Kyrgios stuns top-ranked Medvedev at Montreal Masters, Alcaraz ousted
MONTREAL: Nick Kyrgios broke twice in the final set as he rallied to topple world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.
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Rafael Nadal confirms he will compete at Cincinnati
Rafael Nadal confirmed on Wednesday that he will compete at next week's Cincinnati Open after being forced to withdraw from the ongoing Canadian Open due to an abdominal injury. The world number three opted out of the U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal with the same strain that has limited his service motion and forced him to forfeit his Wimbledon semifinal last month. "(Flying) tomorrow to Cincinnati," the Spaniard posted alongside a photo of himself shirtless and smiling. "Very happy to play again in Cincy."
Nick Kyrgios stuns top-ranked Daniil Medvedev in Montreal, Carlos Alcaraz ousted
Australia's Wimbledon finalist beat Medvedev 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 to produce his second career upset of a reigning number one after ambushing Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2014. Kyrgios produced his usual on-court antics, complaining about a high bounce, hitting a ball into the stands to draw a warning and bickering with his player box in moments of tension. But after gathering his formidable resources, the 27-year-old ranked 37th finished off the match in exactly two hours. "This is our fourth meeting and we know each other well," Kyrgios said. "I don't go in looking at the rankings, just the guy in front of me. "I had a clean objective today -- play a lot of serve and volley and execute better. "Hopefully I can keep this rolling and keep on winning. Medvedev is a machine -- he's number one for a reason."
Nadal says he will play at Cincinnati in US Open boost
Rafael Nadal boosted his hopes of competing at the US Open on Wednesday by announcing he will play in next week's Cincinnati Masters.
Rafael Nadal confirms he will play Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati ahead of US Open
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will be playing the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati next week in preparation for the US Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion pulled out of this week’s Canadian Open due to an ongoing abdominal issue. Ad However, he is set to play in Cincinnati for the first time since 2017.
Taylor Fritz: ‘The stuff Kyrgios does, it turns on people who aren’t fans’
After breaking into the top 15 of the ATP rankings, Taylor Fritz is looking for more success at this month’s US Open. After a gut-wrenching five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals at this year’s Wimbledon, the 24-year-old is hoping to become the first American man to win a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
Serena Williams retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era
The American, who will turn 41 next month, said that the countdown has begun for her to quit playing and devote more time to her family and business. The decision -- though not unexpected given Williams' struggles with form and injury in the past 12 months -- would have sent shivers down the spines of tennis administrators and organisers.
Roger Federer at 41: Will he play the US Open? When will he return? Will he win another Grand Slam?
“Inactive”. Probably not the way Roger Federer would want to be classed as he turns 41. Yet, as one of the greatest tennis players of all-time officially turns the page on another year, he does so without an ATP ranking for the first time in 25 years.