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    Germany’s Zverev becomes tennis world No. 1

    October 30, 2026 - By 

    Alexander Zverev accelerated his ascension to number one in the world rankings for the first time in his career on Thursday as he beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open.   The 29-year-old German was already assured of finishing the season top of the ATP rankings but, in the absence of current incumbent Jannik Sinner, two-time Grand Slam champion Zverev will now take that crown in next week’s updated standings after winning his opening two matches in the Austrian capital. Long seen as tennis’ nearly-man, Zverev has enjoyed a stellar 2026, breaking his major duck by…

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    Naomi Osaka To Face Victoria Azarenka in US Open Women’s Finals This Weekend

    September 12, 2020 - By 

    Naomi Osaka will go in search of her second US Open crown when she meets Victoria Azarenka at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows on Saturday on SuperSport Tennis Africa (09:00 WAT). Osaka defeated 28th seed Jennifer Brady 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-3 to book her place in a second US Open final. The Japanese star defeated Serena Williams in the 2018 final and Azarenka overcame the 23-time Grand Slam singles title champion to set up a meeting with Osaka in New York.