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  • Roger Federer’s influence continues to help the Laver Cup

    Roger Federer’s influence continues to help the Laver Cup

    Roger Federer is certainly one of the main secrets behind the success of the Laver Cup, which has garnered the approval of fans and professionals since its first edition in 2017. Fans had the opportunity to watch legendary doubles such as Federer and Rafa Nadal, King Roger and Novak Djokovic, as well as the last match…

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  • Padel genius Agustin Tapia and 40 of his most incredible shots

    Padel genius Agustin Tapia and 40 of his most incredible shots

    The name Agustin Tapia, sometimes known as “El Mozart de Catamarca,” is well-known to padel players throughout. Tapia plays with a combination of force, accuracy, and originality. He is known as one of the most thrilling players to watch because of his extraordinary precision and style when executing strokes. Tapia’s skill set is extensive and…

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  • H2H, prediction of Lorenzo Musetti vs Adrian Mannarino in Chengdu with odds, preview, pick | 22nd September 2024

    H2H, prediction of Lorenzo Musetti vs Adrian Mannarino in Chengdu with odds, preview, pick | 22nd September 2024

    Lorenzo Musetti and Adrian Mannarino will square off in the quarter of the Chengdu Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 3:30 pm on COURT CENTER. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…

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  • Holger Rune chooses a ‘part-time’ coach for the Asian swing

    Holger Rune chooses a ‘part-time’ coach for the Asian swing

    Holger Rune has chosen a part-time coach (or, if you prefer, an interim) for the Asian Tour that includes his participation in Hangzhou, Tokyo and the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Rune’s program includes this week the ATP 250 in Hangzhou, then next week the Japan Open in Tokyo (ATP 500), then the Asian Tour will end with…

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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas knows 2025 will be crucial for his career

    Stefanos Tsitsipas knows 2025 will be crucial for his career

    Stefanos Tsitsipas’ career is below expectations until now. When he played his first tournaments in the professional tour, fans and insiders expected that the Greek would follow in the footsteps of the Big 3 having achieved amazing results as a junior. All fans remember the amazing triumph over Roger Federer at the 2019 Australian Open,…

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  • Casper Ruud shares his appreciation for Carlos Alcaraz

    Casper Ruud shares his appreciation for Carlos Alcaraz

    Carlos Alcaraz is playing the Laver Cup this weekend and he’s having a lot of fun with his teammates. The young Spaniard made his debut in doubles yesterday with Alexander Zverev, but the two champions were defeated by Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton in the last match of Day 1. The former world number…

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  • H2H, prediction of Nishesh Basavareddy vs James Kent Trotter in Columbus Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 21st September 2024

    H2H, prediction of Nishesh Basavareddy vs James Kent Trotter in Columbus Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 21st September 2024

    Nishesh Basavareddy and James Kent Trotter will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Columbus Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on COURT 1. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for…

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  • Taylor Fritz analyzes his hard times after US Open dramatic final

    Taylor Fritz analyzes his hard times after US Open dramatic final

    Taylor Fritz analyzed his feelings following the defeat in the US Open final against Jannik Sinner, revealing – in the Nothing Major podcast together with other tennis players and former tennis players such as Jordan Thompson, John Isner and Sam Querrey – how the days after the New York final were worse than he imagined.…

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  • Iga Swiatek withdraws from China Open

    Iga Swiatek withdraws from China Open

    In a surprising turn of events, World No. 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek has announced her withdrawal from the upcoming China Open. The Polish tennis star cited personal reasons for her decision, leaving fans and the tennis community speculating about the circumstances behind her absence. Swiatek, who has had a remarkable season with multiple…

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  • Love game over? Anastasia Potapova sparks split rumors with Alexander Shevchenko after Instagram wipe

    Love game over? Anastasia Potapova sparks split rumors with Alexander Shevchenko after Instagram wipe

    Tennis stars Anastasia Potapova and Alexander Shevchenko, who tied the knot at the tender age of 22 in December 2023, may already be calling it quits just nine months into their marriage. Eagle-eyed fans have been quick to speculate on the couple’s relationship status after Potapova unfollowed her husband on Instagram and scrubbed all traces…

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