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Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz marks 20th birthday by reaching final
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Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz marks 20th birthday by reaching final

The world number two was at his best to defeat Borna Coric, who pushed him hard but ultimately came up short against Carlos Alcaraz

Borna Coric climbs 123 ranking places to World No. 29 after Cincinnati Masters title
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Borna Coric climbs 123 ranking places to World No. 29 after Cincinnati Masters title

Daniil Medvedev continues to be the World No. 1 while Cincinnati Masters runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas climbed two places to World No. 5. Borna Coric, who started the Masters event at World No. 152, is now World No. 29.

World No 152 Borna Coric dominates fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to win ATP Cincinnati Masters
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World No 152 Borna Coric dominates fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to win ATP Cincinnati Masters

Coric replaced 143rd-ranked Spaniard Roberto Carretero, the 1996 Hamburg champion, as the lowest-rated Masters trophy lifter

Wimbledon 2021: Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Dominic Thiem, skip grass court major
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Wimbledon 2021: Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Dominic Thiem, skip grass court major

Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Milos Raonic are the high profile names to opt against playing at Wimbledon which starts 28 June.

Andrey Rublev takes down Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to reach final at Rotterdam
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Andrey Rublev takes down Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to reach final at Rotterdam

Fourth seed Rublev broke Tsitsipas twice in the opening set and put the second-seeded Greek away with a dominant tie-break to secure victory in 97 minutes.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev to clash for final spot in Rotterdam
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev to clash for final spot in Rotterdam

Stefanos Tsitsipas will next play another Russian in fourth seed Andrey Rublev who battled past French qualifier Jeremy Chardy 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (2/7), 6-4.

Erste Bank Open: Novak Djokovic saves four set points to beat Borna Coric, virtually assured to end season World No. 1
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Erste Bank Open: Novak Djokovic saves four set points to beat Borna Coric, virtually assured to end season World No. 1

Novak Djokovic will play either Hubert Hurkacz or Lorenzo Sonego in Friday's quarterfinal.

Novak Djokovic wins Vienna opener against Filip Krajinovic to close in on Pete Sampras' record
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Novak Djokovic wins Vienna opener against Filip Krajinovic to close in on Pete Sampras' record

Djokovic has been the top-ranked player at the end of a season five times. Should he beat Borna Coric, he will equal the achievement of his childhood idol, Pete Sampras.

Novak Djokovic eyes childhood hero Pete Sampras' year-end world number one record in Vienna
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Novak Djokovic eyes childhood hero Pete Sampras' year-end world number one record in Vienna

The 33-year-old Serb has been the top-ranked player at the end of a season five times: in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018.

Saint Petersburg Open 2020: Andrey Rublev, Borna Coric set up final clash with wins over Canadian opposition
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Saint Petersburg Open 2020: Andrey Rublev, Borna Coric set up final clash with wins over Canadian opposition

Third-seeded Rublev rallied to beat second-seeded Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, and Coric also recovered in the semi-finals to beat Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Zverev edges past Harris to reach Cologne Open semi-finals; Rublev advances to last four at St Petersburg open
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Zverev edges past Harris to reach Cologne Open semi-finals; Rublev advances to last four at St Petersburg open

Hard-serving American Reilly Opelka, who beat defending champion Daniil Medvedev at St Petersburg Open on Thursday, was beaten by the seventh-seeded Borna Coric 7-6 (3), 6-3 in their quarterfinal.

Italian Open 2020: Fuming Paire shows little effort in opening-round loss; Nishikori earns first win for year
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Italian Open 2020: Fuming Paire shows little effort in opening-round loss; Nishikori earns first win for year

Kei Nishikori — who is returning from right elbow surgery and missed the US Open after testing positive for COVID-19 — won for the first time in more than a year, beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 7-6 (3).

US Open 2020: Carreno Busta downs Shapovalov in five sets to reach semi-finals; Osaka races past Rogers
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US Open 2020: Carreno Busta downs Shapovalov in five sets to reach semi-finals; Osaka races past Rogers

Alexander Zverev also reached the last 4 of the US Open as he bounced back from a shocking start to oust 27th-seeded Croatian Borna Coric in four sets.

US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev fights back from set down to beat Borna Coric in quarter-final tie
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US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev fights back from set down to beat Borna Coric in quarter-final tie

The 23-year-old Zverev said he stepped on the gas after finding himself a set down, and 4-2 behind in the second set.

US Open 2020, Quarter-finals, Tennis Highlights: Pablo Carreno Busta to face Alexander Zverev in last-four; Naomi Osaka vs Jennifer Brady in semis
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US Open 2020, Quarter-finals, Tennis Highlights: Pablo Carreno Busta to face Alexander Zverev in last-four; Naomi Osaka vs Jennifer Brady in semis

Follow all the latest action, live scores and more from the US Open 2020 quarter-finals on Firstpost.com's live blog!

US Open 2020: Borna Coric stages epic comeback to stun Stefanos Tsitsipas; Novak Djokovic sails into last 16
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US Open 2020: Borna Coric stages epic comeback to stun Stefanos Tsitsipas; Novak Djokovic sails into last 16

Croatia's 27th seed Borna Coric staged a remarkable Houdini act to stun fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a 4hr 36min late-night thriller.

'Do you have rocks in your head?': Nick Kyrgios hits back at Borna Coric over Adria Tour fallout
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'Do you have rocks in your head?': Nick Kyrgios hits back at Borna Coric over Adria Tour fallout

Novak Djokovic, Coric, Grigor Dimitrov and Viktor Troicki all tested positive during the Adria Tour event in Serbia and Croatia, which was later cancelled.

Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour event lacked bit of common sense, says former ATP players' council head Vijay Amritraj
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Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour event lacked bit of common sense, says former ATP players' council head Vijay Amritraj

Djokovic has apologised and admitted it was probably “too soon” to run the event, which was played in front of packed stands in Belgrade.

'I feel well and don’t have symptoms': Tennis star Borna Coric says after contracting COVID-19 infection
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'I feel well and don’t have symptoms': Tennis star Borna Coric says after contracting COVID-19 infection

Coric was among several other players who tested positive for COVID-19 after playing in Novak Djokovic’s controversial Adria Tour tournament.

'Protocols are in place for reason', Wimbledon chief expresses disappointment over botched Adria Tour
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'Protocols are in place for reason', Wimbledon chief expresses disappointment over botched Adria Tour

Wimbledon chief said, 'The images were disappointing and I think that ... what needs to come out of it is everybody involved — not just players, but administrators, organisers, entourages — understands that the protocols, rules and regulations are in place for a reason.'