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Masters 2025 in the name of past champions
There are five weeks to go until the 2025 edition of the first Major of the season, and the field is now taking shape: at the moment there are ninety-two envelopes with invitations ready. Among them there are two destined for two great players who, almost certainly, will leave a mark first in the chronicle…
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Jack Nicklaus admits he could have won more Majors if he listened to his caddy
Jack Nicklaus is a man who many consider the greatest of all time. The 85-year-old is known as the golfer with the most Majors trophies in his career (18). Winning such competitions is always a special moment that you can never forget. Nicklaus set the bar so high that not even Tiger Woods managed to…
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Elena Rybakina ready to roar again in Indian Wells after not defending title in 2024
Elena Rybakina is ready to play again in Indian Wells after being unable to defend her title in the desert last year due to a health issue. Two years ago, the Kazakh tennis star landed her maiden WTA 1000 title after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final. That year, the current world No.…
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Jessica Pegula invites Austin finalists to private jet, flies them to Indian Wells
Jessica Pegula came through big time for all Austin finalists as the American tennis star offered everyone a free ride on her private jet from Texas to Indian Wells. On Sunday, the world No. 4 beat McCartney Kessler 7-5 6-2 in the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Austin. After the singles final, Kessler…
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Youngest since Rafael Nadal: Carlos Alcaraz reaches 150 consecutive top-10 weeks
Carlos Alcaraz is preparing to chase his third consecutive Indian Wells title. The Spaniard is celebrating a notable milestone this week, collecting 150 consecutive top-10 weeks. At 21 years and ten months, Carlos is the youngest player to achieve that since Rafael Nadal in 2007! Alcaraz cracked the top-10 in April 2022 at 18 years…
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Coco Gauff learns Indian Wells path; Seeks to end losing streak and turn page
Coco Gauff has learned her projected path in Indian Wells as the American will be hoping to turn the page in the desert and get back in the winner’s circle. After starting the 2025 season with nine consecutive wins, the American lost her last three meetings – including surprise opening-round defeats at the WTA 1000…
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Serena Williams invests in a WNBA team
Serena Williams ended her glorious professional career in the summer of 2022, after playing in the US Open and receiving an unforgettable tribute on the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The former American champion has made the history of women’s tennis and is probably the best player of all time, although it is…
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Watch: Rafael Nadal enjoys playing padel
Rafael Nadal recently confessed that he has not played tennis since his retirement from professional tennis, which took place at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga last November. The Spanish legend ended an almost unrepeatable career, in which he collected an incredible series of triumphs to become one of the most iconic athletes of all…
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Bernard Tomic fights on his worst surface but falls in straight sets
Former world no. 17 Bernard Tomc has yet to find his A-game in 2025. The Aussie earned back-to-back wins at the Brisbane 1 Challenger but failed to repeat that at the Kigali 2 Challenger in Rwanda. Tomic traveled to Kigali from India and entered the clay-court tournament 1600 meters above sea level. The conditions were fast, but it’s still…
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Novak Djokovic could face Nick Kyrgios in IW. Who won their first desert battle?
Novak Djokovic will seek his sixth Indian Wells title and the first since 2016. The Serb is targeting his first good result in Tennis Paradise since 2016. However, he will have to display his best tennis from the opening match to remain on the title course. Novak will kick off the campaign against a qualifier…
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Tommy Fleetwood plans to use consistency as the foundation for success in 2025
Tommy Fleetwood is aware that the Masters is coming up soon, and it seems that he is putting the emphasis on this Major. The 34-year-old Englishman is known as a golfer who has consistency, and he has really looked great at times this season. In an interview with Sky Sports, the experienced golfer looked back…
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Paula Badosa out of Eisenhower Cup; Stefanos Tsitsipas to be given replacement
Paula Badosa won’t be teaming up with her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas for the Eisenhower Cup in Indian Wells as the Greek tennis star will be given a replacement partner. This year, the tennis power couple was scheduled to compete together again at the Tie-Break Tens event in the desert. But after the Spanish tennis star…
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Charley Hull excited to play first professional event in Ireland
The KPMG Women’s Irish Open 2025 will attract huge fan attention this year, especially after the confirmation that Charley Hull will also be part of this competition. The popular English golfer is one of the more interesting names on the women’s golf scene, and golf fans in Ireland are already looking forward to her arrival. …
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Rory McIlroy rises to No. 2 in the world ahead of Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory McIlroy is ready for a new challenge in his career: An appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The experienced golfer has been waiting for a victory at the Majors for years, and although he was within reach of the trophy at the US Open last year, his lack of concentration ultimately resulted in yet…
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Is the Stefanos Tsitsipas Backhand Back?
One hand might be enough. On Saturday in Dubai, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first 500-level title. Just about everything about this was unexpected. He had lost his last eleven finals at ATP 500s. He had dropped four of six matches coming into the event, including three against opponents outside the top 70. He barely deserved…
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Tiger Woods takes on dad role, cheers as daughter Sam wins state soccer championship
According to many, Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer ever, and the man who made history in this sport. Tiger has two children: Sam Woods, a daughter, as well as son Charlie, who also have a passion for sports. Tiger Woods’ daughter, Sam, took a different path, but the most important thing is that she…
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Fred Couples suggests Brooks Koepka is ready to make a PGA Tour comeback
Brooks Koepka was one of the first to leave the PGA Tour a few years ago, joining LIV Golf. Public reactions were really negative. Koepka was one of the best players on the prestigious Tour, but the desire for a new challenge was obviously crucial in this story. However, for a couple of weeks there…
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Felix Auger-Aliassime mirrors Rafael Nadal’s early-season brilliance
Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in the top-20! The 24-year-old Canadian has won 16 matches this season, leading the Tour in that segment. Felix reached three ATP finals in the opening two months of the season. Thus, Felix became the fifth player to achieve that since 2014, joining Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic, David Ferrer and Cameron Norrie…
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Novak Djokovic could face Nick Kyrgios in Indian Wells R2!
Novak Djokovic will seek his first Indian Wells crown since 2016! The five-time champion will have to present his A-game right from the start of his desert campaign, with a potential R2 clash with Nick Kyrgios! Djokovic and Kyrgios shared the court in Brisbane in the first week of the season, although on the same…
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Jessica Pegula explains how she dealt with frustrating conditions in Austin final
Jessica Pegula admitted the conditions in the Austin final made her feel frustrated but also added that she knew that her rival was dealing with the same issues so she just tried to adjust and hope for the best. On Sunday, the 2024 US Open finalist – who was the No. 1 seed at the…