Samsonova tops Kanepi for women's tennis title in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liudmila Samsonova hit 10 aces and won her second career WTA title by coming back to beat sixth-seeded Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Citi Open on Sunday.
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Nick Kyrgios sets up Yoshihito Nishioka final at Citi Open, Cameron Norrie loses to Daniil Medvedev in Los Cabos
Nick Kyrgios qualified for the final of the Citi Open as he beat Mikael Ymer 7-6(4) 6-3 on Saturday to set up a match with Yoshihito Nishioka. On Friday, the Australian had played two singles matches in order to catch up with ties that had been held back. On Saturday he initially struggled with the defensive tactics and speed that his Swedish opponent used.
Nishioka continues impressive run to set up Kyrgios showdown
Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, ranked 96th in the world, beat top seed Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 on Saturday, continuing his stellar show at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., and setting up a showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios.
Nadal pulls out of Montreal ahead of US Open
The announcement marks a major blow to the Spaniard's hopes of being fully fit for the US Open which begins in New York at the end of the month. "Since my return to training, everything has gone well these weeks. Four days ago I started work on my service and yesterday, after training, I had a little discomfort that was still there today," Nadal tweeted in Spanish.
Nick Kyrgios survives six match points to overcome Frances Tiafoe at Citi Open
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios fought off six match points during a second-set tiebreaker against hometown favourite Frances Tiafoe, then raced past him in the third set to win 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 at the Citi Open on Friday night.
Nick Kyrgios screams six-word message after saving five-match points in Frances Tiafoe win
Nick Kyrgios came through an extremely challenging contest with Frances Tiafoe where he saved an incredible five match points in the second-set tiebreak to set up a semi-final clash at the Citi Open with Mikael Ymer. Kyrgios made his singles draw return to the ATP Tour this week for the first time since reaching the Wimbledon final last month.
Rublev wins twice to reach semis at rainy Washington
Top seed Andrey Rublev won twice on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, dispatching Americans Maxime Cressy and J.J. Wolf at the US Open tuneup.
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev, Nick Kyrgios survive busy day in Washington
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia and recent Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios of Australia both won two matches on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington.