Month: September 2018

1:35 PM ET SOCHI, Russia — Fernando Alonso thinks fans at the Sochi Autodrom probably enjoyed the Formula Two support race more than qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix itself on Saturday. Qualifying in Sochi was bizarre, with a slew of engine penalties meaning Alonso, Toro Rosso and Red Bull were already set for starts
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12:42 PM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Unseeded Aleksandra Krunic made a remarkable comeback to oust sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina in the first round of the China Open on Saturday. Krunic dropped the first nine games of the match and was down 4-1 in the second set before prevailing 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4). In another stunner,
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12:03 PM ET Associated Press WUHAN, China — Aryna Sabalenka beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 6-3 to win the Wuhan Open title Saturday. Sabalenka capitalized on her superior service game in their first meeting, winning 78 percent of first-serve points without facing a break point. “You’re always nervous before the final because it’s different,”
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11:50 AM ET Associated Press CHENGDU, China — Top-seeded Fabio Fognini reached his fourth ATP final of the year when he beat Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3 at the Chengdu Open on Saturday. If Fognini beats Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic in the final Sunday, he will become the first Italian
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Sep 29, 2018 Pierre-Hugues Herbert will face Yoshihito Nishioka in an unlikely Shenzhen Open final after the pair secured respective victories over Alex De Minaur and Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals. World No. 171 Nishioka defeated No.5 seed Verdasco despite losing the first set, coming back to win the decisive third-set tiebreak and seal a
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