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Iga Swiatek Wins Opener, Coco Gauff Thrashes Ons Jabeur At WTA Finals

World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets in her opening WTA Finals match in Cancun. In Monday's other clash, US Open champion Coco Gauff opened her tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Polish star Swiatek looked out of sorts in an error-strewn first set in which she trailed 2-5 before roaring back to clinch a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 victory. The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion is bidding to reclaim her world number one ranking from Aryna Sabalenka at this week's season-ending finals in Mexico. However that goal looked unlikely during a nervy opening from Swiatek, who was broken in her first service game before seventh seed Vondrousova held for a 2-0 lead.

Dominic Thiem Stuns Stan Wawrinka In Paris Masters For Place In Round Of 32

Dominic Thiem scripted a fine comeback performance to defeat former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka for a place in the second round of Paris Masters. Thiem saved a match point in the third set at 3-5 before rallying past Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the second round. The thrilling match between two of the best one-handed backhands in recent memory ended after two hours and 31 minutes of thrilling play. "It's very nice to share a great and close match like that with Stan because we have a history together of many great matches. Obviously, he's one of my big idols backhand wise," Thiem was quoted as saying by ATP. While Thiem hit highlight-reel strokes throughout the match, particularly with jaw-dropping passing shots, Wawrinka was the first to come close to winning. The Swiss had a match point at 5-3, 40/30, but double-faulted long. It was one of six double faults he committed during the game.

Ons Jabeur thrashed by Coco Gauff in WTA Finals opener as Iga Swiatek starts with win

Ons Jabeur admitted she made “a lot of mistakes” after starting her WTA Finals campaign with a thumping 6-1, 6-0 defeat against US Open champion Coco Gauff in Cancun.

ITF will encourage Nadal to compete at Paris Games, says chief

BENGALURU : Uncertainty surrounds the recovering Rafa Nadal's 2024 campaign but the International Tennis Federation (ITF) will do everything it can to encourage him to compete in the Paris Olympic Games, the global tennis body's chief David Haggerty told Reuters.

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek win their WTA Finals opening matches in straight sets

CANCUN, Mexico: US Open champion Coco Gauff earned the first WTA Finals victory of her career on Monday night, breezing past three-time major runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-1 in a round-robin match interrupted for a little more than an hour by rain.

Paris Masters: Andy Murray Misses Match Point As Alex De Minaur Jinx Continues

Andy Murray missed a match point and blew a 5-2 lead in the final set to suffer his sixth straight defeat to Alex de Minaur in the Paris Masters first round on Monday. The three-time Grand Slam champion appeared poised to finally clinch a first win over Australian De Minaur after a double-break in the deciding set, but slumped to a 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-5 loss. Murray has still not won a match at Bercy Arena since lifting the title in 2016 en route to finishing as the year-end world number one. The Briton saw three set points come and go before losing the first set in a tie-break, but bounced back to level the match and then take control.

Iga Swiatek Off The Mark With WTA Finals Opening Win

World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets Monday in her opening WTA Finals game in Cancun. Polish star Swiatek looked out of sorts in an error-strewn first set in which she trailed 2-5 before roaring back to clinch a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 victory. The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion from Warsaw is bidding to reclaim her world number one tennis ranking from Aryna Sabalenka at this week's season-ending finals in Mexico.

Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown driven to be great in NFL - ESPN

DETROIT — Not long after John Brown arrived at Valley View Sports Park in El Dorado Hills, California, the opposing coach approached him about his youngest son, Amon-Ra St. Brown.

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Iga Swiatek Wins Opener, Coco Gauff Thrashes Ons Jabeur At WTA Finals

Dominic Thiem Stuns Stan Wawrinka In Paris Masters For Place In Round Of 32

Ons Jabeur thrashed by Coco Gauff in WTA Finals opener as Iga Swiatek starts with win

ITF will encourage Nadal to compete at Paris Games, says chief

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek win their WTA Finals opening matches in straight sets

Paris Masters: Andy Murray Misses Match Point As Alex De Minaur Jinx Continues

Iga Swiatek Off The Mark With WTA Finals Opening Win

Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown driven to be great in NFL - ESPN