Injured Kyrgios withdraws from Mallorca Open
SANTA PONSA, Mallorca : Australian Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Mallorca Open because of injury, his second withdrawal in succession after also pulling out of this week's event in Halle.
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Holger Rune crashes out of Queen's as Alex de Minaur continues dream run with straight-sets semi-final win
Holger Rune’s bid for Queen’s glory ended with a 6-3 7-6(2) defeat to Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals. The Dane, bidding for the first grass-court title of his career, failed to earn a single break in a match lasting one hour and 40 minutes. Ad De Minaur — the 2021 Eastbourne champion — will face Carlos Alcaraz or Sebastian Korda in the final as the world No.
Stefanos Tsitsipas denies ‘misinterpreted’ comments on Nick Kyrgios were racist
Stefanos Tsitsipas has denied comments he made about Nick Kyrgios following last year’s heated Wimbledon battle were racist in nature.
'Insinuating racism where none exists' – Stefanos Tsitsipas addresses 'misinterpreted' Nick Kyrgios comments
Stefanos Tsitsipas apologised for comments made about Nick Kyrgios following last year’s ill-tempered Wimbledon third-round clash. The comments came to light after the second half of the Netflix series 'Break Point' was released, and many took offence to the Greek’s words. Ad Tsitsipas would suffer a surprise defeat to the Australian, who progressed to his first-ever Grand Slam final against eventual winner, Novak Djokovic.
Maria Sakkari progresses to Berlin Open semi-finals after overcoming Marketa Vondrousova and sets up Donna Vekic clash
Maria Sakkari progressed to the Berlin Open semi-finals with a 7-6 6-1 win over Marketa Vondrousova, but was made to sweat after a nervy first set. Sakkari made a fine start after breaking Vondrousova in the first game and then followed that up by holding her serve to move 2-0 ahead. Ad However, any hopes of a comfortable win for the Greek were quickly extinguished in a first set that went right down to the wire.
Tsitsipas says comments about Kyrgios 'misinterpreted'
Stefanos Tsitsipas has said comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year's Wimbledon have been "misinterpreted", after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary "Break Point" and perceived as racist on social media.
Alcaraz Powers Past Dimitrov Into Queen's Semi-Finals
Carlos Alcaraz remains in the hunt for his first grass court title after the world number two beat former champion Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals at Queen's Club on Friday. Alcaraz admitted earlier in the week to watching videos of Roger Federer and Andy Murray to learn how to move on the grass and appears to be finding his feet on the surface ahead of Wimbledon next month. Since surviving a marathon first round encounter with French lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech, Alcaraz has not dropped a set to reach the last four in London.
Carlos Alcaraz secures semi-final place at Queen's as Cameron Norrie crashes out
Carlos Alcaraz’s run at Queen’s continued as he overcame Grigor Dimitrov to seal his place in the semi-final. The 20-year-old admitted earlier this week that he has had to adjust his expectations on the grass court after an impressive win over Jiri Lehecka. And the Spaniard’s confidence will have only grown after dispatching Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 in a high quality game.