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Rivalry renewed: Allen-Plano West tennis built for the long haul
There are few things in sports that get the competitive juices flowing like a good old-fashioned rivalry. That special matchup that brings out the best in both teams and pushes the athletes involved to their limits. Attention Business Owners: One Ad Buy = 84,000+ potential new customers! Reach over 84,000+ eager print + digital readers…
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Shelton wins Japan Open to secure maiden ATP title
American Ben Shelton won his first ATP Tour title by defeating Aslan Karatsev in the Japan Open final. Shelton struck 18 winners on the way to beating the Russian 7-5 6-1 in 84 minutes in Tokyo. The 21-year-old’s victory will move him up to a career-high of 15th in the men’s rankings on Monday. “That…
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Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China
TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American, who made his first tour semifinal appearance at the U.S. Open last month, continued his recent rich vein of form in Tokyo, making 18 winners and dominating his Russian opponent with…
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Lowcountry Tennis: Seabrook hosts Alan Fleming tournament
More than 40 years ago, a small senior tennis tournament was started on Seabrook Island by a New Jersey tennis player whose son happened to be John McEnroe’s doubles partner. That tournament, named for founder Alan Fleming, has become a magnet every October for “senior” (30 and over) players from around the country. This year…
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Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Tour Title In Tokyo | ATP Tour
Ben Shelton’s breakthrough season hit new heights on Sunday at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, where he defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 to win his first ATP Tour title. The American rallied from a set and 2-5 down to come through his semi-final match against Marcos Giron and he used that momentum in…
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Tennis, ATP – Japan Open 2023: Shelton lifts the trophy against Karatsev
At the start of the 2022 season, American Ben Shelton was ranked No 573 in the world. Less than two years later, the 21-year-old will make his debut in the top 15 on Monday after winning his first ATP singles title on Sunday. The big-hitting left-hander, who had never travelled outside the United States for…
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Ben Shelton wins first ATP title of career in Tokyo, will break into Top 15 on ATP rankings
ATP Tokyo, Japan The 21-year-old American defeated former Top 15 player Aslan Karatsev in the final of the ATP 500 event, 7-5, 6-1. ByJohn Berkok Published Oct 22, 2023 After some great escapes leading up to the final, including battling back from a set and a double break down in the semifinals, Ben Shelton saved…
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Rinky Hijikata & Max Purcell Clinch Tokyo Title | ATP Tour
Rinky Hijikata and Max Purcell capped a dream debut week as a team on Sunday at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, where they defeated Jamie Murray and Michael Venus 6-4, 6-1 to win the title. The Australians upset third seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer to reach the championship match and backed up…
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Carlos Alcaraz makes ‘outrageous pay demand’ to appear at ATP tournament
Carlos Alcaraz will not play at the Vienna Open ATP 500 tournament next week as his requested appearance fee is reportedly ‘too expensive’. The Spaniard was hoping to bow out of 2023 on a high by closing the gap on world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, but he looks set to fall short of achieving that…
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Fila marks 50 years in tennis with innovation-filled new sneaker
Despite being founded over a century ago in the Italian Alps – first as a textile shop selling sewing materials in Biella, then a producer of knitwear and underwear – it was not until the 1970s that Fila became synonymous with sportswear, when then-managing director Enrico Frachey hired designer Pierluigi Rolando to create the brand’s…
