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Hindustan Times
a day ago
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- Hindustan Times
Sinner storms to quick-fire opening win in Cincinnati
Jannik Sinner, back on court nearly a month after his Wimbledon triumph, crushed Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday. HT Image The world number one got immediately back in the swing with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over the out-classed Colombian. Sinner won the opening five games in 15 minutes as he allowed his 144th-ranked opponent, who came through qualifying, little breathing rom. The victory in 59 minutes was the fastest of Sinner's ATP career, beating his previous quickest by one minute. The defending champion claimed his 22nd consecutive win on hardcourt, last losing the Beijing final in September to rival Carlos Alcaraz. "I didn't know what to expect," Sinner said of his return to tournament action. "I'm happy because it's not easy to play here. "The ball is flying and you have to serve very precise if you want to go far in the tournament. "Today I was finding my spots but there is still a little room to improve. For a first match it could not have gone better." After snapping up the first set Sinner broke to start the second before Galan clawed out a hold in a seven-minute game in which he fought off five break points. But it was only a momentary reprieve. Sinner fired three aces to hold for 3-1 as he roared away again for the victory. Elsewhere 11th-seeded Casper Ruud bowed out, falling 6-7 , 6-4, 6-2 to France's Arthur Rinderknech. Norway's Ruud fell victim to 34 unforced errors and lost serve four times as he failed to stop the comeback of his 70th-ranked opponent, who advanced in just under two and three-quarter hours. Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti was also sent packing, beaten 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 by France's Benjamin Bonzi. Rinderknech was pleased with his success so far at his Cincinnati debut. "I stayed aggressive throughout the match," he said. "You cannot let Casper start to dictate. I knew I would have to run a lot. There were some missed shots but I just kept going for it. "My game seems to be working better and better as I play more matches," added Rinderknech, who saved eight of the nine break points he faced. Seventh seed Holger Rune won his opener 7-5, 7-6 over Russian Roman Safiullin and will next play American Alex Michelsen, who defeated Corentin Moutet of France 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Tommy Paul, seeded 13th and inactive since a Wimbledon second round loss, started up with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Spain's Pedro Martinez. In WTA action, reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek earned an efficient opening win over Anastasia Potapova 6-1, 6-4. Poland's Swiatek has reached the final four at the last two editions but Cincinnati remains one of the two 1000-level tournaments along with Canada where she has never played a final. The third seed moved into the third round after a bye in just 74 minutes, saving four of the five break points she faced. "I wanted to play solid - but intense as well," Swiatek said. "It was up and down in the second set. "But in the important moments I got my level up to close out the win. "The first match at any tournament is always tricky," Swiatek added. "Now I have the chance to play another one here." str/bb This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
2025 Western & Southern Open: Rinderknech [64th] vs. Borges [42nd] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, No. 64-ranked Arthur Rinderknech faces No. 42 Nuno Borges. Borges has -200 odds to earn a spot in the over Rinderknech (+154). You can catch the Western & Southern Open on Tennis Channel from August 5-18. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Arthur Rinderknech vs. Nuno Borges matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Rinderknech vs. Borges Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Rinderknech has a 66.7% to win. Rinderknech vs. Borges Betting Odds Rinderknech vs. Borges matchup performance & stats
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USA Today
21-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Generali Open: Rinderknech [64th] vs. Bagnis Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Round of 32 at the Generali Open on Monday, Arthur Rinderknech (ranked No. 64) meets Facundo Bagnis. Rinderknech has -220 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 16 over Bagnis (+170). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 6:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Arthur Rinderknech vs. Facundo Bagnis matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Rinderknech vs. Bagnis Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Rinderknech has a 68.8% to win. Rinderknech vs. Bagnis Betting Odds Rinderknech vs. Bagnis matchup performance & stats
NBC Sports
02-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Gauff, Pegula and Zverev are among a record-tying 23 seeds gone in the 1st round
There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18 appearances at majors. There was No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti, a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year and at the French Open last month, sent home Tuesday by Nikoloz Basilashvili, a qualifier ranked 126th who only once has made it as far as the fourth round in his 31 previous Grand Slam tournaments. And, most striking of all, as night arrived, there was No. 2 Coco Gauff going from the champion at Roland-Garros to a quick exit at Wimbledon, beaten 7-6 (3), 6-1 by Dayana Yastremska. And on and on went the upsets on Day 2 at the grass-court major, meaning 23 seeds — 13 men, 10 women — failed to get to the second round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam tournament since they began assigning 32 seeds in each singles bracket in 2001. No. 3 Jessica Pegula also was among those leaving. The American was the runner-up at last year's U.S. Open and was coming off a grass-court title in Germany over the weekend, defeating Iga Swiatek in the final, yet didn't pose much of a challenge to 116th-ranked Elisabetta Cocciaretto in a 6-2, 6-3 loss that lasted less than an hour. Two other major finalists, No. 5 Zheng Qinwen and No. 15 Karolina Muchova, were eliminated Tuesday, as were No. 26 Marta Kostyuk and No. 25 Magdalena Frech, whose opponent, 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, lost in qualifying last week and only got into the field when another player, Anastasia Potapova, withdrew with an injured hip. Nothing was quite as out-of-nowhere, though, as Rinderknech's success. At least Yastremska has been a major semifinalist, at last year's Australian Open. 