ATP roundup: Casper Ruud ousted in Hamburg quarters
Unseeded 19-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils upset No. 1 seed Casper Ruud of Norway 6-0, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the Hamburg European Open on Friday in Germany.
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ATP roundup: Germany's Daniel Altmaier pulls off upset at Hamburg
Germany's Daniel Altmaier cashed in his home-court advantage to pull off a convincing 6-2, 6-2 upset of No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open.
ATP roundup: Pedro Cachin ousts top seed in Switzerland
Pedro Cachin of Argentina upset top-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) to reach the quarterfinals of the EFG Swiss Open Gastaad on Thursday in Switzerland.
Berrettini and Zverev clash on road to redemption at Wimbledon
Matteo Berrettini should ideally be playing on showcourts at Wimbledon having reached the 2021 final but he has silently plugged away on the outer courts to earn his place on Court One where he will meet Alexander Zverev on Saturday.
Wimbledon 2023: Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini among winners on packed Day 4 at SW19
Andrey Rublev faced a battle to reach the third round at Wimbledon as he fought back from a set down to avoid an upset against Aslan Karatsev. The seventh seed found himself in trouble after losing an opening set tie-break, but recovered strongly to claim a 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 7-5 victory in two hours and 52 minutes. Ad Rublev will face wild card David Goffin or Chilean qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera next at SW19.
Wawrinka sets up Djokovic clash as Wimbledon clears backlog
LONDON : Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka displayed vintage form at Wimbledon on Thursday to book a third-round clash with holder Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev won a rain-delayed opener as the grasscourt Grand Slam cleared its backlog.
Berrettini fells Sonego in lengthy Italian job
LONDON : Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini recovered from a slow start to his rain-affected tournament opener against fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego to complete a 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(7) 6-3 victory on Thursday.
Former finalist Matteo Berrettini unseeded and ‘feeling the pressure’ ahead of Wimbledon opener
For a player who not so long ago was consistently making the second week at the Grand Slams, including a stretch of five consecutive major quarterfinal appearances, limiting expectations and venturing into the unknown can feel like alien concepts.