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Zverev beats Tsitsipas to reach Paris Masters semifinals

Alexander Zverev advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 on Friday and knocking the Greek player out of contention for the ATP Finals.

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Zverev overcomes raucous home crowd to beat Fils and reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

Alexander Zverev won the serving battle and silenced the raucous home crowd, beating French prospect Arthur Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Thursday.

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Medvedev loses to Popyrin in second round at Paris Masters

Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday in a tense match with many ups and downs.

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Rublev loses temper and match at Paris Masters

Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers and his temper as his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals took a hit on Tuesday at the Paris Masters.

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Local favorite Humbert wins tough three-setter against Nakashima at Paris Masters

Local favorite Hugo Humbert was made to work hard to beat Brandon Nakashima of the United States in his first match at the Paris Masters on Monday.

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Draper beats Khachanov in Erste Bank Open final for 2nd ATP title

Jack Draper overcame a second-set wobble against Karen Khachanov to win the final of the Erste Bank Open 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday for his second ATP title.

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Khachanov upsets De Minaur, will play Draper for Vienna title

Karen Khachanov upset second-seeded Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-4 and will play for consecutive ATP titles in the Erste Bank Open.

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Shelton beats Fils, lines up Mpetshi Perricard in Swiss Indoors final

Ben Shelton beat his doubles partner Arthur Fils at the Swiss Indoors on Saturday and will face another Frenchman, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, in the final. No. 6-seeded Shelton defeated No. 7 Fils 6-3, 7-6 (9), recovering from 6-3 down in the tiebreak of their semifinal.

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Canada's Shapovalov eliminated in Swiss Indoors quarterfinals

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a hard-fought 6-7 (7) 6-3, 7-6 (3) quarterfinal loss to France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

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Zverev overtaken by Musetti in Vienna quarterfinals

No. 3-ranked Alexander Zverev paid for not closing out Lorenzo Musetti and lost their Erste Bank Open quarterfinal on Friday. Zverev won the first set and had momentum in the second, where he led 3-0 in a tiebreaker. But the top seed lost it from there, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 after 2 1/2 hours.

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Shelton outlasts top seeded Rublev, will face Fils in Basel semifinals

Ben Shelton knocked out top-seeded Andrey Rublev in the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals in his first matchup with the Russian on Friday. Shelton won 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4, saving the six break points he faced, and converting the only two he forced.

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Shelton, Rune advance as Auger-Aliassime loses at Swiss Indoors

Felix Auger-Aliassime's bid for a third consecutive Swiss Indoors title ended Thursday when he lost to big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-1, 7-6 (6).

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Wawrinka outlasts Mannarino at Swiss Indoors, Rublev advances

Stan Wawrinka became the oldest match-winner in the Swiss Indoors tournament history when he outlasted Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Wednesday.

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Zverev beats Giron to advance to Vienna quarterfinals

Alexander Zverev reached the quarterfinals at the Erste Bank Open by beating Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday for the German's personal best 61st win of the year.

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Defending champion Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, organizers said Wednesday. The 37-year-old Djokovic played at the Six Kings Slam exhibition last week. Organizers did not give a reason for Djokovic's withdrawal.

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Rune, Tsitsipas and Shelton advance at Swiss Indoors

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the ATP Finals with wins at the Swiss Indoors tournament on Tuesday.

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Thiem ends career with first-round loss in Vienna

Dominic Thiem played his last professional match on Tuesday, losing 7-6 (6), 6-2 to Luciano Darderi in the first round at the Erste Bank Open.

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Zverev sympathizes after routing local wild card in Vienna

No. 3-ranked Alexander Zverev was sympathetic for Joel Schwaerzler after hammering the 18-year-old wild card in his hometown debut at the Erste Bank Open on Monday.

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Rublev boosts ATP Finals hopes after winning his Swiss Indoors debut match

Top-seeded Andrey Rublev won on his Swiss Indoors debut on Monday and bolstered his hopes of qualifying for a fifth consecutive ATP Finals next month.

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Canadian Tennis Rankings - October 21, 2024

Check out the top 10 Canadian women's and men's players from the WTA and ATP Tours.

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Canada's Diallo up 31 spots to No. 87 in ATP rankings after reaching Almaty final

Canada's Gabriel Diallo moved into the top 100 of the ATP Tour rankings for the first time Monday, rising 31 spots to No. 87 after reaching the final of the Almaty Open.

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Montreal's Diallo falls in Almaty Open final

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo lost to Russian-Armenian player Karen Khachanov in three sets at the Almaty Open men's final on Sunday.

