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ATP Tour title on Sunday by defeating Danish teenager Holger Rune 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) in the final of the Sofia Open. Huesler, 26, became the first Swiss player to win a men's tour-level title since Roger Federer lifted the trophy at his hometown event in Basel in 2019.
Marc-Andrea Huesler clinched his first ATP Tour title at the Sofia Open on Sunday with a surprise victory over Holger Rune. The 26-year-old late bloomer from Zurich battled past the richly-talented Dane in straight sets, 6-4 7-6(8), to claim his maiden singles title with a real flourish in a tense tie-break. Ad The left-hander was competing in his first ATP Tour-level final and showed real poise in tactically outplaying Rune in one hour and 42 minutes.
British No.1 Cameron Norrie has been forced to withdraw from the Japan Open after testing positive for Covid-19. Norrie pulled out of the Korea Open shortly before he was due to face Jenson Brooksby in the quarter-finals on Friday, citing illness at the time. Ad However the 27-year-old has now revealed his positive Covid test that not only saw him exit the tournament in Seoul, but that will also prevent him from flying to Tokyo.
USA’s Frances Tiafoe of Team World crashes into the net as he’s unable to return the ball to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas of Team Europe during their 2022 Laver Cup men’s singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on September 25, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)
The world number 19 from the United States made a name for himself when he stunned Rafael Nadal on his way to a shock final-four appearance at Flushing Meadows last month. He followed that up by leading Team World to their first Laver Cup title in London and even beat Roger Federer in doubles in the final match of the retiring tennis great's career. Tiafoe, in Tokyo for the Japan Open, believes he has "a lot to give to the game".
Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer bid farewell to professional tennis last week after he played his last match at the Laver Cup. Playing alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal while representing Team Europe, Federer did not have the best possible result, as the duo ended up losing their match. Taking to Instagram, Federer highlighted how he lost his last doubles, singles and team event. He also advised not to overthink that "perfect ending".
Sometimes tennis can be a cruel sport.
Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar. Djokovic eased to a 6-0, 6-3 win over his 115th-ranked opponent in 86 minutes, firing 30 winners and breaking Andujar four times. It was the fewest games Djokovic has lost in any match this season.