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ATP STOCKHOLM ENTRY LIST. Ruud, Dimitrov, Paul, Popyrin the top seeds in the main draw
Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Paul, Alexei Popyrin will compete in the upcoming ATP that will be staged on the 14th of October 2024 in Stockholm. The defending champion is Gael Monfils who defeated Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3. This is the latest entry list (click here for the updated). Main Draw Seed Player Rank…
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Jakub Mensik on Novak Djokovic: ‘I’m playing tennis because of him’
In 2022, Novak Djokovic called the young Czech Jakub Mensik and gave him advice and contacts, helping the young gun continue his tennis journey. Two years later, Novak and Jakub will face in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final. It’s a dream come true for the 19-year-old, who started to play tennis because of the legend. Djokovic…
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H2H, prediction of Jaime Faria vs Dennis Novak in Valencia Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 11th October 2024
Jaime Faria and Dennis Novak will play each other in the quarter of the Valencia Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on PISTA PABLO ANDUJAR. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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LIVE UPDATES. Coco Gauff grounds Linette in the quarter – WUHAN RESULTS
Cori Gauff mullers Magda Linette 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Wuhan on Friday after playing an extraordinary match. (image) Wuhan Gauff’s Record (image) After this match, the head to head between Gauff and Linette is 2-0 for Coco. 1st Gauff Linette 6-0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0…
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Taylor Fritz blasts ATP calendar, makes shock revelation
Taylor Fritz may have very routinely handled Holger Rune at the Shanghai Masters but afterward made it clear that he was feeling “awful” mentally and physically over the extremely demanding ATP calendar. On Tuesday, the American tennis star crushed the 14th-ranked Dane 6-1 6-2 to safely progress into the Shanghai quarterfinal. Although it was expected…
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Nick Kyrgios opens up on mental health issue he has been battling recently
Nick Kyrgios is once again opening up about his mental health as the Australian tennis star reveals he has been suffering from impostor syndrome. Before very serious knee and wrist injuries happened, the now 29-year-old looked like one of the best players in the game, having reached the Wimbledon final that year, as well as…
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Emma Raducanu responds to lady on Instagram blasting her critics
Emma Raducanu received a heartwarming comment from one lady and the 2021 US Open champion made sure to make it clear that she appreciated it very much. On Tuesday evening, the 21-year-old made an Instagram post – the first photo was a selfie, while the second photo featured some art with a quote “Like I…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas rips umpire post-match after tense on-court argument
Stefanos Tsitsipas had zero regrets about unloading at Fergus Murphy as he was firm in his belief that the chair umpire “did not make a very smart decision” when he hit him with a time violation in a game that likely changed the momentum and rhythm of the match completely. In the Shanghai Masters round-of-16,…
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In-form Coco Gauff makes one thing clear amid strong Wuhan run
Coco Gauff says she feels zero pressure in Wuhan because she is tired following a deep Beijing run and doesn’t want to put unnecessary expectations on herself. On Wednesday, the No. 4 seed continued her fine form with a notable 6-4 6-1 round-of-16 win over 13th-seeded Marta Kostyuk. For the American – who won the…
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Rafael Nadal and the rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
Another piece of tennis history is ready to farewell: Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from all of them at the end of the season. The Spanish champion will only play the Davis Cup Finals scheduled in Malaga in November before officially saying goodbye to tennis. The Spanish legend believes that the right time has…
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[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Xinyu Wang’s draw vs Alexandrova, Paolini, Sabalenka to win the Wuhan
Xinyu Wang is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Wuhan. The Chinese has defeated Caroline Dolehide 6-4 6-0, Lucia Bronzetti 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarter where she will face Ekaterina Alexandrova. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Xinyu Wang’s projected draw withherlikely opponents…
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Jannik Sinner will end 2024 as the World No.1
Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, defeating Daniil Medvedev for the seventh time in his last eight matches. The 2024 of the Italian ace continues to be impressive, with only six losses suffered in the whole season. Not only did the 23-year-old from San Candido follow up on the progress…
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Novak Djokovic posts a lovely message on social media praising Nadal after his retirement
In a heartfelt message on social media, Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard announced his retirement from professional tennis. Djokovic, who has had a historic rivalry with Nadal, expressed his gratitude and admiration for the legendary player. He wrote: “Rafa, one post is not enough to express the respect I have…
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Tomas Machac upsets Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai
Tomas Machac will compete in his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Shanghai! World no. 33 stunned world no. 2 and the Beijing Open champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5, delivering his third top-10 victory and setting the semi-final clash against world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. Machac retired against Alcaraz in the Davis Cup a couple of…
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H2H, prediction of Tristan Schoolkate vs Alexey Zakharov in Fairfield Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 10th October 2024
Tristan Schoolkate and Alexey Zakharov will square off in the 2nd round of the Fairfield Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on EVE ZIMMERMAN COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis…
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Nadal announces retirement, Davis Cup Finals will be last appearance
This 2024 tennis season will, in fact, be Rafael Nadal’s last one on tour. And the Davis Cup Finals will be his last event. Nadal announced his retirement from tennis with a post via social media on Thursday. He plans on playing for Spain, starting with a quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands, November 19-24 at…
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Rafael Nadal reveals the reasons behind his farewell
“The truth is that these have been difficult years, especially these last two. I have not been able to play without limitations. It is a difficult decision, it took me a while to make it, but in this life everything has a beginning and an end. I think it is the right time to end…
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Reason why Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik are good friends
Novak Djokovic is back to express a great tennis and is one of the favorites for the victory in the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. Former world number 1 is motivated to achieve a great result and lift his fifth trophy in this tournament. As if that were not enough, yesterday his most dangerous opponent was…
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Wimbledon makes huge announcement for 2025
In recent weeks, several players have expressed their complaints about the ATP calendar and some regulatory glitches. Two top players like Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev said the ATP schedule is too long and does not allow players to rest and avoid injuries. Their words have generated a great debate among their colleagues and fans,…
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LIVE UPDATES. Qinwen Zheng defeats Fernandez in the 3rd round at the Wuhan Open – WUHAN RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng ousts Leylah Annie Fernandez 5-7 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in Wuhan on Thursday. This will be her most significant achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the qualifications in 2019. Here you can see her previous results at this event. (image) Wuhan Zheng’s Record (image) After…