Alcaraz, Djokovic line up all-star Cincinnati final
Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz Saturday as he lined up title clash with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
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Coco Gauff upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach the finals of the Western & Southern Open
MASON, Ohio: Coco Gauff will play for the women’s title Sunday after upsetting top-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4. She will face Karolina Muchova, who overcame No. 2-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2.
Lionel Messi scores in regulation, penalties as Inter Miami beats Nashville in League Cup final
NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night. Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minutes.
Alcaraz and Djokovic meet Sunday in a rematch of the Wimbledon final
MASON, Ohio: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet Sunday for the Western & Southern Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Alcaraz erased a match point in the second set and rallied past unseeded Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the first men’s semifinal Saturday. Then, No.
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Line Up All-Star Cincinnati Open Final
Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz Saturday as he lined up title clash with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Cincinnati Masters. World number one Alcaraz held on for a 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory over Hurkacz, rallying to beat the big-serving Pole for the second time in as many weeks. World number two Djokovic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to reach the final, which will be a repeat of last month's epic Wimbledon final won by Alcaraz. Djokovic was trying for a second time to serve out the match when he was distracted by a nearby amusement park's fireworks display, but managed to regain his focus and finish it off.
Djokovic eases past Fritz to join Alcaraz in Cincinnati semi-finals
(FILES) Novak Djokovic of Serbia fields questions from the media during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 13, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. – Novak Djokovic is back at a tournament in the United States for the first time in two years and is preparing to make the most of his new opportunity at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
Novak Djokovic Eases Past Taylor Fritz To Join Carlos Alcaraz In Cincinnati Semi-finals
Novak Djokovic crushed Taylor Fritz while Carlos Alcaraz had to push hard to get past Max Purcell Friday as the top two seeds reached the semi-finals at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Tournament number two Djokovic showed no mercy against Fritz, hammering the top American 6-0, 6-4 to improve to 7-0 against him. World number one Alcaraz rallied to hold off Australian qualifier Purcell 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Djokovic missed playing big US events and excited to be back
Novak Djokovic said he missed playing in the biggest tournaments in the United States and was thrilled to be back after easing to victory in his first singles match there in two years at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday (Aug 16).