Michael Mmoh has been knocked out of the 2023 Wimbledon Championship following his straight-sets (7-5, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4) defeat to Maximilian Marterer on Thursday. The 25-year-old son of Former Nigerian tennis professional Tony Mmoh had beaten Canadian-Togolese and world number 12 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round in four sets but faced a stern second-round test against his German opponent. The first set saw each player...
Novak Djokovic won a record 23rd career Grand Slam title after defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday. The 36-year-old Serbian was put to the test in the first set as he lost his serve in the second game before breaking Ruud's serve in the seventh game and breezed past the Norwegian in the tie break...
World number one Novak Djokovic was sent packing from the Monte Carlo Masters as he was surprisingly beaten 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 by Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday, ending the Serbian's hopes of lifting a record-extending 39th ATP 1000 Masters title. https://twitter.com/ROLEXMCMASTERS/status/1646571820756377601?t=oIV0d3jxIljP9Z13XBxYVg&s=19 Djokovic's serve was broken eight times by Musetti during the match that was delayed by an hour due to rain. Musetti will now face his fellow...
Casper Ruud won the 10th title of his burgeoning career by defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) in the Estoril Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old Norwegian broke Kecmanovic's serve twice in the first set to take charge of the match. The second set saw both players hold serve and went into a tie break which Ruud comfortably won 7-3. The victory ends a nine-month winless streak...
Rafael Nadal has praised his countryman Carlos Alcaraz as the most deserving player for the No. 1 spot in the men's tennis global ranking. 19-year-old Alcaraz had a stellar 2022 which saw him claim five titles, some of which included ATP Masters 1000 in Miami and Madrid as well as a maiden US Open. The victory at Flushing Meadows over Norwegian hotshot Casper Ruud propelled Alcaraz...
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