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Former Italian ace warns fans about Jannik Sinner’s return
Jannik Sinner’s return to the professional tour in May is sure to be one of the highlights of this year. The world No. 1 has not played since winning the Australian Open for the second year in a row, having reached an agreement with WADA for a three-month suspension on the eve of the Doha…
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Watch: Alexander Bublik tells Corentin Moutet ‘I dont give a s—‘ before tense clash
Alexander Bublik and Corentin Moutet’s thriller meeting at the Phoenix Challenger didn’t go without some late drama after the Kazakh, which led to the players needing to be separated. After routinely winning the first set with a 6-2 scoreline, the 79th-ranked Frenchman also opened an early 3-1 second-set lead. But the Kazakh wasn’t interested in…
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Rory McIlroy not discouraged by second-round finish, eyes windy weekend
Rory McIlroy was not delighted after the second round of the Players Championship, having much higher expectations of himself. The Northern Irishman started the season in a great style, and this tournament was an opportunity for the Northern Irish to continue identically, trying to make a positive result this time as well. Rory McIlroy spoiled…
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Aryna Sabalenka gets real on ‘badly’ wanting revenge after crushing Madison Keys
Aryna Sabalenka said “badly wanting revenge” was pretty much the biggest reason behind her dominant win against Madison Keys as she simply entered the court with a clear mission. A month and a half after falling just short in a dramatic Australian Open final and being left extremely devastated and heartbroken, the world No. 1…
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Tiger Woods avoided romance with Vanessa Trump due to his ties to President Trump
After rumors started two days ago about the relationship between Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., fans immediately started with various speculations and assumptions regarding their love relationship. Many people wonder what is the link between the two of them and how did it all start? Namely, sources close to…
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Watch: Iga Swiatek booed in Indian Wells after smashing ball in ball kid’s direction
Iga Swiatek smashed the ball in the direction of a ball kid during a moment of frustration and the Indian Wells crowd didn’t appreciate that at all, booing the five-time Grand Slam champion. After losing a tight first set but then dominantly winning the second set to force a decider, the defending champion failed to…
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Andreeva edges out Swiatek, Sabalenka gets her revenge on Keys at Indian Wells
Mirra Andreeva stunned defending champion Iga Swiatek to secure a spot in the BNP Paribas Open final. Fresh off her first WTA 1000 title in Dubai, the 17-year-old sensation battled for 2 hours and 18 minutes to claim a 7-6(1) 1-6 6-3 victory. She now faces world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who powered past Madison…
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Jack Draper names tennis thing he’d love to fix with Emma Raducanu in UK
Jack Draper thinks the tennis culture across the United Kingdom could be better and hopes that he and Emma Raducanu could take care of that and make more people fall in love with the game. This week in Indian Wells, the 23-year-old is making some noise as he beat rising star Joao Fonseca and three…
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Lee Trevino thinks the Players Championship is ready for major status
The question of the fifth major is mentioned year after year, and Lee Trevino, the legend of golf, seems to have nothing against the Players Championship becoming the fifth major. For years, this tournament has been mentioned in such a context, with different opinions come from different people. Some believe that it would really be…
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Indian Wells: Aryna Sabalenka destroys Madison Keys, gets desired revenge in style
Aryna Sabalenka meant business against Madison Keys and got her revenge in one of the most impressive ways possible after demolishing the No. 5 seed 6-0 6-1 in just 51 minutes to reach the Indian Wells final. After the American her from completing a three-peat at the Australian Open, the Belarusian met the world No.…
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Indian Wells: Mirra Andreeva ousts Iga Swiatek again, Pole’s title drought continues
Mirra Andreeva has done it again as the world No. 11 beat Iga Swiatek for the second time in three weeks to continue her winning streak and reach her first Indian Wells final. After sealing a 6-3 6-3 victory over the world No. 2 en route to becoming a WTA 1000 champion in Dubai, the…
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Dinara Safina may have taken subtle shot at Serena Williams with this statement
Dinara Safina says she didn’t think of her as the best even when she was ranked at No. 1 and always thought that was the right approach since Rafael Nadal had a similar attitude. After climbing up to the top spot on April 20th, 2009, the former Russian tennis star spent 26 weeks in total…
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Rome, avenue named after Franco Chimenti
Italian sport pays homage to Franco Chimenti with a gesture for eternity. In Rome, at the “Giulio Onesti” Olympic Training Center, CONI has named a street, “Viale Franco Chimenti, a great man of sport,” after the historic president of the Italian Golf Federation who passed away last October 3 at the age of 85. The…
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Emma Raducanu agrees to play BJK Cup qualifiers after deactivating her Instagram
Emma Raducanu may not be going through a very good period but she has agreed to help Great Britain during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Between April 10-12, Great Britain will take on Germany and the Netherlands in the Hague. Unlike in the previous years when only one match would be played in the…
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Mirra Andreeva pulls off icon Maria Sharapova’s remarkable Indian Wells feat
Mirra Andreeva continues to make noise and achieve new notable feats as the 17-year-old is now the youngest WTA player to reach the semifinal stage in Indian Wells since her idol Maria Sharapova in 2005. On Thursday, the world No. 11 handled Elina Svitolina in straight sets 7-5 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarterfinal. Before…
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Patrick McEnroe reveals: ‘Carlos Alcaraz has more appeal than Jannik Sinner’
Without Jannik Sinner – suspended until May 4 after his agreement with WADA – all attention is turned towards Carlos Alcaraz. The current world number 3 will be the favorite in all the tournaments scheduled until the return of the Italian ace, who will participate in the Rome Masters 1000 before Roland Garros. The 4-time…
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New Balance launches the Coco Delray: A tennis shoe for everyday players of all levels
To mark Coco Gauff‘s 21st birthday, New Balance is unveiling the Coco Delray, a tennis shoe designed for everyday players and built for all levels of competition. Released in two colorways, this latest shoe is inspired by the public courts in Delray Beach, Florida, where the young American first honed her game. Coco Delray yellow,…
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Photo: Mirra Andreeva’s act of respect for Elina Svitolina after no-handshake in IW
Mirra Andreeva didn’t get a handshake from Elina Svitolina due to well-documented reasons but that didn’t prevent the 17-year-old from delivering a class act and applauding the former world No. 3 as she was exiting the court following their Indian Wells match. The Russian, who is coming off the biggest title of her career in…
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Iga Swiatek admits she wanted revenge vs Zheng Qinwen but highlights one other thing
Iga Swiatek admits she was keen on getting “revenge” against Zheng Qinwen in Indian Wells but also tells her Chinese rival that it was “nothing personal” but only a competitive nature. As you probably remember, the world No. 9 pulled off arguably one of the biggest upsets of 2024 after ousting the Polish tennis star…
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Swiatek, Sabalenka seek revenge for season’s toughest losses
Defending champion Iga Swiatek and world number one Aryna Sabalenka hope to avenge their biggest defeats of 2025 in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. On Friday, the Pole will take on Mirra Andreeva, the young Russian who beat her 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai quarterfinals last month. The Belarusian top seed is seeking redemption for…