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Former World No.3 crowns Novak Djokovic
Stan Wawrinka was undoubtedly one of the most talented players of his generation, although he lived most of his career in the shadow of legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Swiss champion would certainly have won much more without these three sacred monsters, who monopolized the men’s tour for almost…
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Jordan Spieth: “I don’t feel like I missed much” despite injury break
Jordan Spieth is ready to return to the golf course after undergoing wrist surgery. The 31-year-old will compete at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament, along with several other golfers who have been out due to injury. The American golfer underwent surgery in August last year after suffering a wrist injury in 2023. Spieth told…
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What led Tom McKibbin to join LIV Golf: Top reasons
After weeks of speculation, Tom McKibbin has decided to join LIV Golf and resolve the dilemmas if there were any. This decision was expected, especially since McKibbin was filling the cover of golf magazine, with an emphasis on his joining the controversial Tour. His departure from golf is viewed negatively by the public, especially considering…
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Tony Finau surprises fans with special gender reveal featuring his five kids
Tony Finau, an American golfer, decided to break a tradition that is becoming more and more popular not only in the US, but around the world. Gender reveal ceremony has become common, but some people don’t want to be like everyone else. Tony Finau, a famous American golfer, welcomed his sixth child seven days ago.…
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Fans blast Tom McKibbin for joining LIV Golf: He’s killed Jordan Smith’s dreams
Tom McKibbin’s joining LIV Golf has caused a lot of reaction in the golfing public. It is known that LIV Golf is not exactly a favorite Tour among the fans, although it is clear that it is gaining more and more sympathy from year to year. Nevertheless, aversions towards this Tour are still prevalent, and…
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Viktor Troicki destroys Australian Open crowd over Novak Djokovic boos
Former Serbian tennis star Viktor Troicki says the Australian Open crowd booing an injured Novak Djokovic was a plain disrespectful and disappointing move. Moments after Alexander Zverev won the first set 7-6 (5) which lasted an hour and 21 minutes, the record 10-time Australian Open winner walked to the net and retired. As soon as…
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JUST IN: Emma Raducanu accepts to play qualifying for first time since 2021 US Open
Emma Raducanu received a qualifying wildcard into the Abu Dhabi Open and that means that the Briton is set to play in qualies for the first time since her historic 2021 US Open run. After accepting a main draw wildcard into Singapore, the world No. 56 made her debut at the tournament this week. Unfortunately…
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Bernard Tomic addresses report that police investigated him over match-fixing
Bernard Tomic refused to give any direct statements on the reports claiming that he was being investigated over potential match-fixing but suggested that he loved tennis and that he would “lose purpose” if the game was taken away from him. Earlier this month, The Age reported that the police started looking into the former world…
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Andy Roddick tells great story about how Madison Keys’ agent reacted to AO win
Andy Roddick shares Max Eisenbued was crying tears of happiness after Madison Keys’ Australian Open victory as the agent was thrilled to see the moment finally come for the American. During the weekend, the world No. 7 became a Grand Slam champion at the age of 29 after upsetting top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5…
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Madison Keys funnily tells how she ‘forced’ husband Bjorn Fratangelo to coach her
Madison Keys funnily shared that Bjorn Fratangelo was hesitant to coach her because he felt “uncomfortable” telling her what to do but she “forced” him to embrace the role. Last November, the two American tennis players tied the knot after dating for seven years. And two months later, Keys landed her maiden Grand Slam title…
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From Scheffler to McIlroy, a show challenge
The return of the most anticipated champions, from Scottie Scheffler to Rory McIlroy, the participation of some of the greats of the sport such as, among others, Pau Gasol, Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Young. And again: the presence on the green of an excellence such as Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the…
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Madison Keys set to miss US tournament because of odd WTA rule
Madison Keys is out of the ATX Open in Austin because a WTA rule is preventing her from competing in the tournament. When the entry list for the WTA 250 tournament in Austin was released, the American tennis star’s name was on it. But since then, Keys claimed back-to-back wins at the Adelaide International and…
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Andy Roddick shuts down insulting Grand Slam narrative about Iga Swiatek
Andy Roddick has absolutely no doubt that Iga Swiatek will eventually figure out how to land Grand Slam titles outside the French Open as he is tipping the Pole to reach double digits in Slam triumphs. After winning last year’s French Open, the 23-year-old improved to five Slam titles. But outside of Roland Garros, the…
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Linz: Maria Sakkari makes strong start, bounces back after Australian Open 1R loss
Maria Sakkari has made a pretty strong start at the WTA 500 tournament in Linz after dismantling world No. 64 Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2 in an hour and 17 minutes of play. The No. 3 seed – who had a first-round bye at the Austrian event – earned the first break of the match in…
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Boris Becker highlights moment he knew Alexander Zverev was in trouble in AO final
Boris Becker says he knew it probably wouldn’t go well for Alexander Zverev as soon as he saw the German’s posture as he was walking out onto Rod Laver Arena for the Australian Open final. On Sunday, the 27-year-old failed to become a Grand Slam champion and registered his third loss in a Major final.…
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Andy Roddick rips into Australian Open crowd for booing Novak Djokovic off court
Andy Roddick thought the Australian Open crowd was plain disrespectful when booing Novak Djokovic as the American tennis legend said felt “icky” to see the Serb getting treated that way when it was maybe his last appearance at Melbourne Park. After losing the first set of his semifinal against Alexander Zverev, the Serb decided to…
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Scottie Scheffler reflects on holiday injury: I was mad at myself for being so stupid
Scottie Scheffler is finally returning to the golf course after a surprise injury. The 28-year-old golfer has missed some of the year’s tournaments, but he seems more motivated than ever before heading into the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. This great golfer has recovered from a hand injury. Scheffler suffered an injury over Christmas when shards…
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Rory McIlroy says YouTube golf has “diminished” the traditional golf product
Golf organizations are working more and more to popularize this sport. LIV Golf officials are particularly active, making deals with famous YouTubers. The goal of the Saudi-backed Tour is to create a competition that will be promoted on various platforms, and YouTube is currently one of the leading social networks in the world. Rory McIlroy,…
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Tennis Channel To Broadcast U.S. Davis Cup Qualifier vs. Tawain
(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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Rory McIlroy says differing visions for golf’s future hinder PGA Tour and LIV merger
The merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour does not seem to be happening anytime soon. It has already been a year and a half since the framework agreement, but nothing concrete has happened except for promises from both sides that the final agreement will become a reality in the near future. Rory McIlroy,…