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Roger Federer’s former coach made honest analisys on Carlos Alcaraz’s drop
Paul Annacone analyzed in detail the second part of Carlos Alcaraz’s season, indicating the moment in which the Spaniard took a turn for the worse. The former coach of Roger Federer and Pete Sampras identified the defeat suffered at the Paris Olympics against Novak Djokovic as the turning point of the young Spaniard’s season. Annacone…
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Reason why Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz themselves from everybody else
The two great protagonists of this season were Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The Italian ace was the best player overall in 2024, having won more than 90% of player matches and having suffered only six defeats. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria triumphed at the Australian Open and the US Open, won three Masters 1000…
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Carlos Alcaraz plays and wins for Rafael Nadal
Spain failed to achieve a good result in front of the home fans in Malaga, suffering the Davis Cup Finals quarter-final loss to the Netherlands. Rafael Nadal played the last match of his career in the first rubber, falling to Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-4. Carlos Alcaraz stepped in and leveled the score at…
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Rafael Nadal already shows his skills away from tennis
Rafael Nadal officially retired from professional tennis on Tuesday, November 19, after Spain was eliminated by Netherlands on Day 1 of the Davis Cup Finals. The 22-time Grand Slam champion dreamed of finishing in style in Malaga, but nothing went in the right direction. Captain David Ferrer’s choice to field Rafa in the first singles…
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Rafael Nadal’s total career earnings revealed
Rafael Nadal ended his legendary career a few days ago. His last dance at the Davis Cup Finals was not as memorable as fans would have hoped, but Spain’s premature elimination in Malaga does not affect the legacy of one of the best athletes of the modern era. The 22-time Grand Slam champion marked an…
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Mouratoglou shares bold prediction for Jannik Sinner, calling him Novak Djokovic 2.0
The interview given by Patrick Mouratoglou to the tennismajors.com podcast has highlighted without mincing words the idea that the French coach has of Jannik Sinner, calling him without too many mincing words Novak Djokovic 2.0. The former coach of Serena Williams has shared this analysis because he believes that the Italian has the same qualities…
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Novak Djokovic drops hilarious joke after adding Andy Murray as coach
Novak Djokovic cracked a hilarious joke after the news broke out of him adding Andy Murray for the Australian Open as he referenced to one of the Briton’s post that came just hours after he retired. On Saturday, the tennis world was left stunned after the two former rivals announced they would be working together…
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Team Cup, the second edition in Abu Dhabi
At the start of the year in which the next Ryder Cup will take place, the Team Cup returns, the second edition of the meeting between the selections of Continental Europe and Great Britain & Ireland, composed of nine elements, scheduled from 10 to 12 January at the Abu Dhabi Golf Resort in the United…
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Botic van de Zandschulp answers what changed after ending Rafael Nadal’s career
Botic van de Zandschulp suggests overcoming a thriller against Daniel Altmaier wasn’t that hard because the Dutch doesn’t think anything ever will be as hard as playing Rafael Nadal in front of the Spanish crowd in the 38-year-old’s last pro match. On Tuesday, the world No. 80 upset the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-4 6-4 in…
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Iga Swiatek candidly reflects on year where she ‘was not a superhero’
Iga Swiatek maybe had a rough year at times and didn’t get the results she targeted but is trying to be appreciative of everything that happened to her this season – good or bad – and try to look forward to the next challenges. After starting her Grand Slam season with a shock third-round exit…
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Lorenzo Musetti reveals his fear after becoming father
2024 was a very important year in Lorenzo Musetti’s career and life. The Italian player is facing a new phase of his life, in which he can no longer think only of himself, having given birth to his first son Ludovico together with his girlfriend Veronica. The young tennis player from Carrara had not started…
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Rafael Nadal is a legend: what was his best season?
Rafael Nadal’s recent farewell has disappointed most fans and insiders. The ceremony for his retirement took place on Tuesday, November 19 in Malaga, after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Netherlands at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals. His farewell to professional tennis was quite sad, because many important figures were missing who were supposed…
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Top coach comments on Team USA’s shocking loss at the Davis Cup Finals
The United States was the third top favorite to win the Davis Cup Finals behind Italy and Spain. However, their run in Malaga ended already in the quarter-finals against Australia despite being considered favorites by bookmakers. Captain Bob Bryan had many solutions at his disposal and the American players were superior to the Australian ones…
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Alexander Zverev’s current ranking continues to create controversies
Alexander Zverev has had an excellent season, in which he has shown that he has definitely returned to the highest level after the serious ankle injury he suffered in 2022. Although he has not yet managed to break the curse in Grand Slam tournaments, the German champion has had impressive consistency this year and only…
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Sinner and Berrettini bring Italy in yet another Davis Cup final after beating Australia
MALAGA, Spain – In a thrilling Davis Cup semifinal match on Saturday, Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini led Italy to a 2-0 victory over Australia, securing their place in the final for the second consecutive year. The match took place at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martina Carpena in southern Spain, where a supportive…
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Murray to coach Djokovic at the Austrlaian Open
In a surprising turn of events, Andy Murray has agreed to join Novak Djokovic’s coaching team for the upcoming Australian Open. This announcement comes just months after Murray’s retirement from professional tennis following the Paris 2024 Olympics. Murray and Djokovic have been fierce rivals for over two decades, facing each other 36 times on the…
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BREAKING: Novak Djokovic hires freshly retired Andy Murray for Australian Open
Andy Murray is set for a stunning gig just months after retiring as he is set to coach Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Australian Open. The 37-year-old British tennis legend, who concluded his great career during this year’s Paris Olympics, recently hinted that he was interested in “trying some different things.” However, the former three-time…
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Carlos Moya rips Rafael Nadal’s farewell ceremony
Toni Nadal wasn’t the only one who didn’t like the ceremony organized by the Davis Cup Finals board to celebrate Rafael Nadal’s tennis farewell: in fact, Carlos Moya, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s last coach, also shared his dissatisfaction with how the event was organized and managed. “It’s not the time to blame anyone, but…
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Nick Kyrgios hopes for a final clash against Jannik Sinner on the court
The feud that Nick Kyrgios has been waging against Jannik Sinner in recent months over the Clostebol case could find a final clash at the upcoming Australian swing, which will open the 2025 tennis season. Nick answered very honestly to the question he received during the Australian Open podcast on the subject. “One player I…
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Daniil Medvedev joins Jimmy Connors in undesirable top-5 achievement
Daniil Medvedev will wrap up the season in the top-5 for the fifth time in the previous six years. However, the Russian extended his good year-end no. 1 streak without winning a single ATP title this season, a feat he did not expect at the beginning of 2024! Thus, Medvedev became the first year-end top-5…