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Ex-Italian star Andreas Seppi tells Jannik Sinner if he’d be open to coaching him
Andreas Seppi says he probably wouldn’t be able to commit to coaching Jannik Sinner full-time right now because of his family but would absolutely be open to the idea in a couple of years. Just before the start of the Australian Open, the world No. 1 announced that he and coach Darren Cahill would go…
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LIV Golf receives another Grand Slam boost
LIV Golf, the multi-million dollar and controversial Saudi Super League, has received another boost from Grand Slam amid ongoing negotiations for an agreement with the traditional and higher-ranking circuits, the American (PGA Tour) and the European (DP World Tour). The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has announced a new qualification route…
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Marseille Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Stan Wawrinka faces Nuno Borges in Marseille on Tuesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Marseille Open Marseille, FranceFebruary 10-16, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €724,015 Magic in Marseille The Open 13 Provence, held on the Mediterranean coast in the city of Marseille, is one of five French tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar. This week, Daniil…
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Simona Halep shares exact moment she knew her tennis journey was over
Simona Halep reveals the moment the doctors determined the clear extent of her knee injury was also the moment when she knew that was it. Shortly after the CAS cleared her to return to tennis last March, the former world No. 1 started dealing with a knee issue. Those issues kept hampering her for the…
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Novak Djokovic shows class, commends Carlos Alcaraz’s Rotterdam glory
Carlos Alcaraz lifted his 17th ATP trophy in Rotterdam. The 21-year-old celebrated his first indoor hard trophy, completing the collection after earning titles on all four surfaces. Novak Djokovic, who respects Carlos a lot, congratulated the young gun on his latest success. The two rivals battled in the Australian Open quarter-final, with the veteran prevailing in four…
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Bill Gates reveals why he’s a big fan of Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner has literally conquered the tennis world in the last twelve months, thanks to his numerous victories and his always very correct behavior. Unlike most current athletes, the world No. 1 does not like to be the center of attention and is not obsessed with the spotlight. This attitude is also reflected in his…
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Doha: Elina Svitolina completes stunning 1R comeback vs Wimbledon champion
Elina Svitolina completed a huge comeback in her Doha opener to beat Marketa Vondrousova 0-6 6-2 7-5 and avoid a third consecutive defeat. In a rematch of the 2023 Wimbledon semifinal, the Czech absolutely dominated the first set as she didn’t allow the Ukrainian a single game or break point. But after standing absolutely no…
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New details on Jannik Sinner’s schedule
Jannik Sinner’s trial relating to his doping case will take place on 16 and 17 April before the CAS in Lausanne. The world No.1 has faced tremendous stress from March 2024 until today and hoped that the ITIA ruling in the summer of last year would put an end to this story, before WADA decided…
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Novak Djokovic clears injury hurdle: ‘Ready for new achievements’
Novak Djokovic is ready to compete again! The 37-year-old recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to retire in the Australian Open semi-final. Novak confirmed the muscle tear is almost 100% healed, which allows him to travel to Doha this week. Djokovic will chase the ATP 500 title in two weeks, hoping to challenge…
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Nick Kyrgios reacts to Denis Shapovalov emulating his six-year-old ATP feat
Denis Shapovalov has done something not seen in six years as the 25-year-old is the first player since Nick Kyrgios to beat three top-10 players en route to winning an ATP 500 title. On Sunday, the Canadian – who entered the tournament ranked at No. 54 in the world – beat world No. 5 Casper…
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Anastasia Potapova pays beautiful tribute to Simona Halep after Cluj-Napoca triumph
Anastasia Potapova took a moment to pay a very beautiful tribute to home favorite Simona Halep after winning Cluj-Napoca in Romania, recalling how she used to look up to the former world No. 1 and wishing her all the best. On Sunday, the Russian – who was the No. 1 seed – recovered from a…
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Iga Swiatek details why rivalry with Aryna Sabalenka is ‘what WTA has been missing’
Iga Swiatek has the highest possible opinion about Aryna Sabalenka as the five-time Grand Slam champion thinks their rivalry was exactly what the WTA needed. Since Ashleigh Barty’s stunning retirement from tennis, the Pole and the Belarusian have enjoyed the most success on the Tour and their rivalry is regarded as the best in the…
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Watch: Belinda Bencic’s husband emotional reaction to her first WTA title as mom
Belinda Bencic’s husband and fitness trainer Martin Hromkovic was extremely emotional following the Swiss’ Abu Dhabi triumph as he cried tears of happiness while holding their daughter. Last April, the former world No. 4 welcomed her first child after a baby girl Bella was born. 10 months later, the Swiss tennis star claimed her first…
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Steve Johnson has interesting theory on why Carlos Alcaraz ditched Golden Swing
Steve Johnson thinks Carlos Alcaraz’s decision to ditch the Golden Swing for the hard tournaments may have been influenced by the injury he sustained in Rio de Janeiro last year. In his first couple of seasons on the Tour, the Spaniard preferred to go to South America after the Australian Open and play a couple…
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Simona Halep opens up on motherhood plans after tennis retirement
Simona Halep admits she is a bit nervous about post-tennis life but also reveals one of her goals for the future is to become a mother and have a wonderful family. On Tuesday, the former world No. 1 lost to Lucia Bronzetti 1-6 1-6 in the Cluj-Napoca first round and then announced that she was…
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Watch: Lucas Pouille ruptures Achilles tendon, leaves the court in a wheelchair
Former world no. 10 Lucas Pouille experienced a devastating injury in the Lille Challenger final. Seeking his fourth Challenger crown against Arthur Bouquier, Lucas chased a drop shot in the ninth game of the second set and ruptured his Achilles tendon. The 30-year-old left the court in a wheelchair and returned for the trophy presentation on crutches,…
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Iga Swiatek has chance to achieve this extremely unique feat this week in Doha
Iga Swiatek has a chance to make a bit of history at this week’s WTA 1000 tournament in Doha but insists she is not pressuring herself. The Pole, who hasn’t won any titles since landing her fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open in early June, returned to the Qatar Open as the defending…
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Potapova triumphs in Cluj-Napoca amid personal struggles
World No. 32 Anastasia Potapova may be facing challenges off the court—having recently divorced her long-time partner Alexander Shevchenko after a short marriage—but she continues to shine in her professional career. This week, the 23-year-old captured her third WTA title at the 2025 Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Entering the WTA 250 event as the…
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Doha: Emma Raducanu blows lead in each set, picks up fourth consecutive defeat
Emma Raducanu got off to a really promising start against world No. 25 Ekaterina Alexandrova but then her level dropped and she ended up suffering a 3-6 5-7 defeat. The Briton, who received a wildcard for the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, opened an early 3-1 lead and had three break points in the fifth…
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Jannik Sinner changes strategy on social media and fans applaud him
Jannik Sinner can be very satisfied with how he started the new season, having confirmed that he is the best player in the world and has no opponents on the hard courts. The world number 1 won the 2025 Australian Open without ever giving the feeling of being in difficulty, except for the small discomfort…