Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion, won her first title in two years by beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final on Sunday. Zheng clinched the match with her first match point, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side. She then fell to the court sobbing with emotion. A Long …
Daniil Medvedev won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he had struck into the stands. He beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 event. Medvedev now holds a 10-2 …
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, just three days after winning the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Djokovic ended an 11-month wait to lift the 102nd title of his illustrious career after Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final. Djokovic received a first-round …
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Coco Gauff described the past few days as “draining” after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round exit at the China Open. The American tennis star was subjected to an “insane” amount of racist comments and direct messages following a controversial incident during her third-round victory over 16-year-old Sun Xinran on Monday. During the match, …