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Tokyo: Zheng Qinwen complicates but beats No. 6 seed to set up final vs Slam champion
No. 1 seed Zheng Qinwen has made back-to-back WTA finals after ousting sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-6 (5) 6-3 at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo. After getting off to a very fast start but then nearly blowing a big first-set lead, the Chinese tennis star managed to consolidate and get the job done in two…
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LIVE RANKINGS. Dolehide improves her ranking just before facing Bronzetti in Guangzhou
Caroline Dolehide is about to play against Lucia Bronzetti on Saturday the 26th of October in Guangzhou. Here is an update about her live rankings. Caroline Dolehide is now ranked no.101 with 712 points occupying the position of American no.15. On the other side, Lucia Bronzetti is right now ranked no.84 with 819 points placed…
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Sloane Stephens gets real on why she could never be an Iga Swiatek
Sloane Stephens admits she could never be an Iga Swiatek as the 31-year-old confesses she is not the one to be putting up the same effort every week during the entire season. Early in her career, the American achieved her best success after famously upsetting Serena Williams in the 2013 Australian Open quarterfinal and becoming…
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Stan Wawrinka, 39, announces huge news after Basel exit
Stan Wawrinka may be well past his prime but the 39-year-old still loves the game and intends to return to the Tour for the 2025 season, according to Swiss tennis journalist Simon Graf. The Swiss, who turned pro in 2002, played his 16th tournament of the year in Basel this week. Playing in front of…
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Daniil Medvedev is Third Top 5 Player for ABN AMRO 2025
Daniil Medvedev is the third Top-5 Player committed to the 2025 ABN AMRO Open. Photo by Henk Seppen/BSR Agency/Getty Images The 2025 ABN AMRO Open will star a cast of Grand Slam champions. The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will be back in action in Rotterdam next year. Following Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz,…
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H2H, prediction of Lorenzo Musetti vs Jack Draper in Vienna with odds, preview, pick | 26th October 2024
Lorenzo Musetti and Jack Draper will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Erste Bank Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and…
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DP World, again a partner of the Ryder Cup
Yesterday, Ryder Cup Europe and PGA of America announced that DP World, a world leader in the logistics market, has become a Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup. The agreement binds the multinational to the two organizing bodies until the 2027 edition (which will be held at the Adare Manor Golf Resort, Editor’s note). I…
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Nikolay Davydenko, Elena Vesnina brutally slander Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios has received some unprompted shots ahead of his long-awaited comeback as he has been ripped as “overrated and a clown” by 2009 ATP Finals champion Nikolay Davydenko and former doubles world No. 1 Elena Vesnina. Early in his career, the Australian was drawing both positive and negative attention as there was no doubt…
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Lorenzo Musetti edges Alexander Zverev in Vienna quarter-final
Lorenzo Musetti is through to the ATP 500 Vienna semi-final. The Italian faced world no. 3 Alexander Zverev in the quarter-final and scored a 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 triumph in two hours and 37 minutes, beating the German for the second time in three duels. Lorenzo will compete in his seventh semi-final of the season against…
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[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Lucia Bronzetti’s draw vs Dolehide, Siniakova to win the Guangzhou
Lucia Bronzetti is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Guangzhou. Bronzetti has defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-1 6-4, Jaqueline Cristian 7-65 6-4 and Xiyu Wang 6-4 6-1 to reach the semifinal where she will face Caroline Dolehide. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Lucia Bronzetti’s projected draw alongsideherpresumable opposition in Guangzhou…
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H2H, prediction of Taro Daniel vs Chun Hsin Tseng in Taipei 2 Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 26th October 2024
Taro Daniel and Chun Hsin Tseng will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Taipei 2 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Patrick McEnroe on watching Carlos Alcaraz play live
Carlos Alcaraz’s 2024 has been characterized by some very good moments and some negative ones. The young Spaniard did not start well the season being eliminated by Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, before suffering a ankle injury during the tournament of San Paolo. The 21-year-old from Murcia recovered in time for…
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Rafael Nadal has fulfilled his promise to his uncle Toni
Rafael Nadal is undoubtedly a living legend of the sport, and one of the most appreciated athletes globally. The Spanish champion has been a model not only for the victories he has won on the tennis court, but also for his innate ability to never give up even in the most complicated situations. Among the…
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VIDEO. Musetti wins a superlative exchange at the net during his contest versus Zverev in Vienna
Lorenzo Musetti is at the moment competing against Alexander Zverev in the quarter of the Erste Bank Open on Friday. Musetti delighted the spectators with this stunning exchange at the net during the course of the 2nd set. Here is what has happened. Wild stuff at the net (image) Musetti and Zverev delighting the crowd…
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Jannik Sinner reveals the only place where he feels safe
2024 was a year in which Jannik Sinner learned a lot both on and off the tennis court. The Italian champion has won a lot this season and he became with full merit the best player in the world, with a consistency out of the ordinary for an athlete of just 23 years. The world…
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GUANGZHOU RESULTS. Katerina Siniakova, Olga Danilovic, Caroline Dolehide, Lucia Bronzetti win their matches on Friday
Katerina Siniakova, Olga Danilovic, Caroline Dolehide, Lucia Bronzetti reach the semifinal in Guangzhou on Friday. This is what has occurred. 1/4 K.Siniakova B.Pera (image) 6-4 7-5 1/4 O.Danilovic M.Sawangkaew (image) 6-4 6-4 1/4 C.Dolehide J.Maneiro (image) 6-4 4-6 6-0 Spotlight 1/4 L.Bronzetti X.Wang (image) 6-4 6-1 SeeDraw (image) See fullDRAW Katerina Siniakova in 2024 Katerina…
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Reason why Carlos Alcaraz struggles on indoor hard courts
Carlos Alcaraz is perhaps the most versatile and complete player on the ATP tour, having a lot of hits and solutions in his arsenal. The young Spanish champion has already proven himself to be able to win on any surface and has become the youngest player ever to win the French Open and the Wimbledon…
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Danill Medvedev joins Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz in Turin
World no. 5 Daniil Medvedev will compete at the ATP Finals for the sixth straight year. The 2020 champion joined Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in Turin, embracing another consistent season and wishing for more at the final events of the year. Daniil’s solid start to the season The Russian is 45-18 this year, reaching…
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Anna Kalinskaya freezes Jannik Sinner’s fans: “I’m not in the mood for romance”
The Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya and ATP No.1 Jannik Sinner are one of the most talked about couples on the tennis Tour, despite their privacy regarding their love story. The Russian and the Italian were spotted for the first time in early 2024, later confirming their romantic relationship. They are often seen in each…
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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Tsitsipas, Rublev, Rune and Mpetshi Perricard to play on CENTER COURT on Friday – Swiss Indoors Basel
ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Holger Rune and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are going to compete on Friday at the Swiss Indoors Basel on CENTER COURT. [SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY] (image) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Arthur Fils Head to head 1-0 for Fils Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against Arthur Fils…