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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 15, 2016
As this tennis season winds down, some players are probably looking forward to putting 2016 behind them. The 2016 season got off to a rough start with a match-fixing scandal. Maria Sharapova‘s suspension soon followed, and then a Zika virus scare kept many big names from the Summer Olympics in Rio. But this list is about players who failed to meet expectations in 2016. Roger Federer...
Published: October 15, 2016
Roberto Bautista Agut stunned a frustrated Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Saturday. The Spaniard remained composed and collected throughout as he outfought his illustrious opponent to defeat him in straight sets. Later, Andy Murray eased past Gilles Simon to secure his own place in Sunday’s showpiece. Here is confirmation of the results and the schedule...
Published: October 14, 2016
Novak Djokovic suffered a scare as he came from behind to beat Mischa Zverev in three sets in the quarter-final of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Friday. He remains on course to meet Andy Murray in the final after the second seed navigated a tricky contest with David Goffin. Earlier, Roberto Bautista Agut became the first man through to the semi-finals as he beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in...
Published: October 13, 2016
Top seed Novak Djokovic is safely through to the quarter-finals of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters following a 6-4, 6-4 win over Vasek Pospisil on Thursday. The reigning champion had to work hard at times during his Round 3 tussle, although eventually his class saw him edge both sets. Second seed Andy Murray is also through, impressing in a straight-sets win over Lucas Pouille. Third seed Stanislas...
Published: October 12, 2016
Rafael Nadal’s frustrating 2016 season appears to have come to an end following a loss to Viktor Troicki at the Shanghai Masters and lingering wrist problems. Continue for updates. Nadal Unsure About Next Tournament Wednesday, Oct. 12 Per Colin Millar of Marca.com, Nadal said the season is “practically over now” and the solution for him is “not to keep competing...
Published: October 12, 2016
Andy Murray cruised through the second round of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Wednesday, beating Steve Johnson, but Rafael Nadal suffered a shock upset at the hands of Viktor Troicki, losing in two sets. Stan Wawrinka swept aside Kyle Edmund in straight sets to progress to the third round. Meanwhile, Marcel Granollers stunned seventh seed Tomas Berdych. David Goffin avoided a similar...
Published: October 11, 2016
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was made to work hard against Fabio Fognini at the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Tuesday but eventually prevailed 6-3, 6-3 over the Italian to book his place in the third round. The Serbian was some way off his brilliant best and Fognini had his opportunities to force the match to a decider, but he made too many needless errors that Djokovic took...
Published: October 10, 2016
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sailed through the first round of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Monday, as he swept aside Florian Mayer in straight sets. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev knocked out John Isner, Benoit Paire did the same for Joao Sousa, Nicolas Almagro dumped out Mikhail Youzhny and qualifier Kyle Edmund overcame Federico Delbonis. Here are all the scores and results from Monday’s action: Here...
Published: October 9, 2016
Fabio Fognini will face reigning champion Novak Djokovic, after the Italian won his first-round match at the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday. Fognini beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets to set up a second-round clash with Djokovic, after the Serb was placed in the same half of the main draw as Rafael Nadal. British player Kyle Edmund also progressed by beating 10th seed Dusan Lajovic...
Published: October 8, 2016
Top-seeded Andy Murray marched into the final of the China Open on Saturday, beating David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3. The Scotsman was the dominant force throughout the contest and is looking in tremendous form ahead of the competition’s climax. After this win, Murray will take on Grigor Dimitrov, who made it through after his semi-final opponent, Milos Raonic, withdrew from the competition due to injury. Earlier...