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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…
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Carlos Alcaraz stops practicing after ten minutes. Will he withdraw from ATP Finals?
World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz canceled his practice session at the ATP Finals after only ten minutes on Tuesday. The Spaniard suffered a 6-1, 7-5 loss to Casper Ruud in his first round-robin match in Turin, revealing cold issues and explaining his poor performance. Alcaraz wished to train on Tuesday and prepare for his next…
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Alcaraz’ coach Ferrero explains why they stopped training giving health updates
Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 3, has been facing health challenges recently, leading to a halt in his training sessions. His coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, provided an update on Alcaraz’ condition and the reasons behind the decision to stop training. Alcaraz has been dealing with a cold that has affected his breathing. He has been…
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Nick Kyrgios gets brutally honest: ‘I played with balls for U10s’
Nick Kyrgios is ready to make a comeback in 2025, overcoming a severe wrist injury and hoping to extend his career. Feeling good after years of struggle, Nick can not wait to enter the Australian Open in two months and play in front of the home fans, thanking them for their tremendous support over the…
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Denis Shapovalov recalls watching Novak Djokovic and his new coach at 13
Denis Shapovalov has grown strong connections with the Serbian capital of Belgrade. The Canadian claimed his second ATP title in Belgrade last Saturday, receiving the trophy from Novak Djokovic. Also, Shapovalov will start the 2025 season with the Belgrade native Janko Tipsarevic in his coaching box. Denis and Janko did a trial in Basel and…
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Taylor Fritz explains why he is against coaching
Taylor Fritz, the American tennis player currently ranked fifth in the world, has voiced his strong opposition to the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) recent decision to allow off-court coaching from 2025. The new rule permits coaches to communicate with their players via verbal cues or hand signals during matches, except when points are being played.…
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Alexander Zverev wins against Rublev in the round robin at the Nitto ATP Finals. HIGHLIGHTS – TURIN RESULTS
Alexander Zverev dispatches Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-4 in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday. The match lasted 1 hour and 12 minutes. Alexander won this tournament twice in 2018 and 2021. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Turin Zverev’s Record (image) Highlights Alexander Zverev vs. Andrey Rublev…
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How to watch Alcaraz vs. Rublev on live streaming in Turin on Tuesday
Carlos Alcaraz will face off against Andrey Rublev in Turin on Tuesday at 2:00 pm on Centre Court. How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free The contest between Alcaraz and Rublev can be seen with online streaming on tennistv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a…
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ATP Finals Draws and Schedule for Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Taylor Fritz of the United States faces world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Nitto ATP Finals Turin, ItalyNovember 10-17th, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $15,250,000 Stars Converge for ATP Finals World No. 1 and home hero Jannik Sinner is top seed. Novak Djokovic, the 2023…
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Waring wins in Abu Dhabi, Laporta flies to Dubai
Five years after the last time, Italgolf will once again boast three players at the DP World Tour Championship, the final act of the play-offs of the top men’s continental circuit scheduled for November 14-17 in Dubai. Along with Matteo Manassero and Guido Migliozzi, among the 50 competitors who will take part there will also…
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ATP Finals: In-form Alexander Zverev downs Andrey Rublev
World no. 2 Alexander Zverev scored a victory at the ATP Finals on Monday night. Alexander faced world no. 8 Andrey Rublev for the first time in a year and earned a 6-4, 6-4 win in an hour and 12 minutes. The Paris Masters champion played flawless tennis on serve and used his chances with…
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Padraig Harrington reveals what he will focus on most this winter
Padraig Harrington, despite his years, still has the same passion and drive to prove himself on the golf scene. Competing on the PGA Tour Champions, the popular Irish golfer earned a remarkable $1.7 million, securing three wins in 16 appearances. The 53-year-old finished the season in fourth place at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and…
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Pictures: Jannik Sinner succeeds Novak Djokovic as year-end no. 1
Jannik Sinner received his year-end no. 1 trophy on Monday night in Turin, succeeding Novak Djokovic and becoming the 19th player with this honor since 1973. To make things even more memorable, Jannik received a beautiful trophy in front of the home fans, sharing his joy with them. The six-time Major winner Boris Becker joined…
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WATCH – Carlos Alcaraz raised health concerns
The Nitto ATP Finals’ Day 2 gave a huge surprise. Carlos Alcaraz – considered as the second favorite to win behind Jannik Sinner – was defeated by Casper Ruud in straight sets. The world number 3 played one of the worst matches of his entire season, showing that he still has a lot of difficulty…
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It’s shameful there are people like Wertheim who body professionals like Krejcikova
The journalist Jon Wertheim, during a link with Tennis Channel, let himself go with a truly grotesque and embarrassing comment, believing he was not on air at the time, essentially body shaming Barbora Krejcikova. A comment that the Czech tennis player did not appreciate at all. “Do you think I’m Barbora Krejcikova? Look carefully at…
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LIVE UPDATES. Casper Ruud ousts Alcaraz in the round robin to set up a clash vs Zverev at the Nitto ATP Finals – TURIN RESULTS
Casper Ruud ousts Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 7-5 in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday. Ruud will have to play Alexander Zverev in the Round Robin. His best result in this tournament was reaching the final in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Turin Ruud’s Record (image)…
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WATCH – Many special guests for Jannik Sinner’s ATP Finals debut
Jannik Sinner’s debut at the Nitto ATP Finals was very satisfying. During his first match in Turin against Alex de Minaur, the world number 1 also had some members of his family to support him. In his box, there were his brother Mark and his father Hanspeter. mark and papa in da house 😍 pic.twitter.com/SYMJCaeNay…
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Carlos Alcaraz chooses the most special moment of his 2024
The best moment of Carlos Alcaraz’s season was certainly between spring and summer. The Spanish champion became the youngest ever to win the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in the same year. The former world No. 1 defeated Alexander Zverev in the French Open final, before beating legend Novak Djokovic for the second time in…
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Novak Djokovic presents Denis Shapovalov with second ATP title in Belgrade
Denis Shapovalov claimed his first ATP title in Stockholm 2019. The Canadian had to wait five years to lift the second ATP trophy, conquering the ATP 250 event in Belgrade with a 6-4, 6-4 win over the young Serb, Hamad Medjedovic. Shapovalov qualified for the main draw and ousted five rivals to lift a desired…