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CNA
17 hours ago
- Sport
- CNA
Medvedev outlasts Zverev to set up Halle final against Bublik
Daniil Medvedev reached his first ATP Tour final for 15 months as he outlasted Germany's world number three Alexander Zverev 7-6(3) 6-7(1) 6-4 at the Halle Open on Saturday. The Russian former world number one could have spared himself some overtime had he not let three match points slip in the second set, but he eventually got the job done in just under three hours. "I am happy with my level, I played great," Medvedev said. "I would have loved to finish on the match points (in the second set). The first one I went for it and missed it. The second one I went a bit slower to wait for a mistake and he made a great point. I am happy to win in the end." Medvedev, who now has a 13-7 career record against Zverev, will play Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in Sunday's final where he will seek his 21st Tour-level title. He needed treatment for a nosebleed at 4-4 in an intense first set but was gifted the first-set tiebreaker as Zverev offered up a clutch of unforced errors. Zverev was broken at the start of the second set but clawed his way back and then saved three match points when serving at 5-6 before holding serve in an extended 12th game to set up a tiebreak in which he played some precise tennis. Medvedev quickly regrouped though and was the dominant player in the decider. Whatever the outcome of the final, he will return to the world's top 10 on Monday. A rejuvenated Bublik lost the first set against Karen Khachanov but hit back to win 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and stay on course for a second Halle title after winning it in 2023. After a career slump, Bublik has produced a superb run of form including reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros and beating world number one Jannik Sinner in the second round in Halle.
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Cameron Norrie strikes a forehand (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
