From tennis now | @Tennisnow | Thursday, February 20, 2025
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Suspended Jannik sinful is out and Casper Ruud Is slam rewards mgm.
World no. 1 sinner, who is serving a three-month suspension to resolve Wada’s appeal on his doping issue, withdrew and replaced Ruud to MgM Rewards Slam, located for Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2 In Michelob Ultra Arena in Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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On Sunday, March 2, 26-year-old Ruud of Oslo, Norway, currently no. 5 In the world order, it joins world no. 2 Alexander Zverev and Americans Taylor Fritz AND Tommy Paul At a four-player round event using 10-point connectors. Both players with the highest points will compete in a championship tie for the Lion Cup men’s version.
Ruud, who has 12 titles of ATP bachelors in his more than 10-year career, became the highest ranking in history when he threw at No. 2 in the rankings of world bachelors in September 2022. After grew up in Rafael Nadal’s idol and training at the Great Academy of all time, Ruud split against his hero and lost in the finals in French Open 2022. Ruud, who earned more than $ 23 million in career prices, was honored by his other players with the 2022 Sportmanship Prize Stefan Edberg.
At Saturday’s main event, world no. 1 Sabalenka will face against former numera 1 Naomi Osaka for the coveted lion’s cup. Sabalenka, the latest Australian Open Finalist from Belarus, is a three -time Grand Singles champion while Osaka of Japan has won four Grand Slam titles, including its first two back in the US 2018 and Australian Open 2019.
Moreover Sunday, American Reilly Opelka and French Giovanni Mpeshi Pericard Will be lit in “Ace Challenge presented by Michelob Ultra” for the title of faster game service.
Tickets are on sale through ax.com. One-day tickets start with $ 55 and two-day tickets with $ 127.50, not including fees or applicable service fees.
