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At the height of his powers, Medvedev was one of the best defensive players on the ATP Tour, and beating him essentially forced you to solve a puzzle. He is unorthodox, savvy, and could cover the court better than any player this side of Novak Djokovic.
Emma Raducanu secured an impressive straight-sets win over seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in Washington as she looks to build ahead of the US Open.
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz has gotten his North American hard-court season off to a strong start by hitting 11 aces and saving the only break point he faced in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Aleksandar Vukic at
Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and even making history Tuesday night.
Greece's Maria Sakkari upset second-seeded Emma Navarro 7-5, 7-6 (1) in the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday in Washington. Sakkari, a finalist in the event two years ago, finished with a 7-1 edge in aces and saved all three break points she faced.
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Alex de Minaur has made an impressive start to his Washington Open campaign, notching a straight-sets victory over China's Bu Yunchaokete.
The former world No. 1 lost just one game to Reilly Opelka after play was stopped to address a case of heat illness in the crowd.
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Gators Wire on MSNBen Shelton cruises through opening round at Washington 500Ben Shelton looked every bit the No. 8 player in the world in his opening round win at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.