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Reason why the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 is very important for Carlos Alcaraz
Today the last Masters 1000 of the season starts in Paris-Bercy. The top favorite for the win is the current world number 1 Jannik Sinner, although the Italian ace has never particularly shone in this tournament. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria reached the round of 16 as the best result and admitted that he never…
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Jimmy Connors skeptical about new coaching rules
Jimmy Connors is very skeptical about the new ATP rules on coaching that will come into force starting in 2025. This is a rule that provides for a sort of liberalization of the dialogue between player and coach, and also between one point and another on the court. In one of the latest episodes of…
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Jannik Sinner on earning $6 million: ‘I do not play for money’
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner wrote history books at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, scoring three top-5 wins and taking home $6 million, the greatest prize money in tennis history. Speaking about his Riyadh adventure ahead of the Paris Masters, the Italian insisted the huge financial boost was not the reason for his playing…
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Jannik Sinner honestly admits: “Carlos Alcaraz has something more”
Talking about his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Jannik Sinner admitted that his Spanish rival has something more at the moment. The young ATP No.1 analyzed which skills Carlitos has more, which Jannik must work on – as admitted by the Italian himself – to improve “We…
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H2H, prediction of Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Christian Langmo in Sydney Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 29th October 2024
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Christian Langmo will face off in the 1st round of the Sydney Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 11:30 am on COURT 2. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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PARIS DRAW. Nicolas Jarry’s prediction with Sonego next. H2H and rankings
Nicolas Jarry is about to kick off his run in the draw in Paris. In the previous edition of this tournament, he overcame Alexei Popyrin 7-5 7-6(6). Draw prediction with head to head records This is Nicolas Jarry’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Rolex Paris Masters. Nicolas has a weak record (5-11) with the presumable…
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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Tsitsipas, Paul, Bublik and Machac to play on Monday – Rolex Paris Masters
ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tommy Paul, Alexander Bublik and Tomas Machac are going to compete on Monday at the Rolex Paris Masters. [SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY] (image) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Roberto Carballes Baena Head to head 3-0 for Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off with Roberto Carballes Baena in the…
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Ex-top 10 sternly warns Aryna Sabalenka what to expect after overtaking Iga Swiatek
CoCo Vandeweghe highlights Aryna Sabalenka is absolutely looking like the best player in the game right now but the former two-time Grand Slam semifinalist is also warning the Belarusian that she is now officially “the hunted one” after replacing Iga Swiatek at the world No. 1 spot. Over the last three months, the 26-year-old has…
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Top coach has theory on how Rafael Nadal case impacted Novak Djokovic’s Slam year
Patrick Mouratoglou has a very interesting theory on Novak Djokovic’s subpar year at the Grand Slam level as Serena Williams’ former coach thinks knowing that he beat Rafael Nadal in the Slam race may have mentally impacted the Serb and his motivation levels. When the 2023 season started, the 37-year-old was still one Major behind…
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HONG KONG DRAW. Hina Inoue’s prediction with Wang next. H2H and rankings
Hina Inoue is about to start her run in the draw in Hong Kong. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Hina Inoue’s projected draw andherpresumable opponents in Hong Kong Tennis Open. Hina has no record against the plausible opposition. R1 – Xiyu Wang (99) – H2H 0-0 R2 – Katie Boulter (33)…
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JIUJIANG DRAW. Yuliia Starodubtseva’s prediction with Rus next. H2H and rankings
Yuliia Starodubtseva is about to begin her campaign in the draw in Jiujiang. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Yuliia Starodubtseva’s projected draw includingherpresumable opponents in Jiangxi Open. Starodubtseva has no record with the projected opponents. R1 – Arantxa Rus (77) – H2H 0-0 R2 – Kathinka Von Deichmann (169) – H2H…
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Superb Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard claims the title in Basel. HIGHLIGHTS – BASEL RESULTS
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard overcomes Ben Shelton 6-4 7-6(4) in the final in Basel on Sunday. The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes. He won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in his career. (image) Basel Mpetshi Perricard’s Record (image) Mpetshi Perricard added € 206,055 to his prize money after winning…
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Rafael Nadal doesn’t want to jeopardise the team’s result in Malaga
Rafael Nadal will play the last event of his long career in Malaga this November. The former world number 1 will try to help his Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, although it is not clear what his role will be given the results obtained in recent months. To date, the 22-time Grand Slam champion…
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H2H, prediction of Jacob Fearnley vs Lukas Pokorny in Bratislava 2 Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 28th October 2024
Jacob Fearnley and Lukas Pokorny will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Bratislava 2 Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 5:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Former ATP ace attacks all opponents of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
In 2024, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz took the lead of the ATP tour with great force. The two brightest talents of the new era of men’s tennis shone this year, sharing equally four Grand Slam titles and also winning four Masters 1000 in total. The Italian ace has maintained an impressive pace for most…
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ATP ace reveals that Jannik Sinner was scary from the beginning
Since he took his first steps on the ATP tour, fans and insiders have noticed that Jannik Sinner has a really remarkable potential. The current world number 1 achieved its first big results in 2019, when he made himself known to everyone by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals that were held in Milan at…
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H2H, prediction of Kaichi Uchida vs Mukund Sasikumar in Seoul Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 28th October 2024
Kaichi Uchida and Mukund Sasikumar will clash against each other in the qualifications of the Seoul Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 11:00 am on COURT 13. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Huge prediction for Novak Djokovic’s 2025
With a few tournaments to go by the end of 2024, many are wondering if Novak Djokovic can still win a Grand Slam title before retirement. The former world number 1 has shown some signs of fatigue and decline this year, not winning an ATP title so far and not particularly shining in the Majors.…
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Jack Draper and Karen Khachanov set Vienna title clash
The young Briton Jack Draper is through to his first ATP 500 final in Vienna. World no. 18 took down Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 48 minutes in the semi-final, advancing to his fourth ATP final and the first above the ATP 250 level. Draper is the fourth British player in the…
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Rafael Nadal’s rival opens up: ‘I felt confident, and then he broke me instantly’
Casper Ruud played back-to-back Roland Garros finals in 2022 and 2023, facing the ultimate challenge in both! The Norwegian faced the king of clay Rafael Nadal in the 2022 final and felt confident ahead of the duel due to the Spaniard’s foot issues. However, Casper’s positive feelings went away after Rafa broke him in the…