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Kasatkina turns extreme stress into triumph, secures dominant first win for Australia at Charleston Open
Playing under the Australian flag for the first time in her career, Daria Kasatkina delivered a commanding 6-1 6-1 victory over Lauren Davis in the second round of the Credit One Charleston Open. Since 2022, Kasatkina has competed as a neutral athlete after players from Russia and Belarus were barred from national representation due to…
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US star Emma Navarro tells how she stays ‘regular Emma’ amid increasing popularity
Emma Navarro’s breakthrough 2024 season made her one of the faces of American women’s tennis but the 23-year-old insists that she is still “a regular Emma” despite being in a completely different situation now compared to where she was only a few years ago. Reaching the Auckland semifinal and becoming a WTA champion in Hobart…
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Lyudmyla Kichenok’s home and tennis court bombed in Ukraine
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok shared heartbreaking news on social media, revealing that her home in Dnipro was bombed. Additionally, a tennis facility where she had frequently trained was completely wiped out following Russian strikes on her hometown. Lyudmyla Kichenok On Friday, Russian forces carried out a drone assault on Dnipro, Ukraine. While many of…
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Charleston: Daria Kasatkina dominates in first match as Australian player
Daria Kasatkina is off to a victorious start to her journey as an Australian player after destroying world No. 211 Lauren Davis 6-1 6-1 in Charleston. Over the weekend, the world No. 12 announced she would no longer represent Russia and switch to representing Australia. In Charleston, Kasatkina had a first-round bye as the No.…
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Miami Open champion Jakub Mensik withdraws from Monte Carlo
Jakub Mensik will not compete at next week’s Monte Carlo Masters. As was expected, the young Czech will take another week off the court after lifting his first ATP crown in Miami. Mensik will kick off the clay swing at the ATP 500 event in Munich. Jakub ousted six rivals in Florida and celebrated his first…
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Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok shares her house was bombed, nearby complex destroyed
Lyudmyla Kichenok shared some unfortunate news through her social media as the Ukrainian tennis star revealed that her house in Dnipro was bombed and that a tennis complex where she used to train was completely destroyed after Russia’s attacks on her hometown of Dnipro. On Friday, Russia launched a drone attack on Dnipro, and while…
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Venus Williams goes about tennis in interesting way nowadays; Clarifies if she’s done
Venus Williams provided an update on her career and pretty much said that she is not retired but also not actively looking to play. The American, who will celebrate her 45th birthday in June, played her only two tournaments of the 2024 season in Indian Wells and Miami. A year prior, she took part in…
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Brandel Chamblee: Augusta National brings out Rory McIlroy’s worst game
As every year, Rory McIlroy and his ‘quest’ for the Green Jacket capture the most attention on the golf scene. Although years ago, the Northern Irishman fantasized about winning this Major, his failures at the Masters did not give him optimism that he could excel. On the other hand, his form this year evokes different…
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Iga Swiatek pulls out of BJK Cup qualifiers; What factored into decision explained
Iga Swiatek is withdrawing from the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers and that is undoubtedly a significant blow to Poland’s chances of making the knockout stage. Between April 10-12, Poland will take on Ukraine and Switzerland in Radom and the winner of the group will secure a ticket for the BJK Cup Finals. Unfortunately…
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Houston: Kei Nishikori makes a winning return
Kei Nishikori reached the final in Houston in 2011, finishing runner-up to Ryan Sweeting. The Japanese veteran is back at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship 14 years later, and he is still capable of playing well at the only North American clay-court event. Kei missed Miami due to fatigue and returned to action Houston. Nishikori…
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Immelman compares Scheffler’s strategy to Tiger Woods as Masters defense approaches
There is still a little left until the start of the Masters, according to many, the biggest golf tournament, which attracts attention year after year. The winner of this competition from 2008, Trevor Immelman, reflected on the feats of several golfers who managed to defend the Masters title, focusing his eyes on Scottie Scheffler, who…
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Lee Westwood speaks out on PGA Tour’s threats against content creators
“The Duels”, an event created by golfers, where we will have the chance to watch PGA Tour stars and content creators in one place, arouses the interest of fans. After the PGA Tour previously presented the same event, LIV officials decided to take the same step. However, even before the very beginning, this event produced…
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Tiger Woods’ ex-caddie reveals why Tiger didn’t break Nicklaus’ major record
When Tiger Woods arrived on the golf scene, he set high goals for himself, aware of his quality and superiority. Arriving on the golf scene, young Tiger impressed the public with his moves, great form and winning Majors. No one had a doubt that Woods would break all the existing records. However, age and injuries…
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Curtis Strange questions LIV Golf’s impact on Joaquin Niemann’s career success
Joaquin Niemann is one of the most interesting names on LIV Golf, given his dominance since the moment he arrived on this circuit. The 26-year-old will pose a great danger to his opponents in the future as well, and Curtis Strange also had words of praise for him, stressing during the ESPN Masters Tournament Media…
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Trump Turnberry Golf Course was vandalized
Three arrests for the March 8 raid on Trump Turnberry, the Scottish resort in South Ayrshire owned by the US president. They are a couple aged 75 and 66 and a 33-year-old. The former are said to be responsible for the writing Gaza is not for sale and other acts of vandalism on the greens…
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LPGA Tour, playoff: Hyo Joo Kim beats Lilia Vu
In the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass, on the Whirlwind Golf Club course (Cattail Course, par 72), in Chandler, Arizona, the Korean Hyo Joo Kim, with a great final comeback highlighted by a 64 (-8), best score of the day, for a total of 266 (69 66 67 64, -22), reached the American…
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Elena Rybakina as coach one day? Kazakh is open to the idea
Elena Rybakina is not opposed to the idea of being a coach one day but highlights that she probably won’t be one to travel full-time with someone. While in Miami, the Kazakh tennis star met with Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari and Jasmine Paolini. And the four tennis stars joined forces for the latest episode of…
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Alize Cornet wins and feels like a teenager on her comeback
Alize Cornet is experiencing the joy of a fresh start on the tennis court, just ten months after her emotional retirement at Roland Garros 2024. With a victory under her belt and a smile on her face, the 35-year-old French player is embracing her comeback with the enthusiasm of a teenager. The Grand Slam in…
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Jasmine Paolini splits with coach and names Rafael Nadal as player she’d work with
Jasmine Paolini didn’t think much when asked which player she’d hire as a coach, instantly name-dropping Rafael Nadal. While in Miami for the WTA 1000 tournament, Caroline Garcia came up with an interesting idea for her next podcast episode as she met with the Italian, Elena Rybakina and Maria Sakkari and they all together discussed…
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Lee Westwood believes Donald Trump can’t influence PGA Tour-LIV negotiations
In his exclusive interview with The i Paper, Lee Westwood talked about various problems on the golf scene, analyzing things and having interesting points of view. The famous golfer put a special accent on the negotiations between the PIF and the PGA Tour, having a lot of question marks over his head. The English golfer…