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Russian tennis star wins first ATP Masters title in Monaco

Russian tennis star wins first ATP Masters title in Monaco

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev snatched his first ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday after defeating Holger Rune of Denmark at the 2023 ATP Monte Carlo Masters. The 5th-seeded Rublev defeated the 6th-seeded Rune 5-7,6-2, 7-5. …

Tokayev: Rybakina's victory at Wimbledon is historic

Tokayev: Rybakina's victory at Wimbledon is historic

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated tennis player Elena Rybakina on her victory at the Wimbledon tournament, the Head of state's press service reports. In his words, the Kazakh leader noted the …

Rybakina becomes Kazakhstan’s first Wimbledon semi-finalist

Rybakina becomes Kazakhstan’s first Wimbledon semi-finalist

Kazakhstan’s No 1 Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Rybakina, produced a fine display to make the semi-finals of a grand slam for the first time on Wednesday. …

Daniil Medvedev to play in Nur-Sultan

Daniil Medvedev to play in Nur-Sultan

The current world tennis champion Russian Daniil Medvedev will take part in the ATP 250 Astana Open tennis event in Nur-Sultan. "I am very happy to participate in the Astana Open tournament this year. Many great players have …

Wimbledon player avoids Russia ban with Georgian nationality

Wimbledon player avoids Russia ban with Georgian nationality

Women’s doubles player Natela Dzalamidze will be able to get around the ban on Russians at Wimbledon this year because she now represents the country of Georgia. Dzalamidze, a 29-year-old who is currently 44th in the doubles …

Russian tennis players barred from 2022 Wimbledon

Russian tennis players barred from 2022 Wimbledon

Officials of one of the four prestigious Grand Slam tournaments, the 2022 Wimbledon, announced a decision on Wednesday to bar players from Russia and Belarus, the tournament’s organizers said in a statement. "On behalf of the …

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev tops ATP rankings

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev tops ATP rankings

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has risen to the top position in the updated rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Last week, Medvedev played in the semifinals of a tournament in Mexico’s Acapulco, …

Daniil Medvedev to become new world No. 1

Daniil Medvedev to become new world No. 1

Novak Djokovic will be replaced as men’s world number one by Daniil Medvedev next week after he was eliminated from the Dubai Duty Free Championships by Jiri Vesely at the quarter-final stage. Djokovic, who was …

Daniil Medvedev enters Australian Open final

Daniil Medvedev enters Australian Open final

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final of the Australian Open - the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. The match ended with 7:6 (7:5), 4:6, 6:4, 6:1 score in …

Novak Djokovic: deportation without vaccination

Novak Djokovic: deportation without vaccination

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title. The Associated Press says the No. 1-ranked tennis star has spent the past 10 days at the center …

Aslan Karatsev wins Kremlin Cup

Aslan Karatsev wins Kremlin Cup

Russia's tennis player Aslan Karatsev won the Kremlin Cup on October 24 to keep his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals alive. Karatsev secured his second tour-level title with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over former US Open winner …