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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Ben Shelton cracks ATP top 10 ahead of Wimbledon
Former Florida tennis star Ben Shelton has cracked the top 10 in the ATP rankings just ahead of his third Wimbledon appearance. One of three Americans currently ranked in the top 10, Shelton rounds out the prestigious group at No. 10, climbing two spots with a semifinal appearance in Stuttgart at the beginning of the month. Despite losing each of his last two games, he's held the top-10 ranking for two weeks and will move up to No. 9 on Monday, according to ATP's live rankings. Shelton dropped a Round of 32 appearance at the London Queen's Club ATP 500 event two weeks ago, losing the only game he played in two sets. The same thing happened in Mallorca, Spain, this week, where Shelton had a Round of 32 bye at an ATP 250 event and then lost in the Round of 16. The good news is that the points don't count from either tournament. Plenty of the top players opt to rest ahead of the Grand Slam events, especially the older they get, but Shelton is taking the opposite approach by keeping his young legs active. The 0-2 record over the last two weeks isn't ideal, but the points have worked out and Shelton plays best at the big events, for better or worse. Shelton's ATP ranking history Three years ago, Shelton was just cracking the top 500 and still debating a full-time pro career while completing his sophomore year with the Orange and Blue. He made the right decision, leaving the collegiate ranks, as made evident by his growing success with each passing year. His first full year saw him break into the top 100 after making the Round of 16 at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati and ATP 250 in Atlanta. He lost his first Grand Slam appearance at the US Open that year. In 2023, Shelton continued his climb, breaking into the top 50 after the Australian Open and the top 20 after a US Open semifinal appearance. He ended 2023 ranked No. 17 in the world. Shelton stayed in the top 20 for the first 40 weeks of last year, including an 18-week run at No. 14 and two weeks at No. 13. A Round of 32 exit at the US Open dropped him back down to No. 17 and another early exit at the ATP 1000 Paris event put him at No. 21 to end the year. So far in 2025, Shelton has delivered career-best performances at each of the two majors. Now inside the top 10 for the first time in his career, Shelton is hoping to continue that trend. It won't be easy, though. Shelton's 2025 Wimbledon draw Shelton faces 32-year-old World No. 179 Alex Bolt (Australia) in the opening round of Wimbledon this year. The two have never faced each other and Bolt only has one ATP game, a loss, under his belt this year. He is 17-32 all-time but has seen plenty of success on the Challenger Tour. Shelton is a heavy favorite to advance. The two meet on July 1 at a time to be determined. Should Shelton make it through to the Round of 64, he'll face the winner of the David Goffin-Rinky Hijikata match. Shelton has a 1-0 record against Hijikata (2-1 including qualifiers and Challengers matches) and an 0-1 record against Goffin, so the preference here is clear. Potential Round of 32 opponents include World No. 18 Ugo Humbert and No. 42 Gael Monfils. No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti and No. 29 Brandon Nakashima are the interesting names in the fourth round, and World No. 1 Jannik sits atop the bracket quadrant. No. 13 Tony Paul, No. 21 Grigor Dimitrov and No. 29 Denis Shapovalov are some other names that could make it to the quarterfinals. Shelton's history at Wimbledon Despite debuting on the ATP circuit in 2021, it took a couple of years for Shelton to work himself up to competing in every major. He played the only domestic Grand Slam on the circuit, the US Open, in 2021 and 2022, but 2023 was his first year playing all four majors. He made an early exit in the Round of 64, losing to Laslo Djere in four sets, after winning a five-set battle against Taro Daniel in the first round. Shelton made it to the Round of 16 in 2024, winning three five-set matches along the way. He took down Mattia Bellucci first, then Lloyd Harris and finally Denis Shapovalov. He ran into a buzzsaw in the fourth round, losing to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in straight sets. Performing well at Grand Slam events is a major reason Shelton has climbed the ATP rankings this year. He made his second career Grand Slam semifinal in January at the Australian Open, losing in straight sets to Sinner once again, and made a career-best Round of 16 appearance at Roland Garros last month. World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz needed four sets to defeat the American. Shelton is nearing the point of only losing to top-10 talent on the biggest of stages. It's always brought out the best in him, and grass might be the most complementary surface to his left-handed power serve. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
CNA
4 days ago
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- CNA
Griekspoor triumphs in Mallorca with Wimbledon looming
SANTA PONSA, Spain :Tallon Griekspoor won his third career title on Saturday, defeating Corentin Moutet 7-5 7-6(3) in the final of the ATP 250 Mallorca Championships. The 28-year-old Dutchman needed nearly two hours to prevail on the grass courts in warm weather at Santa Ponsa, near Palma, the capital of the Balearic Islands. Frenchman Moutet carved out several break chances and managed to capitalise on key moments in the opening set, but it still was not enough to shift the momentum his way as Griekspoor held his nerve and good volley game to seal the win. For 26-year-old Moutet, the frustration was visible as he fell short in a second career final, having also lost against Andrey Rublev in Doha back in 2020. Griekspoor, making his return from an injury that had forced him to withdraw from his fourth-round clash with Alexander Zverev at the French Open, made a strong statement ahead of Wimbledon, showcasing his form on grass. The Wimbledon tournament starts on Monday and will run to July 13.
