By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Thursday, February 20, 2025
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A suspended Jannik Sinner is out and Casper Ruud is the MGM Rewards Slam.
World No. 1 Sinner, who’s serving a three-month suspension to settle WADA’s attraction of his doping case, withdrew and Ruud has changed him The MGM Rewards Slam, set for Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2 at Michelob ULTRA Area at Mandalay Bay Resort and On line casino in Las Vegas.
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On Sunday, March 2, the 26-year-old Ruud of Oslo, Norway, presently No. 5 on the planet rankings, joins world No. 2 Alexander Zverev and People Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in a four-player round-robin occasion utilizing 10-point tiebreakers. The 2 gamers with the very best factors will compete in a Championship Tiebreak for the boys’s model of the Lion’s Cup.
Ruud, who has 12 ATP singles titles in his greater than 10-year profession, grew to become the highest-ranked Norwegian in historical past when he vaulted to No. 2 on the planet singles rankings in September 2022. After rising up idolizing Rafael Nadal and coaching on the all-time nice’s academy, Ruud squared off in opposition to his hero and misplaced within the finals on the 2022 French Open. Ruud, who has earned greater than $23 million in profession prize cash, was honored by his fellow gamers with the 2022 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
In Saturday’s fundamental occasion, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face off in opposition to former No. 1 Naomi Osaka for the coveted Lion’s Cup. Sabalenka, the latest Australian Open finalist from Belarus, is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion whereas Japan’s Osaka has earned 4 Grand Slam titles, together with her first two back-to-back on the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open.
Moreover on Sunday, American Reilly Opelka and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will sq. off in “The Ace Problem Offered by Michelob ULTRA” for the title of the sport’s quickest serve.
Tickets are on sale through axs.com. Single-day tickets begin at $55 and two-day tickets at $127.50, not together with relevant service prices or charges.
