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Alize Cornet to retire after Roland Garros
Alize Cornet, aged 34, revealed in an interview on Canal+ that she will conclude her professional tennis career by competing in front of a home crowd at the 2024 French Open. The former world No.11 Cornet, with an impressive Open Era record of competing in 68 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, will retire following her 69th…
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Danielle Collins, Destroyer of Second Serves
Danielle Collins at the 2023 Citi Open. Credit: Hameltion Yesterday in Charleston, Paula Badosa hit 21 second serves. She missed five of them, and it’s easy to see why. With Danielle Collins on the other side of the net, Badosa salvaged just six second-serve points, a 29% success rate. Go big with your second serve,…
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Mutua Madrid Open Schedule and Draws for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Rafael Nadal faces wild card Darwin Brance in Madrid on Thursday. Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 22-May 5, 2024Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is back aiming to…