2 upset of No. 1 seed Holger Rune of Denmark on Wednesday in the second round of the Nordic Open in Stockholm.