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Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China

Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China

TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American, who made his first tour semifinal appearance at the U.S.

Fils stuns Tsitsipas to set up European Open final against Bublik

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — French teenager Arthur Fils stunned top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to become the youngest finalist in the history of the European Open on Saturday.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Siniakova in Jiangxi Open semifinal

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Siniakova in Jiangxi Open semifinal

NANCHANG, China — Leylah Fernandez's eight-match win streak came to an end on Saturday as she fell 7-5, 6-4 to Katerina Siniakova in the semifinal of the Jiangxi Open.
Ben Shelton beats Marcos Giron at Japan Open to reach his first final

Ben Shelton beats Marcos Giron at Japan Open to reach his first final

TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton rallied from a set down to beat American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Saturday at the Japan Open to reach his first tour final.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez moves in semifinals at Jiangxi Open in China

Canada's Leylah Fernandez moves in semifinals at Jiangxi Open in China

NANCHANG, China — Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez moved closer to her second straight WTA Tour title Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in quarterfinal action at the Jiangxi Open.

Shelton downs Paul to reach semifinals in Tokyo. Bouzkova, Fernandez into semis at Jiangxi Open

TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton reached his second career tour semifinal by beating 12th-ranked Tommy Paul 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Japan Open on Friday.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to American Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to American Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open

TOKYO — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Friday.
Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney and Perth ahead of Australian Open

Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney and Perth ahead of Australian Open

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open. Team Poland, led by world No.
Boris Becker will coach Holger Rune for the rest of the season

Boris Becker will coach Holger Rune for the rest of the season

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam tennis winner's release from a British prison last year, with sixth-ranked Holger Rune.

Taylor Fritz loses to local wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki in three sets at the Japan Open

TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the Japan Open on Thursday after losing to Japanese wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the second round.
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