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Canadian Open: 'It will be a lot of fun' - Nick Krygios sets up Daniil Medvedev clash after win over Sebastian Baez
Nick Kyrgios will face top seed Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the Canadian Open following a straight sets win over Sebastian Baez. Fresh from winning the Washington Open just days earlier, Kyrgios extended his winning singles run to seven matches after overcoming Baez 6-4 6-4 in Montreal. Ad The Australian started the match in imperious form, securing a double break and racing into a 4-0 lead.
"Reason Why I Play Tennis": Teen Stars Hail Serena Williams As Inspirational Game Changer
Teen stars Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu hailed Serena Williams as an inspiration and a game-changing tennis legend on Tuesday, hours after the 23-time Grand Slam champion revealed impending retirement plans. World number 11 Gauff, inspired to play tennis by Williams, said she was shocked to hear her say the "countdown has begun" to departure for an icon who can motivate another generation of superstars.
Tennis great Serena Williams announces imminent retirement
In an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine, and a post on Instagram — the sorts of direct-to-fans communication favored these days by celebrities, a category she most definitely fits — Williams was not completely clear on the timeline for her last match, but she made it sound as if that could be at the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29 in New York.
Montreal Masters: Nick Kyrgios Lifts Mental Game For Seventh Straight Win, Andy Murray Out
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios let an early lead slip but regrouped on Tuesday for a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over Sebastian Baez at the ATP Montreal Masters. World number 37 Kyrgios, a title winner last week in Washington, next faces world number one Daniil Medvedev, who won last week's Los Cabos crown. "It will be a great test and a lot of fun," Kyrgios said. "He's a hell of a player. He's unorthodox -- an animal."
Naomi Osaka Retires In Toronto Masters Opener With Back Pain
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming. Estonia's Kaia Kanepi advanced when Osaka retired trailing 7-6 (7/4), 3-0. Kanepi, a runner-up last week in Washington, needed 71 minutes on court as she broke three times before the Japanese star called it quits. Defeat drove the emotional Osaka to tears.
Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming.
Kyrgios lifts mental game for 7th straight win, Murray ousted
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios let an early lead slip but regrouped on Tuesday for a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over Sebastian Baez at the ATP Montreal Masters.