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  World number six Alexander Zverev. — Photo express.co.uk BASEL — World number six Alexander Zverev described his 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 loss to Taylor Fritz as 'flat' as he was knocked out of the ATP Swiss Indoors on Tuesday. The German's loss to the 21-year-old American came barely a week after defeat in the Shanghai Masters final to Daniil Medvedev and puts his chance of defending his ATP Finals title at risk. "I was completely flat for some reason," he said. "I was tired and not focused at all. It was a weird feeling," he added. Zverev won the season-ending tournament last November, beating Roger Federer and  Novak Djokovic back-to-back. The season points race will be determined next week at the Paris Masters as the last  two of the eight spots are decided. "The way I played today, in my current mental stage, I'm not going to beat anybody," Zverev, ranked seventh in the world, said. "I'm very disappointed but it's more about myself than the result." … [Read more...] about ‘Flat’ Zverev crashes out in Basel first round

Denis Shapovalov celebrates his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open. (AFP/Jonathan NACKSTRAND) Shapovalov, 20, did not drop a single set throughout the week in Stockholm and blasted 16 aces to see off the 60th-ranked Krajinovic. World number 34 Shapovalov became the first Canadian ATP singles champion since Milos Raonic won at Brisbane in January 2016 "I am definitely super happy and just really proud," said Shapovalov. "Me and my team have worked really hard to get into this position of lifting a title, so I am really proud of myself and proud of my team right now." He added: "This tournament started the year my mom was born, so it has got a great history and it is amazing to be the first Canadian to win it." Serbia's Krajinovic, a runner-up at the 2017 Paris Masters, fell short in his bid for a first career title after losing his third ATP final. AFP … [Read more...] about Shapovalov lands maiden ATP title in Stockholm

Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a return against Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut during their men's singles third round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament. (WANG ZHAO/AFP) The reigning champion squeezed into the quarter-finals after eventually defeating the 28th-ranked Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. The top seed will play Japan's eighth seed Kei Nishikori, while Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev are also through, albeit with far less hassle. The 37-year-old Swiss great was forced to fight in his opening match on Wednesday against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. Normal order appeared to have been restored when the 20-time Grand Slam champion comfortably claimed the first set against Bautista Agut. But the Spaniard earned a piece of personal history after that, winning the second set - the first time he had taken a set against the Swiss maestro. The 30-year-old Bautista Agut had the whiff of an upset in his nostrils and the prospect of a first victory over the … [Read more...] about Federer battles into Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

International Murray shines in Antwerp to reach first semi-final in two years The Saigon Times Daily Saturday,  Oct 19, 2019,16:15 (GMT+7) Murray shines in Antwerp to reach first semi-final in two yearsThe Saigon Times Daily Britain's Andy Murray in action against Dominic Thiem of Austria at National Tennis Center, Beijing, China October 4, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Andy Murray battled past Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 6-3 6-7(7) 6-4 at the European Open in Antwerp on Friday to reach his first singles semi-final in two years. The Briton, back on the ATP Tour after a career-saving hip resurfacing operation in January, was on course for a straight-sets victory but Copil was determined to test his opponent’s resolve and clawed his way back to force a third set. Murray came through with flying colours, converting five out of 14 break points and winning 87% of points on his first serve in the … [Read more...] about Murray shines in Antwerp to reach first semi-final in two years

Andy Murray soaks up the atmosphere in Antwerp. (Photo: AFP/Luc Claessen) Murray, steadily rebuilding his singles game after career-saving hip surgery in January, defeated France's Ugo Humbert 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to make the championship match at the European Open. "It's been a big surprise to me. I'm happy to be into the final," he told Amazon Prime. "It's been a long road to get back to this point. I certainly didn't expect it to come so soon since I started playing again." On Sunday, the 32-year-old Briton will tackle fellow three-time Grand Slam title winner Stan Wawrinka in the final. Murray, now ranked a lowly 243, last reached a final in Dubai in March 2017 where he won the most recent of his 45 career titles. He is now playing for the fourth successive week on tour having only returned to singles at Cincinnati in August. Murray leads Wawrinka 11-8 in head-to-head meetings. "I think it will be a nice match to play," added the Briton of Sunday's duel. "Me and Stan have played a lot … [Read more...] about ‘Big surprise,’ says Murray as ex-world number one reaches first final since 2017