ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka upsets Doha top seed Andrey Rublev
Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic took down Russian No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday in Doha.
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Perfect Medvedev ends Auger-Aliassime's Rotterdam title defence
Rotterdam ATP semi-finals with a straight sets defeat of the defending champion on Friday.Medvedev cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win, hitting just five unforced errors to the Canadian's 20."Today was my best match of the week, but I have to build on this," said world number 11 Medvedev.Medvedev next faces Grigor Dimitrov after the Bulgarian saved two match points to down Alex de Minaur 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) in his quarter-final.
Daniil Medvedev defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach Rotterdam Open semi-finals, Grigor Dimitrov wins a thriller
Daniil Medvedev defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open. Auger-Aliassime won last year’s event but his title defence is over as Medvedev continued his unbeaten head-to-head against the Canadian, which is now at five victories.
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.
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.