Story of the Season Archives

Jarry Triumphs In Geneva

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by el-admin - May 27, 2023 073

Nicolas Jarry is an ATP Tour titlist once again. The Chilean overcame fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(1), 6-1 on Saturday at the Gonet Geneva Open to clinch his third tour-level trophy and second of the season. In a dominant performance, Jarry’s power proved too much for Dimitrov, who was competing in

Masterful Alcaraz Brushes Past Tsitsipas To Barcelona Crown

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by el-admin - April 23, 2023 081

Carlos Alcaraz capped a perfect week at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Sunday by outplaying Stefanos Tsitsipas with a high-quality championship-match display at the ATP 500. The home favourite was in irresistible touch on Pista Rafa Nadal, where he combined fierce ballstriking and deft forehand drop shots with inspired defence

Rune Saves Four Championship Points, Rallies To Munich Title

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by el-admin - April 23, 2023 097

Holger Rune produced one of the most remarkable comeback wins of the 2023 season so far on Sunday at the BMW Open by American Express, where the top seed battled physical issues and a daunting deficit to beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3) in Munich. Struggling with an upper

Lajovic Defeats Rublev, Wins Banja Luka Trophy

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by el-admin - April 23, 2023 075

Dusan Lajovic capped a dream week at the Srpska Open on Sunday when he clinched his second tour-level title in Banja Luka. The Serbian overcame Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 32 minutes to snap the second seed’s eight-match winning streak. Lajovic, who clawed past Miomir Kecmanovic in

Rublev Rallies To Maiden Masters 1000 Title

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by el-admin - April 16, 2023 0111

Andrey Rublev clinched his first ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday when he overcame teenager Holger Rune 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. In a clash between two of the biggest ball-strikers on the ATP Tour, it was the fifth seed who prevailed on a sunbathed Court Rainier III.

Marathon Man Carballes Baena Wins 3-Hour Battle To Earn Marrakech Crown

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by el-admin - April 9, 2023 083

It is safe to say Roberto Carballes Baena worked hard for his second ATP Tour title. The Spaniard, who needed a deciding set in all four of his completed matches this week, rallied past Alexandre Muller 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in three hours and two minutes on Sunday to win the Grand

Medvedev Wins Maiden Miami Title, Fourth Trophy Of 2023

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by el-admin - April 2, 2023 091

Playing in his fifth ATP Tour final is a many tournaments, Daniil Medvedev continued his blistering form to claim his first title at the Miami Open presented by Itau. With a 7-5, 6-3 victory against Jannik Sinner, Medvedev improved to 24-1 in his past five events, which have reaped four

‘It’s Thanks To Golf!’ Gonzalez/Roger-Vasselin Seal Emotional Miami Win

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by el-admin - April 1, 2023 0123

Both Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin have enjoyed long and distinguished careers on the ATP Tour, but that didn’t make their triumph on Saturday at the Miami Open presented by Itau any less special. The Mexican-French duo defeated Austin Krajicek and Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4), 7-5 to claim the trophy at the

Home Hope Comes Through! Jarry Is Santiago Champion

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by el-admin - March 5, 2023 090

The cries reverberated through the Santiago night countless times over the course of nearly three hours on Sunday. “Ole! Ole, Ole, Ole! Nico! Nico!” Those chants were for Santiago-native Nicolas Jarry, who rewarded his many fans with a performance to remember. The Chilean won the Movistar Chile Open with a memorable 6-7(5),

Medvedev Seals Hard-Court Hat-Trick With Dubai Trophy

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by el-admin - March 4, 2023 0200

Daniil Medvedev completed an ATP Tour hat-trick Saturday when he overcame Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-2 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The third seed, who ended Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten start to the season in the semi-finals, produced a consistent performance throughout the 68-minute clash to extend his winning streak