Trainer Chris Waller has claimed a record sixth Coolmore Stud Stakes with star colt Switzerland simply brilliant in the stallion-making group 1 feature. The son of Snitzel roared away with the $2 million feature to deliver champion jockey James McDonald three of the past four stagings of the three-year-old-showpiece. “That’s what we do baby,” James...
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Swiss Indoors: Shelton beats Fils to take on Mpetshi Perricard in final
Ben Shelton beat his doubles partner Arthur Fils at the Swiss Indoors on Saturday and will face another Frenchman, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, in the final. No. 6-seeded Shelton defeated No. 7 Fils 6-3, 7-6 (9), recovering from 6-3 down in the tiebreak of their semifinal. “I served really well, and I had to because I...
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Swiss publication details shock ‘falling out’ between Roger Federer, Basel tournament
There may be something bigger in Roger Federer not making a guest appearance in Basel since retiring as a Swiss publication reports the tennis legend had a falling out with Swiss Indoors tournament director Roger Brennwald in the past and that there is basically zero mention of the tournament’s legend at this year’s event. If...
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Shelton beats Fils and lines up Mpetshi Perricard in the Swiss Indoors final
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Excellent Mpetshi Perricard gets past Rune in Basel for first 500-level final
Mpetshi Perricard was excellent throughout, mixing precision-guided power with intelligent and well-executed forays to the net. All this was given room to flourish off a foundation of rock-solid serving that completely shut Rune out, with the world No 14 unable to generate a single break point on his opponent’s serve. That being said, it was...
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Shelton edges past Fils to reach Swiss Indoors final
Despite a straight-set victory, it was a tightly contested match, with Fils failing to convert four set points in the second-set breaker as the American recovered from 6-3 and 7-6 down to power through to the final in Basel. In a serve-dominated contest, a single break in the first set was all Shelton required as...
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Swiss Indoors tie suspended due to fog as star uses towel to clear the air
Play was suspended before a match could even get underway at the Swiss Indoors after fog filled the court. Ben Shelton and Andrey Rublev completed their warm-up but couldn’t start their quarter-final because of the bizarre interruption. The American attempted to clear the mist with his towel but there was an eight-minute wait to get...
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Swiss Indoors: Fils reaches last four, dents Tsitsipas’s Turin hopes
Tsitsipas, meanwhile, is now unlikely to make it to the ATP Finals in Turin, currently at No 12 in the Race and almost 850 points behind Andrey Rublev, who stands No 8. Fils, ranked No 20, will play the winner of the match between Russian Andrey Rublev, the top seed, and American Ben Shelton, the...
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Shapovalov rides strong service game to Swiss Indoors quarterfinals | CBC Sports
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday in Basel, Switzerland. Shapovalov used a strong service game to overcome the Spanish veteran for the win at the ATP 500 event in just under one hour 40 minutes. The...
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Rune knocks out Stricker to book spot in quarter-finals
Dane Holger Rune, the No 4 seed, moved into the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors by defeating Swiss wildcard Dominic Stricker 6-3, 7-6 (2) in Basel. Rune, ranked No 14, will face Belgian lucky loser David Goffin next. Ahead of his victory, the 21-year-old Dane won against Chilean Nicolas Jarry (6-4, 7-6 (3)). Stricker, ranked...
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Shelton defeats home veteran Wawrinka to make quarter-finals
Ben Shelton, the No 6 seed, reached the last eight of the Swiss Indoors by winning against Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (2), 7-5. It was a very close contest, with the young American edging victory in two tight sets to deny Wawrinka a second famous win in front of his home fans in Basel. The...
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Roger Federer snubbed by home tournament Swiss Indoors after row with organisers
Roger Federer appears to have been snubbed by the Swiss Indoors in his hometown of Basel, with speculation rife that he has fallen out with tournament organisers. The tennis icon won the tournament a record 10 times during his playing days, with his final triumph coming at the 2019 edition. Federer is widely regarded as...