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ATP Dubai: Daniil Medvedev tames Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Daniil Medvedev is through to the last eight in Dubai. The 2023 champion of the ATP 500 event faced Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round and earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory in an hour and 22 minutes. It was a match with a striking diversity! The top-10 player tamed his strokes nicely and hit…
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Woodland opens up about writing emotional letters to his family before brain surgery
Gary Woodland, the golfer who made headlines for difficult circumstances, has revealed that he wrote a personal letter to his family in case he didn’t survive brain surgery last year. The famous golfer was diagnosed with a brain lesion two years ago, which caused mental health issues. The lesion was putting pressure on the part…
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John Isner reveals when Carlos Alcaraz will reach his peak
Carlos Alcaraz has played three tournaments in the 2025 season so far, winning the title in Rotterdam and stopping in the quarterfinals at both the Australian Open (against Novak Djokovic) and the Doha ATP 500 (against Jiri Lehecka). The former world number 1 needs time for the work he did during the off-season to bear…
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Former ATP ace reveals what Carlos Alcaraz needs to improve as soon as possible
Despite working hard mentally during the off-season, Carlos Alcaraz continues to have many ups and downs during the matches and throughout the season. The former world No. 1 alternates moments of impressive tennis with sharp declines that cause surprising defeats, such as the one against Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the Doha ATP 500…
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Shane Lowry embraces challenge of playing at Royal Portrush and Oakmont in 2025
Shane Lowry has serious ambitions this season, aiming for big things. The Irish golfer’s primary goal is to secure a place in the Ryder Cup team this year, aware that this competition can offer the most for him. Lowry started the season strongly this year, but the appearance at the Majors will be a special…
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Jannik Sinner’s throne stays safe: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev falter in chase
Jannik Sinner is spending his 38th week on the ATP throne. Jannik will stay away from the official tournaments by May following his agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). That opens the door for Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev to chip away at Sinner’s lead in the rankings. The Italian will miss the first four…
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TGL team owner Arthur Blank discusses potential women’s category for TGL expansion
TGL is a project that records growth, at least so far. An important figure in this story is Atlanta Drive’s owner, Arthur Blank, who shares optimistic messages regarding the future of the tech league. After the last match, in an interview with ESPN, Blank reflected on TGL’s perspective, having high expectations. It is difficult to…
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LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka spotted at TGL, is there more to his appearance?
Tonight’s match between Jupiter Links Golf Club and The Bay will attract a lot of attention, despite the fact that Tiger Woods and Ludvig Aberg will not perform. The fans were surprised to see Brooks Koepka, LIV Golfer who was not a particularly favorite figure among PGA fans and teammates. In a couple of years…
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Casper Ruud reveals what he likes most about Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz is one of the brightest players on the ATP tour both on and off the court. The young Spanish ace has a truly enormous talent and can find incredible solutions in every area of the court, a feeling of omnipotence that sometimes leads him to exaggerate and not make the right choice in…
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Jordan Spieth exits PGA Tour board meeting with a dramatic mic-drop moment
Jordan Spieth is no longer a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board, with questions about his future and successor looming. The golfing icon was part of the advisory board meeting two days ago. However, what surprised everyone was that Spieth threw down the microphone and left the room at the start of the meeting. …
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Venus Williams and Andrea Preti kiss at Milan Fashion Week – romance confirmed!
After months of speculation, tennis legend Venus Williams and Italian actor Andrea Preti have made their relationship official with a public display of affection at Milan Fashion Week. While the two have been spotted together on a few occasions over the past year, their latest appearance left no room for doubt. View this post…
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Diego Schwartzman shows ultimate respect to Rafael Nadal with this huge statement
Diego Schwartzman says Rafael Nadal is the Big Three member who “commanded the most respect” when entering the court as the former world No. 9 explains he felt “a little bit defeated” to the Spaniard even before their match would start. In all of his matches played against the Big Three, the newly retired Argentine…
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The real reason Tiger Woods won’t play in tonight’s TGL match
Tiger Woods will not perform at tonight’s TGL match in which his team plays against The Bay team. Although the fans expected the 48-year-old to be the main link of the team in tonight’s match, things will be different. In addition to Tiger, Ludvig Aberg will not play tonight’s match either. The Bay is the…
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Merida: Maria Sakkari upset by wildcard/defending champion Zeynep Sonmez in 1R
Maria Sakkari’s rough start to the 2025 season continues after the Greek tennis star got upset by a wildcard in her opener at the WTA 500 tournament in Merida. Zeynep Sonmez, who surprised everyone last year by winning her maiden WTA title in Merida, is now ranked at No. 88 in the world and her…
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Laura Robson makes one thing clear about Emma Raducanu’s coaching situation
Laura Robson thinks Emma Raducanu currently doesn’t have many options when it comes to hiring big-time coaches and believes the 22-year-old won’t rush into adding a new member to her team until she finds the right fit. After lasting a full season with one coach for the first time in her career, the 2021 US…
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Feliciano Lopez brutally slams tennis community over Jannik Sinner treatment
Feliciano Lopez is ripping the tennis community’s treatment of Jannik Sinner as “beyond disappointing” as the former world No. 12 has a hard time understanding how some could feel so apathetic toward someone who was proved “innocent.” When the ITIA’s report came out in August, it was revealed that the 23-year-old twice tested positive for…
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Kai Trump and Charlie Woods on golf course
When the son of the world’s greatest golfer meets the granddaughter of the most powerful man in the world, there is no other golf event that holds up. Charlie Woods and Kai Trump will play the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, one of the most important youth competitions in the United States. Tiger Woods’ son…
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Tim Henman praises Roger Federer but then issues ultimate comment on Novak Djokovic
Tim Henman described Roger Federer as the “most complete player” that he faced but also noted that in his eyes, Novak Djokovic is the undisputed tennis GOAT. Since the Swiss was the oldest Big Three member, he was the player from the group who had the most meetings against the Briton. And while Henman beat…
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Barbara Schett claims Leylah Fernandez is being ‘insanely’ treated by dad/coach
Barbara Schett made one very interesting comment while discussing the Elena Rybakina-Stefano Vukov situation as the former Austrian tennis star mentioned that Jorge Fernandez treats his daughter Leylah in “an insane” way. In an interview with an Austrian publication, the former world No. 7 said the Kazakh was “completely brainwashed” by the Croatian coach and…
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Brian Campbell, when golf changes your life
Brian Campbell saw his life change in just one day after winning the Mexico Open. In just one victory, the Californian golfer earned $1,260,000, a sum that corresponds to four times what he had earned so far on the PGA Tour. At the end of the tour, the American confessed that he had thought about…