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  • Ex-Olympic medalist comes to Emma Raducanu’s defense amid rough period

    Ex-Olympic medalist comes to Emma Raducanu’s defense amid rough period

    Former British tennis star Laura Robson says Emma Raducanu is still in the learning process of what works well for her but that she also didn’t have luck with injuries late in the season. After having one of her career-best periods during the grass season, the 21-year-old made questionable scheduling choices that left fans but…

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  • Paula Badosa accuses fans of ‘bullying’ her in since-deleted post after racism claims

    Paula Badosa accuses fans of ‘bullying’ her in since-deleted post after racism claims

    Paula Badosa accused certain fans of “bullying” her before deleting everything from her social media related to what some deemed as an insensitive joke. Earlier this month, the Spanish tennis star found herself on the receiving end of criticism after using chopsticks to pull her eyes in a selfie. The photo was posted by her…

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  • Ricky’s picks for Friday in Basel, involving Rublev and Tsitsipas

    Ricky’s picks for Friday in Basel, involving Rublev and Tsitsipas

    Stefanos Tsitsipas has a lot of work to do if he wants to secure a spot in the Nitto ATP Finals. He can help himself with a win on Friday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, as can Andrey Rublev. Here are my picks for two of Friday’s best matchups (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (7) Arthur…

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  • [UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro’s draw vs Dolehide, Bronzetti, Siniakova to win the Guangzhou

    [UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro’s draw vs Dolehide, Bronzetti, Siniakova to win the Guangzhou

    Jessica Bouzas Maneiro is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Guangzhou. Bouzas Maneiro has defeated Jana Fett 6-4 6-3 and Han Shi 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter where she will face Caroline Dolehide. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Jessica Bouzas Maneiro’s projected draw andherplausible opponents in Guangzhou Open.…

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  • LIVE UPDATES. Holger Rune defeats Stricker in the 2nd round – BASEL RESULTS

    LIVE UPDATES. Holger Rune defeats Stricker in the 2nd round – BASEL RESULTS

    Holger Rune aces Dominic Stricker 6-3 7-6(2) in the 2nd round in Basel on Thursday. His most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the final in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Basel Rune’s Record (image) The Dane added to his prize money € 30,465 after winning this match.…

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  • Sharapova is officially a legendary tennis player, selected for Hall of Fame

    Sharapova is officially a legendary tennis player, selected for Hall of Fame

    Five-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova, one of the most recognizable tennis players in the history of the sport, has been selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The Russian tennis icon will be officially inducted on August 23 next year, in Newport, Rhode Island, alongside…

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  • Matteo Berrettini thinks Dominic Thiem’s retirement was inevitable

    Matteo Berrettini thinks Dominic Thiem’s retirement was inevitable

    Dominic Thiem played the last official match of his career against Luciano Darderi in Vienna. The Austrian player was defeated and said goodbye to professional tennis, although there is a bit of bitterness about how his journey on the ATP tour ended. When he won the 2020 US Open defeating German Alexander Zverev in one of…

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  • Andy Roddick indirectly attacks Carlos Alcaraz: what happened

    Andy Roddick indirectly attacks Carlos Alcaraz: what happened

    In one of the latest episodes of his podcast Served With, the former American tennis player Andy Roddick touched on many interesting topics, including the much-criticized seasonal schedule and how tennis has a decidedly intense calendar that many players have complained about, one above all Carlos Alcaraz. Roddick instead praised Iga Swiatek who complained about…

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  • Novak Djokovic confirmed he was not bluffing

    Novak Djokovic confirmed he was not bluffing

    As everyone knows, Novak Djokovic will miss the last Masters 1000 of the season in Paris-Bercy. The former world number 1 had anticipated this decision already in September during the Davis Cup, but many fans and insiders thought it was a bluff. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will not defend his title from last year…

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  • Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal’s record with 200th ATP win – A new milestone

    Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal’s record with 200th ATP win – A new milestone

    At 21 years and five months, Carlos Alcaraz stands on a 206-53 ratio in the ATP matches. The young gun secured his 200th ATP win in the second round of the ATP 500 event in Beijing, securing a new milestone on his already rich list of achievements. Alcaraz passes ‘teenage king’ Nadal Carlos needed 252…

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