Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former US Open champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to China's Yuan Yue in the Hobart International first round on Tuesday. The duo slugged it out for nearly three hours before the Chinese world number 73 secured a memorable victory. Having split the first two sets, Yuan broke Stephens when the American was serving for the match at 6-5. Stephens led 5-4 in the tiebreak but could not hold on to her advantage. "I'm very happy and excited to win," a beaming Yuan said.
Arthur Fils, who had a breakout season last year on the ATP Tour, continued his good run in 2024 with a winning start in the ASB Classic here on Tuesday.The 19-year-old Frenchman downed his countryman Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 as the sixth seed .
It will be a battle between generations within the French Tennis Federation when Arthur Fils and Richard Gasquet go head-to-head in the ASB Classic first round on Tuesday night. It is a rough draw especially for Gasquet, and it doesn’t come at a good time. Surprisingly, the veteran won this tournament at 36 years old […]
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