Andy Murray suffers straight-sets defeat to Felix Auger Aliassime in Rotterdam
Andy Murray slipped to a straight-sets defeat against Canadian young gun Felix Auger Aliassime at the Rotterdam Open.
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Britain's Andy Murray loses to Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in last 16 of Rotterdam Open
Andy Murray was knocked out of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday night after a straight-sets 6-3 6-4 defeat to Felix Auger-Aliassime. Murray rarely looked at ease throughout the round of 16 encounter, with the in-form Auger-Aliassime — a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open — turning in a display that once more highlighted his excellent all-court game, and in the end Murray had no answer.
Murray marks return to top 100 with Bublik win
Britain’s Andy Murray returns the ball against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on day three of the ATP World Tennis Tournament at Ahoy convention centre in Rotterdam on February 9, 2022. (Photo by Sander Koning / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT
Tearful Del Potro Loses Comeback At Argentina Open
Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro made a losing return to tennis after a two-and-a-half-year injury absence on Tuesday, beaten in straight sets by compatriot Federico Delbonis in the Argentina Open. In what was expected to be one of Del Potro's final appearances before retiring, the 33-year-old former US Open champion was overcome with emotion towards the end of Delbonis's 6-1, 6-3 victory in 1hr 23min.
Djokovic on entry list for vaccinated-only Indian Wells
Top-ranked 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, prevented from playing the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated for Covid-19, is entered in next month's Indian Wells ATP event.
Juan Martin del Potro: US Open 2009 win, Davis Cup and Olympic heroics rank among greatest career moments
Juan Martin del Potro looks as though he could soon retire from tennis. The former world No 3 and 2009 US Open champion has had an injury-ravaged career and only returned from a two-and-a-half year absence at the Argentina Open this week. It was an emotional occasion for Del Potro, who couldn’t hold back tears in the closing stages of his match against Federico Delbonis and was watched courtside by his mother for the first time in his career.
Eighteen-time Grand Slam winner praises Simona Halep’s decision to compete without a coach
Chris Evert has praised Simona Halep’s decision to split with her coaches and not hire a replacement.
Tennis player Elena Rybakina wears Rich Mnisi x adidas at St. Petersburg Open
South African designers are doing the most internationally, and it’s beautiful to see. Tennis player Elena Rybakina supported Rich Mnisi by wearing the new Rich Mnisi x Adidas Tennis Primeknit Dress in her match against Varvara Gracheva at the St. Petersburg Open.