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Iga Swiatek makes candid admission after major comeback in WTA Finals opener
Iga Swiatek admitted that she “felt rusty” early in the match against Barbora Krejcikova but just wanted to stay positive and try to create some openings and see if a comeback was possible. Playing in her first match since the US Open, the five-time Grand Slam champion found herself in major trouble after the Czech…
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Jim Courier delivers scathing criticism of Holger Rune’s game during match commentary
Jim Courier was very critical of Holger Rune during a match commentary as the former four-time Grand Slam champion thinks the 21-year-old has “an immature game” and “needs a sense of order” if he wants to consistently be a threat to the top players. On Sunday, the Dane exited the Paris Masters in the semifinal…
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Iga Swiatek details her big criticism of tight schedule, answers if WTA listens
Iga Swiatek says her feeling is that the authorities are now listening “much more” to players when they air concerns about the schedule but highlights that the situation is still not perfect with the high number of mandatory events that the top players are obliged to play. Since basically establishing herself as one of the…
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Ryder Cup 2031, Spain sees the finish line
Thirty-four years after the first time, the Ryder Cup could return to Spain. After the 1997 one at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande (when Costantino Rocca beat Tiger Woods in the singles), the 2031 Ryder Cup should be played at the Camiral Golf and Wellness (until a few years ago known as PGA Catalunya)…
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Karen Khachanov brutally rips ‘disrespectful’ Ugo Humbert after tight Paris SF loss
Karen Khachanov didn’t mince words when addressing Ugo Humbert following their Paris Masters semifinal match as the Russian ripped the Frenchman as someone who “does not know how to behave.” On Saturday, the 21st-ranked Russian was bidding to make his second final at Bercy – the same place where he won his maiden Masters title…
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Alexander Zverev sweeps Ugo Humbert, wins Paris Masters title
Alexander Zverev claimed his seventh Masters 1000 title in Paris! World no. 3 faced the home star Ugo Humbert in the title clash and scored a dominant 6-2, 6-2 triumph in an hour and 15 minutes, becoming the eighth player with seven Masters 1000 shields. Humbert played rock-solid tennis en route to his first final…
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H2H, prediction of Miomir Kecmanovic vs Christopher O Connell in Belgrade with odds, preview, pick | 4th November 2024
Miomir Kecmanovic and Christopher O Connell will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Belgrade Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 5:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…
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Pep Guardiola advises his players to be inspired by Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has taught many things to athletes in all sports over the last 20 years. Despite being plagued by injuries for most of his career, the Spanish legend never gave up and he played at the top level until he was 38. Almost no one could have imagined that Rafa would stay on the…
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ATP and WTA calendar’s issue must be solved soon
In recent months, several ATP tour players and several WTA tour players have complained about the excessive number of tournaments during the year. Players claim that too much is played with the relative trips, a factor which prevents them from resting as much as they would need to and which increases the risk of injury.…
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Reason why Novak Djokovic can still win a Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic’s season may have ended earlier than all the other players. The Serbian legend did not want to defend the title at the Rolex Paris Masters and took a vacation in Maldives with his family. Barring any unlikely surprises, the former world number 1 will be among the eight qualifiers for the Nitto ATP…