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Taste of Tennis 2025 in Indian Wells: Everything you need to know!
Tennis fans and food lovers, get ready! The Taste of Tennis is making its return to the desert on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas. This event blends the thrill of professional tennis with exquisite cuisine, offering guests the chance to mingle with top-ranked players while indulging in…
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Marin Cilic reveals his opinion on Jannik Sinner’s deal with WADA
In recent months, almost everyone in the tennis world has expressed their opinion on Jannik Sinner’s doping case. However, almost no one had speculated that this story would end with an agreement between the world number 1 and WADA for a three-month suspension. Shortly before the start of the Doha ATP 500, it was announced…
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Camille Pin takes a shot at Alexander Zverev after his recent results
Alexander Zverev was disastrous in February, not taking advantage of Jannik Sinner’s three-month suspension and losing further certainties after the defeat in the Australian Open final. The German champion had surprised everyone with his choice to play in tournaments on the red clay in South America, behind which there was a significant compensation and the…
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Harry Kane: TGL’s format is “something special”
The famous English football player Harry Kane, whom many consider the best striker today, is also known as someone who is very passionate about golf, to the extent that fans sometimes resent him. The 31-year-old soccer player, who currently plays in Germany, decided to invest money in golf, more precisely in TGL, feeling this project…
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Update on Carlos Alcaraz’s chances of becoming World No.2
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz have not taken advantage of Jannik Sinner’s suspension, at least for the moment. The world No.1 will be suspended until May 4, but he has a very good chance of staying at the top of the ATP ranking despite not being able to compete for three months. Sascha really played his…
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Gary Woodland honored with PGA Tour Courage Award after battling through head surgery
Gary Woodland is one of the heroes of the golf scene, returning to this sport after a difficult head surgery. It’s been a year and a half since the 40-year-old’s return to the PGA Tour, and the emotional reactions are still there. As a reward for his persistence and struggle through life, the PGA Tour…
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Austin Eckroat talks Augusta experience: You don’t know anything until you get there
Austin Eckroat won the Cognizant Classic last year, which opened the door for him to major tournaments. The 26-year-old American has won twice on the PGA Tour, but the crowning glory of his career was playing in the Masters last year. The young golfer had the chance to play with the greats of the sport,…
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Tiger Woods’ hilarious text to Homa after Kisner’s bunker shot leaves him in tears
Kevin Kisner’s bunker shot at TGL made many laugh and attracted a lot of attention. The experienced golfer sent his shot from the bunker into the flag. Although some expected Tiger Woods to excel during the second Sunday, things were quite different. His team suffered a tough loss against Los Angeles, but Kisner’s move left…
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Marin Cilic on his long-awaited top-10 win: ‘I felt the ball extremely well’
Marin Cilic delivered a stunning upset at the ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 2014 US Open champion defeated world no. 8 Alex de Minaur 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round, celebrating his first top-10 victory since the 2022 Roland Garros! Marin felt the ball well, playing aggressive tennis against one of the fastest players…
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Jordan Spieth: I don’t know if the current PGA Tour model will work, but we’ll see
Jordan Spieth is no longer part of the PGA Tour policy board after being replaced by Camilo Villegas. The well-known golfer does not seem very impressed with the moves of the PGA officials or with the results achieved so far. In a conversation with the media before the start of the Cognizant Classic, the American…
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Casper Ruud, Tommy Paul pull out of Acapulco matches; Food poisoning to blame?
The ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco lost two of its top three seeds even without them hitting the court as Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul both pulled out of their respective round-of-16 matches due to stomach issues. After beating Arthur Rinderknech in two sets in his Acapulco opener, the second-seeded Norwegian was due to play…
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Wyndham Clark talks NFL players in golf: They’d lose by 8 to 12 strokes a day
Wyndham Clark is increasingly a guest of various podcasts and shows, capturing the public’s attention with great performances. This time the American golfer was a guest of The Rich Eisen Show talking about an interesting topic; NFL players on the PGA Tour! Clark isn’t sure NFL players could be competitive on the PGA Tour, citing…
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Charley Hull delivers a strong reply to reporter’s retirement query
Charley Hull is a person who attracts attention month after month, but some are not sure that Hull is doing it the right way. The 28-year-old has often been linked to retirement, given that the English golfer has said several times that she is losing interest in golf. Some have taken it as her ‘farewell’…
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Andy Roddick details what makes Mirra Andreeva so great at 17, makes huge prediction
Andy Roddick is already heavily impressed with Mirra Andreeva’s game and the American tennis legend tipped the 17-year-old on his podcast to “become the world No. 1.” Last week, the rising Russian star wrote tennis history by becoming the youngest WTA 1000 champion in Dubai. En route to clinching her second WTA 1000 title and…
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ATP Dubai: Stefanos Tsitsipas downs Karen Khachanov in a milestone win
Two-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete in the quarter-final of the ATP 500 event for the fourth time. Stefanos faced Karen Khachanov in the second round and earned a hard-fought 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 victory in two hours and 28 minutes. The Greek prevailed with a late break in the decider and…
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Paula Badosa has message for Andrey Rublev after Russian’s mental health admission
Paula Badosa seemingly related to Andrey Rublev’s mental health admission as the Spanish tennis star said she was “moved” by how the Russian opened up and described his personal battles. In his return to Dubai – the same place where he absolutely exploded last year during a shocking tantrum – the Russian tennis star recalled…
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Jason Day names the player with world number one potential
Jason Day, a well-known name in the golf scene, is a golfer who is always ready to help his colleagues, especially the younger ones. The Australian was an important mentor to Min Woo Lee, a 26-year-old golfer who also hails from Australia. Full Swing was a chance for this great duo to share emotions about…
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Ex-star explains why Novak Djokovic played Doha when it didn’t make much sense
Steve Johnson suspects “financial obligations and commitments” made Novak Djokovic play in Doha because otherwise, he doesn’t see any reason why the Serb would bother himself with playing such an event at this part of the year. After picking up a hamstring injury at the Australian Open and seeing his bid for a 25th Grand…
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South African Open, one of the oldest event
The South African Open is one of the oldest golf Opens in the world. From February 27 to March 2, the 114th edition of the South African Open will be held in Durban, which was played for the first time in 1903 when the Scotsman Laurie Waters won, who also won in 1904, 1907 and…
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Andy Roddick addresses Reilly Opelka facing backlash over radical doubles comments
Andy Roddick didn’t bash Reilly Opelka over his comments about doubles but simply noted that the big-serving American is like that and never shies away from expressing his true feelings or thoughts. Last week, the 27-year-old made some very harsh comments about doubles, calling players focused on that competition “failed singles players” and also calling for…