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Ramanathan Reaping The Rewards Of Hard Graft

Ramkumar Ramanathan has broken new ground in Florida, reaching his first ATP Challenger Tour final at the $75,000 event in Tallahassee with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Andrea Arnaboldi. The top-ranked Indian navigated past fourth seed Guido Andreozzi and fifth seed Peter Polansky en route to the silverware showdown against qualifier Blaz Rola. “I think all the work I’ve put in on the practice courts has helped me and with God’s blessing I’m so happy to reach my first final,” said Ramanathan. “All the support from the Indian people here has really helped me. I’m just going to enjoy this moment and keeping going.” Watch Free Live Streaming Of The Tallahassee Final At 3:30pm ET The 22 year old, who...

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Tipsarevic Eager To Keep Epic Rankings Rise Rolling

After retaining his title at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Qingdao, China, last weekend, Janko Tipsarevic tweeted #keepdigging. The former World No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Rankings has had to be incredibly patient, with the best part of two years on the sidelines. Persistent foot issues, specifically in his left heel, which included two surgeries to remove a benign tumor, and then right knee patella tendinitis, kept the 32 year old out of competitive action until the spring of 2016. He was finally back on court and raring to go, but the Serbian had plummeted to World No. 528 this time last year. Within 12 months, Tipsarevic’s dedication has seen him soar up the ranking as the biggest...

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