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Great Elise Mertens brushes past Hontama in the 1st round to collide vs Birrell. HIGHLIGHTS – OSAKA RESULTS
Elise Mertens powers past Mai Hontama 6-1 6-1 in the 1st round in Osaka on Tuesday after playing an impressive match to face off with Kimberly Birrell in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 1 minute. Her most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the semifinal in 2019. Here you can…
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Jannik Sinner continues to follow in the footsteps of the Big 3
Jannik Sinner will make his debut today in the ‘Six Kings Slam’ against Russian Daniil Medvedev, a defeated opponent in seven of the last eight matches played on the professional tour. The two champions faced each other very recently, in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, where the Italian ace prevailed in two fairly…
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WATCH – Rafael Nadal has amazing soccer skills
Rafael Nadal is enjoying the last moments of his incredible career. About a week ago, the former world number 1 announced that he will be leaving professional tennis in November after playing the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga with his Spain. The Spanish ace had long said 2024 would be his last year, but many…
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Sinner aims for a record belonging to Djokovic, Nadal and Federer
The season is not over yet and could give Jannik Sinner a milestone that would bring him even closer to the great tennis legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Since 1990, when the ATP Masters 1000 were established, only ten players have managed to win three titles in the same season.…
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H2H, prediction of Patrick Kypson vs Murphy Cassone in Calgary Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024
Patrick Kypson and Murphy Cassone will square off in the 2nd round of the Calgary Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on ROGERS COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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The weight of expectations weighs on Holger Rune
Holger Rune’s growth has almost stopped in the last year and a half. The young Danish talent had a lot of problems after winning the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy in 2022, although he had achieved prestigious results in the first half of 2023. Fans surely remember the finals reached in the Masters 1000 of Monte…
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Riyadh Season: Six Kings Slam Preview Show with Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Nadal, Rune, Medvedev in action
The Six Kings Slam Preview Show is an exciting look ahead at the upcoming exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show features interviews with the star players, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. It also provides insights into their preparations, expectations, and what fans can look forward to during the event. 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…
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H2H, prediction of Henrique Rocha vs Juan Carlos Prado Angelo in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024
Henrique Rocha and Juan Carlos Prado Angelo will square off in the 2nd round of the Campinas Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:00 pm on QUADRA JOAO LIMA. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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Rafael Nadal exclusive interview with DAZN ahead of the Six Kings Slam
Rafael Nadal is indeed excited to participate in the Six Kings Slam 2024, an exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 16-19. This unique event features six top tennis players: Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. Nadal, who is set to retire after the 2024 Davis Cup final,…
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Serena Williams’ childhood coach tells Coco Gauff very easy fix to serving troubles
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci believes there is a very easy fix to Coco Gauff’s serving issues as the 69-year-old thinks the American just needs to hire a biomechanics trainer to determine what is exactly wrong and how it should be addressed. Anyone who has been following tennis for the past couple of months…
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Carlos Alcaraz heralds Machac: ‘His forehand is insane, he played like a top-5’
Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Beijing Open title following an epic win over Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard could not repeat that in Shanghai, falling to world no. 33 Tomas Machac 7-6, 7-5. The Czech earned his third top-10 win, overpowering the four-time Major champion and stunning him with the pace of his forehand. Alcaraz praised his…
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WTA drops Elena Rybakina hint after claims of her dealing with psychological problems
The WTA may have confirmed that Elena Rybakina will compete at the WTA Finals despite the Kazakh having a very rough last two months under some mysterious circumstances. Since abruptly ending her five-year partnership with coach Stefano Vukov just after they arrived at the US Open, the world No. 5 won her opener at Flushing…
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Jannik Sinner needs four and a half months to pass Carlos Alcaraz
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is spending his 19th season on the ATP throne. Jannik has been the dominant figure in men’s tennis this year, winning 65 of 71 matches and lifting the Tour-leading seven ATP titles, including five notable ones. The Italian has forged a vast 4800 ATP points lead over his closest rival,…
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[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Mccartney Kessler’s draw vs Lys, Cocciaretto, Mertens, Bouzkova to win the Osaka
Mccartney Kessler is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Kessler has defeated Ena Shibahara 6-4 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Eva Lys. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Mccartney Kessler’s projected draw andherplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Mccartney has a losing record…
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Reason why Novak Djokovic shows uncommon courage
Novak Djokovic played little and did not achieve great results in 2024, but he realized one of the greatest dreams of his career by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The former world number 1 has shown his best performance in the most important match of his season, despite being clearly underdog against…
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Who will be the third champion between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz?
The 2024 season has already issued some verdicts, when there are still some tournaments before the players can go on holiday. The main protagonist of this year was undoubtedly Jannik Sinner, who will close 2024 at the top of the ATP ranking with seven titles won from January until today. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria…
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H2H, prediction of Casper Ruud vs Lorenzo Sonego in Stockholm with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024
Casper Ruud and Lorenzo Sonego will square off in the 2nd round of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Jelena Ostapenko shows off her boyfriend more frequently on social media
Jelena Ostapenko, the fiery Latvian tennis star known for her bold on-court style and equally bold personality, has been teasing fans for over a year now with glimpses of her mysterious boyfriend. It all started back in June 2023, when she first dropped a sweet, low-key photo of the two of them strolling through a…
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Petra Kvitova shocks: “The birth was an ordeal”
Petra Kvitova’s first child could only have been born during the Wimbledon period. The two-time winner of the London Slam tournament made official through a post on social networks the birth of her first-born son Petr, on July 7, 2024. The Czech tennis player, who married her coach Jiri Vanek last year in July, had…
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Rafael Nadal’s overlooked numbers
The world will watch the Davis Cup Finals in November not only to see which team will lift the trophy in Malaga, but also to salute a modern sports legend like Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion chose this event to say goodbye to the professional tour and sport that made him a global icon.…