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Cincinnati: Alexander Zverev enters the US Open confident and feels his best ahead of any Grand Slam event, even after a fatigue-filled loss Wednesday in his ATP Cincinnati Masters opener. US 19-year-old wildcard Frances Tiafoe beat the seventh-ranked German 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a second-round matchup at the year’s last major tuneup for the Open, which begins August 28 right after the ongoing Cincinnati open. Zverev won titles at Montreal and Washington, giving him five on the year, matching Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Roger Federer for the ATP’s most in 2017 after beating the 19-time Grand Slam winner in the…

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Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain. Speaking from his native Lagarto earlier this week, Costa criticised Chelsea and head coach Antonio Conte. Costa claims he was told he was not wanted by a text message sent by Conte during the off-season. But the Blues insist it was decided in January, with the striker and his agent, Jorge Mendes, that Costa could leave this summer. As a consequence, Diego has been ordered by Chelsea to return to London,…

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