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Casper Ruud jokes with Carlos Alcaraz: ‘Thanks for saving us bro’
Team Europe secured their fifth Laver Cup trophy in Berlin on Sunday, ending Team World’s two-year reign. World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz shined on his debut at this event, delivering three points for the blue squad and sharing the beautiful trophy with his teammates. The Spaniard wrote history books, becoming the first player to collect…
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Lorenzo Musetti hustles Kachmazov in the semifinal to clash vs Shang. HIGHLIGHTS – CHENGDU RESULTS
Lorenzo Musetti dispatches Alibek Kachmazov 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Chengdu on Monday. Musetti will try to keep the momentum against Juncheng Shang in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes. This will be his best result in this event. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the…
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H2H, prediction of Jana Fett vs En Shuo Liang in Beijing with odds, preview, pick | 24th September 2024
Jana Fett and En Shuo Liang will fight against each other in the qualifications of the China Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 1:30 pm on COURT 5. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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H2H, prediction of Adam Walton vs Yu Hsiou Hsu in Nonthaburi 4 Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 24th September 2024
Adam Walton and Yu Hsiou Hsu will play each other in the 1st round of the Nonthaburi 4 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 11:30 am on COURT B. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Andy Roddick predicts Coco Gauff’s next move after Brad Gilbert split
Andy Roddick would not be surprised if Coco Gauff didn’t find a new coach for the rest of the season as he thinks the American tennis star will take some time before deciding her next hire. After failing to do well in the last couple of major tournaments and also dropping from world No. 2…
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Andy Roddick slams calling in Daniil Medvedev meltdown, mentions Novak Djokovic
Andy Roddick suggests there is definitely a certain level of inconsistency when it comes to disqualifying players for hitting the balls in frustration as the former world No. 1 thinks Novak Dokovic’s infamous 2020 US Open wasn’t worse than the one that didn’t warrant a Daniil Medvedev default over the weekend. If you remember well,…
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Emma Raducanu’s ranking rise continues, here’s what should happen next
Emma Raducanu has gained 16 spots on this week’s updated WTA rankings list as the Briton is on the edge of returning to the top-50 for the first time in over two years. Last Monday, the 21-year-old was sitting at No. 70 in the world. But after reaching the quarterfinal at the WTA 500 tournament…
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Eugenie Bouchard’s heartbreaking confession about untold past mental health issues
Eugenie Bouchard reveals she struggled with mental health early in her career but just “did not feel comfortable” publicly opening up about it. Exactly 10 years ago, a 20-year-old Bouchard fell just short of beating Maria Sharapova in a French Open semifinal thriller but still made her first Grand Slam final two months later at…
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2019 champion Naomi Osaka learns rival in first Beijing match in five years
Naomi Osaka has learned the name of the opponent she will be facing in her first Beijing match in five years as the Japanese tennis star drew 77th-ranked Lucia Bronzetti. This year, the 2019 China Open champion is set to make her fourth main draw appearance but also play at the event for the first…
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Maria Sharapova has sage advice for Coco Gauff amid American’s split with coach
Maria Sharapova thinks Coco Gauff is wise enough not to let coaching changes distract her or affect her in any kind of negative way as the Russian tennis legend tells the 2023 US Open champion that different things will be needed at different parts of her career and that knowing how to listen and trust…
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Elena Rybakina breaks silence but only to announce more bad news
Elena Rybakina has made her first public comments since a stunning end to her US Open but it is only to announce that she will be skipping the WTA 1000 tournaments in Beijing and Wuhan due to a back injury. After parting ways with her coach Stefano Vukov after arriving in New York, the world…
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H2H, prediction of Hugo Dellien vs Mateus Alves in Antofagasta Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 24th September 2024
Hugo Dellien and Mateus Alves will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Antofagasta Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 12:30 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and…
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Daniil Medvedev’s shameful gesture compromised his Laver Cup
There are events in which it cannot and must not be possible to indulge in such shameful gestures, but Daniil Medvedev seriously risked being disqualified in the match against Ben Shelton, at the Laver Cup. Down 4-5 in the tie-break, the Russian lost a bad point, giving away two set points in a row to…
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H2H, prediction of Matteo Martineau vs Mark Lajal in Orleans Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 24th September 2024
Matteo Martineau and Mark Lajal will play each other in the 1st round of the Orleans Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 10:30 am on ST CYR EN VAL NO.2. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction,…
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H2H, prediction of Facundo Mena vs Daniel Dutra Da Silva in Antofagasta Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 23rd September 2024
Facundo Mena and Daniel Dutra Da Silva will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Antofagasta Challenger for the 8th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 1:00 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction,…
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H2H, prediction of Tristan Boyer vs Micah Braswell in Charleston Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 23rd September 2024
Tristan Boyer and Micah Braswell will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Charleston Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 3:30 pm on COURT 1. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Vanderbilt’s Valeria Ray to Play in ITA All-American Qualifying Round, Today
Sophomore Valeria Ray got the ITA All-American Championships qualifying round today, Monday, September 23, 2024, projecting glory for the Vanderbilt University women’s team. Ray earned her first win 6-2, 6-3 against Penn’s Maya Urata last Saturday. In the next challenge on Sunday, she defeated North Texas’ Gianna Pielet, 6-1, 6-2. Ray then faced Iowa State’s…
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Reason why the Laver Cup continues to be successful
The 2024 edition of the Laver Cup ended with the victory of Team Europe at the Uber Arena in Berlin. The weekend was spectacular and full of surprises, redeeming last year’s edition in Vancouver (when almost all the top players were missing). Team Europe was one step closer to the abyss against Team World, but…
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H2H, prediction of Emina Bektas vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew in Beijing with odds, preview, pick | 24th September 2024
Emina Bektas and Mananchaya Sawangkaew will square off in the qualifications of the China Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 3:00 pm on Court 5. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…
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Roger Federer’s 27-year milestone: From ranking debut to watching Laver Cup
Roger Federer enjoyed the seventh edition of the Laver Cup in Berlin, embracing light practice session on the black court and spending time with fellow legends and players. The Swiss witnessed the Team Europe triumph on Sunday, with Carlos Alcaraz delivering the crucial point against Team World. On the same day 27 years ago, the…