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Fans criticize Tiger Woods’ latest romance: No logic to this relationship
Tiger Woods surprised the public with the news of his romantic relationship with Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. The famous golfer’s love life has been quiet for years, but a few months ago the 49-year-old clearly realized that he and Vanessa are compatible, having no doubts about whether she is the right…
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Shane Lowry remains positive: ‘I’m proud of how I fought back’
The Players Championship brought a lot of surprises and interesting moments, and things are not over yet. Namely, Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun are playing in the playoffs today, equally motivated to celebrate in this competition. Golf fans in Ireland focused most of their attention on Shane Lowry, who finished as T20 in this tournament,…
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Trump Jr. shows off new girlfriend after Tiger’s relationship with Vanessa Trump
Following the news of Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump’s relationship, Tiger’s new girlfriend’s ex-husband, Donald Trump Jr. boasted about his new girlfriend, socialite Bettino Anderson. Namely, the two were photographed together at the amfAR Palm Beach gala on March 15, 2025. In the photos, Anderson is seen in a great edition, with a short silver…
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Jannik Sinner matches Andy Murray! Who is his next target?
Jannik Sinner started his 41st week on the ATP throne on Monday. The 23-year-old matched Andy Murray on the list of no. 1 players in ATP history, becoming the 14th player to achieve that since 1973. More good news will emerge in the upcoming weeks! Jannik will pass the Briton next week and move closer to…
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Rory McIlroy: “I feel like I’m a much more complete player now than a few years ago”
Rory McIlroy couldn’t get the job done last night, but he made sure to put an end to this tournament today. Namely, Rory celebrated in the playoffs, defeating J.J. Spaun, thus winning the second Players Championship title. Rory McIlroy was the favorite before the final round, but moments like this carry pressure, so it was…
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Vanessa Trump vs. Elin Nordegren: Key similarities and differences
Every day, the media puts an accent on Tiger Woods and his relationship with Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife. Golf fans were surprised by this news, but it seems that Vanessa and Tiger have been together for several months. What the public knows is that Tiger Woods’ love life has always been full of…
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Rory McIlroy reflects on missed chances: ‘I should be going home with the trophy’
Rory McIlroy had a great chance to finish strong at the Players Championship and win another trophy, but once again his mentality played a key role in his failure, at least for now, which is why the Northern Irishman didn’t celebrate yesterday. McIlroy will play a playoff with JJ Spaun, a golfer who positively surprised…
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Mirra Andreeva opens up on being ‘a brat’ and ‘nervous’ on day of Indian Wells final
Mirra Andreeva revealed she was “super nervous” throughout the Indian Wells final and even had a scene on the morning of the final but simply managed to stay level-headed and execute her game plan. Early on in the match, the 17-year-old missed out on four break points in the fifth game of the first set…
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Watch: Novak Djokovic trains with Andy Murray in Miami
Novak Djokovic finally hit at Hard Rock Stadium! The six-time Miami Open champion will compete at the season’s second Masters 1000 event for the first time since 2019. Novak will chase his first title at this event since 2016, hoping to leave Andre Agassi behind. Novak stepped onto Hard Rock Stadium with his coach Andy…
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Joao Fonseca wins his third Challenger title in Phoenix
Joao Fonseca claimed his third Challenger title at the Arizona Tennis Classic in Phoenix. The 18-year-old faced Alexander Bublik in the title clash and earned a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 victory in an hour and 43 minutes. Fonseca is 23-4 in 2025, climbing through the ATP ranking list and cracking the top-60 after claiming 175 ATP points in…
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Tim Henman tips Emma Raducanu to finish with more Slams than Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev may be in a much better position currently to win Grand Slams but Tim Henman thinks Emma Raducanu will finish with more Majors than the ATP world No. 2. Raducanu, 22, famously landed her maiden Slam title after making it all the way at the 2021 US Open as a qualifier. However, since…
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Mirra Andreeva triumphs over Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3, securing the second WTA 1000 title of her young career at Indian Wells. This was their third meeting of the season, but the first time the Russian managed to come out on top. With this victory, Andreeva…
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Diego Schwartzman rips into two-week Masters idea
Diego Schwartzman unloaded on the ATP calendar in a recent interview by stating that “the wear and tear” on the players’ bodies is becoming terrible, while also ripping the two-week Masters idea as “a serious mistake.” Over the past few seasons, a couple of more tournaments from the 1000 category switched from a one-week to…
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Indian Wells: Jack Draper claims his first Masters 1000 title over Holger Rune
Jack Draper is a Masters 1000 champion at 23! The Briton conquered Indian Wells following a rock-solid 6-2, 6-2 victory over Holger Rune in 69 minutes. Thus, a left-hander celebrated the most notable title of his career and secured a top-10 debut. Rune advanced to his fourth Masters 1000 final but stood no chance against…
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Carlos Alcaraz: ‘Losing Is never easy, but this one hurt more’
Carlos Alcaraz ended his Indian Wells streak on 16 victories, falling to Jack Draper in the semi-final. The Briton ousted the Spaniard 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 in an hour and 44 minutes, reaching his first Masters 1000 final. Alcaraz played way below his best, taking the second set with a bagel but falling in the decider.…
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Holger Rune reveals what changed for better after reaching Indian Wells final
Holger Rune says some things have changed since his last Masters final as the Dane claims he is handling things on a mental plan better now and also feels less stressed on the court. On Saturday, the No. 12 seed beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-4 to clinch his first win over the Russian and also…
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Indian Wells: Mirra Andreeva wins title at 17 after big comeback vs Aryna Sabalenka
Mirra Andreeva capped off her outstanding Indian Wells run with another big win as this time the 17-year-old impressively came back from a set down to beat No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3. The Russian made a slow start to the final, blowing four break points in the fifth game before losing her…
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Jannik Sinner is set to overtake Andy Murray and Gustavo Kuerten
Despite his three-month ban from the professional tour – which ends on May 4 – Jannik Sinner is almost certain to maintain the first position in the ATP ranking. The Italian ace – who played only one tournament in 2025 – has created such a wide gap compared to all his opponents that he is…
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Coach Conchita Martinez shares what she is constantly preaching to Mirra Andreeva
Coach Conchita Martinez believes Mirra Andreeva has sky-high potential but reveals that she is constantly telling the 17-year-old that she must remain firmly with both feet on the ground and not get herself caught into thinking that she must win a Grand Slam as soon as possible. Over the past month, the Russian has been…
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Reason why Daniil Medvedev may have already ended his prime
Daniil Medvedev has shown some signs of recovery in recent weeks, but he is still far from his standards and no longer makes a difference at the decisive moments of tournaments. The former world number 1 reached the quarterfinals at the ATP 500 in Doha and Dubai, failing several chances to get further still in…