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Wuhan: Aryna Sabalenka pulls off Maria Sharapova record, Coco Gauff dominates
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have made winning starts at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. The Belarusian, seeded at No. 1 in the absence of Iga Swiatek, saw off Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting against Yulia Putintseva. On the other side, the fourth-seeded American annihilated Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 6-2. …
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Frances Tiafoe has message after hurling 13 F-bombs at umpire in shock NSFW rant
Frances Tiafoe issued a statement after delivering an absolutely NSFW-filled outburst at the Shanghai Masters as the American insisted cursing out chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote multiple times doesn’t really show the kind of person he is. After making it past his opening match in China, the No. 13 seed lost a third-round thriller after 61st-ranked…
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LIVE UPDATES. Aryna Sabalenka wins against Siniakova in the 2nd round at the Wuhan Open – WUHAN RESULTS
Aryna Sabalenka downs Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Wuhan on Wednesday. The Belarussian won this tournament twice in 2018 and 2019. Here you can see her history at this event. (image) Wuhan Sabalenka’s Record (image) After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Siniakova is 2-0 for Aryna. 1st…
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Ángel Hidalgo: “My dream is the Ryder Cup”
Andalusian golfer Ángel Hidalgo considers his provisional classification “within the European team” for the Ryder Cup “something circumstantial” because “there is still too much way to go” to form the squad that will compete in eleven months in New York, but he did not deny that it is his “great dream”. Hidalgo, statements “There is…
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Maria Sakkari puts curtain on tough 2024 during which she again battled familiar woes
Maria Sakkari is officially done with tennis in 2024 as the Greek is shifting all of her focus on recovering from a shoulder injury and being ready for the start of the 2025 season. After not playing since the US Open and sadly being forced to skip Guadalajara where she was supposed to return as…
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Nick Kyrgios throws brutal shade on Jannik Sinner, umpire Carlos Bernardes
Nick Kyrgios was asked about the prospect of teaming up with Jannik Sinner for some doubles, and those who have been actively following tennis for the past two months can guess how that one went. For two months straight, the Australian has been continuously attacking the ATP world No. 1 but also the ITIA authorities…
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H2H, prediction of Hugo Dellien vs Santiago Rodriguez Taverna in Villa Maria Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 9th October 2024
Hugo Dellien and Santiago Rodriguez Taverna will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Villa Maria Challenger for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 10:00 am on CANCHA 3. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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Gael Monfils offers shock preview on Carlos Alcaraz match in Shanghai
Gael Monfils made quite a statement ahead of his Shanghai Masters round-of-16 match against Carlos Alcaraz as the French veteran admitted that his expectation is that he will get “crushed” by the world No. 2. On Tuesday, the former world No. 6 overcame fellow compatriot Ugo Humbert 7-6 (7) 2-6 6-1 to reach the last-16…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas reveals true feelings on Daniil Medvedev after tense history
Stefanos Tsitsipas acknowledges he and Daniil Medvedev don’t have the best history but admits that he now respects the Russian far more and that their relationship has been changing for the better over the last couple of years. Before becoming two of the best players in the game, they clashed for the first time at…
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WUHAN DRAW. Jessica Pegula’s prediction with Potapova next. H2H and rankings
Jessica Pegula is starting her run in the draw in Wuhan. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Jessica Pegula’s projected draw alongsideherpresumable opposition in Wuhan Open. Pegula has a positive record (12-8) with the projected opponents. R1R1 – Bye R2 – Anastasia Potapova (38) – H2H 4-0 R3 – Xinyu Wang (51)…
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H2H, prediction of Anna Kalinskaya vs Ekaterina Alexandrova in Wuhan with odds, preview, pick | 9th October 2024
Anna Kalinskaya and Ekaterina Alexandrova will face off in the 2nd round of the Wuhan Open for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on Court 2. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani got a record which missed since 10 years
After the historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the doubles tournament, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini achieved another prestigious success at the China Open in Beijing, which earned them mathematical qualification for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, ten years after the last time. For the Italian women’s tennis, this is a return to…
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WATCH – Carlos Alcaraz shows what he carries in his tennis bag
Carlos Alcaraz reached the round of 16 at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai without losing a single set. The former world number 1 has confirmed that he is feeling much better than a month ago and the tennis he is playing certifies this. The young Spanish ace has just won the ATP 500 in Beijing…
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Gustavo Kuerten excludes Novak Djokovic from the best players ever
The former ATP world number 1 Gustavo Kuerten has not included Novak Djokovic in his personal list of the best tennis players of all time. In a recent interview, the 3-time Roland Garros champion has drawn up his personal top-6, from which he has incredibly excluded the 37-year-old Serb. Kuerten has chosen Bjorn Borg, John…
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LIVE UPDATES. Mirra Andreeva bests Wang in the 1st round to collide vs Andreeva – WUHAN RESULTS
Mirra Andreeva prevails over Xiyu Wang 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round in Wuhan on Tuesday. Andreeva will play against Erika Andreeva in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. (image) Wuhan Andreeva’s Record (image) After this match, the head to head between Andreeva and Wang is 3-0 for Mirra. Draw…
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Frances Tiafoe insults umpire in Shanghai: “Fuck you”
During a heated match at the Shanghai Masters, Frances Tiafoe found himself at the center of controversy following a tense exchange with the chair umpire. The incident occurred during his third-round match against Roman Safiullin, which was a closely contested three-set battle. As the match progressed into a final set tiebreak, Tiafoe was penalized with…
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Maria Sakkari ends 2024 season early due to shoulder injury
Maria Sakkari, currently ranked world No. 22, has officially ended her 2024 tennis season early due to a persistent shoulder injury, as revealed in her latest Instagram story. The 29-year-old Greek star has been battling this injury for several weeks, focusing primarily on her recovery. Unfortunately, her rehabilitation has not progressed as hoped, and she…
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Rafael Nadal answers to David Ferrer’s call: ‘I will be ready’
Rafael Nadal is eager to defend the national colors in November at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga! The Spanish Davis Cup captain, David Ferrer, asked his great friend to join the team and play singles against Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarter-final. The 22-time Major winner said he will be ready, feeling motivated…
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LIVE UPDATES. Holger Rune wins against Lehecka in the 3rd round – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Holger Rune conquers Jiri Lehecka 6-4 7-5 in the 3rd round in Shanghai on Tuesday. This will be his best achievement in this competition. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Shanghai Rune’s Record (image) Rune added…
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Holger Rune analyzes how he broke Matteo Berrettini’s resistance
Holger Rune overcame Matteo Berrettini in three sets, winning in a comeback with the score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and qualifying for the 3rd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he will face the Czech Jiri Lehecka. The Dane managed to come out of a complicated and balanced match, dominated by the serves and…