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Tsitsipas ends losing streak in ATP 500 finals by beating Auger-Aliassime to win Dubai Championships

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Tsitsipas lost all 11 previous finals he played in ATP 500 events — including in Dubai in 2019 and 2020 — but needed just under 90 minutes to claim his 12th career title and first of the year. “It’s a big relief that I’m able to hold that trophy after the third attempt," said Tsitsipas, who lost to Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in his previous two Dubai finals.

Trump and Zelensky’s meeting sends Ukrainian tennis players to U.S. under a cloud

For three years, the United States has been something of a haven for tennis players from Ukraine. Then came the past two weeks. President Donald Trump and his top diplomats have been pushing Ukraine to give up some of its mineral resources, in exchange for their continued support in its war with Russia. Humanitarian assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been in jeopardy since Trump directed Elon Musk, an unelected “special government employee”, and hi

Bemidji State's impressive start rolls into sweep of Minnesota Morris

Feb. 28—BEMIDJI — Last season, the Bemidji State women's tennis team finished with zero wins in conference play. This year, they're 2-0. The Beavers beat Minnesota Duluth 5-2 on Feb. 22 and defeated St. Cloud State 4-3 the following day. Including Friday's 7-0 win over Minnesota Morris in nonconference play, BSU is currently 4-3. "We've just been, from the start, working hard and looking ...
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