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Cerúndolo fights back in marathon three-hour Queen’s final to defeat Paul

Argentinian’s 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 triumph biggest of his careerGruelling match is the longest Queen’s Club finalAll week at the Queen’s Club, Francisco Cerúndolo has had an unlikely guest in his players’ box: the No 10 Argentina shirt of Diego Maradona. And on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Hand of God, Cerúndolo summoned tennis from the heavens to lift the biggest trophy of his career.But after fending off the American Tommy Paul 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 in an epic that lasted a record three hours and two minutes, Cerúndolo said he had been inspired by another of his heroes: his father, Alejandro, who had flown to London to see him win. Continue reading...

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Frances Tiafoe beats Taylor Fritz in all-American Halle final for biggest title of career

28-year-old is first US player to win at Halle since 1993Tiafoe will climb to No 19 as Wimbledon nearsFrances Tiafoe beat fellow American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 to win the ⁠Halle Open on Sunday, sealing the biggest title of his career and becoming the first American since 1993 to lift the ATP ⁠500 grass-court trophy.Tiafoe ⁠set the tone early, breaking serve in the opening set and remaining composed on his own delivery to keep Fritz from settling. He carried ⁠that momentum into the second set, again striking early and dictating from the baseline to wrap up the win and snap a seven-match losing streak ⁠against Fritz since his first victory in 2016. Continue reading...

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