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Riyadh Season: Six Kings Slam Preview Show with Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Nadal, Rune, Medvedev in action
The Six Kings Slam Preview Show is an exciting look ahead at the upcoming exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show features interviews with the star players, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. It also provides insights into their preparations, expectations, and what fans can look forward to during the event. Jannik Sinner in 2024 Jannik Sinner(image) (image) 65 – 6win/loss Hard 40–3 I Hard 5–0 Clay 11–2 Grass 9–1 Rank 1 High 1 23 year old (image) WWWWWWLWWW 2024 Highlights W Australian OpenRotterdamMiamiHalleCincinnatiU.S. OpenShanghai F Beijing…
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H2H, prediction of Henrique Rocha vs Juan Carlos Prado Angelo in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024
Henrique Rocha and Juan Carlos Prado Angelo will square off in the 2nd round of the Campinas Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:00 pm on QUADRA JOAO LIMA. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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Rafael Nadal exclusive interview with DAZN ahead of the Six Kings Slam
Rafael Nadal is indeed excited to participate in the Six Kings Slam 2024, an exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 16-19. This unique event features six top tennis players: Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. Nadal, who is set to retire after the 2024 Davis Cup final,…
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Serena Williams’ childhood coach tells Coco Gauff very easy fix to serving troubles
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci believes there is a very easy fix to Coco Gauff’s serving issues as the 69-year-old thinks the American just needs to hire a biomechanics trainer to determine what is exactly wrong and how it should be addressed. Anyone who has been following tennis for the past couple of months…
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Carlos Alcaraz heralds Machac: ‘His forehand is insane, he played like a top-5’
Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Beijing Open title following an epic win over Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard could not repeat that in Shanghai, falling to world no. 33 Tomas Machac 7-6, 7-5. The Czech earned his third top-10 win, overpowering the four-time Major champion and stunning him with the pace of his forehand. Alcaraz praised his…
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WTA drops Elena Rybakina hint after claims of her dealing with psychological problems
The WTA may have confirmed that Elena Rybakina will compete at the WTA Finals despite the Kazakh having a very rough last two months under some mysterious circumstances. Since abruptly ending her five-year partnership with coach Stefano Vukov just after they arrived at the US Open, the world No. 5 won her opener at Flushing…
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Jannik Sinner needs four and a half months to pass Carlos Alcaraz
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is spending his 19th season on the ATP throne. Jannik has been the dominant figure in men’s tennis this year, winning 65 of 71 matches and lifting the Tour-leading seven ATP titles, including five notable ones. The Italian has forged a vast 4800 ATP points lead over his closest rival,…
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[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Mccartney Kessler’s draw vs Lys, Cocciaretto, Mertens, Bouzkova to win the Osaka
Mccartney Kessler is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Kessler has defeated Ena Shibahara 6-4 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Eva Lys. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Mccartney Kessler’s projected draw andherplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Mccartney has a losing record…
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Reason why Novak Djokovic shows uncommon courage
Novak Djokovic played little and did not achieve great results in 2024, but he realized one of the greatest dreams of his career by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The former world number 1 has shown his best performance in the most important match of his season, despite being clearly underdog against…
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Who will be the third champion between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz?
The 2024 season has already issued some verdicts, when there are still some tournaments before the players can go on holiday. The main protagonist of this year was undoubtedly Jannik Sinner, who will close 2024 at the top of the ATP ranking with seven titles won from January until today. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria…
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H2H, prediction of Casper Ruud vs Lorenzo Sonego in Stockholm with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024
Casper Ruud and Lorenzo Sonego will square off in the 2nd round of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Jelena Ostapenko shows off her boyfriend more frequently on social media
Jelena Ostapenko, the fiery Latvian tennis star known for her bold on-court style and equally bold personality, has been teasing fans for over a year now with glimpses of her mysterious boyfriend. It all started back in June 2023, when she first dropped a sweet, low-key photo of the two of them strolling through a…
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Petra Kvitova shocks: “The birth was an ordeal”
Petra Kvitova’s first child could only have been born during the Wimbledon period. The two-time winner of the London Slam tournament made official through a post on social networks the birth of her first-born son Petr, on July 7, 2024. The Czech tennis player, who married her coach Jiri Vanek last year in July, had…
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Rafael Nadal’s overlooked numbers
The world will watch the Davis Cup Finals in November not only to see which team will lift the trophy in Malaga, but also to salute a modern sports legend like Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion chose this event to say goodbye to the professional tour and sport that made him a global icon.…
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H2H, prediction of Ryan Seggerman vs Murphy Cassone in Calgary Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 15th October 2024
Ryan Seggerman and Murphy Cassone will face off in the 1st round of the Calgary Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 12:30 pm on COURT 4. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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World no. 22 undergoes elbow surgery
World no. 22 Sebastian Korda underwent surgery on his right elbow a couple of days ago. Two months ago, the 24-year-old cracked the top-15 following the ATP 500 Washington title and a Masters 1000 semi-final in Montreal. However, he suffered an early loss in Cincinnati and struggled against Tomas Machac at the US Open, requiring…
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6 Kings Slam. Sinner to face Medvedev while Alcaraz will take on Rune
The highly anticipated Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament is set to kick off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from October 16-19, 2024. Among the exciting matchups, Jannik Sinner will take on Daniil Medvedev, while Carlos Alcaraz is slated to face Holger Rune. Sinner vs. Medvedev promises to be a clash of styles, with Sinner’s powerful baseline…
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H2H, prediction of Murkel Alejandro Dellien Velasco vs Matias Soto in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 15th October 2024
Murkel Alejandro Dellien Velasco and Matias Soto will face off in the 1st round of the Campinas Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 10:00 am on QUADRA 4. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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H2H, prediction of Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Gustavo Heide in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 15th October 2024
Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Gustavo Heide will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Campinas Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on QUADRA JOAO LIMA. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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Nick Kyrgios fires stern warning to critics while laying out comeback plans
Nick Kyrgios is coming back and with a vengeance as the Australian tennis star reveals he will be on a quest to win a Grand Slam and “shut up doubters.” Since a career-best year in 2022, the 29-year-old has dealt with serious knee and wrist injuries, which led to him appearing in just one official…