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The Hindu
7 hours ago
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- The Hindu
What is the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era history?
In the ongoing French Open 2025 men's singles final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the match has well and truly crossed the four-hour mark. After Sinner won the first two sets, Alcaraz fought back in incredible fashion to win the next two and force the match into the fifth set. But is this the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era history? No. The longest Grand Slam final in Open Era history was the 2012 Australia Open final in Melbourne between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The match lasted for five hours and 53 minutes. Djokovic won the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5. Is this the longest French Open final in Open Era? Yes.
New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Clash of the Azman sisters in the Bermuda Open
KUALA LUMPUR: The Azman sisters, Aira and Aifa, will battle each other in the semi-finals of the US$28,750 Bermuda Open in Devonshire. Top seed Aira came back from two games down to overcome Egypt's world No. 50 Nour Heikal 6-11, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-4 in the quarter-final yesterday.. The world No. 30 Malaysian battled for 42 minutes against fifth seed Nour. It was the 20-year-old Aira's second win over Nour in as many meetings. The 24-year-old Aifa, seeded fourth and world No. 42, beat Australia's world No. 63 Alex Haydon 11-3, 11-1, 11-5 in the last eight. It was Aifa's second win over Haydon in two meetings. Two-time national women's champion Aira has met Aifa only once. She beat Aifa in the second round in four games at the Australia Open in March.
The Independent
08-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter recover to claim wins at Indian Wells
Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter both came from a set down to book their places in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Norrie, who won the title at Indian Wells in 2021, beat Czech 23rd seed Jiri Lehecka 3-6 6-4 7-5. Dominant first serves provided precious few openings in the first two sets, Lehecka claiming the only break in the opener. Norrie took his first break opportunity to level and saved a number of break points before taking his chance to seal a place in the last 32. He will face 10th seed Tommy Paul, who dispatched his fellow American Tristan Boyer 6-3 6-1. In the women's draw, 25th seed Boulter saw off Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu 6-7 6-3 6-0. Both players grabbed a break of serve in the opening set, Begu seizing the initiative to win the tie break for the loss of just two points. But Boulter, playing her first match since the Australia Open because of a foot injury, hit back to level and powered to victory in the deciding set. The British number one will face seventh seed Elena Rybakina after the former Wimbledon champion beat Suzan Lamens 6-3 6-3. Number two seed Iga Swiatek needed just 61 minutes to beat France's Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-0, while fourth seed Jessica Pegula eased past Magda Linette 6-4 6-2. Men's top seed Alexander Zverev admitted he was 'playing terribly' after losing to Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-6 7-6. Griekspoor needed six match points before completing the victory in more than three hours. Fourth seed Casper Ruud also went out, losing 7-6 3-6 6-2 to American Marcos Giron. Eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2 6-4 to set up a clash with former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, a 6-2 7-6 winner over Australian Chris O'Connell, while 12th seed Holger Rune beat Corentin Moutet 6-2 6-4.
