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Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Rajeev Ram defies age to script ATP record in Cincinnati, becomes second-oldest men's doubles champion
Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic capped off a sensational run at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, holding their nerves to beat Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego in the final and claim the men's doubles title. It was their maiden Masters 1000 trophy as a pair, coming in just their third event of the year after reaching the final together for the first time. Rajeev Ram (L) and Nikola Mektic pose with the Rookwood Cups after winning the men's doubles during Day 11 of the Cincinnati Open(Getty Images via AFP) It was a come-from-behind win for Ram and Mektic, who defeated the all-Italian pair 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in a 90-minute clash. Their comeback was fueled by winning 87 per cent (34/39) of their first serves. With the win, Ram, at 41 years and four months, became the second-oldest men's doubles champion in Cincinnati, after 42-year-old Daniel Nestor, who won in 2015 alongside Edouard Roger-Vasselin. "Tennis, right? Crazy stories. This is our third tournament together, even though we've known each other for three decades, probably. Thank you so much, I can't thank you enough, and it was a pleasure playing this week," Mektic said to Ram during the trophy presentation ceremony. Mektic, meanwhile, won his 11th Masters 1000 title — the most by an active player in men's doubles. Earlier, on reaching the final, he became the third active doubles player, after Rohan Bopanna and Mate Pavic, to reach finals of all nine ATP Masters 1000 events. "We've known each other a really long time... We've played some great matches against each other. It's so nice to have him [Mektic] on my side of the net," Ram said. The win helped the pair rise 196 spots to No. 25 in the ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings. Next up for the duo is the US Open, which begins later this month. Ram, a six-time major champion, has won three of his career Slams in New York. Mektic, on the other hand, is a former finalist, having reached the summit clash in 2020 with Wesley Koolhof, losing 5-7, 3-6 to Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares.
San Francisco Chronicle
01-07-2025
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- San Francisco Chronicle
No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023. 'First matches are never easy so I'm very happy about my performance,' he said in his on-court interview. 'It's a new tournament, new chances, new challenges. You have one opponent at a time.' ___
01-07-2025
- Sport
No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
LONDON -- Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023. 'First matches are never easy so I'm very happy about my performance,' he said in his on-court interview. 'It's a new tournament, new chances, new challenges. You have one opponent at a time.'
NBC Sports
01-07-2025
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- NBC Sports
No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023. 'First matches are never easy so I'm very happy about my performance,' he said in his on-court interview. 'It's a new tournament, new chances, new challenges. You have one opponent at a time.' Sinner will play Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the second round.
Winnipeg Free Press
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023. 'First matches are never easy so I'm very happy about my performance,' he said in his on-court interview. 'It's a new tournament, new chances, new challenges. You have one opponent at a time.' Sinner will play Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the second round. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP tennis:
