Titles for Tommy Paul, Karen Khachanov, Roberto Bautista Agut, Daria Kasatkina and Suzan Lamens. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Tommy Paul won his first ATP Tour title in Stockholm in 2021 and on Sunday the American became a champion at the ATP 250 event again. The fourth-seed sexpot defeated third seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Nordic Open final to claim his third ATP Tour title of the season. The American did not lose a set all week and lifted the trophy after one hour and 25 minutes.
Russian Karen Khachanov took out Canada's Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to land his second ATP win of the season in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Sunday. The 28-year-old Hemsworth impersonator leaned on all his experience to close out the match after Diallo took the second set.
I knew it was too good to be true when Tommy and Karen each won their finals (people should always be rewarded for their attractiveness) so I figured Roberto Bautista Agut was bound to spoil the party in Antwerp -- and spoil it he did. The 36-year-old Spaniard defeated dreamy Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 6-1 to become the second-oldest tour-level champion this year (Djokovic, 37, Paris Olympics), something tennis really does not need right now.
Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten won the doubles title in Stockholm, defeating Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl in the final, 7–5, 6–3.
Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe lifted the doubles title in Almaty, as they survived five match points to score a thrilling 3-6, 7-6(3), [14-12] victory over Nicolas Barrientos and Skander Mansouri in Kazakhstan on Sunday.
In Antwerp, Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler beat Robert Galloway and Aleksandr Nedovyesov, 6–4, 1–6, [10–8]
Daria Kasatkina fought past her good friend Mirra Andreeva to win the Ningbo Open title in China. Russian fifth seed Kasatkina beat her teenage compatriot 6-0 4-6 6-4 in a scrappy encounter. Andreeva broke down in tears after the match, having squandered a 3-0 lead in the final set. However, she was quickly comforted by Kasatkina, before joking: "I really tried not to cry because I knew the pictures would be ugly but I just couldn't help myself, I'm sorry guys."
No.125 Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands captured her first career WTA Tour title on Sunday by defeating No.150 Kimberly Birrell 6-0, 6-4 in the all-qualifier final(!) of the Japan Open. I happened to see a bit of Lamens's quarterfinal match against Ana Bogdan and -- please know that I don't say this lightly, having been a women's tennis superfan throughout much of my life -- I was stunned by how amateurish it looked at times. Lots of rumors are swirling that the ATP and WTA will merge in early 2025 in a 70-30 revenue split.
Elsewhere around the net ...
Can't believe Tennis Channel wasn't fined by the FCC for putting him on the air
Daniel Vega-Hernandez: The captain of my heart
Good lord!
Fede Gomez: Be still my beating heart
I'd like to see Pedro Martinez join the Mile High Club with this one
Or preferably invite me over for a protein infusion
Adam Jones is obsessed
Always stunned that people still want to become Americans, but we're happy to have Javi Pulgar
New (Georgian) crush: Saba Purtseladze
Follow HERE.
Of course Vavassori has a cute brother
Novak Djokovic's charm offensive
What a racket: Juan Betancourt
Remind me why was it the most offensive thing in the world when journalists asked Danielle Collins -- who was having the best year of her career -- is there was any possibility she might change her mind about retiring.
Aleksandar Vukic, better know around my house as Ass-ic
Ugo Humbert's got flex appeal
If only Tommy would trade in that trash influencer for this guy
They may have lost in the Stockholm final, but they both look like winners to me
Does this mean Marcelo Demoliner is a Bolsonaro bro?
Why are conservatives always so hot? (See also: The post directly above this.)
Cam Norrie can't win matches these days ...
But his endorsement deals are going strong
New mom Martina Navratilova celebrated her 68th birthday with old friend Chris Evert
Taylor Fritz's blond ambition
I find this so reprehensible that all I can hope is that by giving the Saudis an exhibition, they will leave their blood-soaked paws off the official tour
Lucas and Alex
Oh boy: Does this mean Jack Draper's into older guys?
Harri and Henry
Manspread Monday: Luca Van Assche
Does Sebastian Ofner need a sponge bath?
Looking for a time machine so I can insert myself into the middle of this
But Otto Virtanen is one fine Fin
Pretty boy alert
With two majors to Iga's one, this feels right.
And last but not least: Patrick Mouratoglou wasn't sure if Elliot Loney was making fun of him or not, but I'm not sure it matters! Watch HERE.
(With wire services)
No comments:
Post a Comment