Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open
BARCELONA, Spain : Casper Ruud gained sweet revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas as he beat the Greek fifth seed 7-5 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday.
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Garbine Muguruza retires with legacy secured but she could have achieved even more
The last time The National spoke with Garbine Muguruza, she described her tennis career as a "rollercoaster". That was on the eve of the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in February 2023 and the Spaniard, once the best player in the world, was attempting to piece her career back together after a curious and alarming collapse in form.
Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Muguruza retires
Spain's former world number 1 and Wimbledon and French Open champion Garbine Muguruza announced her retirement at a news conference on Saturday, making the extended break she had announced a year ago a permanent step.
Former World Number One And Two-Time Major Winner Garbine Muguruza Retires
Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza announced her retirement from tennis on Saturday after more than a year without playing. "The time has come to say goodbye, it has been a long and beautiful career, but I feel the time has come to retire," Muguruza, 30, told a press conference at the Laureus Awards. "It's a decision that I've been taking little by little." Muguruza had not competed since January 2023 when she played her last official match at the Lyon Open before taking a break from the sport.
Philippe Clement vows Rangers pressure won't BURY him as he tells cynics 'I know what I am doing'
Philippe Clement admits he’s been buried before as a player and a manager. In his own words he’s been through hell and also seen heaven in a football sense.
Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
:World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6-3 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Marketa Vondrousova on Friday, while champion Iga Swiatek maintained her perfect record at the event.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime breezes into Munich quarterfinals with straight-sets win
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-2 over Japan's Taro Daniel on Thursday in Munich.
Emma Raducanu records impressive victory over Angelique Kerber in Stuttgart
Emma Raducanu claimed an emphatic 6-2 6-1 win over former two-time champion Angelique Kerber in the last 32 of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart.