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Canada News.Net
8 hours ago
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Stefanos Tsitsipas splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with coach Goran Ivanisevic on Thursday after less than two months together. Their partnership began on May 29 following Tsitsipas' second-round exit at the French Open. 'Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapter in my journey,' the Greek player posted on Instagram. 'I'm thankful for the time, effort and energy he dedicated to me and my team.' Tsitsipas, 26, was ranked as high as No. 3 in the world in August 2021 but has slipped to No. 29. He is 19-13 this season, including his 12th career ATP Tour title in the hard courts of Dubai in February. During his time with Ivanisevic, Tsitsipas lost in the second round at Halle and the first round at Wimbledon, where he retired with a back injury. 'As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran -- not just for what he's achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person,' Tsitsipas said. 'I wish him nothing but the very best moving forward.' Ivanisevic, 53, is a former Wimbledon champion (2001) who coached Novak Djokovic for six seasons (2019-24). Tsitsipas, a two-time Grand Slam finalist, is scheduled to compete at the ATP 1000 tournament in Toronto starting Sunday.
Canada News.Net
21 hours ago
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WTA roundup: Maria Sakkari tops Emma Navarro in Washington
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Greece's Maria Sakkari upset second-seeded Emma Navarro 7-5, 7-6 (1) in the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday in Washington. Sakkari, a finalist in the event two years ago, finished with a 7-1 edge in aces and saved all three break points she faced. Third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan emerged with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Victoria Mboko as the Canadian committed nine double faults. In other second-round matches, Russia's Anna Kalinskaya defeated eighth-seeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-0, and fourth-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark outlasted Caroline Dolehide 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Livesport Prague Open Tereza Valentova, playing in her hometown, defeated second-seeded Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 7-6 (1), 7-5 in the second round in Prague. Eighth-seeded Alycia Parks also stumbled against a Czech player, falling 7-6 (9), 6-3 to Sara Bejlek. Parks failed to take advantage of two set points in the first-set tiebreaker. Top-seeded Linda Noskova, also of the Czech Republic, downed Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-2, 6-4. Other winners were fourth-seeded Xinyu Wang of China, ninth-seeded Ann Li of the United States, France's Jessika Ponchet and fifth-seeded Marie Bouzkova and Katerina Siniakova, both of the Czech Republic.
Canada News.Net
2 days ago
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ATP roundup: Cameron Norrie knocks out Lorenzo Musetti in D.C.
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Cameron Norrie of Great Britain charged back for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 upset of Italian No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti in the Round of 32 of the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open on Tuesday in Washington. Norrie, a five-time ATP titlist and former Wimbledon semifinalist, has slipped to No. 41 in the world rankings, but that didn't matter Tuesday, as he saved 9 of 11 break points while converting 4 of 7 chances to break Musetti's serve. Next, Norrie will face No. 14 seed Brandon Nakashima, who beat Ethan Quinn 6-3, 6-4. No. 15 seed Gabriel Diallo of Canada also won 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 32 against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan. Round of 64 action wrapped up with victories by Aleksandar Kovacevic, Zachary Svajda, Jaume Munar of Spain and China's Yibing Wu and Yunchaokete Bu. Three Round of 32 matches remained Tuesday evening, including one pitting No. 4 seed Ben Shelton against Mackenzie McDonald. Generali Open Austria's Filip Misolic had a 34-19 edge in winners and overcame 43 unforced errors in a 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 upset of Argentine No. 5 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Round of 32 in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Misolic will hope to continue his home-soil run when he faces Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round. The Dutchman outlasted Chile's Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. France's Arthur Cazaux also prevailed in three sets, hitting 10 aces and beating Ignacio Buse of Peru 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Other winners included Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild, German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann and Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante. Plava Laguna Croatia Open Third-seeded Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina needed two hours and 33 minutes to push past Italy's Francesco Passaro 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3 in the Round of 16 in Umag, Croatia. Carabelli won 13 of 15 net points and advanced to meet Spanish qualifier Pablo Llamas Ruiz, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over France's Terence Atmane. In a pair of Round of 32 matches, Croatia's Dino Prizmic beat Denmark's Elmer Moller 6-4, 6-2, and the Netherlands' Jesper de Jong prevailed 6-3, 6-3 over Croatian Mili Poljicak.
Canada News.Net
3 days ago
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WTA roundup: Polish seeds win Washington openers
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Poland's Magdalena Frech and Magda Linette, the only two seeded players in action on Monday, earned straight-set wins in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington. Frech, the fifth seed, got past Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-2, 6-4, while eighth-seeded Linette downed Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-4. Frech picked on Starodubtseva's second serve, winning 13 of 22 points (59.1 percent). Collins committed 13 double faults while serving just four aces, and she won only 33 percent of her second-serve points. Greece's Maria Sakkari, the 2023 runner-up in Washington, defeated the United Kingdom's Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-4 in her opener. Two Canadians prevailed, as Leylah Fernandez topped Australia's Maya Joint 6-3, 6-3, and Victoria Mboko beat Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-4. Livesport Prague Open No. 8 seed Alycia Parks cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Japan's Mai Hontama in the first round at Prague. Parks was inconsistent with her serve in the 77-minute match, offsetting 10 aces with eight double faults, but she saved five of six break points and converted four of seven. No. 2 seed Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia outlasted Czech Jesika Maleckova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Home hopeful and No. 5 seed Marie Bouzkova smashed China's Xinyu Gao 6-0, 6-2. No. 9 Ann Li was a 7-6 (1), 6-3 winner against Australia's Astra Sharma. Also winning in straight sets were Czech Sara Bejlek and Italians Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Lucrezia Stefanini.
Canada News.Net
4 days ago
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Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper out of Toronto tourney
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper have withdrawn from the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto due to injury, the tournament announced Sunday. Sinner is recovering from an elbow injury sustained during his fourth-round match at Wimbledon; however he persevered and went on to win the tournament. The 23-year-old Italian won the Canadian ATP 1000 Masters Tournament in 2023, the last time it was held in Toronto. 'Winning that title in Toronto two years ago was the start of a really special moment for me,' Sinner, the World No. 1, said in a statement. 'But after speaking with my team, I have to recover.' Djokovic, 38, is nursing a groin injury and the fifth-ranked Draper, 23, is dealing with an arm injury. Australia's Jordan Thompson also withdrew from the tournament, which is slated to be played from July 27 through Aug. 7 at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto. Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena, Austria's Sebastian Ofner, Russia's Roman Safiullin and American Aleksandar Kovacevic were inserted into the main draw. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev of Germany, the World No. 2 and 3 players, respectively, are entered in the tournament.
