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Carlos Alcaraz Battles Into Rotterdam Final Date With Alex De Minaur

Carlos Alcaraz scrapped his way into the final of the Rotterdam Open on Saturday with a hard-fought and entertaining three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz. Superior court coverage and retrieving from the Spanish world number three overcame stubborn resistance from the Pole for a 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 win to set up a clash with Australia's Alex de Minaur in Sunday's final. "It was a very tight first set. I think he had chances to make it 6-0 so I just tried to fight every ball, every point," said Alcaraz.

Irish Davis Cup icon Matt Doyle dies aged 70

Matt Doyle, who reached the fourth round of the US Open in 1984 and who represented Ireland for many years in the Davis Cup, has died at the age of 70.

Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas Scrapes Through In Rotterdam

Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The top-seeded Alcaraz had far too much firepower and accuracy for Vavassori, ranked 317 in the world, running out a 6-2, 6-1 winner in just over an hour. "Today, I think I hit everything pretty well. I'm just hopeful I can keep going and be a bit better next round," said the Spaniard after the match. Wearing a breathing aid on his nose as he recovers from illness, Alcaraz got off to a flying start, breaking in the very first game and sealing the set 6-2 as the Italian pushed a forehand wide.

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni Reach Chennai Open ATP Challenger Doubles Final

Defending champions Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni entered the doubles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a hard-fought win over top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios in Chennai on Friday. The third seeded Indian pair registered a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) victory over their rivals from Taipei and Australia. They will face unseeded Japanese duo of Shintaro Mochizuki and Kaito Uesugi, a 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 winners over second seeded Indians Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth, for the title. Earlier, Ramkumar and Saketh saved a set point in the second set tie-break before emerging winners on their third match point.

Italian Qualifier Mattia Bellucci Stuns Daniil Medvedev In Rotterdam

Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev in three tough sets on Wednesday to reach the Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals. The 23-year-old left-hander, playing on a career-high ranking of 92, came through 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 to record a first win over a top 10 opponent. "It was a three-hour match and I really enjoyed every moment of it. I really tried to do the best I could. I'm pretty tired but I'm happy," said Bellucci. "I was going for the serve and volley which is not something I'm used to doing but it worked pretty good today."

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Carlos Alcaraz Battles Into Rotterdam Final Date With Alex De Minaur

Irish Davis Cup icon Matt Doyle dies aged 70

Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas Scrapes Through In Rotterdam

Ramkumar Ramanathan-Saketh Myneni Reach Chennai Open ATP Challenger Doubles Final

Italian Qualifier Mattia Bellucci Stuns Daniil Medvedev In Rotterdam

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