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Elina Svitolina needed three sets to get past Yanina Wickmayer in her first match of the 2016 Madrid Open on Saturday, beating the Belgian 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in just under 110 minutes. Ekaterina Makarova had it a little easier against Germany’s Annika Beck, winning 6-3, 6-4, while Camila Giorgi shocked Sara Errani, winning in two sets. The men’s draw started with a qualifying round...
Published: April 30, 2016
Nico Rosberg will look to continue his incredible start to the 2016 Formula One season with a fourth straight win, while Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton hopes to keep his perfect run at the Russian Grand Prix alive. Only two Formula One races have been held at the Sochi Autodrom, and the reigning world champion won both of those contests. He’s yet to get the better of Rosberg in 2016, however. The...
Published: April 26, 2016
Jiri Vesely cruised into the second round of the 2016 TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open on Tuesday, beating Thiemo de Bakker 6-3, 7-5. The sixth-seeded Vesely needed just over 90 minutes to get past the Dutchman on a cold and windy day in Istanbul. Per tennis writer Ricky Dimon, officials struggled to keep warm throughout the day: Marcel Granollers beat local wildcard Cem Ilkel, while Karen Khachanov...
Published: April 25, 2016
Albert Ramos-Vinolas was the only seeded player to take to the court during Monday’s TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open action, beating France’s Adrian Mannarino in two sets, 7-5, 6-1, to book his spot in the next round. The 28-year-old needed some time to find his best play, allowing Mannarino to hang with him in the first set, but he dominated in the return game in the second set and...
Published: April 22, 2016
Fabio Fognini gave Rafael Nadal all he could handle during Friday’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell quarter-final action, but the tournament favourite pulled through with a 6-2, 7-6(1) win. Nadal dominated the first set but ran into some trouble in the second, when Fognini started playing more unorthodox tennis. The clay specialist elevated his play just in time, however, forcing a tiebreak and...
Published: April 20, 2016
Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Marcel Granollers during Wednesday’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2016 action, starting his bid to win the tournament in dominant fashion. The clay specialist survived a slight scare in the first set, when he took a hard fall, to put away the local favourite without wasting too much energy. Kei Nishikori cruised to a two-set win over Thiemo de Bakker,...
Published: April 19, 2016
Roberto Bautista Agut became the first top-seeded player to exit the 2016 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday, as he lost to Russian teenager Karen Khachanov in three sets. Khachanov, who mainly competes on the Challenger circuit, took a quick lead in the first set and seemed to be on the verge of a rapid upset, but Bautista Agut fought back to force a tiebreak in the second. Struggles in the return...
Published: April 16, 2016
Nico Rosberg will have a golden opportunity to increase his lead in the Formula One standings during the 2016 China Grand Prix, as Mercedes team-mate and top title challenger Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s race with a five-place grid penalty. Rosberg enters the weekend in the form of his life, having won the last five races stretching back to last season, and the China Grand Prix has always...
Published: April 10, 2016
Defending champion Jordan Spieth enters the final day of the 2016 Masters in the lead, but after a sloppy finish to Round 3, the 22-year-old’s advantage over the rest of the pack is just a single shot. Things were looking great for Spieth through 16 holes on Saturday, as he seemed to navigate the treacherous conditions at the Augusta National Golf Club better than most, but a bogey on the 17th...
Published: March 30, 2016
Croatia national team manager Ante Cacic has criticised Liverpool star Dejan Lovren for his behaviour during the 1-1 draw against Hungary on Saturday, after the centre-back returned to the substitutes’ bench early when asked to warm up. Speaking to Sportske Novosti (h/t Goal’s Jamie Dunn), Cacic made it clear Lovren’s behaviour wouldn’t do him any favours with an eye on the...