Reuters
4 days ago
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- Reuters
Griekspoor triumphs in Mallorca with Wimbledon looming
SANTA PONSA, Spain, June 28 (Reuters) - Tallon Griekspoor won his third career title on Saturday, defeating Corentin Moutet 7-5 7-6(3) in the final of the ATP 250 Mallorca Championships. The 28-year-old Dutchman needed nearly two hours to prevail on the grass courts in warm weather at Santa Ponsa, near Palma, the capital of the Balearic Islands. Frenchman Moutet carved out several break chances and managed to capitalise on key moments in the opening set, but it still was not enough to shift the momentum his way as Griekspoor held his nerve and good volley game to seal the win. For 26-year-old Moutet, the frustration was visible as he fell short in a second career final, having also lost against Andrey Rublev in Doha back in 2020. Griekspoor, making his return from an injury that had forced him to withdraw from his fourth-round clash with Alexander Zverev at the French Open, made a strong statement ahead of Wimbledon, showcasing his form on grass. The Wimbledon tournament starts on Monday and will run to July 13.
Mint
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Taylor Fritz vs Joao Fonseca: Lexus Eastbourne Open clash suspended due to darkness
The Lexus Eastbourne Open clash between top seed Taylor Fritz and young star Joao Fonseca got suspended due to darkness. The exciting second-round tennis match was stopped after each player won one set. Taylor Fritz, the top-ranked American, started strong, winning the first set 6-3 in just 26 minutes. His powerful serves and skillful shots managed to keep Fonseca on the defensive. But the 18-year-old Brazilian ranked No. 57 in the PIF ATP Rankings, didn't give up, and fought back. The second set was much closer, going to a tiebreak. At 5-5, Fritz was just two points from winning the match, but Joao Fonseca made an impressive volley near the ground to claim a set point. He won the tiebreak 7-6(5), leading to a tie in the match with one set each. Aces: Fritz - 14, Fonseca - 7 Double faults: Fritz - 2, Fonseca - 1 First serve %: Fritz - 72%, Fonseca - 68% Break Points: Fritz - 1/3, Fonseca - 0/1 Tiebreaks won: Fritz - 0, Fonseca - 1 Points won: Fritz - 67, Fonseca - 67 Games won: Fritz - 12, Fonseca - 10 As the second set ended, the light on the court was fading fast. Fritz said, 'It's already getting pretty hard, what's the point of playing two games? There's no chance, it's going to be dark…' Fonseca agreed to his suggestion, and the umpire decided to stop the match before the third set could start. Both players will now have to wait for the game to be resumed. The clash will continue on Thursday, not before 12 PM local time. The winner of this match will play American Marcos Giron in the quarterfinals of the Lexus Eastbourne Open, later on Thursday. Fritz, who won the ATP 250 title in Stuttgart two weeks ago, has a 21-11 record this season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. Fonseca, on the other hand, is aiming for his first win against a Top 5 player in his first-ever match against Fritz.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, June 24: India ensures medals in men's, women's doubles at Asian Squash Championships
SQUASH Asian Championships: India ensures medals in men's, women's doubles India confirmed medals in both men's and women's doubles categories at the 2nd Asian Doubles Squash Championships, in Kuching, Malaysia, on Tuesday. In a thrilling men's doubles quarterfinal, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Korea's Minwoo Lee and Jooyoung Na with a scoreline of 10-11, 11-3, 11-5 in 36 minutes. They will face Hong Kong's Chi Him Wong and Ming Hong Tang in the semifinals. In women's doubles, experienced campaigner Joshana Chinappa partnered with youngster Anahat Singh to dominate the Philippines' Jemyca Aribado and Yvonne Alyssa Dalida, winning comfortably 11-6, 11-3 in just 12 minutes in the last-eight clash. Joshana-Anahat pair will be up against Hong Kong's Po Yui Kirstie Wong and Yee Lam Toby Tse for a place in the final. Abhay-Anahat and Velavan-Joshana duos will compete in the mixed doubles quarterfinals on Wednesday. - Team Sportstar HOCKEY Hockey India Masters Cup: Chandigarh beats Haryana in shootout to reach men's semifinals Chandigarh beat Haryana in shootout to reach men's semifinals at the Hockey India Masters Cup in Chennai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Haryana and Hockey Punjab progressed to the women's semifinals of the inaugural Hockey India Masters Cup at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. In the men's category, Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Chandigarh joined Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Association of Odisha in the semifinals. RESULTS Men's Quarterfinals Hockey Maharashtra 2-1 Hockey Karnataka Hockey