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Roger Federer apologizes to Carlos Alcaraz for a past brutal denial
Roger Federer, founder of the Laver Cup, has just arrived in Berlin for the 7th edition of the tournament that bears the name of the Australian legend Rod Laver. The Swiss Maestro told a curious anecdote about himself and Carlos Alcaraz and expressed his intention to apologize to the Spanish tennis player – this week in…
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Is the Laver Cup an exhibition?
The Laver Cup, named after the legendary Australian tennis player Rod Laver, is a unique event in the tennis calendar. It brings together some of the best players from Europe and the rest of the world to compete in a team format over three days. The competition is structured similarly to golf’s Ryder Cup, with…
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WATCH: Roger Federer arrives in Berlin for the Laver Cup
Roger Federer arrived in Berlin for the 2024 edition of the Laver Cup, a tournament founded by the legendary Swiss to pay homage to former Australian champion Rod Laver. This competition was – in 2022 – the scene of the last official appearance on a tennis court of the Swiss Maestro, who retired after the exciting doubles…
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LIVE UPDATES. Marta Kostyuk mullers Watson in the 2nd round at the Korea Open – SEOUL RESULTS
Marta Kostyuk breezes past Heather Watson 6-2 6-2 in the 2nd round in Seoul on Wednesday after playing an impressive match. (image) Seoul Kostyuk’s Record (image) The Ukrainian added to her prize money $ 11,320 after winning this match. She has already won $ 24,910 after this win. If she wins the next match, Marta…
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Casper Ruud explains why he is picking Novak Djokovic over idol Rafael Nadal as GOAT
Casper Ruud is ready to definitively state that Novak Djokovic is the greatest of all time as the Norwegian tennis star highlights he has played against every Big Three member and knows extremely well how it feels to compete against any of them. The 25-year-old, who turned pro in 2015, has only one win against…
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Aryna Sabalenka’s coach fires stern warning to Iga Swiatek ahead of last part of 2024
Coach Anton Dubrov confirms getting to the world No. 1 spot will be Aryna Sabalenka’s biggest goal for the remainder of the season but also underlines that the key thing right now is to recover well after a physically and mentally demanding US Open run. 10 days ago, the Belarusian tennis superstar became a three-time…
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Daria Kasatkina has honest Novak Djokovic message for idol Rafael Nadal
Daria Kasatkina says she may be a huge Rafael Nadal fan but highlights that it doesn’t mean she won’t be objective when discussing certain things as the Russian thinks Novak Djokovic has done enough to be regarded as the greatest of all time. Over the years, the 27-year-old has spoken numerous times about how she…
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Bjorn Borg answers if he ‘suffered’ when Rafael Nadal broke his French Open record
Bjorn Borg insists he had zero hard feelings about Rafael Nadal breaking his all-time French Open record as the Swedish tennis icon claims he believed that one day someone would come and do better than him at Roland Garros. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the Swede was an absolutely dominant force at the French…
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Emma Raducanu comments on surviving tense Seoul in nearly 3-hour battle
Emma Raducanu didn’t hide that it was all but an easy day at the office for her in the Seoul first round but felt “proud” afterward after overcoming challenging conditions and a very tricky opponent. On Tuesday, the British tennis star kicked off her Asian swing by edging out 48th-ranked Peyton Stearns 7-6 (4) 7-6…
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Belinda Bencic shares a bit surprising post-pregnancy comeback date
Belinda Bencic won’t miss the entire 2024 season after all as the Swiss tennis star reveals she is targeting to launch her post-pregnancy comeback in November during the Billie Jean King Cup weekend. Last November, the 2019 US Open semifinalist announced that she was pregnant with her first child. And in April, the 27-year-old became…