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 is serving a three-month suspension to settle WADA’s appeal of his doping case, withdrew and Ruud has replaced him The MGM Rewards Slam, set for Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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On Sunday, March 2, the 26-year-old Ruud of Oslo, Norway, currently No. 5 in the world rankings, joins world No. 2 Alexander Zverev and Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in a four-player round-robin event using 10-point tiebreakers. The two players with the highest points will compete in a Championship Tiebreak for the men’s version of the Lion’s Cup.
Ruud, who has 12 ATP singles titles in his more than 10-year career, became the highest-ranked…
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