Tag: Mikael Ymer
ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka upsets Doha top seed Andrey Rublev
Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic took down Russian No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday in Doha. Rublev, who survived a third-set tiebreak to defeat Dutch opponent Tallon Griekspoor in the previous round, fired 10 aces but was unable to break Lehecka’s serve […]
Tommy Paul upsets No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the Paris Masters
Seven years into his professional career, Tommy Paul claimed arguably his biggest victory on Wednesday, beating second-seeded Rafael Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters. Paul, a 25-year-old native of North Carolina, is ranked 31st in the world and has one ATP Tour Championship in his career. Nadal, […]
Marc-Andrea Huesler upsets Jannik Sinner in the first round in Paris
Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler cruised to victory on Monday, upsetting 11th seed Jannik Sinner of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters in France. It was a dominant performance for Huesler, who hit 20 winners against just three unforced errors. He also hit six aces compared to Sinner’s two. Sinner […]
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rally in Stockholm
American eighth-seeded Tommy Paul shook off a tight first-set loss to beat Swedish wildcard Leo Borg 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round on Tuesday at the Stockholm Open. Paul, ranked No. 31 in the world, fell behind early to Borg, ranked No. 577. But he took care of business, winning 26 of 38 total […]
ATP compilation: Wild card Andy Murray advances in Spain
British wild card Andy Murray took down Spanish sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5, 6-2 in the first round at the Gijon Open on Tuesday in Gijon, Spain. Davidovich Fokina had a 27-21 edge in the winners, but he committed 25 unforced errors while Murray had just six. Murray also saved four of six break […]
Peter Gojowczyk, Tallon Griekspoor earn sweep at Winston-Salem
Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk, Dutch lucky loser Tallon Griekspoor and American Steve Johnson were among those who won in straight sets on Monday in the round of 16 at the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, NC Gojowczyk defeated Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3, Griekspoor toppled Japan’s Taro Daniel 7-6 (3), 6-3 and Johnson won […]
ATP roundup: Fifth seed falls in Hamburg’s premiere
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain defeated fifth-seeded Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4, to open the main draw of the Hamburg European Open Monday in Hamburg, Germany. The 25th ranked player in the world, van de Zandschulp encountered six double errors in the match when he fell to world number 35 Fokina, […]
Cameron Norrie through, Andy Murray out at Wimbledon
Britain won one and lost one in singles action for men in the second round on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Ninth-seeded Cameron Norrie put together a furious rally to advance to the third round while all-time favorite Andy Murray was thrown out by the great John Isner. Norrie gathered from the ace down to defeat Spain’s […]
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev rolls into the final in Montpellier
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev from Germany needed just 52 minutes to defeat Sweden’s Mikael Ymer 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday, earning a place in the final of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier. Zverev will be met by Alexander Bublik from Kazakhstan, a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic. The sixth-seeded Bublik shot 13 aces. […]
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev rolls into the semifinals in Montpellier
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany needed just 50 minutes on Friday to complete a 6-1, 6-0 victory over France’s Adrian Mannarino to reach the semi-finals of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier. Zverev had an 8-0 edge in aces in the easy quarter-final victory. He will next face Sweden’s Mikael Ymer, who knocked out […]
Australian Open: Kyrgios puts on best-selling Medvedev crash; Raducanu, Sabalenka fight through
Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated British qualifier Liam Broady on Tuesday to create a second round match against world number two Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open at John Cain Arena. The dynamic Aussie showed off his repertoire of trick shots throughout his 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory, which brought the crazy […]
Kyrgios, Medvedev on round two Australian Open clash course
SYDNEY, January 18 (Xinhua) – Australian showman Nick Kyrgios and Russian world number 2 Daniil Medvedev will face each other in round two after both won their matches in round one on the second day of the Australian Open. Medvedev did an effective job in his match against Swiss opponent Henri Laaksonen on Tuesday and […]
