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Laslo Djere’s retirement confession after first title in five years and injury issues
Laslo Djere couldn’t hide his happiness after winning his first ATP title in five years in Santiago as the 29-year-old revealed there had been “many times” over the last few years when he feared his career was coming to an end. Six years ago, the Serb put up a great run at the ATP 500…
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Madison Keys can find comfort in Jessica Pegula winning Austin after odd rule case
Jessica Pegula ended up winning the WTA 250 tournament in Austin so hopefully that makes Madison Keys feel a bit better over an odd rule that prevented her from playing at the ATX Open. After Keys won the Australian Open in an impressive way to lift her first Grand Slam title just before her 30th…
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Darren Cahill recounts Simona Halep feeling ‘miserable’ after one Slam final loss
Coach Darren Cahill revealed Simona Halep suffered greatly and even felt “miserable” following a heartbreaking 2017 French Open final defeat and also shared that it took him time before realizing how to help the Romanian. For years, the Romanian was one of the best players in the world but a maiden Grand Slam title just…
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Guess who was last player before Emma Navarro to win WTA final with double bagel
Emma Navarro registered a double-bagel win in the Merida final and became the first player since – you probably guessed it correctly – Iga Swiatek to win a final with a 6-0 6-0 scoreline. Playing in her first WTA 500 final, the eighth-ranked American delivered a clinical performance to demolish Emiliana Arango 6-0 6-0, who…
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Emma Navarro’s deeply honest confession after historic win for first WTA 500 title
Emma Navarro literally became a WTA 500 champion in the most impressive way possible but later confessed that she didn’t think she would one day be a winner in this specific category. In Sunday’s final in Merida, the top-seeded American dismissed rising star Emiliana Arango 6-0 6-0 in just 55 minutes of play and became…
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DP World Tour, Dylan Naidoo won the playoff
Andrea Pavan offered a good performance, finishing seventh with 205 (-11) shots in the 114th Investec South African Open Championship, an event organized in collaboration between DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour on the Durban Country Club course (par 72), in Durban, South Africa. Due to bad weather, the fourth round could not be played…
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Struggling Zheng Qinwen gets good news amid very disappointing 2025
Zheng Qinwen has gotten a much-needed reinforcement ahead of the Double Sunshine as coach Pera Riba is returning to the Chinese’s team after missing the first two months of the season. After guiding the 22-year-old to a breakthrough 2024 season which saw her win the Paris Olympics and make a Grand Slam final, the Spanish…
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‘I let my country down:’ Carlos Alcaraz’s emotional Olympic confession
Carlos Alcaraz finished runner-up at last year’s Olympic Games in Paris despite trying everything to claim the gold medal for his country! Novak Djokovic prevailed over Alcaraz in a thrilling final, winning the elusive gold medal at 37. The encounter captivated the tennis world, and Carlos had to accept the silver medal following a 7-6,…
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Indian Wells: Federico Gomez loses in qualifying 1R after revealing suicidal thoughts
Federico Gomez lost his qualifying opener at the Indian Wells Masters only two days after very candidly opening up about his mental health, hoping it would help him ease off the burden and feel at least a bit better. Over the weekend, the world No. 135 shared in a lengthy Instagram post that the last…
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Coppini Tennis Academy’s Philip Henning qualifies for Thionville Challenger
World no. 345 Philip Henning, who trains at Coppini Tennis Academy, qualified for the fifth Challenger event of his career. Philip fauled to achieve that in Lugano last week. The South African changed that at the Thionville Challenger, beating two rivals and entering the main draw. Henning faced the 23-year-old Frenchman Lilian Marmousez in the second qualifying round…
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Jack Nicklaus responds to Billy Horschel’s criticism of PGA National’s course changes
The Cognizant Classic is finished, but the impressions after this tournament are still fresh. Namely, many golfers have criticized the course set up at PGA National, believing such changes aren’t that good. Jake Knapp did a great thing, carding a 59, setting an interesting record. Namely, he became the 15th golfer who managed to card…
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Bryson DeChambeau reveals his investments after LIV deal, says he’s ‘broke’ again
Bryson DeChambeau is considered by many to be the main character at LIV Golf. The great golfer, who a few years ago decided to sign for LIV Golf and leave the PGA Tour, caused various controversies and reactions with his moves. However, this experienced golfer could not resist the huge financial injection from the Saudi…
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Watch: Coco Gauff appears on the red carpet at the Oscars
The ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells is one of the most prestigious events on the entire calendar and is considered by many to be the ‘fifth Grand Slam’. Among the most anticipated players in this edition of the tournament there is certainly Coco Gauff, who hopes to get a prestigious result in front of…
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Brooks Koepka calls a year without a Major win a “failure”
Brooks Koepka is a golfer who has always set big goals for himself and strived to achieve them. The 34-year-old has had the opportunity to win two Majors over and over again during his career. Although he fell short of winning the Masters and The Open, Koepka still believes he can win those Majors. Speaking…
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Who is Makena White? The woman behind Jake Knapp’s success at the Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp left a huge mark performing at the Congizant Classic. After a record-breaking first round, but also leading after the second round, the 30-year-old was unable to hold the rhythm and win the competition, but he won the hearts of the fans of this sport. Special attention at this tournament was also attracted by…
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F1 star Lewis Hamilton hints at investing in Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods’ TGL
Lewis Hamilton is one of the biggest names in the F1 scene. The experienced Briton signed a contract with Ferrari this year, having great ambitions for the future. The experienced driver is also a fan of golf, using his free time to play this sport. Given his love for golf, TIME reporters were interested to…
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Angel Cabrera receives US visa, set to return to Augusta National
Angel Cabrera, a well-known name in the golf scene, returns to golf courses after a long time. An experienced golfer served two and a half years in prison for domestic violence. Although he was convicted in July 2021, Cabrera was convicted again a year later for a second assault. The 54-year-old will perform at Masters…
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Lydia Ko earns $360,000, closing in on Sörenstam’s all-time earnings record
Lydia Ko wowed the golfing public by winning the HSBC Women’s World Championship, although some expected this tournament to bring a variety of surprises. The 27-year-old golfer could not hide her emotions after such an important victory, saying that the night before the final round she dreamed that she would win this competition. Although she…
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Joe Highsmith secures first PGA Tour win with 7-under-par 64 at Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith stunned the golfing public with his first PGA Tour win, which could catapult him to stardom. The 24-year-old golfer took advantage of the mistakes of Jake Knapp, who had a triple bogey on the 11th hole, winning an important trophy and securing a place at the Masters. Highsmith was filled with positive emotions,…
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Jack Nicklaus’ bold statement on Tiger Woods’ potential to break his major record
Tiger Woods is the man golf fans expected to truly break Jack Nicklaus’ Majors records. Although this great golfer was well on his way to actually accomplishing such a feat, frequent injuries, and probably age, have meant that Tiger has yet to achieve it, and it is indeed difficult to expect him to. Even five…