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France 24
6 hours ago
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- France 24
Aussie qualifier schools young gun Fonseca in Toronto
The 24-year-old from Perth moved to 98th in the ongoing live rankings as he claimed his biggest career victory by knocking out the ATP NextGen champion from last November. Schoolkate, son of a tennis coach, won his first match over a top-50 opponent on his sixth attempt as he dealt out the number 49 teenager from Brazil. The qualifier played a quarter-final this month in Los Cabos and won through qualifying for his spot in the Masters main draw. "I'm very happy with the result," Schoolkate said. "I played a good match and made it tricky throughout. "He's so young (18) but already an established player. I'm looking forward to my next match." That will be against 2024 Canadian semi-finalist Matteo Arnaldi of Italy. Schoolkate advanced with 10 aces among his 23 winners. He caught Fonseca in a first-set tiebreaker and broke for a 2-1 lead in the second set on his way to victory in windy and quick court conditions. "The conditions suit the way I play," he said. "I like to serve big and get forward to make things uncomfortable for the opponent." The Aussie said he had given some thought to his potential top-100 breakthrough but is not stressing over any self-imposed deadlines. "My goal now is to be in the top 100 but I'll just keep playing week-in, week-out, pushing hard and it will come," he said. With seeds all receiving byes at the pre-US Open event, the supporting cast again dominated the programme. American Mackenzie McDonald beat Belgian veteran David Goffin 6-4, 6-4 while Spain's Jaume Munar put out Canadian wild card Dan Martin with the loss of just three games. "I've been improving my serve a lot," Munar said. "I'm putting more pressure on the baseline and my mindset is clear. "I still need to be more aggressive to compete against the best ones, I'm going that more and more but I have a long way to go." Munar next faces Czech Jiri Lehecka. France's Hugo Gaston advanced when Italian opponent Mattia Bellucci quit injured, handing over a 3-6, 6-4, 2-0 win. Australian Christopher O'Connell joined Schoolkate as a winner with his 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Taiwan's Tseng Hsin Chun. World number three Alexander Zverev is the top seed of the expanded 12-day event, which will play its final on a Thursday instead of the more traditional Sunday. ATP number one Jannik Sinner and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz along with Novak Djokovic all withdrew with various injuries and fatigue issues prior to the tournament, which began only a fortnight after the Wimbledon final.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Aussie qualifier schools young gun Fonseca in Toronto
Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate dispatched rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Monday in the ATP Toronto Masters, ensuring a breakthrough into the world ranking top 100. The 24-year-old from Perth moved to 98th in the ongoing live rankings as he claimed his biggest career victory by knocking out the ATP NextGen champion from last November. Schoolkate, son of a tennis coach, won his first match over a top-50 opponent on his sixth attempt as he dealt out the number 49 teenager from Brazil. The qualifier played a quarter-final this month in Los Cabos and won through qualifying for his spot in the Masters main draw. "I'm very happy with the result," Schoolkate said. "I played a good match and made it tricky throughout. "He's so young (18) but already an established player. I'm looking forward to my next match." That will be against 2024 Canadian semi-finalist Matteo Arnaldi of Italy. Schoolkate advanced with 10 aces among his 23 winners. He caught Fonseca in a first-set tiebreaker and broke for a 2-1 lead in the second set on his way to victory in windy and quick court conditions. "The conditions suit the way I play," he said. "I like to serve big and get forward to make things uncomfortable for the opponent." The Aussie said he had given some thought to his potential top-100 breakthrough but is not stressing over any self-imposed deadlines. "My goal now is to be in the top 100 but I'll just keep playing week-in, week-out, pushing hard and it will come," he said. With seeds all receiving byes at the pre-US Open event, the supporting cast again dominated the programme. American Mackenzie McDonald beat Belgian veteran David Goffin 6-4, 6-4 while Spain's Jaume Munar put out Canadian wild card Dan Martin with the loss of just three games. "I've been improving my serve a lot," Munar said. "I'm putting more pressure on the baseline and my mindset is clear. "I still need to be more aggressive to compete against the best ones, I'm going that more and more but I have a