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Alexander Zverev aims now to win the ATP Finals
Alexander Zverev swept away the hopes of Frenchman Ugo Humbert, idol of the Bercy crowd, to win the Paris Rolex Masters with the final score of 6-2 6-2. A title (his 7th ATP Masters 1000 of his career) that follows the reconquest of the 2nd position in the ATP ranking and a place as one…
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Aryna Sabalenka, Drop Shot Queen
Aryna Sabalenka, watching another poor woman hopelessly run around In May this year, Aryna Sabalenka unleashed a new weapon: a drop shot she was willing to use far more than ever. After winning six of six drop-shot points in a Rome first-rounder against Katie Volynets, Sabalenka inflicted 28 droppers on Elina Svitolina. That match went…
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LET: Charley Hull’s grand finale in Aramco Team
English Charley Hull recovered in the final round from second place with a 66 (-6) and with a total of 198 (65 67 66, -18) strokes won the Aramco Team Series Presented by PIF – Riyadh, the fifth and final event branded Aramco and the penultimate of the Ladies European Tour that took place in…
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BELGRADE DRAW. Denis Shapovalov’s prediction with Fucsovics next. H2H and rankings
Denis Shapovalov is about to start his campaign in the draw in Belgrade. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Denis Shapovalov’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Belgrade Open. The Canadian has a weak record (3-8) against the presumable opponents. R1 – Marton Fucsovics (91) – H2H 1-2 R2 – Nuno Borges (33)…
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BELGRADE DRAW. Branko Djuric’s prediction with Kovacevic next. H2H and rankings
Branko Djuric is about to begin his bid in the draw in Belgrade. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Branko Djuric’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Belgrade Open. Branko has no record with the projected opposition. R1 – Aleksandar Kovacevic (101) – H2H 0-0 R2 – Hamad Medjedovic (156) – H2H 0-0…
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Zeynep Sonmez wins the Merida Open Akron. HIGHLIGHTS – MERIDA RESULTS
Zeynep Sonmez motors past Ann Li 6-2 6-1 in the final in Merida on Sunday after playing a good match to win her 1st career title. The match lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career. (image) Merida Sonmez’s Record (image) Highlights…
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H2H, prediction of Gastao Elias vs Gonzalo Villanueva in Lima 2 Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 4th November 2024
Gastao Elias and Gonzalo Villanueva will square off in the qualifications of the Lima 2 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 10:30 am on CANCHA 9. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic…
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Iga Swiatek makes candid admission after major comeback in WTA Finals opener
Iga Swiatek admitted that she “felt rusty” early in the match against Barbora Krejcikova but just wanted to stay positive and try to create some openings and see if a comeback was possible. Playing in her first match since the US Open, the five-time Grand Slam champion found herself in major trouble after the Czech…
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Jim Courier delivers scathing criticism of Holger Rune’s game during match commentary
Jim Courier was very critical of Holger Rune during a match commentary as the former four-time Grand Slam champion thinks the 21-year-old has “an immature game” and “needs a sense of order” if he wants to consistently be a threat to the top players. On Sunday, the Dane exited the Paris Masters in the semifinal…
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Iga Swiatek details her big criticism of tight schedule, answers if WTA listens
Iga Swiatek says her feeling is that the authorities are now listening “much more” to players when they air concerns about the schedule but highlights that the situation is still not perfect with the high number of mandatory events that the top players are obliged to play. Since basically establishing herself as one of the…
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Ryder Cup 2031, Spain sees the finish line
Thirty-four years after the first time, the Ryder Cup could return to Spain. After the 1997 one at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande (when Costantino Rocca beat Tiger Woods in the singles), the 2031 Ryder Cup should be played at the Camiral Golf and Wellness (until a few years ago known as PGA Catalunya)…
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Karen Khachanov brutally rips ‘disrespectful’ Ugo Humbert after tight Paris SF loss
Karen Khachanov didn’t mince words when addressing Ugo Humbert following their Paris Masters semifinal match as the Russian ripped the Frenchman as someone who “does not know how to behave.” On Saturday, the 21st-ranked Russian was bidding to make his second final at Bercy – the same place where he won his maiden Masters title…
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Alexander Zverev sweeps Ugo Humbert, wins Paris Masters title
Alexander Zverev claimed his seventh Masters 1000 title in Paris! World no. 3 faced the home star Ugo Humbert in the title clash and scored a dominant 6-2, 6-2 triumph in an hour and 15 minutes, becoming the eighth player with seven Masters 1000 shields. Humbert played rock-solid tennis en route to his first final…
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H2H, prediction of Miomir Kecmanovic vs Christopher O Connell in Belgrade with odds, preview, pick | 4th November 2024
Miomir Kecmanovic and Christopher O Connell will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Belgrade Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 5:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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Pep Guardiola advises his players to be inspired by Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has taught many things to athletes in all sports over the last 20 years. Despite being plagued by injuries for most of his career, the Spanish legend never gave up and he played at the top level until he was 38. Almost no one could have imagined that Rafa would stay on the…
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ATP and WTA calendar’s issue must be solved soon
In recent months, several ATP tour players and several WTA tour players have complained about the excessive number of tournaments during the year. Players claim that too much is played with the relative trips, a factor which prevents them from resting as much as they would need to and which increases the risk of injury.…
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Reason why Novak Djokovic can still win a Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic’s season may have ended earlier than all the other players. The Serbian legend did not want to defend the title at the Rolex Paris Masters and took a vacation in Maldives with his family. Barring any unlikely surprises, the former world number 1 will be among the eight qualifiers for the Nitto ATP…
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Iga Swiatek honestly admits Aryna Sabalebka deserves to be WTA No.1
Iga Swiatek, at her fourth participation in the WTA Finals, comes to this event having made significant changes. In the media day of the year-end Masters in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the Polish player touched on many topics, one of which was her rivalry with the new WTA No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. The Polish player honestly admitted…
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Elena Rybakina reveals serious problems of insomnia and allergies suffered in 2024
Elena Rybakina come back on the court at the WTA Finals in Riyadh where, in the first match of her round robin, she was defeated in straight sets by Italian Jasmine Paolini. The Italian player proved to deserve this stage by defeating the 2021 Wimbledon champion with the final score of 7-6(5), 6-4. However, it should…
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Alexander Zverev explains how he is improving his game
Alexander Zverev reached the final at the Rolex Paris Masters, a highly prestigious result with two important points. The German champion will try to win his second Masters 1000 in 2024 after the triumph in Rome in spring and – thanks to this result – is already certain to return to the second place of…