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Rolex Paris Masters Draws and Schedule for Sunday, October 27, 2024
Fabio Fognini takes the court in Rolex Paris Masters qualifying play on Sunday, October 27th. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Rolex Paris Masters Paris, FranceOctober 28-November 3, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €5,950,575 City of Light is Final Masters 1000 Battle GroundThe Rolex Paris Masters is the ninth and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season. As…
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Watch: Elena Rybakina practices with Simona Halep, confirms report from this week
Elena Rybakina’s return at the WTA Finals has been confirmed after the 2022 Wimbledon champion revealed that she and Simona Halep had a joint practice in Dubai. After the Kazakh split with her long-time coach Stefano Vukov, some reports came out claiming that she needed time to recover from the stress she was under. And…
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H2H, prediction of Bu Yunchaokete vs Quentin Halys in Paris with odds, preview, pick | 27th October 2024
Bu Yunchaokete and Quentin Halys will play each other in the qualifications of the Rolex Paris Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 12:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Swiss publication details shock ‘falling out’ between Roger Federer, Basel tournament
There may be something bigger in Roger Federer not making a guest appearance in Basel since retiring as a Swiss publication reports the tennis legend had a falling out with Swiss Indoors tournament director Roger Brennwald in the past and that there is basically zero mention of the tournament’s legend at this year’s event. If…
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H2H, prediction of Ben Shelton vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Basel with odds, preview, pick | 27th October 2024
Ben Shelton and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will clash against each other in the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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French ace has put his faith in Carlos Alcaraz
The results of 2024 have led many fans and insiders to wonder if Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz can ‘replace’ two legends like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The rivalry between the Swiss and Spanish entered the hearts of fans immediately, before Novak Djokovic broke into this scenario and ‘broke’ almost all records. Despite being…
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‘Rafael Nadal is only going to play doubles to say goodbye’, says TD
Rafael Nadal’s farewell to professional tennis is now imminent. The Spanish champion has chosen the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga as the last event of his extraordinary career and hopes to greet fans from all over the world by helping his country in an event he has always honored. The former world number 1 has…
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Stan Wawrinka gave sensational update on his tennis farewell
Stan Wawrinka does not seem to be willing to stop playing tennis: a decision that goes against the grain of what we are experiencing in this epochal 2024, with the announced farewells of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Richard Gasquet, Angelique Kerber. The Swiss champion, winner of 3 Slam titles, talked at the end of the…
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LIVE UPDATES. Ben Shelton gets the better of Fils in the semifinal at the Swiss Indoors Basel – BASEL RESULTS
Ben Shelton overcomes Arthur Fils 6-3 7-6(9) in the semifinal in Basel on Saturday. (image) Basel Shelton’s Record (image) Ben added to his prize money € 112,090 after winning this match. He has already won € 239,990 after this win. If he wins the next match, the American will add € 206,055 to his earnings…
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Jannik Sinner will have to face a nightmare draw in Bercy
Jannik Sinner has already won seven titles in 2024, but he has no intention of stopping. The Italian ace will play three more events this year: the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy, the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. The world’s number 1 can get outstanding results in these events,…
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WATCH: Novak Djokovic challenges Neymar
Novak Djokovic’s stay in Saudi Arabia continued beyond The Six Kings Slam, an exhibition tournament held in Riyadh that offered participants the richest prize money ever. The Serbian legend was also a protagonist off the court, taking part in a quiz in which the former ATP number 1 challenged Brazilian soccer star Neymar, currently signed…
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Rafael Nadal may be the greatest competitor of all time
Almost everyone expected that the retirement of Rafael Nadal would take place at the French Open, but the Spanish legend has made a different decision. Fans will remember that the 22-time Grand Slam champion had not wanted any tribute from the organizers after losing to German Alexander Zverev in the first round of 2024 Roland Garros,…
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H2H, prediction of Murphy Cassone vs Colton Smith in Sioux Falls Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 26th October 2024
Murphy Cassone and Colton Smith will square off in the semifinal of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 5:00 pm on STADIUM 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Sofia Kenin shocks Boulter in the semifinal to collide vs Zheng. HIGHLIGHTS – TOKYO RESULTS
Sofia Kenin shocks Katie Boulter 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Tokyo on Saturday. Kenin will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Qinwen Zheng in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes. This will be her most significant achievement in this tournament. Previously, the best she could do…
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Paula Badosa had heart-warming praise for Rafael Nadal
In a recent interview with EFE, Paula Badosa shared a heart-warming praise for Rafael Nadal, explaining how her legendary countryman was a source of inspiration for her. The 26-year-old explained how Rafa was close to her in difficult moments caused by injuries. Paula, who withdrew from the WTA 1000 in Wuhan and the Tokyo tournament,…
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Tokyo: Zheng Qinwen complicates but beats No. 6 seed to set up final vs Slam champion
No. 1 seed Zheng Qinwen has made back-to-back WTA finals after ousting sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-6 (5) 6-3 at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo. After getting off to a very fast start but then nearly blowing a big first-set lead, the Chinese tennis star managed to consolidate and get the job done in two…
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LIVE RANKINGS. Dolehide improves her ranking just before facing Bronzetti in Guangzhou
Caroline Dolehide is about to play against Lucia Bronzetti on Saturday the 26th of October in Guangzhou. Here is an update about her live rankings. Caroline Dolehide is now ranked no.101 with 712 points occupying the position of American no.15. On the other side, Lucia Bronzetti is right now ranked no.84 with 819 points placed…
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Sloane Stephens gets real on why she could never be an Iga Swiatek
Sloane Stephens admits she could never be an Iga Swiatek as the 31-year-old confesses she is not the one to be putting up the same effort every week during the entire season. Early in her career, the American achieved her best success after famously upsetting Serena Williams in the 2013 Australian Open quarterfinal and becoming…
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Stan Wawrinka, 39, announces huge news after Basel exit
Stan Wawrinka may be well past his prime but the 39-year-old still loves the game and intends to return to the Tour for the 2025 season, according to Swiss tennis journalist Simon Graf. The Swiss, who turned pro in 2002, played his 16th tournament of the year in Basel this week. Playing in front of…
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Daniil Medvedev is Third Top 5 Player for ABN AMRO 2025
Daniil Medvedev is the third Top-5 Player committed to the 2025 ABN AMRO Open. Photo by Henk Seppen/BSR Agency/Getty Images The 2025 ABN AMRO Open will star a cast of Grand Slam champions. The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will be back in action in Rotterdam next year. Following Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz,…