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Knapp and Tavatanakit win a doubles event
Full haul for the duo composed of Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit. In Naples, Florida, with a total of 189 (58 66 65, -27), they won the Grant Thornton Invitational, setting a new score record for the PGA Tour pairs tournament. Pga Tour, results The American and the Thai beat Tom Kim and Jeeno Thitikul…
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Emma Raducanu confesses negative thing that happened after her 2021 US Open win
Emma Raducanu revealed that she started to feel “frustration” after failing to land a second Grand Slam shortly after her maiden win but has since realized having that attitude won’t get her too far. If you remember well, the 22-year-old was playing just her second Slam when she became a Major winner at Flushing Meadows…
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Nick Kyrgios makes it clear to troll why he has no issues with Simona Halep
Nick Kyrgios fired back at a troll, highlighting that he has zero issues with Simona Halep and her failed doping test because the Romanian “dealt with the consequences.” For the past couple of months, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist has been heavily calling out and shading Jannik Sinner over a failed doping test. When it was…
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Sabalenka, Swiatek, Paolini Commit to Dubai Tournament
Defending Dubai champion Jasmine Paolini of Italy will return to Dubai in February. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Dubai will celebrate its silver anniversary with gold standard champions. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, Olympic gold-medal champion Zheng Qinwen and reigning champion Jasmine Paolini headline the field for landmark 25th anniversary Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships’…
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Alexander Zverev harshly rips Ivan Lendl: the reasons
In a recent interview with Tennis Magazine, Alexander Zverev confessed to having had problems with Juan Carlos Ferrero and Ivan Lendl. In particular with the 8-time Grand Slam champion, with whom there were several disagreements. In 2019, in fact, their working relationship ended abruptly. “He can become strong, but his problems off the court do…
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Tsonga and Monfils reveal why they’ve never won a Slam
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils are two of the most talented tennis players to have never won a Slam, at least in the last 10-15 years. In the latest episode of the Monfils Talk Show, they were both very honest about this statistic. “We didn’t win a Slam simply because we weren’t good enough. We…
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Agassi explains why Alcaraz might not repeat the Big 3 epic feats
Andre Agassi, in an interview with Sportstar, expressed his analyses on the main topics currently in the spotlight on the ATP Tour. The former American tennis player focused and gave a more specific opinion regarding Carlos Alcaraz. Not only considerations on Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the three great tennis players who changed…
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John Isner made his prediction for Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open
John Isner, in the latest episode of his podcast Nothing Major, talked about Carlos Alcaraz and the Spaniard’s ambitions for the 2025 edition of the Australian Open. Carlitos has defined the Australian Open – the only Slam he still lacks in his collection – as his most important goal for the next year. If he…
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Adrian Mannarino doesn’t believe in Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner’s innocence
Adrian Mannarino, interviewed by RMC Sports, expressed his opinion on the controversial doping-issues involving Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner. The French tennis player underlined how the whole story seems surprising to him. For the current 66th player in the ATP ranking, in fact, these two positive anti-doping tests were truly a surprise. The Polish player’s…
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Breaking: Novak Djokovic teams up with Nick Kyrgios!
It finally happens! Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will crown their great friendship by playing alongside each other at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane in the first week of 2024! Two rivals could meet in the singles draw, but they decided to join forces and seek doubles success. Novak has not played since the…
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Novak Djokovic can break a Rafael Nadal’s super record
The numbers and the records that Rafael Nadal has achieved – especially on clay – in his glorious career, will remain forever engraved in the history of tennis, but there is a record that Novak Djokovic could take away from him, in 2025. The 22-time Slam champion holds a particular record, difficult to beat. Rafa…
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Tiger Woods: How his father’s parenting, psychology, and buddhism shaped him
Tiger Woods: Synonymous with golf for many. Although golf fans, especially the older ones, are not satisfied with such imperatives, Woods is the person who left the biggest mark in the history of this sport. When arriving at the golf scene, few expected that Tiger’s career would go in such a direction and that he…
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CRAZY: Bookmakers list Rafael Nadal one of favorites at French Open 2025!
Evidently some bookmakers must have lost sight of Rafael Nadal’s tennis farewell! The odds of an agency have gone viral regarding the 2025 edition of the French Open: in fact, the legendary Spaniard is ranked among the top 10 potential winners. Although the 22-time Grand Slam champion withdrew during the Davis Cup Finals in November,…
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Nick Kyrgios keeps it straightforward, says he’d easily pick $20M over Slam title
Nick Kyrgios maybe wants to win a Grand Slam but he has his priorities straight and would still easily pick $20 million over a Major title. After having two major surgeries, the 29-year-old is set to launch his comeback at the Brisbane International between December 29 – January 05. Since confirming that his return would…
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga gets brutally honest on why he never won Grand Slam
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga kept it straight honest when reflecting on why he never became a Grand Slam champion as the former world No. 5 admitted that he “simply wasn’t good enough.” When the Frenchman was just 22, he made his maiden Major final at the Australian Open. But after ousting Rafael Nadal in straight sets in…
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Alfred Dunhill Championshi to Shaun Norris
South African Shaun Norris recovered thirteen positions in the final round and won with 275 (67 70 71 67, -13) shots the Alfred Dunhill Championship, a tournament organized by the DP World Tour, in collaboration with the Sunshine Tour, on the Leopard Creek CC course (par 72) in Malelane in South Africa, where Andrea Pavan,…
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Pat Rafter left in disbelief over a Bernard Tomic question: ‘Bloody hell’
Pat Rafter was seemingly left very surprised after hearing that Bernard Tomic was 32 years old and still active in pro tennis. Since the Australian Open is just a few weeks away, the Australian tennis legend was asked to make some predictions for the upcoming first Grand Slam of the year. At first, the former…
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QS LET final in Morocco, four Italian players
Four Italian players are taking part in the final of the Lalla Aicha Qualifying School of the Ladies European Tour scheduled from 16 to 20 December on the two courses of the Royal Golf Marrakech and the Al Maaden Golf, in Marrakech, Morocco. They are Alessia Nobilio, admitted by right for having ranked 12th in…
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Nick Kyrgios shades Jannik Sinner and fires brutal threat: ‘Would be absolute riot’
Nick Kyrgios took another shot at Jannik Sinner and also warned the world No. 1 that he is hoping to play him at the Australian Open so he could try to turn the entire stadium against him and make it an absolute hell. In the latest episode of the Nothing Major Podcast – which is…
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Tennis Star Genie Bouchard suffers An Eye Injury Playing Pickleball
Photo credit: Genie Bouchard Instagram Pickleball is proving to be a health hazard for tennis stars. Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard suffered a scratched left cornea when a mis-hit pickleball struck her left eye. TC analyst Bouchard shared images of her injury and the eye patch she’s wearing in recovery. Photo credit: Genie Bouchard Instagram…