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Emma Raducanu lays out her plan after heavy criticism on her scheduling
Emma Raducanu has revealed that she plans to play a full schedule during the Asian swing as this news comes after a summer during which the Briton’s schedule was heavily questioned and criticized. After regularly playing in the opening four months of the season, the former world No. 10 skipped the Rome Open and French…
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Daria Kasatkina’s take on double standards claims in Jannik Sinner doping drama
Daria Kasatkina doesn’t agree with claims that double standards were involved in the handling of the Jannik Sinner doping situation as the Russian believes the Italian being in a position to hire a group of top lawyers ultimately made the difference. When it was announced that the ATP world No. 1 twice tested positive for…
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Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov embrace memorable night in Sofia
Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov have been friends for years, battling at tournaments but enjoying the time off the court. The Serb and the Bulgarian met in Sofia on Tuesday night, embracing an exhibition in Arena Sofia and giving the crowd something to cheer about. Dimitrov prevailed 6-4, 2-6, 10-6, with the young Bulgarian player…
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H2H, prediction of Laslo Djere vs Filip Misolic in Bad Waltersdorf Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 19th September 2024
Laslo Djere and Filip Misolic will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Bad Waltersdorf Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Gauff Splits with Coach Gilbert
“Coco, at just 20 years young, your future is incredibly bright,” coach Brad Gilbert said. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Photo credit: Sarah Stier/Getty The trip is over for the Coco Gauff-Brad Gilbert alliance. The 2023 US Open champion Gauff and coach Gilbert have parted company, ending their partnership of 14 months. TN…
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Roger Federer gave new amazing updates on Laver Cup future
On the eve of the Laver Cup 2024 that takes place from 20 to Sunday 22 September in Berlin, Roger Federer, one of the founders of the event, talked about this edition, revealing how Team Europe is very strong this year and sharing news about the future of the Laver Cup. “I think Team Europe…
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LIVE RANKINGS. Sramkova improves her ranking prior to taking on Linette in Hua Hin
Rebecca Sramkova is about to play against Magda Linette on Thursday the 19th of September in Hua Hin. Here is an update about her live rankings. Rebecca Sramkova is presently ranked no.102 with 709 points with the status of Slovakian no.2 after Anna Karolina Schmiedlova who is her compatriot no.1 with 745 points ranked no.100.…
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Roger Federer’s predictions for the next season
This season is entering its final phase, with the indoor hard court tournaments leading up to the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. 2024 marked the beginning of a new era in all respects, as evidenced by the fact that none of the Big 3 won Grand Slam titles this year. Roger Federer retired in 2022,…
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CHENGDU DRAW. Fabio Fognini’s prediction with Safiullin next. H2H and rankings
Fabio Fognini is about to start his bid in the draw in Chengdu. Fognini will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2018. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Fabio Fognini’s projected draw withhispresumable opponents in Chengdu Open. Fognini has a good record (2-0) with the plausible…
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Svitolina Has Surgery, Pulls Plug on 2024 Season
Elina Svitolina will focus on rest and recovery the rest of this season. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Elina Svitolina will focus on rest and recovery for the rest of 2024. The two-time Wimbledon semifinalist Svitolina has pulled the plug on 2024 after undergoing surgery on her right foot to…
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BREAKING: Coco Gauff ditches coach after very disappointing summer, calls to do it
Coco Gauff has made a team change after a disappointing last couple of months as the American tennis star is moving on from coach Brad Gilbert. After reaching back-to-back Grand Slam semifinals at this year’s Australian Open and French Open, the 2023 US Open champion was hoping to do some big things in the summer.…
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H2H, prediction of Varvara Gracheva vs Jana Fett in Hua Hin with odds, preview, pick | 19th September 2024
Varvara Gracheva and Jana Fett will square off in the 2nd round of the Thailand Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 11:00 am 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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McEnroe: Shelton is Going to Be a Super Star
John McEnroe on why he’s optimistic of a Team World three-peat. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Photo credit: Rolex for Laver Cup John McEnroe is aiming for a winning farewell. The Team World captain and buddy Bjorn Borg, Team Europe captain, are both patrolling the sidelines for the final time at this weekend’s Laver…
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WATCH – Carlos Alcaraz’s first words in Berlin
Carlos Alcaraz helped Spain qualify for the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga in November, redeeming last year’s painful elimination. The young Spanish champion also used the week in Valencia to regain the right feelings after a period of little success on the tennis court. The defeat against Serbian legend Novak Djokovic in the final of…
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Tomas Berdych will no longer be Jiri Lehecka’s coach
Just started and already finished: Jiri Lehecka and Tomas Berdych will no longer work together, as announced by the Czech tennis player himself on his social media. “From today and by mutual agreement, I have ended my collaboration with Tomas Berdych, we will continue to work in the Davis Cup team. I wish him every…
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Federer greets Borg and McEnroe as tennis legends gather for Laver Cup in Berlin
Tennis icons are converging in Berlin ahead of this year’s Laver Cup, and Roger Federer made a grand entrance by greeting team captains Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe at the Uber Arena. As Federer approached Team Europe captain Borg, he was met with admiration from the Swedish legend. “The king!” exclaimed Borg. Federer quickly responded,…
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Svitolina shares hospital bed photo, ends season prematurely
Just days after world No. 22 Ons Jabeur announced she wouldn’t return to competition until Australia 2025, world No. 28 Elina Svitolina has revealed that she, too, will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 tennis season due to a foot surgery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elina…
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Tiafoe calls ‘incredible time’ the victory in Laver Cup over Federer and Nadal
Frances Tiafoe is having one of the most positive seasons of his career, reaching the semifinal of the US Open earlier this month. And now for the American there is the Laver Cup, a tournament that evokes special memories for him, having defeated – paired with Jack Sock – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, in…
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Robert Lansdorp Passes Away, RadioTennis.Com’s Ken Thomas’ 2020 Interview with the Great Coach
Robert Lansdorp, the legendary tennis instructor who coached four players who reached No. 1 in the world, has passed at the age of 85. Hear Ken Thomas’ RadioTennis.com interview with the great Robert Lansdorp here. Ken Thomas’ Quick Take: One of the greatest tennis coaches of all time has left us. Robert Lansdorp coached Tracy…
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Anett Kontaveit begins motherhood chapter with the birth of son Leon
Former WTA world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit recently gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Leon Enzo Lepistu. The Estonian tennis star shared the joyful news on Instagram with a heartwarming photo of the newborn sleeping peacefully. In the touching image, Kontaveit is seen gently caressing Leon’s head, while the baby holds…
