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Nick Kyrgios gears up for final comeback, teases retirement plans
Five weeks after his first match of the seas at the UTS New York event, the former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios is ready for more at the beginning of 2025! The Aussie will try to leave the injury setbacks behind and enter next year’s Australian Open, wishing to compete in front of the home fans.…
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Doubles star Irina Khromacheva rips ‘disrespectful’ Paula Badosa, Karolina Muchova
Irina Khromacheva and her partner Anhelina Danilina exited the Beijing doubles event in the first round but that wasn’t the thing that made the Russian the most upset as she absolutely slammed Paula Badosa and Karolina Muchova for the move they made following their match. On Friday, Badosa and Muchova claimed a 6-3 6-2 win…
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Jannik Sinner gets real on doping drama when asked about Carlos Alcaraz’s comments
Jannik Sinner was certainly pleased to hear Carlos Alcaraz applauding him for the way he has been able to play over the last couple of months in these circumstances but also admitted that he has had some “sleepless nights” since the WADA informed him about their decision in his doping case. During this past weekend,…
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16-year-old Justin Engel notches second Challenger victory
Justin Engel is by far the most prominent player born in 2007. The 16-year-old German is enjoying a breakthrough season, conquering four Futures titles and celebrating his first Challenger win in July in Karlsruhe. The young gun claimed back-to-back Futures crowns at the end of August and the beginning of September, marching closer to a…
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SHANGHAI DRAW. Roberto Carballes Baena’s prediction with Bautista Agut next. H2H and rankings
Roberto Carballes Baena is about to begin his run in the draw in Shanghai. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Roberto Carballes Baena’s projected draw includinghisplausible opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Roberto has a unfavourable record (1-9) against the projected opposition. R1 – Roberto Bautista Agut (61) – H2H 1-0 R2 –…
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H2H, prediction of Corentin Moutet vs Aleksandar Vukic in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 2nd October 2024
Corentin Moutet and Aleksandar Vukic will face off in the 1st round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on COURT 4. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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H2H, prediction of Mirra Andreeva vs Magda Linette in Beijing with odds, preview, pick | 2nd October 2024
Mirra Andreeva and Magda Linette will face off in the 4th round of the China Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:00 pm on LOTUS. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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H2H, prediction of Goncalo Oliveira vs Alexey Zakharov in Tiburon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Goncalo Oliveira and Alexey Zakharov will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Tiburon Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 11:00 am on COURT 3. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Beijing: Great Naomi Osaka e Coco Gauff showdown ends in shocking and unfortunate way
The Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff blockbuster in Beijing has just finished in very shocking but also unfortunate circumstances as the Japanese tennis star abruptly retired from the match after the American sent their quarterfinal match into a third set. Leading 6-3 4-3 and serving, the four-time Grand Slam champion appeared to be inching closer…
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H2H, prediction of Qinwen Zheng vs Amanda Anisimova in Beijing with odds, preview, pick | 2nd October 2024
Qinwen Zheng and Amanda Anisimova will play each other in the 4th round of the China Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 8:00 pm on CAPITAL GROUP DIAMOND. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Watch: Rafael Nadal trains ahead of ‘Six Kings Slam’
Rafael Nadal is preparing for the upcoming ‘Six Kings Slam’ exhibition in Saudi Arabia. The 22-time Major winner will compete for the first time since the Olympic Games, facing Carlos Alcaraz or Holger Rune in the semi-final. The veteran hit the court at home in Mallorca, hoping to practice without issues in the upcoming weeks…
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Watch: Daniil Medvedev delivers stunning rant during Beijing loss: Why pay for this!?
Daniil Medvedev is back to delivering great rants as this time the Russian tennis star complained about the hawkeye technology in Beijing and wondered why the ATP was paying for it. Today, the third-seeded Russian took on No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in the China Open semifinal. With the two tied at 5-5 through the…
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Carlos Alcaraz downs Daniil Medvedev, sets possible Jannik Sinner clash
World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will compete in his first Beijing Open final. The Spaniard faced last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final and notched a 7-5, 6-3 victory in an hour and 27 minutes, moving into his fifth ATP final of the season. The four-time Major winner collected his tenth top-10 win of…
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Carlos Alcaraz has a super statistic that certifies his greatness
After a few months of ups and downs between the Olympic silver medal and the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz seems to have returned to his level, as previously shown first at the Laver Cup exhibition in Berlin and now at the China Open in Beijing. The Spaniard has in fact accumulated 7 consecutive victories between the…
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H2H, prediction of Dmitry Popko vs Nicolas Kicker in Buenos Aires Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Dmitry Popko and Nicolas Kicker will face off in the 1st round of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 1:00 pm on CANCHA 8. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The…
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WATCH. Alcaraz entertains the crowd winning a great point during his match vs Medvedev in Beijing
Carlos Alcaraz is right now facing Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal of the China Open on Tuesday. Alcaraz surprised the crowd with this superlative point during the course of the 1st set. Here is what has happened. We see it but we DON’T BELIEVE IT! (image) @carlosalcaraz | @ChinaOpen | #ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/fPtZsVFAjt — ATP Tour…
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LIVE UPDATES. Mananchaya Sawangkaew shocks Parks in the 1st round at the Hong Kong 125 Open – HONG KONG RESULTS
Mananchaya Sawangkaew surprises Alycia Parks 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Hong Kong on Tuesday. (image) Hong Kong Sawangkaew’s Record (image) Sawangkaew added to her prize money $ 750 after winning this match. She has already won $ 2,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Sawangkaew will add $ 2,000…
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H2H, prediction of Luca Van Assche vs Daniel Merida Aguilar in Villena Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Luca Van Assche and Daniel Merida Aguilar will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Villena Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 1:30 pm on PISTA CARLOS ALCARAZ. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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LIVE UPDATES. Paula Badosa crushes Pegula in the 4th round at the China Open – BEIJING RESULTS
Paula Badosa Gibert breezes past Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-0 in the 4th round in Beijing on Tuesday after playing a tremendous match. This will be her most significant achievement in this competition. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the qualifications in 2019. Here you can see her previous results at this…
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Ex-Slam finalist shuts down criticism on No. 8 Emma Navarro signing up for Challenger
1978 US Open runner-up and Donna Vekic’s mentor Pam Shriver shut down criticism directed at Emma Navarro over the American tennis star signing up for a WTA 125 tournament in Hong Kong, suggesting that if anyone has problems with that then should blame the schedule. On Friday, the sixth-seeded American suffered a shock exit at…