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Rafael Nadal is out of the 2016 China Open after losing in straight sets to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov. Earlier in the day, top-seed Andy Murray made it through in an all-British quarter-final with Kyle Edmund, while Milos Raonic is also into the last four having beaten both Malek Jaziri and Pablo Carreno Busta on Friday. In the women’s draw, the highest remaining seed is Agnieszka Radwanska,...
Published: October 6, 2016
Rafael Nadal will meet Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals of the 2016 China Open after he defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6 (6) on Thursday to book his place in the tournament’s last eight. The Spaniard soared into an early lead in Beijing before Mannarino staged a comeback attempt in the second set, but it proved futile, as Nadal finished strong to seal his spot opposite Dimitrov...
Published: October 5, 2016
Andy Murray cruised through to an all-British quarter-final clash with Kyle Edmund after beating Andrey Kuznetsov at the China Open on Wednesday. Murray beat his Russian opponent in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, while Edmund earlier pulled off one of the best wins of his career by knocking out No. 7 seed Roberto Bautista Agut. Edmund, who came through qualifying to reach the main event, triumphed in...
Published: October 4, 2016
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has successfully appealed her two-year ban for a doping violation and had it reduced to 15 months, meaning she will be able to return to action April 26, 2017. ESPN’s Darren Rovell and the Associated Press confirmed the decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday: The Daily Telegraph‘s Ben Rumsby...
Published: October 4, 2016
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal both claimed first-round victories at the China Open on Tuesday. No. 1 seed Murray was made to fight by Andreas Seppi before winning the match 6-2, 7-5, while Nadal was in imperious form as he comfortably saw off Paolo Lorenzi to make the perfect start to his campaign. The Spaniard, second seed for the tournament in Beijing, won the event back in 2005 and needs a good run...
Published: October 3, 2016
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza advanced to the third round at the 2016 China Open on Monday as she beat Yulia Putintseva in two sets. World No. 1 Angelique Kerber also moved on. Madison Keys beat Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets to book her place in Round 3, but Venus Williams suffered a shock exit at the hands of local favourite Shuai Peng. Agnieszka Radwanska progressed to the next...
Published: October 3, 2016
The WTA Tour featured several superstars and an epic duel between world No. 1 Angelique Kerber and two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova. It was the kind of match that could change the landscape of the WTA in the year ahead. Find out how Kvitova powered her way to the premier title at Wuhan, China. Although the ATP played second fiddle, Tomas Berdych was a bright spot in his comeback for a title,...
Published: October 2, 2016
Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska had no problem booking her place in Round 2 of the 2016 China Open, as she secured a straight-set victory over Qiang Wang on Sunday. The Polish star lost only four games on her way past the wild card and showed her class throughout in a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph. She’ll face Ekaterina Makarova in her next outing. Elsewhere, eighth seed Madison Keys had to battle...
Published: October 1, 2016
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza got her China Open campaign off to a shaky start on Saturday, as she overcame Irina-Camelia Begu 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Beijing. The world No. 3, who is seeded second for this tournament, lost the opening set before responding well in the second, taking the match to a decider. After going a break down in the third stanza, Muguruza needed to bring her very best, and she...
Published: September 30, 2016
When Novak Djokovic announced an elbow injury forced him to withdraw from Beijing’s China Open, it was another sign the World No. 1 is not ready to assume the dominance that destroyed the ATP for five major titles from 2015 through French Open 2016. Add the elbow to the sore left wrist and hurt right shoulder that ultimately factored in his loss at the U.S. Open final. Meanwhile, Wimbledon champion...