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H2H, prediction of Daniel Altmaier vs Jacob Fearnley in Basel with odds, preview, pick | 20th October 2024
Daniel Altmaier and Jacob Fearnley will face off in the qualifications of the Swiss Indoors Basel for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic…
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Jannik Sinner’s machine-like performance stuns Medvedev: ‘I have never seen this’
Daniil Medvedev has had a chance to fight against the greatest players of all time, sharing the court with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. However, the Russian has never experienced anything like Jannik Sinner’s level from the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh! Daniil and Jannik battled in the quarter-final in Saudi Arabia, and…
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Watch: Novak Djokovic asks Rafael Nadal to delay retirement
Novak Djokovic would love to see more of Rafael Nadal, so he asked him to delay his retirement and stay longer with us! Of course, Djokovic joked with his great friend during the Six Kings Slam ceremony in Riyadh after beating him 6-2, 7-6 in a battle for third place. Two great rivals exchanged words…
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Kimberly Birrell ousts Ito in the semifinal to play vs Lamens at the Japan Open Tennis Championships. HIGHLIGHTS – OSAKA RESULTS
Kimberly Birrell aces Aoi Ito 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Osaka on Sunday. Birrell will fight against Suzan Lamens in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes. (image) Osaka Birrell’s Record (image) Highlights Kimberly Birrell vs. Aoi Ito Japan Open Tennis Championships – Osaka Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners Birrell…
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Dominic Thiem gets real on depression in tennis after career-ending wrist injury
Dominic Thiem isn’t shying away from having mental health topics as the 2020 US Open champion suggests that so many things happen over the course of the season that it is normal for a tennis player to go through every possible emotion and state. For several years, the Austrian was one of the top players…
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Novak Djokovic recounts time Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal dominated him in Slams
Novak Djokovic says Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal prevented him from winning more Grand Slams early in his career but also credits them for making him extremely determined and motivated to improve and ultimately reach his current heights. After establishing himself as a major talent and making a couple of deep Grand Slam runs in…
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H2H, prediction of Thiago Seyboth Wild vs Aleksandar Kovacevic in Vienna with odds, preview, pick | 20th October 2024
Thiago Seyboth Wild and Aleksandar Kovacevic will fight against each other in the qualifications of the Erste Bank Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 1:00 pm on #GLAUBANDICH. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Jannik Sinner tops Carlos Alcaraz at Six Kings Slam, wins $6,000,000!
Jannik Sinner is the Six Kings Slam champion! World no. 1 faced world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the title clash in Riyadh and produced a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory in two hours and 20 minutes, taking home the biggest prize money in tennis history! The Italian lost a tight opener before shifting into a…
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Nadal receives extraordinary golden racket for his retirement in Saudi Arabia
In a fitting tribute to his illustrious career, Rafael Nadal was presented with a solid gold tennis racket complete with golden strings after his final match against Novak Djokovic at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh. The golden racket, a remarkable gift from the tournament organizers, symbolizes Nadal’s extraordinary contributions to tennis over the…
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Jiri Lehecka overcomes Giron in the semifinal to battle vs Bautista Agut. HIGHLIGHTS – ANTWERP RESULTS
Jiri Lehecka hustles Marcos Giron 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the semifinal in Antwerp on Saturday. Lehecka will play against Roberto Bautista Agut in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 56 minutes. (image) Antwerp Lehecka’s Record (image) Jiri added to his prize money € 25,235 after conquering this match. He has already won €…
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LIVE UPDATES. Grigor Dimitrov beats Griekspoor in the semifinal – STOCKHOLM RESULTS
Grigor Dimitrov wins against Tallon Griekspoor 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the semifinal in Stockholm on Saturday. Grigor won this tournament once in 2013. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Stockholm Dimitrov’s Record (image) Dimitrov added to his prize money € 25,235 after winning this match. He has already won € 61,235…
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Swiss Indoors Basel Draws and Schedule for Sunday, October 20, 2024
Fabio Fognini of Italy takes the court in Basel on Sunday. Photo credit: EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER 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 a ball…
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Reason why WADA shouldn’t punish Jannik Sinner
The doping case involving Jannik Sinner seemed closed when ITIA issued the acquittal before the start of the US Open, the last Major of the season, in which the Italian ace lifted the trophy. After a long trial, ITIA had recognized that the contamination of world number 1 was totally unintentional and that the Italian…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas falls to Jiri Lehecka, plagues his ATP Finals chances
After five consecutive appearances at the ATP Finals, Stefanos Tsitsipas will most likely skip this year’s edition of the premium ATP event. The Greek suffered the quarter-final loss in Antwerp, falling to Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 and extending his poor streak. Stefanos has accumulated only four semi-finals this year, the most notable ones in Monte…
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Novak Djokovic reveals his son’s favorite sport
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will end today, with no shocking surprises in the coming months. Two of the best players of all time will face each other in the third and fourth place finals at the ‘Six Kings Slam’, the much-discussed exhibition taking place in Saudi Arabia. Novak Djokovic, Six Kings…
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Jannik Sinner follows in Novak Djokovic’s footsteps with straight Masters 1000 titles
Jannik Sinner is a player to beat at a Masters 1000 series this year, lifting three trophies. The young Italian conquered back-to-back crowns in Cincinnati and Shanghai, becoming the first player with consecutive Masters 1000 titles after Novak Djokovic in 2020! Four years ago, the most decorated player at this level lifted trophies in New York…
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Rafael Nadal reveals a huge detail about his decision to retire
Fans are very disappointed that Rafael Nadal has announced his decision to retire from the Davis Cup Finals, which will be played in Malaga in November. The former world number 1 had announced that 2024 would be the last year of his incredible career, but he did not close the door to the chance to…
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s showdown divides fans on social media
The last day of the ‘Six Kings Slam’, the tournament-exhibition that is being played in Saudi Arabia with a truly incredible prize money, offers two very interesting matches. In the final for the third and fourth place, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will probably face each other for the last time before the Spaniard retires.…
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Pics: Novak Djokovic watches football match in Riyadh
After battling with Carlos Alcaraz a year ago, Novak Djokovic has embraced his second visit to Saudi Arabia this week, competing at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh. Novak lost the semi-final duel to Jannik Sinner, falling to world no. 1 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 and arranging the third-place duel with his greatest rival, Rafael Nadal.…
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Pat Cash’s nonsense opinion: Roger Federer won Wimbledon 8 times, and not only…
“Alcaraz doesn’t have a weak point. I almost think he’s the best player I’ve ever seen on grass, at his best. Let’s face it, he took the best of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and was able to combine it. Without the other great players we would never have gotten to this point. He took…