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Alvarez: “We are open to 2031 Ryder Cup”
Berni Álvarez, Sports Minister of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a newly created Ministry in Salvador Illa’s Government, was very clear this Monday to MD, at the presentation ceremony at Foment del Treball of the PlaySpain.Golf project, regarding the organisation of the Ryder Cup in 2031 in the province of Girona. “We are very open to…
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Swiss Indoors Basel Draws and Schedule for Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Swiss wild card Stan Wawrinka faces Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in Basel on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served as…
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Deane Beman: It would appear to me that Greg Norman sold them a bill of goods
Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV Golf, is not a particularly popular figure in the golf world, and fans of the sport generally have a negative view of him, despite his legendary status. His association with LIV Golf has caused many to change their perception of him, and his statements have only deepened the existing…
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Tennis icon issues very grim take on what to expect if Jannik Sinner gets banned
Jimmy Connors says playing tennis actually helps Jannik Sinner right now but also adds that he fears the game would not be able to recover if their top-ranked player received a doping suspension. In late September, the tennis world was rocked by the news of the Italian failing two doping tests in March. When the…
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Tiger Woods and McIlroy’s league in January
The inaugural season of the “TGL”, the new technological golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, financed by entrepreneurs and great athletes, will start on January 7, 2025. The New York Golf Club led by Xander Schauffele (gold medalist at the Tokyo Games and two-time Major champion) and Rickie Fowler will face the…
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Dominic Thiem ends career in Vienna. Danke Domi!
Former world no. 3 Dominic Thiem ended his career in front of the home fans at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Dominic faced Luciano Darderi in the first round and suffered a 7-6, 6-2 loss in an hour and 39 minutes. It was Thiem’s 563rd and last match in a career, deciding to terminate…
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LIVE UPDATES. Staunch Stefanos Tsitsipas survives Cerundolo in the 1st round at the Swiss Indoors Basel – BASEL RESULTS
Stefanos Tsitsipas outlasts Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(4) in the 1st round in Basel on Tuesday after winning a huge battle. His most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the semifinal in 2019. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Basel Tsitsipas’s Record (image) Tsitsipas added to his prize money €…
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VIENNA DRAW. Jack Draper’s prediction with Nishikori next. H2H and rankings
Jack Draper is about to kick off his run in the draw in Vienna. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Jack Draper’s projected draw withhislikely opponents in Erste Bank Open. Jack has a unfavourable record (2-3) with the likely opposition. R1 – Kei Nishikori (141) – H2H 1-0 R2 – Luciano Darderi…
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LIVE UPDATES. Lorenzo Musetti grounds Sonego in the 1st round to battle vs Monfils at the Erste Bank Open – VIENNA RESULTS
Lorenzo Musetti breezes past Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Vienna on Tuesday in what was an all-Italian encounter after playing a marvellous match to come up against Gael Monfils in the 2nd round. This will be his best achievement in this event. In the past, the best he could do was…
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Tennis News: Iga Swiatek to Play for Poland in Billie Jean King Cup
Photo by Michael Cummo/Cincinnati Open Facebook ga Swiatek will her best for Poland in Billie Jean King Cup. Reigning Roland Garros champion Swiatek will play for Poland at next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. Swiatek will lead Poland when it plays Spain on Wednesday, November 13th. The tie opens the Billie Jean King…
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Inexorable Sayaka Ishii annihilates Saito in the 1st round to set up a battle vs Sonmez – TOKYO RESULTS
Sayaka Ishii surprises Sara Saito 6-1 6-1 in the 1st round in Tokyo on Tuesday in what was an all-Japanese match after playing a terrific match to deal with Zeynep Sonmez in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes. This will be her best result in this tournament. In the past,…
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Iga Swiatek strengthens Team Poland in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Iga Swiatek will play the Billie Jean King Cup Finals set to take place November 13-20 at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain. The Polish star, who recently dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 in the WTA rankings, shared the exciting news on her Instagram. After parting ways with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and bringing…
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H2H, prediction of Ugo Humbert vs David Goffin in Basel with odds, preview, pick | 23rd October 2024
Ugo Humbert and David Goffin will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Swiss Indoors Basel for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 7:30 pm on IWB COURT 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction,…
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WATCH – Jannik Sinner is already practicing in Monte Carlo
Jannik Sinner won the ‘Six Kings Slam’ last Saturday, confirming that he would not want to lose even in an exhibition. The World number 1 had a particularly hard run in Saudi Arabia, having had to defeat in sequence Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. The Italian ace has proven to be almost unbeatable…
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Rafael Nadal reveals why Roger Federer was so special to him
Rafael Nadal will be a former player in about a month. The Spanish legend chose the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga to welcome the sport that made it famous around the world, with the hope of contributing to the triumphs of Spain also in this edition of the event. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will…
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Rafael Nadal’s honest take: ‘I will not play if I’m not the best option’
Rafael Nadal will end his incredible career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. The 22-time Major winner gave everything to overcome a severe hip injury and extend his tennis journey following the most extended break of his career. However, he could not reach his old level, playing 19 matches in 2024 but deciding to…
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No one stands between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner stands 4800 ATP points clear of Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the ATP ranking list. The Italian is spending his 20th week as world no. 1, matching Mats Wilander and having Alcaraz within his sight. The Spaniard earned 36 world no. 1 weeks in 2022 and 2023, and his great rival will…
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s ball striking is really insane
The 2024 has delivered a very clear verdict: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the two strongest players in the world and they are destined to dominate the ATP tour at least for the next decade. The Italian ace and the Spanish champion each won two Grand Slam titles this year and fought for the…
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LIVE UPDATES. Alycia Parks ousts Bondar in the 1st round – GUANGZHOU RESULTS
Alycia Parks defeats Anna Bondar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Guangzhou on Tuesday. (image) Guangzhou Parks’s Record (image) Parks added to her prize money $ 1,150 after winning this match. She has already won $ 4,040 after this win. If she wins the next match, Alycia will add $ 2,568 to her earnings…
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H2H, prediction of Mark Lajal vs Liam Draxl in Sioux Falls Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 22nd October 2024
Mark Lajal and Liam Draxl will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 10:00 am on STADIUM 2. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…