Rafael Nadal loss has been reframed by Borna Coric run
Four-time US Open women’s singles champion Martina Navratilova believes that Rafael Nadal’s second round exit in Cincinnati has been reframed by the run Borna Coric went on.
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Borna Coric stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas to complete fairytale title triumph at the Cincinnati Masters
Borna Coric capped a fairytale week as he stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas to lift the Cincinnati title and become the lowest ranked Masters 1000 champion in history. The Croatian, who arrived in Ohio sitting at 152 on the ATP ladder and on a protected ranking, followed up his stunning triumphs over Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Britain’s Cameron Norrie by defeating the No.4 seed 7-6(0) 6-2 in one hour and 55 minutes. Ad It is Coric’s third ATP title and his maiden one at this level having lost his only previous Masters final to Novak Djokovic in Shanghai back in 2018.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina almost quit tennis months before title win
Elena Rybakina's father has revealed that the Wimbledon champion wanted to "quit tennis" just half a year before lifting the title at the All England Club. The 23-year-old surprised one of the title favourites Ons Jabeur in the final to lift the biggest title of her career last month but was considering hanging up her racket at the start of the season.
Watch: Roger Federer's On Court Video Goes Viral, Fans Say "The King Is Back"
Legendary tennis star Roger Federer has been out of action since he was knocked out of Wimbledon last year. Multiple knee surgeries have kept him away from the court for over a year, but fans remain hopeful of one last dance from the 20-time Grand Slam winner. So when, on Sunday, the 41-year-old Swiss maestro took to Instagram to share a video of him having a practice session on a court, it sent his fans into a tizzy. In the video, Federer can be seen playing a few shots with some funky music playing in the background.
Cameron Norrie hits career-high ranking despite Cincinnati loss
Cameron Norrie will hit a new career-high ranking of nine despite losing to Borna Coric in the semi-finals of the Western and Southern Open.
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This year’s US Open is less than a fortnight away and excitement for the final Grand Slam of the year is building.
Watch: Stefanos Tsitsipas Shows His Dance Moves To Crowd After Win Over Daniil Medvedev In Cincinnati Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's semi-final match of the men's singles event at the ongoing Cincinnati Masters. Tsitsipas won the first set 7-6 (8/6) before losing the second one 3-6. However, the Greek tennis star made a good comeback to win the deciding set 6-3 and also the match. As soon as he finished the contest, Tsitsipas stood still in front of the crowd and then presented his dances moves to double their joy after the nail-biting semi-final match.
'I don't have much to lose' - Borna Coric beats Cameron Norrie, ready to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in ATP Cincinnati final
Borna Coric will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Cincinnati Masters after he downed Cameron Norrie pretty comfortably in straight sets. The 25-year-old Croatian, who was only able to muster 21 matches in an injury-plagued 2021, showed that he is very much back at the top of his game with the impressive win over Norrie. Ad While the Brit had been very confident coming off a string of fine results, Coric simply had too much for him on the day in what ended up being a rain-affected but fairly straightforward match.