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Reilly Opelka downs John Isner to win US Clay Court Championship title in Houston
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Reilly Opelka downs John Isner to win US Clay Court Championship title in Houston

Opelka powered past the veteran Isner in straight sets to claim the fourth singles title of his career with a 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) victory

ATP Cup 2022: Medvedev, Zverev notch impressive wins to keep Russia, Germany's hopes alive
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ATP Cup 2022: Medvedev, Zverev notch impressive wins to keep Russia, Germany's hopes alive

German world number three Zverev came through a workmanlike 6-4, 6-4 clash against American Taylor Fritz, his second straight win of the new season.

Laver Cup: Team Europe takes 3-1 lead over Team world on opening day
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Laver Cup: Team Europe takes 3-1 lead over Team world on opening day

Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and Matteo Berrettini won their singles matches as Team Europe jumped to a 3-1 lead over Team World following the opening day of the fourth edition of the annual tennis showdown.

US Open 2021: Tennis toilet break talk swirls at Flushing Meadows
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US Open 2021: Tennis toilet break talk swirls at Flushing Meadows

On court, Murray used the word "cheating" for Stefanos Tsitsipas. At his news conference, he called it "nonsense" and said he "lost respect" for the Greek, who was the runner-up at the French Open in June and is seeded No 3 in New York.

ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep earns injury comeback win; Coco Gauff to face Naomi Osaka
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ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters: Simona Halep earns injury comeback win; Coco Gauff to face Naomi Osaka

Halep only returned to the Tour last week in Montreal, losing in the opening round. She remained confident that progress was not far away after her injury in Rome three months ago.

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev dominates John Isner, to face Reilly Opelka for title
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ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev dominates John Isner, to face Reilly Opelka for title

Opelka overcame Tsitsipas with 46 winners to 23 for the Greek. He blasted 17 aces in the match lasting two and a half hours to notch his first victory over a top-five opponent.

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev outlasts Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas stops Casper Ruud's streak
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ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev outlasts Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas stops Casper Ruud's streak

Daniil Medvedev gathered his resources to stage a fightback in two and a quarter hours on the way to revenge for a five-set loss he took at Wimbledon against the number 13.

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas storm into quarter-finals
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ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas storm into quarter-finals

Medvedev finished with 10 aces as he reached his eighth quarter-final at the Masters level – all achieved since 2019.

ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Bublik, foot injury fells Rafael Nadal
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ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Bublik, foot injury fells Rafael Nadal

Top-seeded Russian Medvedev opened his week in the second round after a bye and staged a fightback to overhaul Kazakh Alexander Bublik 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

John Isner beats Brandon Nakashima to capture sixth ATP Atlanta title, 16th overall
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John Isner beats Brandon Nakashima to capture sixth ATP Atlanta title, 16th overall

Sixth-seeded Isner captured his 16th career ATP title and joined 20-time Grand Slam winners Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the only active players to win an event six times.

Wimbledon 2021: Fighting Murray, flawless Djokovic slip into third round; Sofia Kenin loses to Madison Brengle
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Wimbledon 2021: Fighting Murray, flawless Djokovic slip into third round; Sofia Kenin loses to Madison Brengle

World number one Djokovic, chasing a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title, won 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 over the 102nd-ranked South African.

French Open 2021: Serena Williams keeps hopes of 24th Grand Slam alive; Aryna Sabalenka exits
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French Open 2021: Serena Williams keeps hopes of 24th Grand Slam alive; Aryna Sabalenka exits

Williams needed three sets to get by Mihaela Buzarnescu in the previous round and she clearly did not want to go the distance again this time, beating Collins 6-4, 6-4.

French Open 2021: Four US men make it country's largest third round contingent in 25 years
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French Open 2021: Four US men make it country's largest third round contingent in 25 years

You have to go back to 1996 to find this many US men in the third round; a half-dozen got there then.

No American men in ATP Top 30 for first time in computer tennis rankings
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No American men in ATP Top 30 for first time in computer tennis rankings

There always has been at least one man from the United States ranked in the Top 30 each week since the inception of the computer-calculated standings on 23 August 1973.

Madrid Open: Alexander Zverev stuns Rafael Nadal in straight sets, sets up semi-final clash with Dominic Thiem
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Madrid Open: Alexander Zverev stuns Rafael Nadal in straight sets, sets up semi-final clash with Dominic Thiem

Zverev's impressive straights-set win at the Caja Magica earns him a meeting with Dominic Thiem in the Madrid semis, in what will be a repeat of last year's US Open final, which was won by Thiem.

Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal through to quarter-finals; Ashleigh Barty beats Paula Badosa
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Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal through to quarter-finals; Ashleigh Barty beats Paula Badosa

Nadal's path to a possible sixth Madrid title was cleared of second seeded Daniil Medvedev and fourth-seeded Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas who were both shock third round losers.

Madrid Open: Dominic Thiem downs Alex De Minaur to reach quarter-finals
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Madrid Open: Dominic Thiem downs Alex De Minaur to reach quarter-finals

US Open champion Thiem, playing his first tournament since Dubai in March, will meet Andrey Rublev or John Isner in the last eight.

Madrid Open: Grigor Dimitrov eliminated by Lloyd Harris; Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic win
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Madrid Open: Grigor Dimitrov eliminated by Lloyd Harris; Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic win

Harris, who beat world number four Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov en route to the final in Dubai in March, pulled off another upset by ousting Dimitrov 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5).

Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev limps to third round win, John Isner downs Felix Auger-Aliassime
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Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev limps to third round win, John Isner downs Felix Auger-Aliassime

Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. An hour later the Russian was still playing, and on a humid afternoon with temperatures in the mid 80s, he paid a price.

'Not about the money' says John Isner after Miami Open cash criticism
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'Not about the money' says John Isner after Miami Open cash criticism

Tennis finances have taken a battering since the pandemic, with the season suspended for much of 2020 and tournaments such as last year's Miami Open, and two editions of the Indian Wells Masters being scrapped altogether.