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LIVE RANKINGS. Shapovalov improves his rank just before squaring off with Mpetshi Perricard in Basel
Denis Shapovalov is about to play against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Friday the 25th of October in Basel. Here is an update about his live rankings. Denis Shapovalov is presently ranked no.95 with 618 points positioned as Canadian no.3 behind Gabriel Diallo (world no.87) and Felix Auger-Aliassime who is world no.19. On the other side,…
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How to watch Bouzas Maneiro vs. Dolehide on live streaming in Guangzhou on Friday
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro will face off against Caroline Dolehide in Guangzhou on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court. How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free The encounter between Bouzas Maneiro and Dolehide can be seen with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free…
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VIENNA RESULTS. Jack Draper, Karen Khachanov, Jakub Mensik, Tomas Machac win their matches on Thursday
Jack Draper, Karen Khachanov, Jakub Mensik, Tomas Machac reach the quarter in Vienna on Thursday. Enjoy the clip. 2nd J.Mensik M.Kecmanovic (image) 6-3 7-67 2nd J.Draper L.Darderi (image) 7-5 6-1 2nd T.Machac G.Dimitrov (image) 6-75 6-4 6-3 Spotlight 2nd K.Khachanov B.Nakashima (image) 1-6 6-3 6-4 SeeDraw (image) See fullDRAW Jack Draper in 2024 Jack Draper(image)…
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Casper Ruud shares brutal thing about Rafael Nadal crushing him in French Open final
Casper Ruud admits he knew he was in for a daunting task when he was about to face Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final but also shared that he was “pretty optimistic” he would be able to do something against the Spaniard because of the injury the 38-year-old battled at the…
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DP World Tour key figure anticipates upcoming final deal between PGA Tour and PIF
Daniel Van Otterdijk, the group chief communications officer at DP World, has been drawing increasing attention in recent days with his statements, primarily regarding the agreement between the PGA Tour, PIF, and DP World Tour. Although negotiations began last year and the final deadline was set for December 31, 2023, nearly a year has passed…
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Swiss Indoors Basel Draws and Schedule for Friday, October 25, 2024
Lucky loser David Goffin of Belgium faces Holger Rune in the Basel quarterfinals. Photo credit: EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served as…
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Ex-Olympic medalist comes to Emma Raducanu’s defense amid rough period
Former British tennis star Laura Robson says Emma Raducanu is still in the learning process of what works well for her but that she also didn’t have luck with injuries late in the season. After having one of her career-best periods during the grass season, the 21-year-old made questionable scheduling choices that left fans but…
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Paula Badosa accuses fans of ‘bullying’ her in since-deleted post after racism claims
Paula Badosa accused certain fans of “bullying” her before deleting everything from her social media related to what some deemed as an insensitive joke. Earlier this month, the Spanish tennis star found herself on the receiving end of criticism after using chopsticks to pull her eyes in a selfie. The photo was posted by her…
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Ricky’s picks for Friday in Basel, involving Rublev and Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a lot of work to do if he wants to secure a spot in the Nitto ATP Finals. He can help himself with a win on Friday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, as can Andrey Rublev. Here are my picks for two of Friday’s best matchups (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (7) Arthur…
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[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro’s draw vs Dolehide, Bronzetti, Siniakova to win the Guangzhou
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Guangzhou. Bouzas Maneiro has defeated Jana Fett 6-4 6-3 and Han Shi 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter where she will face Caroline Dolehide. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Jessica Bouzas Maneiro’s projected draw andherplausible opponents in Guangzhou Open.…
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LIVE UPDATES. Holger Rune defeats Stricker in the 2nd round – BASEL RESULTS
Holger Rune aces Dominic Stricker 6-3 7-6(2) in the 2nd round in Basel on Thursday. His most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the final in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Basel Rune’s Record (image) The Dane added to his prize money € 30,465 after winning this match.…
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Sharapova is officially a legendary tennis player, selected for Hall of Fame
Five-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova, one of the most recognizable tennis players in the history of the sport, has been selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The Russian tennis icon will be officially inducted on August 23 next year, in Newport, Rhode Island, alongside…
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Matteo Berrettini thinks Dominic Thiem’s retirement was inevitable
Dominic Thiem played the last official match of his career against Luciano Darderi in Vienna. The Austrian player was defeated and said goodbye to professional tennis, although there is a bit of bitterness about how his journey on the ATP tour ended. When he won the 2020 US Open defeating German Alexander Zverev in one of…
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Andy Roddick indirectly attacks Carlos Alcaraz: what happened
In one of the latest episodes of his podcast Served With, the former American tennis player Andy Roddick touched on many interesting topics, including the much-criticized seasonal schedule and how tennis has a decidedly intense calendar that many players have complained about, one above all Carlos Alcaraz. Roddick instead praised Iga Swiatek who complained about…
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Novak Djokovic confirmed he was not bluffing
As everyone knows, Novak Djokovic will miss the last Masters 1000 of the season in Paris-Bercy. The former world number 1 had anticipated this decision already in September during the Davis Cup, but many fans and insiders thought it was a bluff. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will not defend his title from last year…
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Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal’s record with 200th ATP win – A new milestone
At 21 years and five months, Carlos Alcaraz stands on a 206-53 ratio in the ATP matches. The young gun secured his 200th ATP win in the second round of the ATP 500 event in Beijing, securing a new milestone on his already rich list of achievements. Alcaraz passes ‘teenage king’ Nadal Carlos needed 252…
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LIVE UPDATES. Katerina Siniakova grounds Parks in the 2nd round to set up a clash vs Pera at the Guangzhou Open – GUANGZHOU RESULTS
Katerina Siniakova sweeps aside Alycia Parks 6-1 6-4 in the 2nd round in Guangzhou on Thursday after playing a good match to clash against Bernarda Pera in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes. This will be her best result in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the…
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Impressive Alexander Zverev downs Marcos Giron, earns career-high win
World no. 3 Alexander Zverev sailed into the ATP 500 Vienna quarter-final. The German defeated the American Marcos Giron 6-2, 7-5 in an hour and 12 minutes, achieving 61 ATP wins for the first time in a single season. Zverev had 60 victories in 2018 and passed that number six years later, playing consistent tennis…
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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Tsitsipas, Shelton, Rune and Fils to play on Thursday – Swiss Indoors Basel
ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune and Arthur Fils are going to play on Thursday at the Swiss Indoors Basel. [SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY] (image) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp Head to head 1-0 for Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Botic Van De Zandschulp in the…
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H2H, prediction of Roman Andres Burruchaga vs Hady Habib in Curitiba Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 24th October 2024
Roman Andres Burruchaga and Hady Habib will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Curitiba Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:30 pm on QUADRA 1. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…