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Rublev Last Seed Standing In Halle, Reaches Final Four

HALLE/STARNBERG, June 18, 2021 Eight of the Top 15 players in the ATP Rankings were seeded at the NOVENTI OPEN singles, yet only one seed reached the quarterfinals for the first time in the tournament’s 28-year history. No. 4 seed […]

Federer Unhappy With Play, Attitude After Halle Loss

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer‘s body language, both on the grass court in Halle’s open-air OWL Arena as well as afterward during his post-match press conference, expressed disappointment. Is it possible that the 20-time Grand Slam […]

Humbert Defeats Zverev, Reaches Halle Quarterfinals

HALLE/STARNBERG, June 17, 2021 Fewer than two seeds have reached the quarterfinals of the NOVENTI Open in Halle, Westphalia, Germany for the first time in the tournament’s 27-year history after Frenchman Ugo Humbert upset third favourite Alexander Zverev from Germany […]

Carreno Busta Leads Hamburg European Open Entry List

HAMBURG, June 17, 2021 World No. 12 Pablo Carreno Busta leads the entry list of the 2021 Hamburg European Open. The ATP 500 clay-court event will be held from July 12 to 18. After 2014, 2018 and 2019, the 29-year-old […]

Nadal Pulls Out Of Wimbledon, Olympic Games

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has decided to forgo playing in this month’s Wimbledon Championships and next month’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, saying he must listen to his body in order to extend […]

Kosmos Launches Athlete Management Agency

Kosmos Press Release, June 17, 2021 Kosmos, a company founded and chaired by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, today announced the opening of a new business line, a player management agency that will offer a comprehensive service to athletes where, […]

Bertens Announces 2021 Will Be Her Last Season

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Kiki Bertens is the highest-ranked Dutchwoman in WTA history. Once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, she’s won 10 singles and 10 doubles titles in her career. However, at age […]

Auger-Aliassime Ousts 10-Time Halle Champion Federer

HALLE/STARNBERG, June 16, 2021 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who shares a birthday on 8 August with his idol Roger Federer, knocked out the Swiss maestro in the second round of the NOVENTI OPEN in Halle, Westphalia, Germany. In the pair’s first meeting, […]

Struff Stuns Medvedev At Noventi Open Halle

HALLE/STARNBERG, June 15, 2021 Jan-Lennard Struff headlined Tuesday’s first-round action at the NOVENTI OPEN by knocking out World No. 2 top seed of the ATP 500 grass-court event Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 7-6(6), 6-3. The 31-year-old German capitalized on three […]

Ivanisevic, Haas To Kick Off Mallorca Championships

MALLORCA, June 15, 2021 One day ahead of the start of the Mallorca Championships, 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic and former World No. 2 Tommy Haas will play an exhibition match to inaugurate the new Centre Court at the Mallorca […]