SHANGHAI — First-round co-leader Maja Stark of Sweden took the lead on her own Friday with a 4-under 68 that left her with a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Grigor Dimitrov storms into Shanghai Masters semi-finals
Grigor Dimitrov marched into the Shanghai Masters semi-finals with a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 defeat of Chile's Nicolas Jarry on Friday to close on a first ATP title in six years. The 18th seed from Bulgaria will play Russia's Andrey Rublev or Ugo Humbert of France ... ( read original story ...)
Roger Federer recounts his 2017 Shanghai Masters final win over Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer said he played "fantastic" throughout the 2017 Shanghai Masters edition but also admitted he felt Rafael Nadal might have been dealing with knee issues during their final. In 2017, Federer dropped just one set en route to winning his second Shanghai title. ( read original story ...)
China central bank seen keeping medium-term policy rate unchanged on Monday, poll shows
China's central bank is expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged but ramp up liquidity support when it rolls over 500 billion yuan ($68.44 billion) worth of medium-term policy loans on Monday, a ... ( read original story ...)
Danielle Kang gets sick after making birdie putt, is one off the lead at Buick LPGA Shanghai
Danielle Kang felt like garbage during Friday’s second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai, but you’d never know it by her scorecard. The 30-year-old major champion said that after curling in a birdie putt on the 13th hole at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, ( read original story ...)
WATCH: ‘The baby doesn’t like me!’ Hubert Hurkacz photo op goes awry in Shanghai
"Sorry!" Hurkacz exclaimed as the youngster, clad in a blue Mickey Mouse shirt, started to wail as the photo was taken. "The baby doesn't like me!" There were no hard feelings, though: As the fan who made the ask apologized to Hurkacz for what happened, and thanked him for his time nonetheless, the world No. ...
Shanghai Masters Semi-Finals: Dimitrov and Rublev to Face Off
In a thrilling turn of events at the Shanghai Masters, Bulgarian professional tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, advanced to the semi-finals, defeating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry. Dimitrov now faces an intense showdown against Russia’s Andrey Rublev, ( read original story ...)