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Baghdatis Pulls Double Duty to Reach Chengdu Final

Marcos Baghdatis had to win two matches in one day on Saturday at the Chengdu Open but the Cypriot pulled it off and now, he'll earn his reward: a chance to win his first ATP World Tour title since Sydney 2010. The 32-year-old Baghdatis won the final game of his Chengdu quarter-final, beating Chinese Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2 to reach his third semi-final of the season. Later in the day, Baghdatis returned to take on Argentina's Guido Pella, who had not dropped a set all tournament and had upset top seed Dominic Thiem in the second round. But Baghdatis hit 12 aces and lost his serve only once in the final two sets to advance past Pella 5-7, 6-4,...

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Qureshi Seeks Fifth Title Of 2017, With Message Of Peace For Good Measure

Whether you’d like to call it ‘five-for-five’ or ‘five-with-five’, ATP World Tour veteran Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi will attempt to win his fifth doubles title of the year with a fifth different partner at the Chengdu Open on Sunday. “It’s obviously a very, very good feeling and a great feeling to reach four finals and win all four of them, especially playing with four different partners,” said Qureshi, who alongside partner Jonathan Erlich will play either Marcus Daniell and Marcelo Demoliner or Yen-Hsun Lu and Divij Sharan, who contest their semi-final Saturday. “[I] hope things go well and I can get another title this year, with a different partner again.” Qureshi has had an inconsistent year, but not just in the way...

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Sugita, Istomin Into Chengdu Semis

Fifth seed Yuichi Sugita advanced to the semi-finals of the Chengdu Open on Friday as he defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-4 in 64 minutes. It is another step forward in what has been a career year for the Japanese player. The 29-year-old Sugita won his first ATP World Tour title in Antalya on grass in June (d. Mannarino) and reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final in Cincinnati (l. to Dimitrov). Earlier this month, the right-hander hit a new career-high at No. 42 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. [ALSO LIKE] Sugita made short work of Lajovic, converting four of his six break points and winning 70 per cent of his service points in the pair’s first meeting. “I...

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