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Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury
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Tuesday, 29 October 2019 00:18
World number three Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen because of a shoulder injury.Japan's Osaka, 22, beat Petra Kvitova in three sets in her opening match on Sunday and was due to play world number one Ashleigh Barty on Tuesday.The Australian Open champion will be replaced in the Red Group by alternate Kiki Bertens, the world…
WTA Finals: Elina Svitolina beats Karolina Pliskova after marathon tie-break
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Monday, 28 October 2019 06:06
Defending champion Elina Svitolina got the better of world number two Karolina Pliskova in an 18-minute first set tie-break before sealing a 7-6 (14-12) 6-4 win at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.Both players broke each other early in the opening set before the marathon tie-break which the Ukrainian clinched when the Czech's backhand landed wide.Svitolina's break in the seventh game…
Roger Federer withdraws from Paris Masters to 'pace himself'
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Monday, 28 October 2019 03:55
Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week's Paris Masters in order to "pace himself", with next month's ATP Finals in London on the horizon.The 38-year-old is playing in his 22nd season on the ATP Tour and won a record-extending 10th Swiss Indoors championship title on Sunday."I am extremely disappointed to have to pull out," Federer said. "I want to play…
Roger Federer cruises to 10th Swiss Indoors title in Basel
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 09:38
Roger Federer captured his 10th Swiss Indoors crown with an emphatic 6-2 6-2 victory over Alex de Minaur.The 38-year-old Swiss maestro extended his winning run to 24 matches in the event and sealed his 103rd ATP title.He broke twice to take the first set in 34 minutes against the world number 28, playing his only sixth ATP final. Federer, competing…
Osaka beats Kvitova in marathon WTA Finals opener
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 05:21
Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7-1) 4-6 6-4 in a gruelling opening match of the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, which lasted two hours 39 minutes.Japan's world number three Osaka won the first-set tie-break after Kvitova missed three break points at 4-4.But the Czech, 29, fought back from a break down to take the second set and force a decider.…
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