WIMBLEDON, Great Britain DAY ONE SEEDED UPSETS [2] Naomi Osaka (JPN) lost to her nemesis for the third consecutive time in straight sets. Although Osaka went up an early break in the first set, she never seemed quite comfortable with the lead and [46] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) gradually worked her way back into the match…
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Nature Valley International, Great Britain Men’s Championship Match: [42] Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. [79] Sam Querrey (USA) Tied 2:2, today’s winner would take the slight lead in their head-to-head. Fritz came out with a mission and he accomplished it fully. He saved his best tennis for the final and Querrey’s look of resignation admitted as…
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Nature Valley International, Great Britain [5] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [7] Simona Halep (ROU) In a battle of former number ones, Kerber came out victorious. The German was pushed by Halep and was forced to elevate her game to secure the straight sets victory (6-4, 6-3). Halep may have led their head-to-head 6:4 prior to…
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Nature Valley International, Great Britain [9] Sloane Stephens (USA) vs. [31] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) It has been an unimpressive 2019 season for former French Open champion, Ostapenko. What has always been her Achilles heel has come back to negatively impact her game. The Latvian has always struggled with her serve and despite the power she…
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[3] Roger Federer (SUI) defeated [33] David Goffin (BEL) in straight sets to claim his tenth title in Halle. It probably came as no surprise as Federer owns their head-to-head 7:1; however, Goffin put quite a fight in the first set, forcing it to a tiebreaker. Unfortunately, the Belgium ran out of steam, did not…
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Noventi Open, Germany [9] Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs. [22] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) Perhaps it did not come as much of a surprise to the Berrettini Team as he has defeated the Russian the previous two times they played this year. The young Italian is on fire and he will like to ride this wave all…
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