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US Open: Andrey Rublev beats veteran qualifier Ivo Karlovic
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Monday, 30 August 2021 17:42
Fifth seed Andrey Rublev claimed a straight-set victory against 42-year-old qualifier Ivo Karlovic to reach the US Open second round.The 23-year-old Russian beat the Croat - the oldest US Open qualifier in the Open era - 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.Karlovic's compatriot Marin Cilic also exited the tournament, with the 2014 champion retiring from a match for the first time in…
US Open 2021: Andy Murray 'lost respect' for Stefanos Tsitsipas after bathroom row
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Monday, 30 August 2021 20:28
Andy Murray says he "lost respect" for third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas during a feisty US Open match where the Briton accused his opponent of "cheating" by taking lengthy bathroom breaks.Murray was angered by the Greek having an eight-minute toilet break before the fifth set of their first-round match.Tsitsipas, 23, then won the decider for a 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-3…
US Open 2021: Dan Evans win, Heather Watson & Harriet Dart out
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Monday, 30 August 2021 14:23
British number one Dan Evans overcame hot conditions and a gutsy opponent in Brazil's Thiago Monteiro to reach the US Open second round.Evans, seeded 24th, appeared to struggle physically in New York before winning 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 6-1.Heather Watson and Harriet Dart both lost on day one at Flushing Meadows.Watson, 29, was beaten 6-1 6-4 by Slovenia's Kaja Juvan,…
US Open 2021: Johanna Konta pulls out before first-round match
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Monday, 30 August 2021 11:56
British number one Johanna Konta has pulled out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.Konta, 30, was due to face France's Kristina Mladenovic at about 22:00 BST.The reason for world number 47 Konta's late withdrawal was unclear.Konta, who missed Wimbledon because of a close coronavirus contact and then the Olympic…
US Open 2021: Simona Halep beats Camila Giorgi to reach round two
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Monday, 30 August 2021 10:02
Former world number one Simona Halep made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis after injury with a straight-set win over Camila Giorgi at the US Open.The Romanian, who missed this year's French Open and Wimbledon with a calf tear, beat the Italian 6-4 7-6 (7-3).Giorgi, ranked 36th in the world and winner of the Canadian Open this month, was…
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