ATP roundup: Michael Mmoh, Mackenzie McDonald net wins in D.C.
In a battle of Americans, Michael Mmoh won in straight sets over qualifier Bradley Klahn 6-3, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.
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Glasspool loving the low-profile life after first round Wimbledon win
Lloyd Glasspool admits he's relishing flying under the Wimbledon radar after booking his place in the men's doubles second round alongside popular French veteran Nicolas Mahut. The Redditch player, 29, joined forces with Mahut — who came out the wrong side of the longest match in tennis history against John Isner at the All England Club in 2010 — to swat aside unseeded duo Andrey Golubev and Maxime Cressy in straight sets. Ad Mahut, 41, is a popular figure around the grounds at sport's most famous postcode and certainly adds an element of sparkle to Glasspool's SW19 progress.
Wimbledon 2023: Heartbreak for Andy Murray as Stefanos Tsitsipas seals epic comeback in second-round classic
Andy Murray suffered Wimbledon heartbreak as he lost both sets on the second day of his five-set epic against fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to crash out in the second round. The two-time Wimbledon champion was leading by two sets to one on Thursday night before the 11pm curfew forced the remainder of the match to be pushed forward. Ad The high quality of their electrifying battle continued on a sun-drenched Centre Court on Friday, where Murray was edged in a tie-break before losing the decider by one break in a 6-7(3) 7-6 (2) 6-4 6-7(3) 4-6 defeat.
Alcaraz finds some late inspiration to win first match at Queen’s Club as Murray exits
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz’s first grass-court match outside Wimbledon proved to be a tricky one.
Alcaraz up for grass-court challenge despite Queen's scare
Carlos Alcaraz believes he will only improve on grass after struggling past French journeyman Arthur Rinderknech in the first round at Queen's Club on Tuesday.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz battles back to beat Arthur Rinderknech at Queen's Club
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz needed a third-set tiebreak to get past French journeyman Arthur Rinderknech at the Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday.
Andy Murray begins Queen's Club quest with Alex de Minaur match, Carlos Alcaraz could face Matteo Berrettini
Andy Murray will face Australia’s world No. 18 and seventh seed Alex de Minaur in the first round of the Queen's Club Championships. The Brit has lost all three of his matches against De Minaur – the last of which was a 6-1 6-3 humbling at the Monte Carlo Masters earlier this year — but should the Brit prevail, he could face Diego Schwartzman in round two and Taylor Fritz at the quarter-final stage.
Carlos Alcaraz flattens Dusan Lajovic to set up last-16 clash with Tommy Paul at Miami Open
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the last 16 of the Miami Open with a dominant 6-0 7-6 (5) win over Dusan Lajovic that underlined the top seed’s status as the man to beat in Florida. Alcaraz made short work of the Serbian with a first-set bagel, demonstrating his box of tricks with a selection of fizzing forehands, whipped winners and delicate drop shots. Ad He needed a tie-break to get over the line in the second after a surprising late rally from the Serbian, but finished the 91-minute match with 27 winners to his name.