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World No. 204 Vacherot in shock after ‘crazy’ Shanghai triumph
World number 204 Valentin Vacherot said he was in shock Sunday after beating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters, becoming the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP 1000 tournament. The unlikely all-family final between the 54th-ranked Frenchman Rinderknech and Vacherot, from Monaco, was described by the latter’s coach and
Novak Djokovic battles into Shanghai Masters last 16
Novak Djokovic said he had been “hanging by a rope” before battling through to the Shanghai Masters last 16 with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Sunday. The 38-year-old Serb is looking to win a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai but was given a mighty scare by the 150th-ranked German. READ:
Alex Eala improves to World No. 54 in WTA rankings
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala reached a new career high in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. The Filipino tennis ace climbed to World No. 54, up four spots from her previous rank despite coming off an early exit at the Wuhan Open. READ: Alex Eala clinches first WTA title, rules Guadalajara 125 Open Eala bowed out
LIVE: Alex Eala vs Viktorija Golubic – Suzhou Open WTA 125 quarterfinals
Alex Eala faces Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in the Suzhou Open WTA 125 quarterfinals on Friday. Eala is seeded fourth in the tournament while Golubic is sixth. LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala vs Viktorija Golubic Viktorija Golubic takes a commanding 4-0 lead in Set 2. Viktorija Golubic breaks Alex Eala’s serve again for a 3-0 lead