Daniil Medvedev did not need the points from Sunday’s triumph in Marseille to replace Rafael Nadal as world number two but the Russian said it was a great feeling to claim a 10th ATP title as he climbed another rung on the ladder. Medvedev’s rise up the rankings was confirmed earlier this month with Nadal not playing tournaments since the […]

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MARSEILLE (AFP) – Top seed Daniil Medvedev won the ATP tournament in Marseille on Sunday (March 14), beating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in the final. The Russian, who reached the final of the Australian Open last month, produced 13 aces and saved four of five break points as he racked up the 10th title of his career. […]

Kim Clijsters says she is not ready to quit the game for the third time in her career despite undergoing knee surgery and contracting COVID-19 all in the space of four months. The former world No 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion retired for a second time in 2012 before making a third career comeback in 2020. Clijsters played in […]

DOHA (AFP) – Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili, who ended Roger Federer’s comeback in the quarter-finals, beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to win the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday (March 13) and secure a fourth career title. Their clash in the Gulf desert nation was characterised by hot, dusty wind that slowed down their exchanges but world number […]

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A German tennis player accidentally flung his racket into his own face and was forced to quit the match after a temporary loss of sight. Tim Puetz, 33, was playing alongside Danish partner Freddie Nielsen against top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah at the Qatar Open in Doha on Wednesday. Receiving on the deuce side having just lost […]

Roger Federer said he “couldn’t care less about the outcome” after winning his first match in over a year as he returned from injury to beat Britain’s Dan Evans at the Qatar Open on Thursday (AEDT). Federer, 39, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, said “it felt great to be out there again … it will give me a […]

Roger Federer’s first opponent after a 13-month lay-off will be Dan Evans after the British number one beat Jeremy Chardy in the first round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. Evans sealed his passage through to round two in hard-fought fashion, 6-4 1-6 6-2. Federer, who was handed a bye through to the second round, is playing in his […]

DOHA (Reuters) – Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year after missing out in 2016 due to injury as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week after 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem. Federer, 39, is making his long-awaited comeback at the Qatar Open […]