Archive for June 2023
Thompson falls short in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Australia’s Jordan Thompson has lost the title match against local Tallon Griekspoor in the Netherlands. After taking the first set Thompson wasn’t able to hold off Griekspoor, losing 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3. Griekspoor claimed the only break of serve in the final when taking the sixth game of the third set. That was enough to see…
Read MoreDjokovic puts an exclamation mark on GOAT claim
Novak Djokovic has won his third French Open to take his overall tally to 23 Grand Slam singles titles, one ahead of Rafael Nadal and three ahead of Roger Federer on the all-time list. Embed from Getty Images Djokovic defeated world no. 4 Casper Ruud 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 to claim the title in three hours…
Read MoreWhat might have been for Kokkinakis
Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has seen his run come to an end at Roland Garros after a 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5) against the no. 11 seed Karen Khachanov. Embed from Getty Images After making the most of his wildcard, Kokkinakis found himself two sets to love down to the hard hitting Khachanov as they fought for…
Read MoreKokkinakis returns to the French Open third round after a long absence
Surprisingly Thanasi Kokkinakis has only reached the third round of a Grand Slam once in his career, that was until he defeated Stan Wawrinka to again reach this stage. The previous occasion was at the 2015 French Open. With his powerful serve, aggressive playing style, and remarkable mental fortitude, he possesses all the necessary attributes…
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