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Coppini Tennis Academy star Philip Henning conquers Futures title in Japan
Coppini Tennis Academy player Philip Henning conquered his fifth Futures title of the season at last week’s M15 Yanagawa City event in Japan. Philip entered the draw as the top seed and toppled five rivals, prevailing in two tight sets and dropping only nine games in the remaining eight, lifting the trophy without losing a…
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H2H, prediction of Jiri Lehecka vs Marin Cilic in Belgrade with odds, preview, pick | 5th November 2024
Jiri Lehecka and Marin Cilic will play each other in the 2nd round of the Belgrade Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 5:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis…
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Coco Gauff urges young people to vote for US Presidential elections
According to the latest polls, there would be a substantial head-to-head between the two candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the US Presidential elections, which will be held tomorrow Tuesday 5 November 2024, and Coco Gauff has urged young people to vote. The Republican candidate has caught up with her opponent in Pennsylvania while the…
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ATP Finals: the one-handed backhand is definitely extinct
Over the past two decades, tennis has become an increasingly powerful sport from baseline and where it is crucial to maintain the same pace with both forehand and backhand. The return to the serve has become increasingly important in the male tour and the approach to the net is almost extinct, as well as the slice…
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Carlos Alcaraz uses a smart expedient to win the ATP Finals
According to Marca, the Ferrero Tennis Academy – Carlos Alcaraz’s training facility where the 21-year-old Spaniard will prepare for the season-ending events – has installed the same surface where will be played the ATP Finals in Turin, in its covered pavilion, to help Carlitos get used to the surface where the year-end Masters will be…
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LIVE UPDATES. Qinwen Zheng aces Rybakina in the round robin to clash vs Paolini at the WTA Finals – RIYADH RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng tops Elena Rybakina 7-6(4) 3-6 6-1 in the Round Robin in Riyadh on Monday. Zheng will play Jasmine Paolini in the Round Robin. The match lasted 1 hour and 24 minutes. (image) Riyadh Zheng’s Record (image) After this match, the head to head between Zheng and Rybakina is 1-2 for Elena. Draw and…
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Alexander Zverev reveals which milestone he would prefer,
Alexander Zverev won the Rolex Paris Masters with full credit for his amazing performances during the week. When it was announced that the surface would be faster than in previous editions, it became clear to everyone that the German champion could lift the trophy. World number 1 Jannik Sinner had to miss the last Masters…
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ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic’s uncertainty creates a big problem
The last Masters 1000 of the season ended with the victory of Alexander Zverev, who clearly defeated the local idol Ugo Humbert by winning the title in Paris-Bercy. The top players will now travel to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals and there is great anticipation to know if Novak Djokovic will be present. Whether…
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Jannik Sinner is not highly regarded outside his country
There is no doubt that Jannik Sinner was the best player in the world this year, having kept up an impressive pace throughout 2024 without being distracted by problems off the tennis court. Despite the doping case that hit him and the long process he had to face in recent months, the Italian ace has…
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Alexander Zverev aims now to win the ATP Finals
Alexander Zverev swept away the hopes of Frenchman Ugo Humbert, idol of the Bercy crowd, to win the Paris Rolex Masters with the final score of 6-2 6-2. A title (his 7th ATP Masters 1000 of his career) that follows the reconquest of the 2nd position in the ATP ranking and a place as one…
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Aryna Sabalenka, Drop Shot Queen
Aryna Sabalenka, watching another poor woman hopelessly run around In May this year, Aryna Sabalenka unleashed a new weapon: a drop shot she was willing to use far more than ever. After winning six of six drop-shot points in a Rome first-rounder against Katie Volynets, Sabalenka inflicted 28 droppers on Elina Svitolina. That match went…
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LET: Charley Hull’s grand finale in Aramco Team
English Charley Hull recovered in the final round from second place with a 66 (-6) and with a total of 198 (65 67 66, -18) strokes won the Aramco Team Series Presented by PIF – Riyadh, the fifth and final event branded Aramco and the penultimate of the Ladies European Tour that took place in…
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BELGRADE DRAW. Denis Shapovalov’s prediction with Fucsovics next. H2H and rankings
Denis Shapovalov is about to start his campaign in the draw in Belgrade. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Denis Shapovalov’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Belgrade Open. The Canadian has a weak record (3-8) against the presumable opponents. R1 – Marton Fucsovics (91) – H2H 1-2 R2 – Nuno Borges (33)…
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BELGRADE DRAW. Branko Djuric’s prediction with Kovacevic next. H2H and rankings
Branko Djuric is about to begin his bid in the draw in Belgrade. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Branko Djuric’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Belgrade Open. Branko has no record with the projected opposition. R1 – Aleksandar Kovacevic (101) – H2H 0-0 R2 – Hamad Medjedovic (156) – H2H 0-0…
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Zeynep Sonmez wins the Merida Open Akron. HIGHLIGHTS – MERIDA RESULTS
Zeynep Sonmez motors past Ann Li 6-2 6-1 in the final in Merida on Sunday after playing a good match to win her 1st career title. The match lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career. (image) Merida Sonmez’s Record (image) Highlights…
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H2H, prediction of Gastao Elias vs Gonzalo Villanueva in Lima 2 Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 4th November 2024
Gastao Elias and Gonzalo Villanueva will square off in the qualifications of the Lima 2 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 10:30 am on CANCHA 9. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic…
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Iga Swiatek makes candid admission after major comeback in WTA Finals opener
Iga Swiatek admitted that she “felt rusty” early in the match against Barbora Krejcikova but just wanted to stay positive and try to create some openings and see if a comeback was possible. Playing in her first match since the US Open, the five-time Grand Slam champion found herself in major trouble after the Czech…
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Jim Courier delivers scathing criticism of Holger Rune’s game during match commentary
Jim Courier was very critical of Holger Rune during a match commentary as the former four-time Grand Slam champion thinks the 21-year-old has “an immature game” and “needs a sense of order” if he wants to consistently be a threat to the top players. On Sunday, the Dane exited the Paris Masters in the semifinal…
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Iga Swiatek details her big criticism of tight schedule, answers if WTA listens
Iga Swiatek says her feeling is that the authorities are now listening “much more” to players when they air concerns about the schedule but highlights that the situation is still not perfect with the high number of mandatory events that the top players are obliged to play. Since basically establishing herself as one of the…
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Ryder Cup 2031, Spain sees the finish line
Thirty-four years after the first time, the Ryder Cup could return to Spain. After the 1997 one at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande (when Costantino Rocca beat Tiger Woods in the singles), the 2031 Ryder Cup should be played at the Camiral Golf and Wellness (until a few years ago known as PGA Catalunya)…