ATP roundup: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruises in Rotterdam
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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France and Spain safely through in Davis Cup qualifiers
France and Spain both won their doubles rubbers to ease through the first qualifying round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, while Canada need to overturn a 2-0 deficit to progress.
Men's Doubles Pair Of N Sriram Balaji, Miguel Angel Crashes Out Of Australia Open 2025
Men's doubles pair of N Sriram Balaji and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela's campaign ended in Australia Open as they lost to the Portuguese pair of Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral 7(7)-6(1), 4-6, 6-3 at Melbourne Park on Saturday. Balaji and Reyes-Varela had two opportunities to break Borges and Cabral in the second game of the opening set but could not capitalise. They also saved a break point in the 11th game while Borges and Cabral held serve in the next as the opening set went into a tie break, which Balaji and Reyes-Varela lost 7-1.
Djokovic, Sabalenka progress as Zheng, Ruud make early exits
MELBOURNE :Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz swept into the third round of the Australian Open in the wake of women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday as the rain returned and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen bowed out.
Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka Chase History As Australian Open Hits Round Two
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action. With new coach Andy Murray in his corner, Djokovic is in pursuit of an 11th Melbourne title and record 25th Grand Slam singles crown. Sabalenka is hunting down a rare hat-trick of consecutive Australian Open wins, a feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis and only matched by four other women in history.
Rohan Bopanna, Nicolas Barrientos Make First-Round Exit From Australian Open Men's Doubles Event
Former world number one Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to the Spanish team of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar in Melbourne on Tuesday. Bopanna and Barrientos went down 5-7, 6-7 (5) in a match that lasted close to two hours. The 14th-seeded Indo-Colombian pair began on a promising note but faltered in crucial moments, allowing the Spaniards to capitalise and secure victory. Bopanna and Barrientos got off to a solid start, holding serve comfortably in the initial games.
Zverev eases past Pouille into Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE : Second seed Alexander Zverev barely needed to get out of third gear as the German cruised past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 6-4 and into Australian Open second round on Sunday.