long way to go." Munar next faces Czech Jiri Lehecka. France's Hugo Gaston advanced when Italian opponent Mattia Bellucci quit injured, handing over a 3-6, 6-4, 2-0 win. Australian Christopher O'Connell joined Schoolkate as a winner with his 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Taiwan's Tseng Hsin Chun. World number three Alexander Zverev is the top seed of the expanded 12-day event, which will play its final on a Thursday instead of the more traditional Sunday. ATP number one Jannik Sinner and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz along with Novak Djokovic all withdrew with various injuries and fatigue issues prior to the tournament, which began only a fortnight after the Wimbledon final. str/js
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Citi Open Betting Odds and Match Previews for July 24, 2025, Men's Singles
In the Citi Open round of 16 today, there are eight matches, including No. 4-ranked Taylor Fritz taking on No. 44 Matteo Arnaldi. Fritz has won two tournaments this year, with an overall match record of 26-11. Arnaldi, who owns a 16-14 record in 15 tournaments this year, has yet to claim a tournament victory. Ahead of the eight matches today, here's an in-depth dive into the Citi Open betting odds. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 8:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Today's matches at the Citi Open
France 24
5 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Fritz, Medvedev advance at DC Open
World number four Fritz, playing his first match since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals at Wimbledon earlier this month, cruised past Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 6-2 in 59 minutes. The American dominated Vukic with a powerful service game while producing a slew of superb backhands in a stream of 28 winners to ease into a last 16 clash against Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. "I felt like I played pretty well all around, but the shot that stood out was the backhand line," Fritz told The Tennis Channel after his win. "I don't usually like that shot but it just felt like every single one I tried today was going in." Fritz was always in control of his game against the current world 105 Vukic, breaking to open up an early 3-0 lead before closing out the first set. A similarly dominant start saw him take a 4-0 lead early in the second before he wrapped up a comfortable win. Earlier, Russia's Medvedev was made to grind through a roller-coaster tussle with big-serving US player Reilly Opelka before coming through 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. After battling to square the match in the second set, Medvedev took advantage of Opelka's shaky serve in the decider to move on. "I didn't return well until 6-5 in the second but I always tried to look for solutions," Medvedev said. "Maybe he got a bit tired with the heat and everything. "Happy with the way I played better and better during the match and looking forward."
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Fritz, Medvedev advance at DC Open
Top seed Taylor Fritz romped into the last 16 at the ATP/WTA DC Open on Wednesday as Russian eighth seed Daniil Medvedev overcame an early scare to advance to the third round. World number four Fritz, playing his first match since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals at Wimbledon earlier this month, cruised past Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 6-2 in 59 minutes. The American dominated Vukic with a powerful service game while producing a slew of superb backhands in a stream of 28 winners to ease into a last 16 clash against Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. "I felt like I played pretty well all around, but the shot that stood out was the backhand line," Fritz told The Tennis Channel after his win. "I don't usually like that shot but it just felt like every single one I tried today was going in." Fritz was always in control of his game against the current world 105 Vukic, breaking to open up an early 3-0 lead before closing out the first set. A similarly dominant start saw him take a 4-0 lead early in the second before he wrapped up a comfortable win. Earlier, Russia's Medvedev was made to grind through a roller-coaster tussle with big-serving US player Reilly Opelka before coming through 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. After battling to square the match in the second set, Medvedev took advantage of Opelka's shaky serve in the decider to move on. "I didn't return well until 6-5 in the second but I always tried to look for solutions," Medvedev said. "Maybe he got a bit tired with the heat and everything. "Happy with the way I played better and better during the match and looking forward." Medvedev will face China's Wu Yibing in the last 16 on Thursday. rcw/mw