Rival Tsitsipas weighs in on daring Djokovic
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas gives his verdict on Novak Djokovic in the middle of his Australian Open visa story Tennis world four Stefanos Tsitsipas has said that Novak Djokovic “plays according to his own rules” by arriving in Melbourne unvaccinated before the Australian Open. Djokovic arrived in Down Under with a medical exception which […]
ATP summary: Spain overtakes Poland to lock in the ATP Cup final
Spain defeated Poland 2-1 in the semi-finals of the ATP Cup in Australia on Friday, thanks to a couple of singles victories from Pablo Carreno Busta and Roberto Bautista Agut. Spain will next face the winner of the semi-final between Canada and Russia, which will be held on Saturday. Russia is the reigning champion of […]
ATP roundup: Marin Cilic starts quickly in the Kremlin Cup
Sixth seed Marin Cilic returned from a set to cross past Damir Dzumhur in the opening round on Monday of the Kremlin Cup in Russia. Dzumhur, a Bosnian, took the first set in a tiebreaker, but Cilic won 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1, largely on the strength of his 22 aces. The Croatian also took advantage […]
ATP summary: Karen Khachanov continues in France
The seventh seeded Karen Khachanov from Russia needed three sets to defeat the Frenchman Alexandre Muller 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. Alternative Mikael Ymer from Sweden stepped in for an injured Jeremy Chardy to make a 7-5, 6-3 win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. Britain’s Andy Murray was also […]
Mikael Ymer, Ilya Ivashka win the road to the Winston-Salem final
The last of the seeded players in the Winston-Salem Open was bounced in the semifinals when No. 15 Carlos Alcaraz in Spain fell to Mikael Ymer in Sweden 7-5, 6-3 in Winston-Salem, NC Ymer, ranked 90th in the world, needed 76 minutes to finish the win and will face Ilya Ivashka from Belarus. Ivashka had […]
Richard Gasquet pulls himself up in the Winston-Salem Open
Richard Gasquet of France, 14th seed at Winston-Salem Open, knocked out third-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the tournament’s quarterfinals on Wednesday in Winston-Salem, NC Gasquet, ranked 82nd in the world, fell behind in the second set tiebreaker 2-1 when he failed to hold the serve, but then he won consecutive […]
Italian jobs weave in the 16s for Djokovic and Nadal at the French Open
Top core Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal both entered the 16s on Saturday and respective shows with the rising Italian teenagers Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner. Djokovic saw off Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 in 92 minutes in midfield. Nadal was just as effective at Court Suzanne Lenglen. He sent Cameron Norrie 6-3, […]
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal reach milestones in French Open victories
Top seed Novak Djokovic and number 3 champion Rafael Nadal crossed into the fourth round of the French Open in Paris on Saturday and reached milestones along the way. Djokovic, a Serb, defeated Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 32 minutes at Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. Nadal needed just […]
Daniil Medvedev survived the heat of the Miami Open
Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev from Russia survived a tough match on Sunday in round 32 of the Miami Open, but some higher seeds fell at the roadside. The No. 2 ranked player in the world, Medvedev and Australia’s Alexei Popyrin fought for more than 2 1/2 hours before Medvedev won, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4. “It’s […]
Mikael Ymer has no chance against world six Tsitsipas
It was a tough match on paper for 95-ranked Mikael Ymer in the third round of the Australian Open tennis. The opponent, the Greek world sex Stefanos Tsitsipas, also turned out to be a number too big for the Swede this time. After an even first set that went to the Greek, Tsitsipas took over […]
Djokovic crosses in French Open; Tsitsipas, Rublev Rally
For world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was another ho-hum opener at the French Open on Tuesday. For two men hoping to take Djokovic’s title as the best in the world one day, it was anything but. Djokovic crossed past Mikael Ymer from Sweden 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 for his 16th straight opening win at Roland Garros. […]
Ymer received applause from Djokovic
Mikael Ymer has been knocked out of the French championships after losing to world number one Novak Djokovic in the first round. Djokovic won in three straight sets with the set numbers 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. But the ball of the match Mikael Ymer answered for when Djokovic lobbed over the Swede, but then Ymer answered […]
