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Miami Premier Padel P1: Coello-Tapia and Chingotto-Galan are ready to put on a show
The professional padel tour is exploring new markets to become increasingly popular in every corner of the world. This sport has had exponential growth in recent years and has found the right set-up also from a managerial point of view to continue to develop without taking steps backwards. The Miami Premier Padel P1 is taking…
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Taylor Fritz highlights all the differences between Indian Wells and Miami
Taylor Fritz started the 2025 season less brilliantly than the level he had shown in the second half of 2024. The American ace suffered a lot after the premature elimination at the Australian Open, where everyone expected a prestigious result from him after he reached the final at the 2024 US Open in front of…
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Miami: Emma Raducanu destroys 1R rival after delivering her best performance in 2025
Emma Raducanu is off to the best possible start to her Miami Open campaign as the world No. 60 delivered her performance of the year to dismantle wildcard Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1. Right out of the gate, the Briton tried to play aggressively and put pressure on the 188th-ranked Japanese, who was making her debut…
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New footage: Alexander Bublik tells Corentin Moutet to meet him outside in 10 minutes
Alexander Bublik directly asked Corentin Moutet if he wanted to resolve their confrontation in a physical way outside of the court, new footage shot at the Phoenix Challenger reveals. With the Kazakh 6-5 up in the third set of their Phoenix quarterfinal, he was ready to start serving for the match but had to stop…
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Well-known journalist reveals truth: What fans must stop expecting from Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods will not continue this season, after surgery a week ago. It is still difficult to estimate with certainty how long Tiger will be absent from the golf courses, but all indications are that we will not see him this year. Famous names in the golf scene reacted to Tiger’s surgery, having different opinions. …
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Rory McIlroy shares his secret to managing pressure during key moments on the course
Rory McIlroy won the Players Championship. Although he could have finished work earlier in the day, Rory played in the playoffs, beating J.J. Spaun, building a great foundations before this year’s Masters. Rory won his 28th PGA Tour title, but that’s a number he absolutely does not want to stop at. The Northern Irish golfer…
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Hovland: There’s no point in playing tournaments if I can’t hit the shots correctly
Viktor Hovland cannot be happy with his form, considering that he missed the third consecutive cut after a disastrous performance at The Players Championship. Looking at the performances of this 27-year-old, it is noticeable that Hovland doesn’t have the necessary confidence, having many problems with technique. Speaking about the problems, Hovland stressed that driving is…
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Daniil Medvedev’s moment of joy: A celebration that speaks volumes
Daniil Medvedev is a Major, Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals champion! However, we have rarely seen him celebrate a win as he did against Arthur Fils following the Indian Wells thriller. The Russian prevailed 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 in two hours and 25 minutes. He emerged at the top and jumped in joy, celebrating his…
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Justin Timberlake’s tribute to Tiger Woods goes viral, golf fans react
Tiger Woods revealed last week that he had surgery, surprising golf fans. The famous golfer has been having problems with injuries for years, and the last one in the series caused mostly sadness among Tiger’s fans, but also golf fans in general. Among Tiger’s fans, there are also many celebrities, such as Justin Timberlake, who…
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Donald Trump ready to tackle tennis civil war after aiding golf’s PGA-LIV conflict
When Donald Trump came to the presidency, he was aware that he would face great challenges and problems. As an important figure in the world, the current president has never shied away from responsibility and willingness to help everyone. Although he is faced with huge problems in Palestine and Ukraine, the Republican leader has found…
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LIV Golf eyes Centurion and Wentworth, adding tension to PGA Tour merger negotiations
The merger between the PGA Tour and PIF is still the main topic on the golf scene, but it seems that this story could take a big turn. Although the leaders of both parties spoke openly about the merger, optimistic that the agreement will be finalized in the coming months, things could go in a quite…
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Elena Rybakina’s (surprise) move confirmed, won’t defend Stuttgart title
What has been expected has now been officially confirmed as Elena Rybakina’s name is not on Stuttgart’s entry list and the Kazakh won’t defend her title at the German WTA 500 clay tournament. Last week, Kazakhtan’s Billie Jean King Cup confirmed that the 2022 Wimbledon winner would be representing them during the qualifiers week between…
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Andy Roddick tells Carlos Alcaraz why post-IW loss comment probably wasn’t good idea
Andy Roddick says as a fan he appreciates Carlos Alcaraz admitting he thought about Jack Draper’s game and felt nervous going into their match but also adds that the world No. 3 probably didn’t do himself a favor by sharing that to the public and letting ATP players know that he can doubt himself on…
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Tiger Woods and the flirt with Vanessa Trump
It hasn’t been made official yet, but the rumors are becoming more and more insistent as the days go by: golf master Tiger Woods, sidelined by a new injury, has reportedly found love within his close circle of friends, which also includes the family of US President Donald Trump, a big golf fan. The 49-year-old…
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Boris Becker isn’t really buying into Iga Swiatek’s excuse over IW ball kid incident
Boris Becker is wishing Iga Swiatek all the best going forward but he doesn’t appear to be fully buying her social media in which she very openly addressed her recent emotional state. In case you missed it, the second-ranked WTA star caught a lot of heat and backlash over the last couple of days after…
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Ex-Australian Open tournament director destroys post slandering Jannik Sinner
Paul McNamee won’t tolerate seeing any Jannik Sinner slander on his X timeline as the former Australian Open tournament director suggests the Italian deserves more respect for what he has been able to achieve over the last year and a half. After winning his first two Grand Slams last year, the 23-year-old also kicked off…
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Jack Sock tells how Alexander Bublik wanted to fight Corentin Moutet in parking lot
Jack Sock claims Alexander Bublik was ready to take his clash with Corentin Moutet to a parking lot but the Frenchman laughed it off and didn’t have interest in getting physical with the four-time ATP champion following a tense Phoenix Challenger moment. As the Kazakh was preparing to serve for the match at 6-5 in…
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Ex-Ukrainian star Julia Vakulenko reveals mental, sexual abuse by ex-coach
Julia Vakulenko made a stunning claim and revelation during an interview with L’Equipe, revealing that she was exposed to mental and even sexual abuse very early in her career. Over the last couple of months, there has been a lot of talk about toxic player/coach relationships in tennis – mainly because of the Elena Rybakina…
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Miami: Naomi Osaka struggles but recovers from brink of 1R loss vs qualifier
Naomi Osaka struggled for a good portion of her Miami Open first-round match and came close to bowing out of the WTA 1000 tournament very early but ultimately managed to recover from a set and a break down to beat qualifier Yulia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3. The 108th-ranked Ukrainian, who was only 1-8 before winning…
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Alexei Popyrin and Xavier Malisee part ways after a streak of poor results
World no. 26 Alexei Popyrin parted ways with his coach, Xavier Malisse, ahead of the Miami Open. The Aussie is just three positions behind his career-best ranking achieved in August last year. However, the main reason for his changes in the coaching box is his poor results in 2025. Alexei is 2-6 this season, kicking off the…