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3 days ago
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French Open: Novak Djokovic Moves Into Third Round With Victory Over Corentin Moutet
Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic marched into the third round of the ongoing French Open, defeating Corentin Moutet in his second round game in the French capital on Thursday. As per ATP's official website, Djokovic, who is chasing his 25th Grand Slam title, eliminated Moutet from the competition with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) win. Moutet entertained the crowd with some fighting tennis, some unbelievably deft drop shots which made Djokovic struggle at times. However, the class and big game experience of the Serbian maestro was too much. During his match that lasted just over three hours, Djokovic displayed the top form that landed him his 100th ATP Tour-level title recently after he beat Hubert Hurkacz for the Geneva Open title. This string of wins comes after opening round losses in Monte Carlo and Madrid in April. The world number six in the ATP Rankings has been in top form at Paris, having eased past Mackenzie McDonald in the opener. Speaking after the game, Djokovic was quoted as saying by the ATP website, "Mentally I had to stay concentrated and prepared for a match like that. Corentin is a player who has great speed, it was a great battle, especially the third set. I saved a set point... At that moment, anything is possible. I found a shot to stay in the set, a good service. I think in general I played well, I managed to stay calm on court, which was not easy at times." Earlier, world number one Jannik Sinner shut the curtain down on Richard Gasquet's career as he soared to a convincing win to qualify for the third round. In his 22nd appearance at the clay-court major in Paris, the 38-year-old Gasquet's last dance concluded with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 defeat in a fixture that lasted for one hour and 58 minutes. On the other hand, the number one-ranked tennis star extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 16, making him the first man born in 1990 or later to accomplish the feat. Listen to the latest songs, only on
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First Post
24-05-2025
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Novak Djokovic one win away from 100th ATP Tour-level singles title after reaching Geneva Open final
Novak Djokovic smashed 11 aces and 34 winners to beat Cameron Norrie and reach the Geneva Open final, which has put him on the brink of 100th ATP Tour-level singles title. read more Novak Djokovic moved to the brink of his 100th tour-level title after recovering from a second-set blip to beat British qualifier Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 in the Geneva Open semi-finals on Friday. Victory in Saturday's final against Polish sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz would be the perfect end to the record 24-times Grand Slam champion's preparations for the French Open starting on Sunday. Djokovic holds a commanding 7-0 career win-loss record over Hurkacz. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, unleashed 11 aces and 34 winners in a match against Norrie lasting two hours and 15 minutes. After two tightly-fought sets, Djokovic was ruthless in the decider as he raced into a 3-0 lead before former world number eight Norrie got on the board. Djokovic won the next three games, however, to reach his 143rd ATP Final. 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far, three sets,' Djokovic said. '(In) the second set, he was a break up and I managed to come back to the tiebreak… But I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played the best set of the tournament.' Ranked world number six, Djokovic is bidding for a fourth Roland Garros title but has struggled for form since his run to the Australian Open semi-finals in January, when he retired injured. It will be the Serbian's second final this year after the Miami Open, where he lost to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.
News18
27-04-2025
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- News18
Andre Agassi Set To Make Professional Pickleball Debut Alongside World No.1
Agassi added that he did not see him joining the growing ranks of pro pickleball players after the tournament, which takes place in Naples, Florida. Former tennis world number one Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickleball next week when he teams up with top-ranked Anna Leigh Waters for the mixed doubles at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships. Invented in 1965 by a group of American friends, pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport similar to tennis and badminton played on smaller courts using a perforated plastic ball, and interest has skyrocketed in recent years. Waters, 18, is the Professional Pickleball Association's top-ranked player in the world for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Waters was on track to earn more than $3 million last year as a professional pickleball player, but did not have a mixed doubles partner for this year's U.S. Open, which begins on Saturday in Naples, Florida. That is where Agassi came into the picture, 'Andre's goals are to grow the sport of pickleball, and that's a huge goal of mine," Waters said. 'I thought if we partnered together, this would be a really awesome way to grow the sport." The tennis great, though, jokingly stated that she would likely weigh her down. 'She's probably sick of winning so much, and that's why she called me and asked me to play," Agassi, who won eight tennis Grand Slams among his 60 ATP Tour-level titles, told CNBC on Tuesday. The 54-year-old added that he did not see him joining the growing ranks of pro pickleball players after the tournament, which takes place in Naples, Florida. 'If I had the luxury of bandwidth to focus all my energy on just playing and body recovery and all that stuff, that would be a joy. But I don't. I'm in a different season now," he said. First Published: April 27, 2025, 14:51 IST
Dubai Eye
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Tennis great Agassi to make pro pickleball debut
Former tennis world number one Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickelball next week when he teams up with top ranked Anna Leigh Waters for the mixed doubles at the US Open Pickleball Championships. Invented in 1965 by a group of American friends, pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport similar to tennis and badminton played on smaller courts using a perforated plastic ball, and interest has skyrocketed in recent years. Waters, 18, is the Professional Pickleball Association's top-ranked player in the world for singles, doubles and mixed doubles and Agassi said he would likely weigh her down. "She's probably sick of winning so much, and that's why she called me and asked me to play," Agassi, who won eight tennis Grand Slams among his 60 ATP Tour-level titles, told CNBC on Tuesday. The 54-year-old added that he did not see him joining the growing ranks of pro pickeball players after the tournament, which takes place in Naples, Florida. "If I had the luxury of bandwidth to focus all my energy on just playing and body recovery and all that stuff, that would be a joy. But I don't. I'm in a different season now," he said.
RNZ News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Tennis great Agassi to make pro pickleball debut
File photo. Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi high-five each other as they celebrate a point during a doubles match in Las Vegas in February. Photo: Getty Images via AFP / Ethan Miller Former tennis world number one Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickleball next week when he teams up with top ranked Anna Leigh Waters for the mixed doubles at the US Open Pickleball Championships. Invented in 1965 by a group of American friends, pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport similar to tennis and badminton played on smaller courts using a perforated plastic ball, and interest has skyrocketed in recent years. Waters, 18, is the Professional Pickleball Association's top-ranked player in the world for singles, doubles and mixed doubles and Agassi said he would likely weigh her down. "She's probably sick of winning so much, and that's why she called me and asked me to play," Agassi, who won eight tennis Grand Slams among his 60 ATP Tour-level titles, told CNBC on Tuesday. The 54-year-old added that he did not see him joining the growing ranks of pro pickleball players after the tournament, which takes place in Naples, Florida. "If I had the luxury of bandwidth to focus all my energy on just playing and body recovery and all that stuff, that would be a joy. But I don't. I'm in a different season now," he said. - Reuters
