Auger-Aliassime stymied by Medvedev yet again in Qatar Open semis
Few obstacles have proven insurmountable to Felix Auger-Aliassime in his young tennis career, but Daniil Medvedev has so far been one of them.
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Iga Swiatek turns over Coco Gauff in Dubai to clinch spot in final, will face Jessica Pegula or Barbora Krejcikova
Iga Swiatek breezed past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach her first final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 21-year-old continued her dominant form this month, after winning the Qatar Open where she dropped just five games last week. Ad This week, in Dubai, she has beat both Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets, before beating Gauff on Friday.
Coco Gauff relishing Iga Swiatek semi-final in Dubai, plans to 'go out there swinging and believing' against world No. 1
Coco Gauff plans to “go out there swinging” and “believing” she can win when she faces red-hot world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals. Swiatek has been in stunning form over the last two weeks, winning the Qatar Open for the loss of just five games and crushing Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova so far in Dubai.
Carlos Alcaraz drops set but manages victory against Fabio Fognini to advance into quarter-finals of Rio Open
Carlos Alcaraz continued his title defence at the Rio Open after defeating Fabio Fognini to reach the quarter-finals in a rollercoaster match that lasted two hours and 47 minutes. In what was a rematch of last year's semi-final, Alcaraz got over the line with a 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 victory. Ad The opening set took over 64 minutes to finish with eight breaks of serve, before Fognini was able to edge the tie-breaker.
From cough drops to missiles: 12 lost factories that employed generations of Mancunians
Right at the heart of the industrial revolution, Manchester has been home to thriving factories that have employed generations of Mancunians.
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff reaches Dubai semis
Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff won an all-American quarterfinal on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Madison Keys 6-2, 7-5 in the United Arab Emirates.
Alcaraz drops set but recovers to beat Fognini at Rio Open
RIO DE JANEIRO: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best against veteran Fabio Fognini but managed to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
Sabalenka stunned by Krejcikova in Dubai quarter-finals for first defeat of 2023
Aryna Sabalenka suffered her first defeat of the season on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova staged a remarkable comeback to book her place in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals.