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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Canadian Open 2025: Ben Shelton beats Taylor Fritz to secure spot in final
Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton beat second-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American Canadian Open 2025 semifinal match on Wednesday night. Shelton will face 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia, a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) winner over top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the first semifinal in the Masters 1000 hard-court event. 'I've seen so many big improvements in my game this week, that's what I'm most happy about, how I'm executing, how little I'm hesitating, how I'm returning,' Shelton said. ALSO READ | Cincinnati Open 2025: Refreshed Jannik Sinner ready for title defence 'There are a lot of things to be proud about and beating two top-10 guys back-to-back is huge for me,' he added. The 22-year-old Shelton is seeking his third career ATP Tour title. He won in Tokyo on hard courts in 2023 and in Houston last year on clay. 'I'm just really excited to see myself executing like this, not wondering if the shot is going to go in or out, but expecting it to go in,' Shelton said. The 26-year-old Fritz has 10 career victories, winning this year on grass at Stuttgart and Eastbourne.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Novak Djokovic out of Cincinnati Open for second straight year
Three-time Cincinnati Open champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the tournament for the second consecutive year, according to a report by the Associated Press. Djokovic last played at Wimbledon, where he lost in the semifinals to Jannik Sinner −the ATP No. 1 player in the world and Wimbledon champion. More: Cincinnati Open grander than ever in 2025 More: Love is in the air! Everything to know about Cincinnati Open 2025, from tickets to food Sinner is defending his title at the Cincinnati Open, which is scheduled to be played Aug. 5-18 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open ahead of US Open
