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Heat Breaks and a Stroke of Luck Seal Sinner's Melbourne Win
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Heat Breaks and a Stroke of Luck Seal Sinner's Melbourne Win

In brutal Melbourne heat, Jannik Sinner escaped cramps and rode the Australian Open's heat rule—triggering an eight-minute break and roof closure at 5.0 HSS—to rally past Eliot Spizzirri in four sets, a moment the piece frames as safety-based luck that can tilt outcomes for top players while noting Sinner's ongoing durability concerns and related heat-fueled drama from last year.

"ITA Preseason Rankings Highlight Top Collegiate Tennis Teams and Players"
sports2 years ago

"ITA Preseason Rankings Highlight Top Collegiate Tennis Teams and Players"

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has released the Division I Men’s National Preseason Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point, featuring the top 125 singles rankings, top 60 doubles rankings, and top ten newcomer rankings. Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) claims the top spot in the preseason men’s singles rankings, while Spizzirri and Cleeve Harper (Texas) are the top-ranked doubles team. Kyle Kang (Stanford) is the top-ranked freshman/newcomer. The rankings mark the start of the 2023-24 college tennis season.

Upsets and Advancements: Highlights from NCAA Tennis Semifinals
sports2 years ago

Upsets and Advancements: Highlights from NCAA Tennis Semifinals

University of Michigan senior Ondrej Styler defeated top-ranked Eliot Spizzirri 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the NCAA singles tournament, becoming the first Wolverine to do so since 1987. Styler, ranked No. 8, will face Arizona State’s Murphy Cassone in the next round. Michigan's Andrew Fenty was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 2 Ethan Quinn.