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Bubba Watson believes Scheffler’s 2024 season outshines Tiger Woods’ iconic 2000 run
When the debate about the GOAT of golf comes up, there are many opinions and arguments, but it seems that the majority believes that Tiger Woods is truly the greatest of all time. Other names from the golf scene often enter such debates, especially Jack Nicklaus, an experienced golfer who left a huge mark on…
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Miami: Jakub Mensik reaches his first Masters 1000 SF over Arthur Fils
Jakub Mensik is through to his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami. The young Czech ousted Arthur Fils 7-6, 6-1 in an hour and 15 minutes, becoming the first player from his country in the Miami Open semi-final since Tomas Berdych in 2015. Mensik claimed 14 points more than his rival, losing the advantage in the…
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Monthly Roundup #3: March 2025
The “under-the-hill gang,” pictured in the March 1975 issue of Oui magazine. Previous: February Off we go… 1. One of the Miami quarter-finals pitted two guys who I have recently highlighted as having weak still-developing second serves, Arthur Fils and Jakub Mensik. Mensik advanced, yet neither one showed much progress in that problematic category: For…
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Martina Navratilova reveals real reason behind Emma Raducanu’s Miami health scare
Martina Navratilova thinks the stress was the real reason behind Emma Raducanu needing a medical intervention during a Miami Open quarterfinal match and not really the weather conditions. After failing to convert four set points on Jessica Pegula’s serve at 5-2 in the second set, the Briton also didn’t manage to serve out for the…
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Miami: Jessica Pegula ends Alexandra Eala’s fairytale but makes one thing clear
No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula avoided being added to Alexandra Eala’s impressive Miami win list but afterward admitted that she had all but an easy job and had only words of praise for the rising Filipina after completing a 7-6 (3) 5-7 6-3 win. A day after upsetting Iga Swiatek, the wildcard world No. 140…
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Emma Raducanu secures returning to top-50 after very long time
Emma Raducanu achieved a couple of notable things during her Miami Open run and one of those is securing returning to the top-50 for the first time in nearly three years. The Briton, who entered Miami ranked 60th in the world, made it past her opening four matches at the tournament to book her first…
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Iga Swiatek’s deeply honest confession amid 2025 struggles
Iga Swiatek insisted that she didn’t want to “think too much” about her tough start to 2025 but admitted that she was happy that the clay swing was next on the calendar. On Thursday, the former world No. 1 suffered the most stunning defeat of her season after world No. 140 Alexandra Eala outplayed her…
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Miami: Impressive Novak Djokovic downs Sebastian Korda
World no. 5 Novak Djokovic is through to his eighth Miami Masters semi-final. The six-time champion faced Sebastian Korda in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 22 minutes to remain on the title course. Like against Musetti in the previous round, the veteran performed at a high level and…
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Ashleigh Barty listed as Charleston WC recipient; clarification comes amid fan frenzy
Ashleigh Barty’s name popped up on Charleston’s player field for their upcoming tournament and fans went into a frenzy before the American clay event confirmed that they made an error. Traditionally, Charleston opens the clay season and this year’s tournament edition starts on Monday. A couple of days before the start of the tournament, tennis…
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Corentin Moutet out of Bucharest after wild Miami incident left mental toll on him
Corentin Moutet is withdrawing from next week’s Bucharest tournament because he is still mentally impacted by his recent Miami Masters incident and doesn’t feel he is in a state where he can go out and compete properly. In case you missed it, there were some wild scenes during the Frenchman’s second-round clash against Chilean Alejandro…
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Andy Roddick on Jannik Sinner’s return: ‘There is no better place’
Jannik Sinner’s return to the professional tour is not far off, considering that the world number 1 will compete at the Rome Masters 1000 in May. After skipping the Indian Wells Masters 1000 and the Miami Open, the Italian champion will also miss the Monte Carlo and Madrid Masters 1000. However, the 23-year-old from Sesto…
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New details on the crisis between Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya
Ever since he rose to the top of the ATP ranking and started winning one title after another, Jannik Sinner has had to live with a truly enormous amount of media attention, and it has not been easy for him to keep his private life private. Over the past twelve months, the Italian ace has been…
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Scheffler not focused on Tiger Woods’ record despite impressive 97-week streak
Scottie Scheffler is not a person who likes to emphasize his successes, nor does he pay too much attention to it. The American golfer is known as a calm person on golf courses, motivated to win, but not so occupied with statistics, rankings or the future. The 28-year-old golfer made a great feat, being the…
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The new tennis uniform? Bencic and Haddad Maia model Asics x A.P.C.’s collab
There’s a new high-fashion sports collab in town, and it’s serving serious court-side chic! Asics and Parisian fashion powerhouse A.P.C. have joined forces to launch a tennis collection just in time for the European part of the WTA season. We have the first images of Belinda Bencic and Beatriz Haddad Maia modeling the new designs.…
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Joao Fonseca breaks crazy record in Brazil during Miami Open
Joao Fonseca also showed flashes of his enormous talent during the Miami Open – the second Masters 1000 of the season – in which he defeated young local idol Learner Tien and French ace Ugo Humbert, putting forth two truly outstanding performances that left the crowd speechless. Because of the huge South American community present in…
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Phil Mickelson shares heartfelt tribute to late golf legend
Dave Pelz, the famous golf coach, passed away a few days ago. His death deeply affected all those who knew him, and important figures from the world of golf sent messages of grief through social media after his death. Phil Mickelson, the legend of golf, paid tribute to his former short game coach, Dave Pelz.…
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Jack Nicklaus triumphs in legal battle over his name, image, and likeness rights
Jack Nicklaus has been involved in an interesting legal battle for a long time, which probably not all golf fans know about. The icon of this sport won this battle, and will have the freedom to use his own name, pictures and image. Joel Cohen, the judge, ruled in favor of the golf icon, arguing…
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Tiger Woods reflects on revolutionizing golf fitness: “I was the only one in the gym”
In addition to his great career, Tiger Woods has always been a person with interesting visions and ideas in the world of golf. Aware of his enormous popularity and importance in the world of golf, Tiger wanted to leave his mark on the golf scene in yet another unique way. Namely, he started the clothing…
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Teenage wildcard Eala shocks Swiatek in Miami, Pegula rounds out the semifinals
The 2025 Miami Open has reached the semifinal stage, featuring three Top 10 players and one unexpected teenage sensation. Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini secured their spots first, advancing on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula and wildcard Alexandra Eala completed the semifinal lineup a day later. Eala’s stunning upset of five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek…
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Rory McIlroy takes note of Augusta National’s storm damage
This year’s Masters will start in a few weeks, and the greatest attention will certainly be focused on Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irish golfer is motivated to make history at this competition, and finally win the career Grand Slam. Succeeding in this will be very challenging, but the 35-year-old golfer has no doubt that he…