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Putintseva fights back against Naklo to book spot in second round
Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 7 seed, reached the second round of the Thailand Open by winning against Thai wildcard Thasaporn Naklo 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 at the True Arena Hua Hin. Putintseva, ranked No 70, will face Swiss Viktorija Golubic next. Hua Hin WTA 250, other first-round results (True Arena Hua Hin, hard, USD 267.082, most…
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Cristian knocks out Podoroska to make second round
Romanian lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian beat Argentinian Nadia Podoroska 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies at the TipsArena in Linz. Cristian, ranked No 89, will play qualifier Jodie Burrage next. Linz WTA 500, other first-round results (TipsArena, hard, USD 802.237, most recent results first): Anastasia Potapova vs. Sara…
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Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert accused of ‘turning backs on women’ by Saudi ambassador
Reuters Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert have “turned their backs on women” by opposing plans to stage women’s events in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s ambassador to the United States has claimed. Last week, the pair wrote an opinion piece outlining their opposition to hosting the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. The WTA is…
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Burnel, Whitehead Named WAC Men’s Tennis Doubles Players of the Week
Story Links RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced on Tuesday that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s tennis senior Emilien Burnel and junior Sam Whitehead have been named the TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Tennis Doubles Players of the Week. Burnel and Whitehead went 1-1 in the No. 1 doubles spot last week. On Wednesday,…
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Miami Open to add wheelchair tennis, pickleball
Jan 31, 2024, 12:56 AM Open Extended Reactions The Miami Open will feature an elite wheelchair event and Major League Pickleball this year, alongside the regularly scheduled Masters 1000 event, organizers said in a statement. Wheelchair tennis has been played at all four Grand Slams since 2007 but this will be the first time it…
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Non-Revenue Round-Up: TCU Men’s Tennis earns bid to Indoor National Championship Tournament
Men’s Tennis TCU Men’s Tennis kicked off their indoor season, looking to complete the three-peat of the ITA Indoor National Championship after winning the championship in both 2022 and 2023. The number five ranked Frogs got off to a strong start, going 3-0 this past week with victories over Abilene Christian, Rice, and Tulsa. With…
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Muller knocks out Escoffier to move into second round
No 7 seed Alexandre Muller moved into the second round of the Montpellier Open by winning against qualifier Antoine Escoffier 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Sud de France Arena. Muller, ranked No 71, will face American Michael Mmoh next. Montpellier ATP 250, other first-round results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results…
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Rohan Bopanna does it his way to etch name in Indian tennis hall of fame
Zenia D’Cunha Jan 30, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions “While everyone thinks it’s special because you are 44, what stands out is you did it your way, on your own terms, no matter how long it took, and kept out all the random noise around you.” Rohan Bopanna was flooded with congratulatory messages…
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Men’s Tennis 2024 Preview – Concordia University Texas Athletics
Story Links DALLAS, Texas – On the heels of a historic calendar year, the Concordia Texas men’s tennis team enters the 2023-24 season with a wave of momentum. The Tornados kick off the spring campaign this Friday where they will host Texas Lutheran. Concordia Texas was predicted to finish first in the American Southwest Conference’s…
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TTU’s Collier, OSU’s Komar Collect Big 12 Tennis Recognition
Story Links Texas Tech’s Reed Collier (men’s) and Oklahoma State’s Anastasiya Komar (women’s) collected the Big 12 tennis awards for the fourth week of the season. Collier claimed two ranked singles wins in the Red Raiders’ matches against San Diego and SMU. The senior started with a 6-3, 6-0 straight sets victory over San Diego’s…
