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Federer greets Borg and McEnroe as tennis legends gather for Laver Cup in Berlin
Tennis icons are converging in Berlin ahead of this year’s Laver Cup, and Roger Federer made a grand entrance by greeting team captains Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe at the Uber Arena. As Federer approached Team Europe captain Borg, he was met with admiration from the Swedish legend. “The king!” exclaimed Borg. Federer quickly responded,…
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Svitolina shares hospital bed photo, ends season prematurely
Just days after world No. 22 Ons Jabeur announced she wouldn’t return to competition until Australia 2025, world No. 28 Elina Svitolina has revealed that she, too, will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 tennis season due to a foot surgery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elina…
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Tiafoe calls ‘incredible time’ the victory in Laver Cup over Federer and Nadal
Frances Tiafoe is having one of the most positive seasons of his career, reaching the semifinal of the US Open earlier this month. And now for the American there is the Laver Cup, a tournament that evokes special memories for him, having defeated – paired with Jack Sock – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, in…
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Robert Lansdorp Passes Away, RadioTennis.Com’s Ken Thomas’ 2020 Interview with the Great Coach
Robert Lansdorp, the legendary tennis instructor who coached four players who reached No. 1 in the world, has passed at the age of 85. Hear Ken Thomas’ RadioTennis.com interview with the great Robert Lansdorp here. Ken Thomas’ Quick Take: One of the greatest tennis coaches of all time has left us. Robert Lansdorp coached Tracy…
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Anett Kontaveit begins motherhood chapter with the birth of son Leon
Former WTA world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit recently gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Leon Enzo Lepistu. The Estonian tennis star shared the joyful news on Instagram with a heartwarming photo of the newborn sleeping peacefully. In the touching image, Kontaveit is seen gently caressing Leon’s head, while the baby holds…
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WATCH – Novak Djokovic partying in a night club
Novak Djokovic’s season has been quite strange until now. From the point of view of results, the Serbian legend showed signs of a sharp decline compared to its usual standards. If we think that in 2023 Novak had won three Grand Slam titles, then it is difficult not to consider this year as a failure.…
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H2H, prediction of Roberto Carballes Baena vs Corentin Moutet in Hangzhou with odds, preview, pick | 19th September 2024
Roberto Carballes Baena and Corentin Moutet will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Hangzhou Open for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:00 pm on COURT CENTER. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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Pegula, Collins, Townsend, Dolehide, Stearns: Team USA set for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals
The USTA and Billie Jean King Cup captain Lindsay Davenport have announced the roster for Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, set to take place November 13-20 in Malaga, Spain. The squad will include Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, Caroline Dolehide, Taylor Townsend, and Peyton Stearns. These athletes will represent the…
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Daria Kasatkina rips those who compare Carlos Alcaraz to Rafael Nadal
Many often compare (too prematurely) the careers of Rafael Nadal and Carlitos Alcaraz: a comparison that WTA No.13 Daria Kasatkina does not like. The Russian criticized those who make comparisons between the present and the past of a sport, be it tennis or otherwise, also speaking about the style of play between the two, which…
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The Laver Cup can make Roger Federer proud
Roger Federer has just arrived in Berlin for the 2024 edition of the Laver Cup, which should give fans emotions and twists after the small drop last year (when the event took place in Vancouver without any top players). Fans and professionals were waiting impatiently for Spanish ace Rafael Nadal, but the 22-time Grand Slam champion…