SHANGHAI (AFP) – Roger Federer blazed into the Shanghai Masters semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Kei Nishikori as the Swiss great’s title defense belatedly caught fire on Friday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion and top seed will meet 13th seed Borna Coric on Saturday after the Croatian defeated unseeded Australian Matthew Ebden, […]
SHANGHAI (AP) – Roger Federer was stretched to three sets for a second consecutive match to reach the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Thursday. Nevertheless, the top seed insisted he was content with how he’s playing.
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SHANGHAI (AP) – Roger Federer had to overcome a second-set stutter. Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev had to overcome illness. All three still advanced at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. Federer, the defending champion, beat Daniil Medvedev, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, in the second round despite being broken late in the second set. The […]
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Three tennis umpires from Thailand have been handed life bans for match-fixing and betting offences, including manipulating the official scoring system during matches, the sport’s anti-corruption body said.
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World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday said he has agreed to play an exhibition match against fellow Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic in Saudi Arabia in December.
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Naomi Osaka powered into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday with a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over hometown favorite Zhang Shuai.
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