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H2H, prediction of Harold Mayot vs Lucas Pouille in Captif Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 5th October 2024
Harold Mayot and Lucas Pouille will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Mouilleron for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic is…
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Dominic Thiem reveals one brutal thing about pro tennis
Dominic Thiem sounds like he absolutely won’t miss constantly traveling around the world as the 31-year-old described tennis as “one of the loneliest sports.” On October 21st, the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna is taking place. That will be the place where the 2020 US Open champion and four-time Grand Slam finalist will end his…
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Slam winner tells Jannik Sinner why doping drama could never happen to Novak Djokovic
Nicolas Mahut believes Jannik Sinner when the Italian says that he didn’t intentionally take a banned substance but is also telling the 23-year-old that this would never happen to Novak Djokovic because the Serb would never allow his team to make such a mistake and see himself fail a doping test over “a negligence” act.…
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Iga Swiatek splits with coach and then makes one more big announcement
Iga Swiatek had two big announcements to make on Friday as the Pole revealed that she was ending her three-year partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski before also confirming that she wouldn’t be ready to return to action at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan next week. Since completing a three-peat at the French Open and…
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Andy Murray’s former coach reveals why Carlos Alcaraz is better than Jannik Sinner
Finally here we are: men’s tennis has (perhaps) found the rivalry post Bib 3 Era. Miles Maclagan, former coach of Andy Murray, analyzed the rivalry between the two young stars of the ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, in an interview with Sky Sports. Maclagan also expressed his opinion on who, between the young…
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[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Paula Badosa’s draw vs Gauff, Zheng to win the Beijing
Paula Badosa is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. The Spaniard has defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2, Rebecca Sramkova 7-5 7-5, Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-0 and Shuai Zhang 6-1 7-64 to reach the semifinal where she will face Cori Gauff. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Paula Badosa’s projected…
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Qinwen Zheng tops Andreeva in the quarter to collide vs Muchova. HIGHLIGHTS – BEIJING RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng downs Mirra Andreeva 5-7 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing on Friday. Zheng will play against Karolina Muchova in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 32 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023. Here…
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Jannik Sinner warns WADA: “I’d be surprised if it doesn’t end positively”
Jannik Sinner touched on many topics during the Shanghai Rolex Masters media day, one of which is obviously the WADA appeal to CAS in Lausanne. “It was something that surprised me but I knew that this possibility was there. I will cooperate as I always have, but let’s see. I am confident that this situation…
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ITF Announces 2025 Davis Cup Format Change
(L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe…
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Hong Kong: No. 1 seed Emma Navarro suffers shock loss at WTA 125 tournament
Emma Navarro’s attempt to bounce back at this week’s WTA 125 tournament was partially successful as the American managed to clinch two wins but then saw her campaign come to an end on Friday with a shock defeat. Last week, the world No. 8 exited the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing following a stunning 4-6…
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Jannik Sinner shocks everyone with his words
Jannik Sinner arrived in Shanghai just after losing the final of the Beijing tournament to his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz, in one of the most spectacular matches of the year. This rivalry is exciting fans and professionals, who see in these two young champions the same stigmas of the Big 3. The Italian ace can be…
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Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 entry list: Novak Djokovic surprises everyone
The 2024 season is in its final phase, but top players are doing their best to close their year in the best way. The top events of this past month and a half will be the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, preceded by the Masters 1000 in Shanghai and Paris-Bercy. Jannik Sinner is the main…
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Paula Badosa says Carlos Alcaraz made all the country proud after his China Open title win
After Carlos Alcaraz defeated his bitter rival Jannik Sinner in the 2024 China Open final, Paula Badosa recently showered the Spaniard with praise. In the tiebreaker that decided the match, the Spaniard rallied from a 0-3 deficit to win 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3). Badosa is competing in the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, where she has…
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Stan Wawrinka’s Masters 1000 milestone – even Roger Federer missed it
Stan Wawrinka is off to a winning start at the Shanghai Masters. The Swiss secured his first victory at this event since 2016 following a tight 7-6, 7-6 triumph over the young Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in an hour and 48 minutes. Thus, Stan became the third 39-year-old player to win a Masters 1000 match,…
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Andrey Rublev is experiencing a real drama
2024 was not a simple year for Andrey Rublev, who had several problems both on and off the tennis court. The Russian champion hoped to finally break the quarter-final curse in the Grand Slam tournaments, as he has not yet managed to play even a semi-final in a Major despite being a top player for…
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Fan calls Naomi Osaka a fluke: the Japanes harshly rips him
Due to a back injury, Naomi Osaka was forced to retire before the start of the decisive set in the match against Coco Gauff, valid for access to the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing. The Japanese was leading by a set and a break when she began to lose confidence and feel pain.…
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Zizou Bergs stuns Zhang in the 1st round to play vs Dimitrov. HIGHLIGHTS – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Zizou Bergs shocks Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in Shanghai on Thursday. Bergs is going to play against Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes. (image) Shanghai Bergs’s Record (image) Bergs added to his prize money $ 11,250 after winning this match. He has already…
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H2H, prediction of Alexander Zverev vs Mattia Bellucci in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 5th October 2024
Alexander Zverev and Mattia Bellucci will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 9:00 pm on STADIUM COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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H2H, prediction of Andrea Pellegrino vs Clement Tabur in Braga Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 4th October 2024
Andrea Pellegrino and Clement Tabur will fight against each other in the quarter of the Braga Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on COURT 2. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Zizou Bergs issues harsh but honest comment on how he felt about Rafael Nadal’s level
World No. 74 Zizou Bergs acknowledged that there was a mental hurdle to overcome when facing Rafael Nadal but also added that he noticed the Spaniard’s level “was not the same as before” during their meeting. In May, the Belgian got a chance to play against the record 10-time Rome champion in what was likely…