Davis Cup: No Nadal as Alcaraz era begins for Spain
November 25, 2021 14:03 ISTThe 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz will be attracting attention when Spain starts on Friday against Ecuador.
The 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz will be attracting attention when Spain starts on Friday against Ecuador.
After eliminating No. 1 Novak Djokovic over three sets in the semifinals, Zverev put on a dominant performance in Sunday’s final, beating No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4.
The three-time Olympian and former Wimbledon champion was shown standing beside a court, waving and signing oversize commemorative tennis balls for children.
Following up his win over the top-ranked player in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, Zverev beat Djokovic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 at the same stage of the ATP Finals on Saturday.
Peng Shuai has not been seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false.
The Czech duo pulled off an undefeated week in the doubles event in Mexico after they defeated the number three seeds Hsieh Su-Wei of Chinese Taipei and Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, in an hour and 18 minutes.
The World No. 1 Serb is now 2-0 in the Green Group. He beat Casper Ruud in his opening group match.
Medvedev took just over 2 1/2 hours to beat Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) and move level with the German on a tour-leading 56 wins after a tense tiebreaker in the decisive set.
China's former Wimbledon doubles champion Peng Shuai has been unheard of since she accused a senior politician of rape earlier last month.
Garbine Muguruza dominated Paula Badosa in a 6-3, 6-3 victory and will play Anett Kontaveit for the title at the WTA Finals. Eighth-seeded Kontaveit beat Maria Sakkari 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the other semi-final.
Wimbledon starts June 27, and Federer has not played on tour since a straight-set loss at this year's Wimbledon in the quarterfinals in July. Within weeks he underwent his third knee surgery in 18 months.
The World No. 1 Serb is attempting to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the elite season-ending event for the top eight players.
Sakkari will face Anett Kontaveit in the semifinals while Badosa will face her Spanish compatriot Garbine Muguruza.
US Open champion Medvedev post a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of the ATP Finals; 2018 champion Alexander Zverev won when local favourite Matteo Berrettini retired early in the second set.
Muguruza and Kontaveit, who was earlier assured of advancing, will march into the knockout stages from Group Tiotehuacan as the former's straight-set win pushed Karolina Pliskova out of the title race.
Djokovic, who has already secured a record-breaking seventh year-end as No. 1, has his sights set on levelling Swiss ace Roger Federer's record six ATP Finals titles.
Sharmada Balu continued with her fairytale run in the Fenesta Open National tennis championship.
Second seed Vaidehi Chaudhari was put through the wringer by Akanksha Nitture in the quarter-finals of the Fenesta Open tennis championship.
Sharmada Balu tore the form book to shreds as she used her tons of experience and cunning to outlast third seed Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi 5-7, 6-1, 2-0 (retired) to enter the quarter-finals.
Medvedev's loss left the combined ATP and WTA tournament without its top two men's and women's seeds.
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