'What a moment. Such emotions,' Rinderknech, a 29-year-old from France, said after completing his 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 victory across 4 hours, 40 minutes against Zverev in a match suspended Monday night at a set apiece. 'I don't even know where to start.' He ended things with a backhand winner, then dropped to his stomach, face down, on Centre Court. Zverev joined Musetti — who hadn't played since a leg injury forced him to stop at Roland-Garros and was a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 loser against Basilashvili — as top-10 losers on Tuesday, a day after No. 8 Holger Rune and No. 9 Daniil Medvedev departed. Other seeded men exiting on Day 2 included No. 18 Ugo Humbert, No. 27 Denis Shapovalov, No. 28 Alexander Bublik and No. 30 Alex Michelsen. Rinderknech pulled off his win thanks to some terrific serving, delivering 25 aces and saving all nine break points he faced. He converted three break chances against Zverev and won the point on 44 of his 55 trips to the net. 'It's my first top-five win, in the biggest stadium in the world,' Rinderknech said. 'My legs are still shaking. I'm just so happy the match is finished.' What else happened at Wimbledon on Tuesday? Two-time champion Petra Kvitova played her final match at the All England Club, bowing out 6-3, 6-1 against No. 10 Emma Navarro. 'This place holds the best memories I could wish for,' said the 35-year-old Kvitova, who will retire after the U.S. Open. 'I never dreamed of winning a Wimbledon and I won it twice.' Defending women's champion Barbora Krejcikova and men's No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz both needed comebacks to win, No. 1 Jannik Sinner was never troubled in a straight-set victory, and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic dealt with a stomach issue during his 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 win against Alexandre Muller at night. Who is scheduled to play at the All England Club on Wednesday? No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka starts the Centre Court program against Marie Bouzkova at 1:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. ET), followed by two-time defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz against 733rd-ranked University of San Diego player Oliver Tarvet of Britain, and then 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova vs. 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu.
Dubai Eye
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Zverev considers therapy after shock first round Wimbledon exit
Alexander Zverev cut a forlorn figure after he became the highest men's seed to fall in a brutal first round for top players at Wimbledon as the German lost a five-set marathon to France's Arthur Rinderknech. Third seed Zverev and Rinderknech were locked at one set apiece on Monday when play was stopped but after the resumption on a sultry Centre Court the Frenchman ground out a 7-6(3) 6-7(8) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 victory. It was Zverev's first opening-round defeat at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2019 and leaves him still searching for a first major after 38 attempts. He appeared to be a lost soul as he tried to come to terms with Tuesday's defeat, explaining that his off-court struggles were now impacting his game. "I feel very alone out there at times," said Zverev, who lost a third Grand Slam final when he was beaten by Jannik Sinner at Melbourne Park in January. "I struggle mentally. I've been saying that since after the Australian Open. Yeah, just don't know. I'm trying to find ways to get out of this hole. I keep finding myself back in it. "I just feel generally very, very alone and very lonely... is a feeling that is not very nice. Just never felt that way before. "I don't think tennis is the problem right now for me. It's something else that I have to find within me at the moment. Again, it's difficult for me to tell you because I don't have the answers right now." Zverev has had to deal with a number of issues in recent years. He settled an assault case against him for allegedly pushing and strangling his then girlfriend, a charge he denied, last year. He also previously faced allegations of domestic abuse against another former girlfriend, with the ATP halting its investigation due to insufficient evidence. While he previously managed to block out those distractions, on Tuesday he admitted he might need to undergo counselling to get back into the right headspace. "Maybe for the first time in my life, I'll probably need it (therapy). I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do," said Zverev, who last won a title in April. "It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well. Even when I'm winning... it's not necessarily a feeling that I used to get where I was happy, over the moon. "It's just not there right now for me, which, again, is the first time in my life which I'm feeling." Zverev's mental torment surfaced time and time again against Rinderknech. The German failed to convert any of the nine break points he earned during the contest and also dropped serve when he was 40-0 up. Despite his own struggles, Zverev did not want to take anything away from his 72nd-ranked conqueror. "He played a fantastic match. I'm not sure he's ever played a match like that in his life," said the 28-year-old. "I felt like I had him in the fifth... but I was too defensive in some of the opportunities I had. I lost my serve from being 40-0 up... it was my mistake. I had it on my racket. "Arthur deserved to win today. I didn't break him once, which speaks a lot for him. The fifth set I played okay, just apart from that one stupid game. I let go of the match in the fifth set." Rinderknech will face Chilean lucky loser Cristian Garin in round two. Zverev's defeat means 13 of the 32 men's seeds have failed to reach the second round.
