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H2H, prediction of Fabian Marozsan vs Laslo Djere in Belgrade with odds, preview, pick | 7th November 2024
Fabian Marozsan and Laslo Djere will clash against each other in the quarter of the Belgrade Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Picture: World no. 1 Jannik Sinner trains with world’s leading junior in Turin
Jannik Sinner will seek his eighth ATP title of the season in front of the home crowd in Turin next week. The home favorite arrived early in Turin to start the preparations for the ATP Finals, working with his team and hoping to go one step further than a year ago. Two No. 1 players…
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Patrick Mouratoglou would like to change a tennis rule right away
Patrick Mouratoglou, Naomi Osaka’s new coach and former historic coach of Serena Williams, often talks about how to innovate tennis, now proposing a change that he would like to bring to tennis right away. The French coach has proposed several changes during the UTS exhibitions he has organized but now he has strongly urged a…
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Andy Roddick slams ATP: “I hate this”
Andy Roddick has lashed out at ATP regarding the scheduling of ATP Masters 1000 tournaments with the trend that increasingly leads to creating two-week tournaments for this category of events. A change that Roddick calls stupid and that he says he hates in the strongest possible way. Roddick has expressed his disapproval without missing a…
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Aryna Sabalenka got a super deserved milestone
Aryna Sabalenka will close the year as WTA No.1: a well-deserved milestone, given what we saw in 2024, for the Belarusian who put an end to two years of (almost) unchallenged domination of the WTA ranking by Iga Swiatek. A few weeks ago, thanks to the change of coach by the Polish player and her…
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WTA Finals: Impressive Zheng Qinwen annihilates Jasmine Paolini to reach semifinal
Zheng Qinwen has been through to the semifinal at the WTA Finals after absolutely annihilating Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-1. Since the Chinese and the Italian entered their group-stage finale with a 1-1 record, it was a clear path for both players – win and you reach the knockout stage or lose and go home. And…
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LIVE UPDATES. Qinwen Zheng brushes past Paolini in the round robin at the WTA Finals – RIYADH RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng makes light work of Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-1 in the Round Robin in Riyadh on Wednesday after playing an impressive match. The epic lasted 3 hours and 48 minutes. (image) Riyadh Zheng’s Record (image) After this match, the head to head between Zheng and Paolini is 4-0 for Qinwen. 1st Zheng Paolini 6-1…
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Alexander Zverev explains why he practiced after winning a Masters 1000
Alexander Zverev claimed a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ugo Humbert in the Paris Masters final. Regardless of the result and his high level, Alexander embraced a practice session following the trophy ceremony, postponing his press conference. The German confirmed to the journalists that he practiced after lifting a trophy, focusing on further improvements and…
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Belinca Bencic scores impressive win on her comeback trail
Six and a half months after giving birth to her first child, a daughter, Bella, Belinda Bencic is back on the court! The former world no. 4 took a break from tennis between September last year and this October. Belinda scored a win at last week’s W75 event in Hamburg and delivered another at the…
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BELGRADE DRAW. Nuno Borges’s prediction with Shapovalov next. H2H and rankings
Nuno Borges is starting his campaign in the draw in Belgrade. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Nuno Borges’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Belgrade Open. Nuno has a weak record (0-2) with the projected opponents. R1R1 – Bye R2 – Denis Shapovalov (78) – H2H 0-0 1/4 – Christopher O Connell…
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Ugo Humbert responds to Karen Khachanov brutally calling him out
Ugo Humbert admits he himself realized that his sportsmanship against Karen Khachanov wasn’t the best and also revealed that he reached out to the Russian to apologize after his behavior was slammed. On Saturday, the Frenchman edged out the world No. 19 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-3 to make the Paris Masters final. Through the opening…
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Ex-Wimbledon champ tells Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic when they should have retired
Michael Stich reveals he thinks Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic should have already been retired, especially the Spaniard. Last month, the record 14-time French Open champion announced his career would come to an end at this month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. When the 38-year-old shared the news, it was disappointing but absolutely expected considering…
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H2H, prediction of Duje Ajdukovic vs Laslo Djere in Belgrade with odds, preview, pick | 6th November 2024
Duje Ajdukovic and Laslo Djere will square off in the 2nd round of the Belgrade Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Wentworth Club denies Eddie Pepperell’s claims that they are selling the club
The arrival of LIV Golf and Saudi money has significantly changed and shaken up the golf scene. The inflow of such vast wealth into the sport has raised concerns among fans, especially older ones, who fear that this money could undermine the tradition and essence of golf. Recent rumors have only deepened these fears. Notably,…
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Coco Gauff shares key to big win over Iga Swiatek at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff reveals her mindset was to stay positive and optimistic against Iga Swiatek and it ultimately worked out well as she has a 2-0 record at the WTA Finals and a semifinal ticket booked. On Tuesday, the top-ranked American female tennis player ended her four-match losing streak against the Pole and registered just her…
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Coach Goran Ivanisevic confesses why Elena Rybakina after Novak Djokovic
Goran Ivanisevic says he needed “something different” after working with Novak Djokovic, and when Elena Rybakina contacted him, he felt it was a perfect opportunity for him to get back into the business because it meant a switch to the WTA Tour but also working with someone he thinks very highly of. After a mysterious…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with McIlroy
The best 70 players (in descending order) of the DP World Tour 2024 will compete in the United Arab Emirates, in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The first event of the play-offs will be held from 7 to 10 November on the Yas Links course in Abu Dhabi. Up for grabs is not only a…
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Former star shuts down one of most popular claims by Emma Raducanu’s critics
Tamira Paszek has come to Emma Raducanu’s defense as the two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist says the 2021 US Open champion playing qualifying and lower-ranked tournaments wouldn’t be as easy as it seems because she would be “hunted” there and pretty much everyone would be extra motivated and determined to beat her. Although the Briton was ranked…
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Bianca Andreescu Withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Bianca Andreescu is out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Canada will aim to defend its Billie Jean King Cup crown without its Grand Slam champion. Bianca Andreescu has stepped out of this month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. The 2019 US Open champion is taking time…
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H2H, prediction of Quentin Halys vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Metz with odds, preview, pick | 6th November 2024
Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert will play each other in the 2nd round of the Moselle Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 2:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…