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Sinner eliminates Medvedev at Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia

Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition event for a half-dozen men that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia's latest foray into tennis.

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Sinner tops Djokovic to win Shanghai Masters; Sabalenka wins Wuhan Open

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, giving the Italian his tour-leading seventh title of the season.

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Fritz through to semifinals in Shanghai; Sabalenka to play Gauff in Wuhan

Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz advanced to a semifinal matchup at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.

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Nadal’s career timeline is filled with titles, rivalries and injuries

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday, signaling the end to a career that spanned two decades and 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 on his favorite clay at Roland Garros, and 92 singles titles overall.

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22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal to retire from tennis after Davis Cup finals

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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Sinner tops Medvedev at Shanghai Masters, Gauff advances in Wuhan

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner advanced to his fifth ATP Masters semifinal of the season as the Italian swept aside fifth-ranked Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday.

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Tiafoe aims tirade of expletives at umpire, later apologizes

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe cursed repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday.

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Pursuing 100th title, Djokovic moves on at Shanghai Masters

Pursuing a 100th career title, Novak Djokovic had an easier time in his second match at the Shanghai Masters in ousting Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.

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Fritz, Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters

Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally complete their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday.

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Sinner 'very confident' in positive outcome after WADA appeals his doping case

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is “very confident” that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

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Canada's Shapovalov downs Italy's Sonego in Shanghai Opening

Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) in the first round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.

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Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival — who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

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Sinner survives scare in Beijing, Fritz loses opener at Japan Open

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a scare from Nicolas Jarry to begin his defense of the China Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 first-round victory on Thursday.

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Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup in Berlin

Rafael Nadal withdrew Thursday from next week's Laver Cup in Berlin, leaving it unclear when the Spanish great will play again.

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US Open champ Sinner, 23, is No. 1 with two Slam titles

New U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner is making big strides in a short amount of time. And that, he figures, bodes well for what's to come.

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Zverev beats Tsitsipas to reach Paris Masters semifinals

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Zverev overcomes raucous home crowd to beat Fils and reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

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Medvedev loses to Popyrin in second round at Paris Masters

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Rublev loses temper and match at Paris Masters

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Local favorite Humbert wins tough three-setter against Nakashima at Paris Masters

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Draper beats Khachanov in Erste Bank Open final for 2nd ATP title

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Khachanov upsets De Minaur, will play Draper for Vienna title

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Shelton beats Fils, lines up Mpetshi Perricard in Swiss Indoors final

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Canada's Shapovalov eliminated in Swiss Indoors quarterfinals

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Zverev overtaken by Musetti in Vienna quarterfinals

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Shelton outlasts top seeded Rublev, will face Fils in Basel semifinals

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Shelton, Rune advance as Auger-Aliassime loses at Swiss Indoors

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Wawrinka outlasts Mannarino at Swiss Indoors, Rublev advances

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Zverev beats Giron to advance to Vienna quarterfinals

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Defending champion Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters

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Rune, Tsitsipas and Shelton advance at Swiss Indoors

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Thiem ends career with first-round loss in Vienna

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Zverev sympathizes after routing local wild card in Vienna

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Rublev boosts ATP Finals hopes after winning his Swiss Indoors debut match

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Canadian Tennis Rankings - October 21, 2024

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Canada's Diallo up 31 spots to No. 87 in ATP rankings after reaching Almaty final

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Montreal's Diallo falls in Almaty Open final

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Sinner eliminates Medvedev at Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia

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Sinner tops Djokovic to win Shanghai Masters; Sabalenka wins Wuhan Open

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Fritz through to semifinals in Shanghai; Sabalenka to play Gauff in Wuhan

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Nadal’s career timeline is filled with titles, rivalries and injuries

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22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal to retire from tennis after Davis Cup finals

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Sinner tops Medvedev at Shanghai Masters, Gauff advances in Wuhan

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Tiafoe aims tirade of expletives at umpire, later apologizes

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Pursuing 100th title, Djokovic moves on at Shanghai Masters

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Fritz, Dimitrov finally advance at rain-soaked Shanghai Masters

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Sinner 'very confident' in positive outcome after WADA appeals his doping case

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Canada's Shapovalov downs Italy's Sonego in Shanghai Opening

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Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

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Sinner survives scare in Beijing, Fritz loses opener at Japan Open

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Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup in Berlin

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US Open champ Sinner, 23, is No. 1 with two Slam titles