Auger-Aliassime's Rotterdam repeat bid cut short by Medvedev in quarters
Felix Auger-Aliassime's bid for a second straight Rotterdam Open title came to an end Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to Daniil Medvedev.
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Dimitrov edges De Minaur to reach Rotterdam semis
ROTTERDAM (Netherlands): Grigor Dimitrov saved two match points before edging past Alex De Minaur 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam.The former world number three, now ranked at 28, will meet either defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime or Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's semi-final.De Minaur, ranked three places higher than the Bulgarian, had won the last two of their three previous meetings but he was on the back foot in the opening exchanges and gave up the first set.The Australian came back strongly, though, to take the second and push the game into a decisive third.
Sinner takes revenge from Tsitsipas as Rune falls to world number 160
Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals on Thursday while ninth-ranked Holger Rune was knocked out by world number 160 Gijs Brouwer.Italian 21-year-old Sinner, ranked 14 in the world and fresh from his Montpellier title last weekend, came through 6-4, 6-3.It was only his second win over world number three Tsitsipas in seven meetings and avenged a five-set loss to the Greek player in the last-16 at the Australian Open last month.Sinner will face Swiss veteran and three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka for a place in the semi-finals.
Shared Korda 'tennis DNA' helping coach Stepanek produce early results
MELBOURNE : Coaching one of the brightest young names of the men's game can come with unique challenges, but Radek Stepanek has been helped in his partnership with Sebastian Korda as he shares the same 'tennis DNA' having worked under the American's father.
Andy Murray’s exhausting Australian Open ends with loss
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic’s hamstring just about held up as the hot favorite battled into the Australian Open last 16 on Saturday, but Andy Murray’s heroic run is over.
Djokovic backs up Murray's concerns over 'gruelling' schedule
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic said on Saturday that Australian Open organisers should take player input into account when scheduling matches, adding that late night clashes are "gruelling" for players.
'Every season counts now' says Djokovic as he makes Melbourne last 16
An ailing Novak Djokovic said Saturday every moment counted now that he was in the "last stage" of his career, after battling past Grigor Dimitrov and into the Australian Open last 16.
Djokovic battles past Dimitrov to stay on course at Australian Open
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (L) shakes hands with Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov after their men’s singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2023. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — – — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE —