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Monteiro Upsets Tsonga In Rio

Posted: Feb 18, 2016

Monteiro Upsets Tsonga In Rio

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Brazilian wild card stuns No. 3 seed

Wild card Thiago Monteiro made his ATP World Tour debut in front of his home crowd in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, and what a debut it was. The 21 year old, No. 338 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, knocked off third seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in just over two hours on Quadra Guga Kuerten to advance to the second round.

The Rio de Janeiro resident, who reached an ATP Challenger Tour semi-final in the city last month, landed 67 per cent of first serves and scored the only break of serve in the deciding set to eliminate Tsonga, who was coming off a quarter-final appearance in Buenos Aires last week.

Other players in action on Wednesday include Buenos Aires titlist Dominic Thiem, defending champion David Ferrer and No. 7 seed Fabio Fognini.

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Dustin Brown Double Dose Of Hot Shots Wroclaw Challenger 2016

Posted: Feb 18, 2016

Dustin Brown Double Dose Of Hot Shots Wroclaw Challenger 2016

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Nishikori Beats Fritz For Memphis 2016 Title

Posted: Feb 18, 2016

Nishikori Beats Fritz For Memphis 2016 Title

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Thiem Beats Almagro For Buenos Aires 2016 Title

Posted: Feb 18, 2016

Thiem Beats Almagro For Buenos Aires 2016 Title

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Montiero Thiem Win In Rio 2016

Posted: Feb 17, 2016

Montiero Thiem Win In Rio 2016

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Thiem Hits Forehand Hot Shot Rio 2016

Posted: Feb 17, 2016

Thiem Hits Forehand Hot Shot Rio 2016

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Thai player banned for corruption

Posted: Feb 17, 2016

Unranked Thai player Jatuporn Nalamphun has received an 18-month ban and a $5,000 (£3,490) fine after being found guilty of betting offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme.

Nalamphun, 22, admitted to committing three betting offences in 2014.

He was also found guilty of failing to co-operate with an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), a charge he contested.

Nalamphun’s fine comfortably exceeds his career earnings of $682 (£476).

He is the first player to be sanctioned by the TIU since the BBC and BuzzFeed published revelations about match-fixing in the sport.

Following the report, the Tennis Integrity Board said it would start an independent review into their anti-corruption practices.

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Nadal Lunges Fot Hot Shot Volley

Posted: Feb 17, 2016

Nadal Lunges Fot Hot Shot Volley

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Coach Sears' collapse due to 'sushi'

Posted: Feb 17, 2016

Tennis coach Nigel Sears believes his collapse at the Australian Open was caused “by a bad piece of sushi”.

Sears, the coach to world number 17 Ana Ivanovic, fell while watching the Serb play in round three against Madison Keys on Rod Laver Arena on 23 January.

His son-in-law, men’s world number two Andy Murray, was playing on a nearby court at the time of the incident.

“I really don’t think it’s likely my collapse was down to exertion,” Sears, 58, told the Times.

“I know I was such big news at home, but it was a really strange one and I’m just really sorry I worried a lot of people unnecessarily.

“Frankly, now I feel a bit of a fraud.”

Doctors at the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne and at his home in Sussex are still not totally sure what caused his collapse, but Sears believes it was an allergic reaction.

“I had sushi for 10 days in a row in Melbourne and was fine. But I suppose the law of averages dictates, you get one dodgy bit of raw fish in that time,” he added.

Kim Sears, his daughter and Murray’s wife, was heavily pregnant at the time of his collapse. She has since given birth to a baby daughter.

Murray, who went on to reach the final in Melbourne, said he would have quit the tournament if the news of Sears’ health had not been positive.

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