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Raducanu Fears Shelton’s Mighty Serve in US Open Mixed Doubles

Emma Raducanu admits that Ben Shelton’s serve is the one shot she’s most apprehensive about as she partners Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles. Speaking at her Citi DC Open press conference, the 2021 US Open champion highlighted the sheer difficulty of returning the men’s biggest weapons, singling out Shelton’s booming delivery—and even joking about Reilly Opelka serving “from a stepladder.”

25 mixed doubles teams have entered the draw, including marquee pairings such as Jannik Sinner/Emma Navarro, Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz and Iga Świątek/Casper Ruud. Raducanu, currently 46th in the world and unbeaten in Washington D.C., says the event is a “unique opportunity” to challenge herself against the sport’s top male servers.

Musetti Lands Best Draw as Medvedev Faces Tough Canadian Open Path

With four of the top six players absent from the Toronto ATP Masters 1000, World No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti—seeded third—statistically landed the tournament’s easiest draw. After a first-round bye, Musetti will open against No. 86 Juncheng Shang or a qualifier, then likely meet Alex Michelsen and Tomáš Macháč before a potential top-10 showdown in the semifinals.

Daniil Medvedev, now seeded 10th, drew the toughest path among the top players, likely facing No. 46 Luciano Darderi and then reigning champion Alexei Popyrin in his opening two matches. Meanwhile, 18-year-old João Fonseca (No. 47) could spring a surprise with a clear route to the round of 32 before a possible clash with top seed Alexander Zverev.

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Kichenok and Ninomiya Triumph in Prague Open Doubles Final

PRAGUE, Czechia – Second seeds Nadiia Kichenok and Makoto Ninomiya fought back from a lopsided first set to defeat Czech duo Lucie Havlickova and Laura Samson 1-6, 6-4, 10-7 in the women’s doubles final of the WTA Livesport Prague Open at TK Sparta Praha.

Key Takeaways:

Kichenok/Ninomiya dropped the opening set 1-6 before winning the second set 6-4.

The champions sealed the title with a 10-7 super tiebreak.

The tournament was played on outdoor hardcourts for a total purse of $275,094.

Rikl and Nouza Rally to Win Kitzbühel Men's Doubles Title

Patrik Rikl and Petr Nouza rallied from a lopsided 1–6 opening set to defeat Neil Oberleitner and Joel Schwärzler 1–6, 7–6(3), 10–5 and claim the men’s doubles title at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel.

The unseeded Czech pairing overturned the early deficit on the red clay courts of the Tennis Stadium Kitzbühel, seizing the crucial second-set tiebreak and prevailing in the deciding 10-point tiebreak to lift the $596,035 ATP World Tour trophy.

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