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  • WATCH: Roger Federer into the wild among lions, rhinos and cheetahs

    WATCH: Roger Federer into the wild among lions, rhinos and cheetahs

    Roger Federer has shared glimpses of his spectacular vacation in Africa, between safaris, breathtaking views, lions, cheetahs and… tennis! Through Instagram, the Swiss Maestro has published a series of photos and videos in which he is seen participating in a safari, aboard an off-road vehicle, while immortalizing lions, rhinos and cheetahs, but also with spectacular…

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  • Iga Swiatek makes big Paula Badosa statement, Spanish star responds

    Iga Swiatek makes big Paula Badosa statement, Spanish star responds

    Iga Swiatek had some kind words for home favorite Paula Badosa at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals as the Polish tennis star applauded the Spaniard for not quitting after a major setback and still doing her best to accomplish her dreams despite battling a chronic issue.  After injuring her back in 2023 May and…

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  • Andy Roddick funnily tells Aryna Sabalenka how she epicly ruined his Wimbledon pick

    Andy Roddick funnily tells Aryna Sabalenka how she epicly ruined his Wimbledon pick

    Andy Roddick and Aryna Sabalenka shared a funny moment after the American tennis legend funnily told the Belarusian that she ruined his Wimbledon prediction because he picked her as the winner but then she withdrew from the tournament.  After successfully defending her Australian Open title at the start of the year and making a couple…

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  • Casper Ruud pours cold water on Daniil Medvedev’s very negative take on balls

    Casper Ruud pours cold water on Daniil Medvedev’s very negative take on balls

    Casper Ruud doesn’t necessarily agree with Daniil Medvedev that the new balls on the Tour have made life of players “a struggle” as the Norwegian even thinks that it would be “unfair” if only type of ball was used because it would favor some players but not some others.  On the first day of this…

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  • Nick Kyrgios issues strong one-word reaction to analyst mocking Barbora Krejcikova

    Nick Kyrgios issues strong one-word reaction to analyst mocking Barbora Krejcikova

    Nick Kyrgios didn’t say much about an analyst making fun of Barbora Krejcikova’s appearance but his message was perfectly clear as the Australian definitely didn’t appreciate the action.  After joining Tennis Channel via a Zoom call, Jon Wertheim didn’t know he was on air when he told other guests in the studio: “Who do you…

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  • WATCH – Andy Murray makes a truly surprising announcement

    WATCH – Andy Murray makes a truly surprising announcement

    Andy Murray is enjoying the second chapter of his life, after retiring from professional tennis at the Paris Olympics this summer. The former Scottish champion has been one of the main protagonists of the men’s tour over the past two decades, despite having to compete with legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak…

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  • ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz, remains perfect

    ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz, remains perfect

    Jannik Sinner remains perfect at the ATP Finals in Turin! World no. 1 defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 40 minutes in the second match of the round-robin stage, adding 200 ATP points to his tally and moving closer to a place in the last four. Sinner is 67-6 in 2024, seeking…

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  • H2H, prediction of Calvin Hemery vs Oleg Prihodko in Lyon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 13th November 2024

    H2H, prediction of Calvin Hemery vs Oleg Prihodko in Lyon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 13th November 2024

    Calvin Hemery and Oleg Prihodko will face off in the 2nd round of the Lyon Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…

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  • Ricky’s picks for Wednesday in Turin, including Alcaraz vs. Rublev

    Ricky’s picks for Wednesday in Turin, including Alcaraz vs. Rublev

    Day 4 at Nitto ATP Finals will see the Group John Newcombe participants play their second round-robin matches. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud are 1-0, while Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev face a borderline must-win situation. Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups. (2) Alexander Zverev vs. (6) Casper RuudZverev came into…

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  • WATCH: Jannik Sinner gets a very deserved honor

    WATCH: Jannik Sinner gets a very deserved honor

    An exciting and well-deserved new milestone: Jannik Sinner has received the 2024 ATP Number 1 trophy. A special occasion, because the young Italian received the trophy in front of his crowd in Turin, from the hands of Boris Bcker and in the presence of ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. No Italian tennis player had ever managed to…

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