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Montreal National Bank Open Draws and Order of Play for Monday, August 5, 2024
Mackenzie McDonald faces James Duckworth in Montreal on Monday in qualifying action. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Montreal National Bank Open Montreal, CanadaAugust 6-12, 2024Prize Money: $6,795,555Surface: Hard Court Sinner Returns to Action in Montreal World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who withdrew from the Olympics with tonsillitis, returns to action heading the Montreal field. Alexander Zverev…
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Zheng Qinwen, China’s golden woman!
Zheng Qinwen triumphed over Donna Vekic with a decisive 6-2 6-3 victory in the final of the Paris Olympics, securing the gold medal in tennis. With the historic win on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros, the world No. 7 secured China’s first Olympic medal in women’s singles and the country’s second gold medal in…
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Andy Murray reveals who dedicated him the most touching message
Andy Murray ended his glorious professional career at the Paris Olympics. After three splendid battles in doubles alongside his friend and colleague Daniel Evans, the Scotsman said goodbye to tennis – to which he dedicated his entire life with passion and dedication – at the Paris Olympics. For the former ATP number 1, often capable…
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Ebden and Peers elated after winning the Olympic doubles gold
In the men’s doubles final on Saturday, Matthew Ebden and John Peers won Australia’s second gold medal in tennis history, defeating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), and 10-8 in a set tiebreaker. Ebden and Peers, two neighbours from Perth, achieved success for Australia by taking a red-clay…
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Washington, D.C. final preview and prediction: Korda vs. Cobolli
Sebastian Korda and Flavio Cobolli will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle for the Citi Open title on Sunday. Their only previous encounter did not disappoint; Korda prevailed 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 on the red clay of Rome. Now the roles are reversed in terms of Korda having home-court…
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Novak Djokovic’s era is definitely over
The final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships was different from expectations. Fans and experts were expecting a great battle after last year’s epic final, but Carlos Alcaraz dominated Novak Djokovic from the beginning to the end of the match with a very clear score on the Centre Court. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz © Getty…
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What Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon final win vs Novak Djokovic means for Roger Federer?
Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon final loss to Carlos Alcaraz means that Roger Federer’s all-time record at The Championships stays intact for at least another year as now there may be a real chance of the Serb never tying or overtaking the Swiss tennis icon’s feat of eight titles at The All England Club. Djokovic, who has…
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Carlos Alcaraz gives great reason for picking riskier over simple shots at times
Carlos Alcaraz gave a pretty interesting explanation when asked why he at times opts for a riskier instead of a simpler shot as the Spaniard reveals that going for something extravagant can actually help him “relax” on the court. Alcaraz, who turned 21 in May, has been one of the top players in the game…
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Carlos Alcaraz tops Novak Djokovic, wins second Wimbledon crown
Carlos Alcaraz defended the Wimbledon title! Carlos faced the 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic and earned a dominant 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 victory, lifting his second Wimbledon trophy and securing the fourth Major crown at 21! Carlos got broken once while serving for the win in the third set and delivered five breaks, outplaying Novak in the opening…
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Krejcikova overcomes Paolini in Wimbledon final, wins second Grand Slam singles title
Barbora Krejcikova bounced back from losing the second set to defeat Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Wimbledon final, thereby increasing her total tally of Grand Slam titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) to 12. No.31 seed Krejcikova dominated the first set with immaculate serving and net play, boasting a 90% first-serve percentage and…