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[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Roberto Carballes Baena’s draw vs Shelton, Sinner, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Zverev to win the Shanghai
Roberto Carballes Baena is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The Spaniard has defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-3 6-2 and Arthur Fils 7-64 7-65 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Ben Shelton. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Roberto Carballes Baena’s projected draw includinghisprojected opposition…
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Win a Rare Pair of Roger Federer On Shoes
Photo credit: On We will never play with the brilliance of Roger Federer. Now, tennis fans have a chance to step into a rare pair of Roger Federer’s On shoes. You have 48 hours to enter the free raffle to win the collectible Federer On sneakers—and there are special strings attached. Innovative Swiss sportswear brand, On,…
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H2H, prediction of Paula Badosa vs Ajla Tomljanovic in Wuhan with odds, preview, pick | 8th October 2024
Paula Badosa and Ajla Tomljanovic will square off in the 1st round of the Wuhan Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 7:00 pm on Court 1. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Novak Djokovic reveals what he missed most about China
Novak Djokovic made his debut at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai on Saturday, defeating young American ace Alex Michelsen in two tiebreaks. The 24-time Grand Slam champion could have prevailed much easier, but it was complicated life in the second set had to cancel even two set points in the tiebreak. Novak Djokovic, Shanghai Masters…
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Anastasia Potapova tops Volynets in the 1st round to play vs Pegula. HIGHLIGHTS – WUHAN RESULTS
Anastasia Potapova gets by Katie Volynets 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in Wuhan on Monday. Potapova will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Jessica Pegula in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes. (image) Wuhan Potapova’s Record (image) Highlights Anastasia Potapova vs. Katie Volynets Wuhan…
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Jannik Sinner reveals what he would change about the ATP schedule
Jannik Sinner – on a specific question from a journalist in a press conference following the young Italian’s qualification for the Shanghai Rolex Masters 4th round – analyzed the much-discussed ATP tennis schedule. The ATP No.1 also said that he would change a detail of the format that currently engages tennis players for almost 11…
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Carlos Alcaraz opens up: ‘Yibing Wu did not surprise me’
Carlos Alcaraz faced Yibing Wu in the third round of the Shanghai Masters, beating the home player 7-6, 6-3 in an hour and 40 minutes. World no. 2 had to work hard to topple world no. 560, prevailing in the opener and delivering a lone break in set number two that carried him over the…
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Camila Giorgi tells her whole truth: tax evasion, escape and fake vaccines
Camila Giorgi tells everything! The former Italian tennis player, after months of speculation, alleged escapes and accusations of various kinds, talked about all the delicate issues that have seen her as the protagonist in recent months, guest on the Italian TV show on Mediaset Verissimo. Camila first explained that she never escaped from Italy for financial…
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16-year-old Iva Jovic wins W75 Rancho Sante Fe title
The upcoming young star Iva Jovic has been making a name for herself on the professional Tour. The 16-year-old American has entered 11 pro-level tournaments, securing her first Major victory at the US Open and lifting three titles from six finals. Iva is 10-0 after the US Open, winning the W35 title in Berkeley and…
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Coco Gauff finds smile and title again: are dark months behind her?
An important victory against the crisis, to smile again and leave the last dark months behind her (professionally speaking): Coco Gauff won the China Open in Beijing and, in the press conference after beating Karolina Muchova, the American tennis player shared an honest analysis of the role that victories and defeats have in her career.…
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LIVE UPDATES. Grigor Dimitrov hustles Bergs in the 2nd round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Grigor Dimitrov topples Zizou Bergs 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Shanghai on Monday. His best result in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2023. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Shanghai Dimitrov’s Record (image) The Bulgarian added to his prize money $ 24,600 after winning this match.…
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LIVE UPDATES. Taylor Fritz conquers Atmane in the 2nd round – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Taylor Harry Fritz defeats Terence Atmane 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in Shanghai on Monday. This run will match his best result in this competition. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Shanghai Fritz’s Record (image) Fritz added to his prize money $ 24,600 after winning this match. He has already…
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Zheng Qinwen reveals stunning reason for nasty fall that left Beijing fans concerned
Zheng Qinwen was straight honest with Chinese reporters following her Beijing exit as the world No. 7 revealed that she was greatly impacted by the lack of sleep and that her fall occurred because she wasn’t mentally as sharp and focused as she needed to be. In her first tournament of the year on Asian…
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H2H, prediction of Christoph Negritu vs Nicolas Alvarez Varona in Valencia Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 7th October 2024
Christoph Negritu and Nicolas Alvarez Varona will square off in the qualifications of the Valencia Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 1:30 pm on PISTA 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Daniil Medvedev continues to rant about Shanghai balls, makes two stunning claims
Daniil Medvedev continues to rant about balls used at the Shanghai Masters as the Russian says that they benefit Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz before also throwing out a theory that the matches on the ATP Tour have gotten longer over the last couple of years because of the balls. Over the years, fans have…
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Former Major semi-finalist knocks on top-100 door
Former world no. 10 Lucas Pouille conquered his third Challenger title and the second of the season at Open de Vendée in Mouilleron le Captif. The Frenchman had been dealing with personal issues, almost quitting tennis a couple of years ago. However, he started all over and rediscovered his love for the game, starting the…
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SHANGHAI DRAW. Alexander Bublik’s prediction with Safiullin next. H2H and rankings
Alexander Bublik is about to start his campaign in the draw in Shanghai. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Alexander Bublik’s projected draw together withhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Bublik has a negative record (9-10) against the plausible opposition. R1R1 – Bye R2 – Roman Safiullin (61) – H2H 0-0 R3…
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Anna Kalinskaya dismisses huge rumor about her relationship with Jannik Sinner
Anna Kalinskaya personally decided to shut down a rumor that appeared in Italian media as the Russian tennis star called “fake news” on reports of Jannik Sinner asking her to marry him. During the weekend, an Italian paper dropped a huge rumor, indicating that the recent US Open champion may have proposed the 25-year-old WTA…
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Rolex Shanghai Masters Draws and Schedule for Monday, October 7, 2024
Matteo Berrettini of Italy faces Holger Rune of Denmark in Shanghai on Monday. Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed in Shanghai with Alexander Zverev seeded second. Roland Garros and…
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Carlos Alcaraz is proving to spoil the Chinese party
Carlos Alcaraz has really found his best form and is back to express his best tennis for the joy of fans all over the world. The former world number 1 – who won the Beijing tournament in the middle of this week by defeating Jannik Sinner in an epic final – reached the round of…