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Unstoppable Jannik Sinners tops Novak Djokovic for Shanghai Masters crown
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner conquered his fourth Masters 1000 title in Shanghai. Jannik bested the four-time champion Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-3 in the title clash, lifting his seventh ATP title of the season and the third at a Masters 1000 level. Thus, the Italian confirmed his year-end no. 1 status, playing miles above everyone…
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Novak Djokovic on chasing 100th ATP title: ‘It’s an extra motivation’
Novak Djokovic will chase his 100th ATP title in Shanghai against Jannik Sinner. The 24-time Major winner is trying to become the third player in the Open era with a century of trophies, hoping to join Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer. Novak claimed his first ATP title in Amersfoort in July 2006, embracing an incredible…
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Medvedev plays left handed vs. ball kids in Shanghai
Daniil Medvedev has fun in Shanghai playing left-handed against 10 ball kids. Here is the funny video. Grand Slam champion @DaniilMedwed. Playing left-handed. Against 10 ball kids. Who wins?! (image) pic.twitter.com/s7JbmwF7DZ — Rolex Shanghai Masters (@SH_RolexMasters) October 13, 2024 Daniil Medvedev in 2024 Daniil Medvedev(image) (image) 45 – 18win/loss Hard 28–9 I Hard 0–2 Clay…
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Novak Djokovic shares honest perspective on Shanghai final against Sinner
Novak Djokovic will have in a few hours the great chance to win the 100th title of his glorious career, as he will be the most anticipated protagonist of the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. The Serbian champion reached the 59th final in an ATP Masters 1000 by beating Taylor Fritz in straight sets, despite physical…
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ATP ANTWERP DRAW, PRIZE MONEY. Tsitsipas, De Minaur, Auger-Aliassime, Baez are the leaders
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex De Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Sebastian Baez are the top seeds of the ATP draw in Antwerp. The defending champion is Alexander Bublik who defeated Arthur Fils 6-4 6-4. The winner will earn €104,985 in prize money while the runner-up will take home €61,235. This is the overall prize money with a comparison…
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Ryder Cup 2025: Mickelson no, Garcia yes
We have officially entered the 365 days of the 2025 Ryder Cup. The “One year to go” event was held at The Times Center in Manhattan on Tuesday morning, a press conference held by the two Captains. Bradley and Donald answered questions from journalists present and connected via Zoom. Both confirmed the possibility that LIV…
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Emma Raducanu gets gift and offer amid news of Porsche taking away her dream supercar
Emma Raducanu already has a new offer on the table after the reports of Porsche taking away one of her cars as Dacia is ready to gift the 21-year-old with a new vehicle and presumably make her one of their ambassadors. Last week, The Daily Mail claimed that one of the people close to the…
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Zheng Qinwen confesses past mistake, shares how she plans to beat Aryna Sabalenka
Zheng Qinwen revealed to reporters that she was overthinking and putting too much pressure on herself in her last two matches against Aryna Sabalenka but this time has an idea of how to avoid that and hopefully play her game. On Saturday, the No. 5 seed ousted Wang Xinyu 6-3 6-4 to reach the final…
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Old Tom Morris, forever on the Old Course
Old Tom Morris’ life has always been closely tied to St. Andrews. Apart from the stint at Prestwick Golf Club (where he played a major role in the birth of the Open Championship, Ed.), we could say, despite himself, Morris Senior certainly lived the most important moments of his professional life at St. Andrews. Golf,…
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Aryna Sabalenka shows true colors with this statement after Coco Gauff hit 21 DFs
Aryna Sabalenka admits she deeply felt for Coco Gauff during their Wuhan Open semifinal match as watching the 20-year-old struggle so much on her serve reminded the Belarusian of her own struggles from 2022. On Saturday, the American led by a set and three times went up by a break in the second set but…
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Coco Gauff shares reason for stunning 21 DFs, addresses Aryna Sabalenka’s message
Coco Gauff highlighted that blasting 21 unforced errors and blowing a big lead against Aryna Sabalenka wasn’t the end of the world for her as the American tennis star revealed that she experimented with a new serve in Wuhan and knew that something like that could happen. In the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament…
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Novak Djokovic will have to invent something against Jannik Sinner
Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai losing only one set during his run (against Mensik in the quarterfinals). The former world number 1 will play in a Masters 1000 final almost a year after Paris-Bercy 2023, when he defeated Grigor Dimitrov to win his 40th title in this type of…
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Djokovic about facing Sinner in Shanghai “I’ve got that chance against the best player in the world, and let’s see what happens.”
In the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, tennis fans are eagerly anticipating a thrilling final between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner at the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, is set to face off against the world number one, Sinner, in what promises to be an epic battle. Djokovic, who recently defeated American seventh…
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H2H, prediction of Laslo Djere vs Hamad Medjedovic in Stockholm with odds, preview, pick | 13th October 2024
Laslo Djere and Hamad Medjedovic will face off in the qualifications of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 2:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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ATP STOCKHOLM DRAW, PRIZE MONEY. Rublev, Ruud, Dimitrov, Paul are the top seeds
Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Paul are the top seeds of the ATP draw in Stockholm. The defending champion is Gael Monfils who defeated Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3. Points Winner 250 Final 165 1/2 100 1/4 50 R2 25 R1 0 Last year final (image) See fullDRAW Andrey Rublev in 2024…
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Rolex Shanghai Masters Draws and Schedule for Sunday, October 13, 2024
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy will face four-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who is playing for his 100th career title, in the Rolex Shanghai Masters final. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No.…
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H2H, prediction of James Duckworth vs Mackenzie Mcdonald in Hangzhou Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 13th October 2024
James Duckworth and Mackenzie Mcdonald will clash against each other in the final of the Hangzhou Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 11:00 am on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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LIVE UPDATES. Qinwen Zheng downs Wang in the semifinal at the Wuhan Open – WUHAN RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng tops Xinyu Wang 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Wuhan on Saturday in what was an all-Chinese clash. This will be her most significant achievement in this tournament. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the qualifications in 2019. Here you can see her history at this event. (image) Wuhan…
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INCREDIBLE. Coco Gauff hits 21 double faults in her Wuhan semifinal against Sabalenka
In the high-stakes, high-tension semifinal clash at the Wuhan Open, Coco Gauff experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and performance. The young American sensation, known for her explosive speed and tenacity, faced off against the formidable Aryna Sabalenka. However, it was a match that would be remembered for an unusual and alarming statistic: Gauff’s 21 double…
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Wuhan: Coco Gauff blows big lead vs Aryna Sabalenka after blasting shocking 21 DFs
Coco Gauff made a lightning start to her Wuhan Open semifinal match against Aryna Sabalenka and came very close to booking a final ticket but then blew it all after firing a stunning 21 double faults, including the one she served when facing a match point. Early in the match, the American tennis star was…