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Cincinnati Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas Beats Daniil Medvedev To Book Final Clash

Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev committed 11 double-faults in falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-3 in Sunday's semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters. Medvedev helped seal his own fate in the sixth game of the final set as he double-faulted four times to hand his Greek opponent to a 4-2 lead. Tsitsipas will play for the title on Sunday against Croatian Borna Coric, who returned to an ATP Masters final for the first time in four years by defeating Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4.

Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios Streak In Montreal, Sets Semi-final Clash With Casper Ruud

Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes. Ruud will play his third Masters semi-final this season on Saturday, having defeated Hurkacz in their previous meeting in May at Roland Garros.

Andy Murray digs deep to down Stan Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Andy Murray and Swiss Stan Wawrinka kept the physios busy on Monday as they clashed in the first round of the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters, with the Scot earning a 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-5 victory. Both Wawrinka, 37, and the 35-year-old Murray were each treated several times on court for ongoing niggles of the thigh and leg during a gruelling battle.

Rafael Nadal plays the game like no other: Casper Ruud

I want to be remembered for being a nice guy, says NorwegianCasper Ruud's breakthrough form in 2022 which took him to maiden Masters and Grand Slam final sparked his charge in the US Open swing, which the world No. 5 opened with a semifinal showing in Montreal last week. The 23-year-old Norwegian, marked out as a clay-court specialist, now dares to dream big on hard courts.

Iga Swiatek 'shy' about speaking to retiring Serena Williams

Serena Williams. The top-ranked Pole heads the field this week at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters where the 40-year-Wiliams will continue the countdown to the end of her career with an opener against US Open winner Emma Raducanu on Tuesday.

Nadal missing from Spain's Davis Cup squad, Zverev to play for Germany

Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side. The 36-year-old Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this year to take his men's record tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22. But he was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with an abdominal injury before his scheduled semi-final against Nick Kyrgios.

Rafael Nadal Missing From Spain's Davis Cup Squad, Alexander Zverev To Play for Germany

Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side. The 36-year-old Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this year to take his men's record tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22. But he was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with an abdominal injury before his scheduled semi-final against Nick Kyrgios. Nadal is making his return this week at the Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open, but will not make a first Davis Cup appearance since winning the tournament for the fifth time with Spain in 2019.

Brazil's Haddad Maia To Face Simona Halep For Canadian WTA Title

Simona Halep will bid for a third Canadian title at the WTA Toronto Masters on Sunday against determined Brazilian outsider Beatriz Haddad Maia. Haddad Maia stunned 2021 finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 7-6 (9/7) in the semi-finals while Halep put years of big-match experience to good use in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over seventh-seeded American Jessica Pegula.

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Cincinnati Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas Beats Daniil Medvedev To Book Final Clash

Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios Streak In Montreal, Sets Semi-final Clash With Casper Ruud

Andy Murray digs deep to down Stan Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Rafael Nadal plays the game like no other: Casper Ruud

Iga Swiatek 'shy' about speaking to retiring Serena Williams

Nadal missing from Spain's Davis Cup squad, Zverev to play for Germany

Rafael Nadal Missing From Spain's Davis Cup Squad, Alexander Zverev To Play for Germany

Brazil's Haddad Maia To Face Simona Halep For Canadian WTA Title