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Naomi Osaka’s coach agrees with Roger Federer in recent claim that Swiss shut down
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou hailed Roger Federer’s tennis as “perfection” but also highlighted that while it may seem to some, the former 20-time Grand Slam champion was definitely putting up effort when preparing to hit shots. Over the years, you have probably heard many times the Swiss’ tennis being labeled as the most aesthetically beautiful and…
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Zhang Shuai makes Rafael Nadal comment after avoiding one of most negative WTA feats
Zhang Shuai avoided breaking one of the most negative WTA records and now she funnily remarked that she feels on the Beijing courts like Rafael Nadal does on the clay courts of Roland Garros. If you somehow missed it, the Chinese tennis player ended a 24-match losing streak last week after beating McCartney Kessler 7-6…
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Top strength coach highlights Emma Raducanu’s biggest problem amid latest injury
A long-time Tour strength and conditioning coach thinks he has a pretty good idea of why some of the injuries happen to Emma Raducanu as Kieron Vorster highlights that the 21-year-old must play a lot more and also adds that he suspects the Briton may be surrounded by “yes people,” which reflects in her hearing…
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Aryna Sabalenka was left stunned by question in Beijing, but had great response
Aryna Sabalenka was seemingly left stunned by one question in Beijing but instead of reacting in certain ways, she responded to it in a funny manner. On Monday, the Belarusian tennis star made light work of Ashlyn Krueger after sealing a 6-2 6-2 win to improve to 14 consecutive victories. Since Iga Swiatek is not…
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H2H, prediction of Billy Harris vs Beibit Zhukayev in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Billy Harris and Beibit Zhukayev will clash against each other in the qualifications of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 12:00 pm on COURT 4. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and…
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Naomi Osaka’s funny remark on 9-match Beijing win streak ahead of Coco Gauff showdown
Naomi Osaka is awaiting the Coco Gauff showdown in positive spirits as the Japanese joked that continuing in Beijing where she stopped in 2019 is basically “fake it all until you make it.” On Monday, the former world No. 1 ousted Katie Volynets 6-3 6-2 to progress into her third quarterfinal at the China Open.…
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H2H, prediction of Gabriel Diallo vs Marco Trungelliti in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Gabriel Diallo and Marco Trungelliti will play each other in the qualifications of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 4:00 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 Lukas Klein vs Gijs Brouwer in Villena Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Lukas Klein and Gijs Brouwer will square off in the 1st round of the Villena Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 6:30 pm on PISTA 1. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Carlos Alcaraz is a record-breaking machine
Carlos Alcaraz had his fans worried after losing to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the 2024 US Open. The former world number 1 had one of the worst performances of his young career, losing three sets to zero and making huge mental steps back. The young Spanish champion took longer than…
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Carlos Alcaraz reaches Beijing SF. Daniil Medvedev is next
Carlos Alcaraz is through to his second consecutive semi-final at the ATP 500 Beijing Open. World no. 3 faced Karen Khachanov in the quarter-final and scored a 7-5, 6-2 victory in an hour and 36 minutes, booking a clash against Daniil Medvedev. Carlos outplayed Karen behind the first and second serve, facing only two break…
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Italian legend has clear ideas about Jannik Sinner’s case
Jannik Sinner confirmed he had a great feeling with the ATP 500 in Beijing, having reached the semi-finals for the second year in a row. The Italian ace had shown an exceptional level last year, defeating Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Russian Daniil Medvedev in a sequence to start a powerful rise. Jannik Sinner© YouTube screenshot The…
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LIVE UPDATES. Arthur Fils beats Rune in the semifinal at the Japan Open Tennis Championships – TOKYO RESULTS
Arthur Fils victorious over Holger Rune 7-6(8) 7-6(10) in the semifinal in Tokyo on Monday. (image) Tokyo Fils’s Record (image) Arthur added to his prize money $ 85,440 after winning this match. He has already won $ 182,950 after this win. If he wins the next match, Arthur will add $ 157,060 to his earnings…
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LIVE UPDATES. Qinwen Zheng trashes Podoroska in the 3rd round at the China Open – BEIJING RESULTS
Qinwen Zheng clobbers Nadia Podoroska 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Beijing on Monday after playing an impressive match. This will be her most significant achievement in this competition. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023. Here you can see her history at this event. (image)…
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LIVE UPDATES. Amanda Anisimova upsets Kasatkina in the 3rd round – BEIJING RESULTS
Amanda Anisimova stuns Daria Kasatkina 7-6(1) 6-4 in the 3rd round in Beijing on Monday. This will be her best result in this tournament. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2019. Here you can see her history at this event. (image) Beijing Anisimova’s Record (image) The American added to…
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H2H, prediction of Jessica Pegula vs Paula Badosa in Beijing with odds, preview, pick | 1st October 2024
Jessica Pegula and Paula Badosa will square off in the 4th round of the China Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 11:00 am on LOTUS. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Madison Keys wins against Haddad Maia in the 3rd round to set up a clash vs Sabalenka at the China Open. HIGHLIGHTS – BEIJING RESULTS
Madison Keys aces Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-3 in the 3rd round in Beijing on Monday. Keys will play Aryna Sabalenka in the 4th round. The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes. Her best achievement in this competition was reaching the semifinal in 2016. Here you can see her history at this event. (image)…
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Beijing: Naomi Osaka annihilates world No. 60 to set up blockbuster quarterfinal
Naomi Osaka put up a big performance on Monday to beat world No. 60 Katie Volynets 6-3 6-2 and set up a blockbuster Beijing quarterfinal versus fourth-seeded Coco Gauff. After not taking to the court on Sunday due to rain, the Japanese didn’t appear to be bothered too much by that since she started her…
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ATP SHANGHAI DRAW, PRIZE MONEY. Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic are the top seeds
Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic are the top seeds of the ATP draw in Shanghai. The defending champion is Hubert Hurkacz who defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 7-6(8). The winner of the competition will earn $1,100,000 in prize money while the finalist will take home $585,000. This is the prize money compared…
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H2H, prediction of Carl Emil Overbeck vs Denis Kudla in Tiburon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 30th September 2024
Carl Emil Overbeck and Denis Kudla will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Tiburon Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 4:30 pm on BAKER MCKENZIE. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Race to the Nitto ATP Finals heating up in Asia
With less than two months left the 2024 tennis calendar, the race to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals is heating up in a big way on the Asian swing. Three have clinched spots: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz. That means five place remain. have clinched, so five spots remain Here are the…