Chandigarh 2-2 (SO 3-1) Hockey Haryana 2-2 Women's Quarterfinals Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 3-1 Hockey Karnataka Hockey Association of Odisha 10-0 Kerala Hockey Hockey Haryana 8-0 Hockey Himachal Pradesh Hockey Punjab 13-0 Hockey Maharashtra SEMIFINAL LINEUP Men June 25: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu vs Hockey Chandigarh - 2PM June 25: Hockey Association of Odisha vs Hockey Maharashtra - 4PM Women June 26: Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu vs Hockey Association of Odisha - 6AM June 26: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Punjab - 8AM - Team Sportstar TENNIS Vaidehi reaches second round of ITF event in Chinese Taipei Vaidehi Chaudhari beat qualifier Lisa-Marie Rioux of Japan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the $30,000 ITF women's tennis tournament in Chinese Taipei on Tuesday. RESULTS ATP 250, Mallorca, Spain Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Yuki Bhambri & Robert Galloway (USA) bt Gregoire Jacq & Alexandre Muller (Fra) 6-3, 6-3. $15,000 ITF men, Monastir, Tunisia Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Alejandro Pertusa (Esp) & Nitin Kumar Sinha bt Cesar Bouchelaghem & Romain Gales (Fra) 7-6(7), 6-3. $30,000 ITF women, Chinese Taipei Singles (first round): Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Lisa-Marie Rioux (Jpn) 6-3, 6-4. - Team Sportstar CHESS Aurionpro International Grandmaster Chess Tournament: Lalit edges Gharibyan on tiebreaks to become champion It was a passed pawn that did the trick as Lalit Babu beat Levan Pantsulaia with the black pieces and emerged the champion with eight points from nine rounds in the Aurionpro Grandmaster chess tournament at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Lalit was tied with Mamikon Gharibyan, who also capitalised on a passed pawn to prevail in 95 moves against Neelotpal Das. The tie-break score put Lalit ahead. The champion won INR four lakh and the runner-up INR three lakh. Deepan Chakkravarthy finished fifth behind Duc Hoa Nguyen and Boris Savchenko, and collected INR 1.25 lakh. In the under-13 section, Madhesh Kumar won the title outright with eight points, and pocketed INR two lakh. Advik Agrawal finished runner-up and won INR 1.5 lakh. RESULTS (9th round) Mamikon Gharibyan 8 bt Neelotpal Das 7; Levan Pantsulaia 6.5 lost to Lalit Babu 8; Van Huy Nguyen 7 drew with Manuel Petrosyan 7; Boris Savchenko 7.5 bt Aleksej Aleksandrov 6.5; Siddhanth Poonja 6.5 lost to Deepan Chakkravarthy 7.5; Duc Hoa Nguyen 7.5 bt David Gochelashvili 6.5; Arsen Davtyan 7 bt Shankhodip De 6; Alexei Fedorov 7 bt Rupesh Jaiswal 6; Viresh Sharnarthi 6 lost to Nayaka Budhidharma 7; Avirat Chauhan 7 bt Sherla Prathamesh 6; Luka Paichadze 6.5 bt Alluri Reddy 6; Hrishikesh Kumar 5.5 lost to Mihail Nikitenko 6.5. Under-13: Advik Agrawal 7.5 bt Aansh Nerurkar 7; Madhesh Kumar 8 bt Vyom Malhotra 6.5; Madhvendra Sharma 7 bt Shaunak Badole 6.5 R Nijesh 6.5 drew with Aadik Lenin 6.5; Adhiraj Mitra 6.5 drew with Siddhant Salunke 6.5; Jagreet Misra 7 bt Anvita Sathi 6. FINAL STANDINGS 1. Lalit Babu; 2. Mamikon Gharyban; 3. Duc Hoa Nguyen; 4. Boris Savchenko; 5. Deepan Chakkravarthy. Under-13: 1. Madhesh Kumar; 2. Advik Agrawal; 3. Aansh Nerurkar. - Team Sportstar MOTORSPORT Indian racer Akshay Gupta claims SP3T podium at the 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring Indian endurance racer Akshay Gupta secured a third-place finish in the SP3T class at the 2025 24 Hours of Nurburgring last weekend. Sharing the #808 Cupra Leon TCR DSG with Japan's Junichi Umemoto and German duo Lutz Obermann and Dennis Leissing, the AsBest Racing quartet climbed the podium despite early gearbox gremlins and an overnight repair stop that cost nearly two hours. The 24 Hours of Nürburgring combines the 20.8‑km Nordschleife and the modern Grand Prix loop to create the longest permanent race track on the planet, with more than 120 GT and touring cars ranging from factory‑backed GT3 machines to grassroots entries -Team Sportstar SNOOKER Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship: Paras Gupta reaches semifinals India's Paras Gupta, who outplayed reigning IBSF World 6-Red snooker champion Kamal Chawla earlier in the day, scored a crushing 5-0 win over Sunny Wang to storm into the semifinals of the ACBS Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship in Colombo on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Agra cueist played the big points well to put it past the Singaporean, who had earlier shocked former champion Muhammad Sajjad of Pakistan 5-0. In the semifinals, he will face either Habib Sabah (Bahrain) or Ali Al Obaidli (Qatar). RESULTS Quarterfinals: Paras Gupta (Ind) beat Sunny Wang (Sin) 5-0 (35-28, 44-9, 40-2, 53-12, 59 (59) -0). Pre-quarters: Paras Gupta beat Kamal Chawla (Ind) 5-2 (45-0, 63 (47) -4, 36 (30) -19, 26-35, 41-34, 25-34, 37 (33) -0). -PTI
