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Swiatek must leave comfort zone to discover ‘unexplored world’ of tactical variations
Iga Swiatek has officially announced that she has hired Belgian coach Wim Fissette, who recently ended his collaboration with Naomi Osaka, with the Japanese now being coached by Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou. The Polish 5-time Grand Slam winner recently parted ways with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who has coached her for the past three seasons. Swiatek,…
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Rafael Nadal shares mature confession: “I feel privileged”
The final of The Six Kings Slam, exhibition tournament currently underway in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, will be between Jannik Sinner against Carlos Alcaraz: in the second semifinal, Carlitos beat the legendary countryman Rafael Nadal with the score of 6-3 6-3 and he reached the Italian tennis player, who defeated Novak Djokovic in three sets in the…
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Danielle Collins explains why she postponed retirement despite ongoing health issues
Danielle Collins won’t be retiring after all following the conclusion of the 2024 season but also admits that she is still dealing with major challenges regarding her health condition and that it will “take longer than I thought” to achieve her family dreams. As you probably already know very, the American tennis star announced in…
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Djokovic shares his happiness about playing the Six Kings Slam vs. Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner in 2024 Jannik Sinner(image) (image) 65 – 6win/loss Hard 40–3 I Hard 5–0 Clay 11–2 Grass 9–1 Rank 1 High 1 23 year old (image) WWWWWWLWWW 2024 Highlights W Australian OpenRotterdamMiamiHalleCincinnatiU.S. OpenShanghai F Beijing SF Indian WellsMonte-CarloFrench Open SEE ALL Ranked world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of…
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Rafael Nadal says Carlos Alcaraz does not need advice: He is special
In a recent interview following his semi-final match at the Six Kings Slam, Rafael Nadal, the legendary tennis player, shared his admiration for Carlos Alcaraz, calling him an “animal” and insisting that the young Spaniard does not need his advice. Nadal, who was comfortably defeated by Alcaraz with a score of 6-3, 6-3, praised the…
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Andy Roddick reveals Frances Tiafoe’s mistake after call that led to F-bomb meltdown
Andy Roddick says it is no secret that players use fake ball tosses to restart the clock and it usually works but Frances Tiafoe’s mistake was that he “did not pretend enough” that he actually meant to serve. The world No. 15, who usually describes himself as a very chill and relaxed person, delivered one…
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Big Emma Raducanu update drops after four consecutive tournament withdrawals
Emma Raducanu will play tennis again this season after the Hong Kong Tennis Open organizers confirmed that the Briton will play at their tournament. Exactly a month ago, the 21-year-old kicked off her Asian swing in Seoul. But after winning her opening two matches, the former world No. 10 retired injured her quarterfinal match due…
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New CEO for LIV Golf, Greg Normann leaves
Rumors about Greg Norman’s replacement have been circulating for some time. They have almost always resurfaced in conjunction with calls from various quarters for the removal of Jay Monahan from his position as CEO of the PGA Tour and then of PGA Tour Enterprises. But since they were never substantiated by indications that they were…
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Rafael Nadal loses to Carlos Alcaraz, calls him ‘an animal’
Competing for the first time since the Olympic Games, Rafael Nadal faced world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final of the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh. As was expected, the younger Spaniard scored a 6-3, 6-3 victory in under 80 minutes, arranging the title clash versus world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. Nadal was happy…
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Ryder Cup, controversy over expensive tickets
Controversy online and on social networks over the high price of tickets for the 2025 Ryder Cup. From 26 to 28 September, the Bethpage Black Golf Course in Farmingdale (New York) will host the 45th edition of the challenge between the USA team and the Europe team. The price list has just appeared on the…
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Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal at Six Kings Slam, sets Jannik Sinner title clash
The world’s best players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, will fight for the Six Kings Slam crown in Riyadh on Saturday. In an all-Spanish semi-final battle, Alcaraz took down the 22-time Major Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 18 minutes, arranging the clash against the world’s best player. Nadal is playing his penultimate…
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[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Karolina Muchova’s draw vs Kalinskaya, Krejcikova, Haddad Maia to win the Ningbo
Karolina Muchova is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Ningbo. Muchova has defeated Olivia Gadecki 6-3 7-5 and Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Anna Kalinskaya. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Karolina Muchova’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents in Ningbo Open. Karolina has a…
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Karen Khachanov defeats Virtanen in the 2nd round to play vs Zhukayev at the Almaty Open. HIGHLIGHTS – ALMATY RESULTS
Karen Khachanov conquers Otto Virtanen 7-6(2) 7-6(3) in the 2nd round in Almaty on Thursday. Khachanov is going to play against Beibit Zhukayev in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes. This run will match his best result in this event. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Almaty…
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Mats Wilander said how Novak Djokovic ‘weathered the storm’
The former tennis player and current Eurosport commentator Mats Wilander believes that Novak Djokovic has survived the years of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s domination of men’s tennis, carving out an absolute place for himself in the world of tennis. With Rafa’s retirement after the Davis Cup Finals, Nole will be the only survivor of…
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Andy Roddick mocks Novak Djokovic after the Serb called 2024 his ‘worst year’
The American tennis legend Andy Roddick said he was deeply affected by Novak Djokovic’s words after losing to Jannik Sinner in the final at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. After his defeat at the ATP Masters 1000 in China, Nole was asked about his 2024 season, which has been significantly below his very high standards of…
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LIVE UPDATES. Frances Tiafoe gets the better of Evans in the 2nd round – ALMATY RESULTS
Frances Tiafoe wins against Daniel Evans 6-7(10) 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 2nd round in Almaty on Thursday. His most significant achievement in this competition was reaching the semifinal in 2020. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Almaty Tiafoe’s Record (image) The American added to his prize money $ 13,140 after winning…
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H2H, prediction of Barbora Krejcikova vs Mirra Andreeva in Ningbo with odds, preview, pick | 18th October 2024
Barbora Krejcikova and Mirra Andreeva will play each other in the quarter of the Ningbo Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Carlos Alcaraz praises idol Rafael Nadal: ‘I’m playing because of him’
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will battle in Riyadh’s semi-final of the Six Kings Slam. The Olympic Games doubles partners will stand on opposite sides of the court for the last time before Nadal retires in November at the Davis Cup Finals. Carlos praised his idol, admitting he sought a professional career after watching Rafa’s…
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Genie Bouchard talks breakup with boyfriend Jack Brinkley-Cook: Why she’s embracing single life in her 30s
In a conversation with Valeria Lipovetsky on her podcast, tennis star Genie Bouchard confirmed that she ended her year-and-a-half-long relationship with Jack Brinkley-Cook, son of the famous model Christie Brinkley. During the podcast, Lipovetsky asked Bouchard to reflect on the breakup, without specifically naming her ex, and her thoughts on the relationship, which had been…
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Matteo Berrettini and the Pursuit of Expected Value
Matteo Berrettini hitting a forehand that will probably end the point A few weeks ago, Agustin Lebron made a broad claim: Most strategic improvements in sports have been in the direction of increasing variance and living with the (better EV) results:Baseball: more extra base hits, no more bunting.Football: more passing game, going for it on…