GOING BALLISTIC
Bublik gets crack at Dubai ATP crown after Rublev meltdown
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TENNIS
De Minaur solves Greek puzzle
MEXICO CITY (AFP) — Defending champion Alex De Minaur claimed his first career win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday to reach the…
Medvedev cruises into Dubai semis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Daniil Medvedev raced to victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday to reach the Dubai…
Alex remains red-hot
The Filipino and Turkish duo will have to beat Lulu Sun of Switzerland and Moyuka Uchijima of Japan to enter the championship round.
Eala seeks payback vs Hungarian foe
Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala seeks payback against Hungary's Anna Bondar in the women's singles of the W50 Trnava in Slovakia on Wednesday.
Murray floats looming retirement
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Andy Murray suggested he may retire within the next "few months" after winning his opening match in…
‘EASY’ SETBACK
Medvedev moves on from Australian Open heartbreak
Eala reaches Portugal QF
Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala kept her fiery form to book a quarterfinal seat in the W75 Porto women's singles Thursday night at the…
Alex Eala picks up wins in Portugal
Alex Eala made an immediate impact after winning her matches at the W75 Porto tournament in Portugal early Thursday (Manila time).
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Gauff wants ‘Stephen vs Sabrina’ in tennis
Fritz sustains ATP run, bags Delray crown
MIAMI (AFP) — Top-seeded defending champion Taylor Fritz stretched his win streak in ATP finals to six matches, defeating Tommy Paul 6-2,…
Chilean finally beats Alcaraz
‘Third time lucky.’
Sinner punishes Griekspoor
‘It feels great to be back again in the final. It was a really tough match.’
Swiatek rules third straight Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — World No. 1 Iga Swiatek won the Qatar Open for the third year in a row on Saturday after beating Elena Rybakina 7-6…
LUCKY BREAK
Sinner enters Rotterdam semis as Raonic quits
NO WAY, NAOMI
Pliskova shatters Osaka’s Qatar dream
Sinner hangs tough, makes Rotterdam QF
‘It’s always tough to play against him. He won two times here, so he knows how to play here.’
Alcaraz beats former ‘pirate’
‘I started really nervous, I’m not going to lie, with the crowd behind him, supporting him.’