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Alexander Zverev makes shock claims about what happened to tennis balls on Tour
Alexander Zverev gave a pretty detailed and interesting answer when asked about the balls issue as the German claims the manufacturers have been producing “a lot worse and slower” balls since the pandemic because they wanted to cut down on their costs. For the past two years, there has been a lot of talk about…
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Serena Williams, Venus Williams’ childhood coach has ultimate statement on Coco Gauff
Coach Rick Macci says there are only one Serena Williams and Venus Williams but adds that Coco Gauff is “cut from the same cloth” as her idols. During their prime years, the Williams sisters had the reputation of coming up big when needed the most. Now, their childhood coach sees something similar with the current…
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H2H, prediction of Alexis Galarneau vs Aidan Mayo in Drummondville Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 13th November 2024
Alexis Galarneau and Aidan Mayo will face off in the 2nd round of the Drummondville Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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WATCH – Rafael Nadal is working very hard in practice
There are only a few days left before the start of the Davis Cup Finals, which will have an even more special value this year. It will in fact be the last official event of Rafael Nadal’s career, who has decided to close his long journey on the professional tour by trying to drag Spain…
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Paula Badosa reveals how much Stefanos Tsitsipas helped her
Stefanos Tsitsipas is not having the best moment of his career and some believe that his decline has already begun, although he is still a fairly young player. The Greek ace had surprised everyone in the early years of his career, he had defeated the Big 3 and seemed to be able to become the…
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Carlos Alcaraz reveals he has been struggling with his health last days
Carlos Alcaraz made the court talk about his physical condition. Wearing a plaster on his nose to breathe better, the 4-time Grand Slam champion beat Andrey Rublev to come back in the running to qualify for the semifinals, in the John Newcombe Group of the ATP Finals 2024. The disappointing performance against Casper Ruud in his…
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LIVE UPDATES. Carlos Alcaraz conquers Rublev in the round robin to clash vs Zverev – TURIN RESULTS
Carlos Alcaraz ousts Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(8) in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday. Alcaraz will try to keep the momentum against Alexander Zverev in the Round Robin. The match lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. His most significant achievement in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2023. Here you…
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WATCH. Alcaraz entertains the fans with a superlative drop shot in his match against Rublev in Nitto Atp Finals
Carlos Alcaraz is right now squaring off with Andrey Rublev in the Round Robin of the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday. Alcaraz delighted the spectators with this stunning drop shot in the 1st set. This is what went on. (image) One for his highlights reel (image) @carlosalcaraz at his absoulte BEST! #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/0jGUccv9xc — ATP…
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Alcaraz seems to be in better conditions ahead of his clash against Rublev in the ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz was so sick on Tuesday that he was unable to complete his training to stop after just 5 minutes. On Wednesday, he finished the warm-up with his sparring partner Andrés Martin before facing Andrey Rublev, and he stayed on the court for a while longer, working on his right foot while running. The…
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WATCH: Roger Federer into the wild among lions, rhinos and cheetahs
Roger Federer has shared glimpses of his spectacular vacation in Africa, between safaris, breathtaking views, lions, cheetahs and… tennis! Through Instagram, the Swiss Maestro has published a series of photos and videos in which he is seen participating in a safari, aboard an off-road vehicle, while immortalizing lions, rhinos and cheetahs, but also with spectacular…
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Iga Swiatek makes big Paula Badosa statement, Spanish star responds
Iga Swiatek had some kind words for home favorite Paula Badosa at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals as the Polish tennis star applauded the Spaniard for not quitting after a major setback and still doing her best to accomplish her dreams despite battling a chronic issue. After injuring her back in 2023 May and…
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Andy Roddick funnily tells Aryna Sabalenka how she epicly ruined his Wimbledon pick
Andy Roddick and Aryna Sabalenka shared a funny moment after the American tennis legend funnily told the Belarusian that she ruined his Wimbledon prediction because he picked her as the winner but then she withdrew from the tournament. After successfully defending her Australian Open title at the start of the year and making a couple…
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Casper Ruud pours cold water on Daniil Medvedev’s very negative take on balls
Casper Ruud doesn’t necessarily agree with Daniil Medvedev that the new balls on the Tour have made life of players “a struggle” as the Norwegian even thinks that it would be “unfair” if only type of ball was used because it would favor some players but not some others. On the first day of this…
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Nick Kyrgios issues strong one-word reaction to analyst mocking Barbora Krejcikova
Nick Kyrgios didn’t say much about an analyst making fun of Barbora Krejcikova’s appearance but his message was perfectly clear as the Australian definitely didn’t appreciate the action. After joining Tennis Channel via a Zoom call, Jon Wertheim didn’t know he was on air when he told other guests in the studio: “Who do you…
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WATCH – Andy Murray makes a truly surprising announcement
Andy Murray is enjoying the second chapter of his life, after retiring from professional tennis at the Paris Olympics this summer. The former Scottish champion has been one of the main protagonists of the men’s tour over the past two decades, despite having to compete with legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak…
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ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz, remains perfect
Jannik Sinner remains perfect at the ATP Finals in Turin! World no. 1 defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 40 minutes in the second match of the round-robin stage, adding 200 ATP points to his tally and moving closer to a place in the last four. Sinner is 67-6 in 2024, seeking…
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H2H, prediction of Calvin Hemery vs Oleg Prihodko in Lyon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 13th November 2024
Calvin Hemery and Oleg Prihodko will face off in the 2nd round of the Lyon Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Ricky’s picks for Wednesday in Turin, including Alcaraz vs. Rublev
Day 4 at Nitto ATP Finals will see the Group John Newcombe participants play their second round-robin matches. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud are 1-0, while Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev face a borderline must-win situation. Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups. (2) Alexander Zverev vs. (6) Casper RuudZverev came into…
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WATCH: Jannik Sinner gets a very deserved honor
An exciting and well-deserved new milestone: Jannik Sinner has received the 2024 ATP Number 1 trophy. A special occasion, because the young Italian received the trophy in front of his crowd in Turin, from the hands of Boris Bcker and in the presence of ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. No Italian tennis player had ever managed to…
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Jannik Sinner blasts Federer and Djokovic getting a new impressive record
Jannik Sinner has managed to get a new impressive record at the ATP Finals 2024, which is evidence of an incredible and successful season. The Italian has obtained the 13th victory against top-10 players in the ranking, after having achieved it last year. The ATP No.1 has become the 5th tennis player aged 23 or…