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  • Dominic Thiem’s painful confession on when he saw writing on the wall

    Dominic Thiem’s painful confession on when he saw writing on the wall

    Dominic Thiem candidly admitted that he had already seen the writing on the wall two years ago as that was when he started accepting that he was heading toward retirement.  On Tuesday, the 31-year-old’s career officially came to an end in Vienna following a 6-7 (5) 2-6 defeat to Luciano Darderi. Moments after the match…

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  • Serena Williams’ ex-coach warns Coco Gauff’s competition with major prediction

    Serena Williams’ ex-coach warns Coco Gauff’s competition with major prediction

    Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci has listed a couple of areas where he thinks Coco Gauff is “number one” and his prediction is that it won’t take long before the American becomes the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour. After winning the 2023 US Open, the 20-year-old also became the top-ranked American female tennis…

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  • Stan Wawrinka wins in Basel, passes Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors

    Stan Wawrinka wins in Basel, passes Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors

    A couple of days after becoming the third-oldest ATP semi-finalist since 1990, Stan Wawrinka secured another milestone at home in Basel. Competing at the ATP 50 event for the 17th time, the three-time Major winner ousted Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and one minute, beating the Frenchman for the first time. At…

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  • [UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Yue Yuan’s draw vs Sawangkaew, Danilovic, Siniakova, Bouzkova to win the Guangzhou

    [UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Yue Yuan’s draw vs Sawangkaew, Danilovic, Siniakova, Bouzkova to win the Guangzhou

    Yue Yuan is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Guangzhou. The Chinese has defeated Greetje Minnen 7-62 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Mananchaya Sawangkaew. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Yue Yuan’s projected draw together withherpresumable opponents in Guangzhou Open. The Chinese has a neutral…

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  • The Elite 8: Best women’s tennis players of 2024

    The Elite 8: Best women’s tennis players of 2024

    The eight best-performing tennis players of the 2024 season have secured their places in the prestigious WTA Finals in Riyadh. Let’s dive into this elite group, exploring their recent performances and track records at the season’s ultimate showdown. 1. Aryna Sabalenka The second player to qualify for the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying her…

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  • WATCH – Taylor Fritz shocks everyone with his new look

    WATCH – Taylor Fritz shocks everyone with his new look

    Taylor Fritz is playing a good season, in which he has proved to be one of the main alternatives to top players. The American ace is certainly inferior to champions like Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, especially when playing away from hard courts. Despite still improving technically and mentally, Fritz took…

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  • LIVE UPDATES. Alexander Zverev gets by Giron in the 2nd round at the Erste Bank Open – VIENNA RESULTS

    LIVE UPDATES. Alexander Zverev gets by Giron in the 2nd round at the Erste Bank Open – VIENNA RESULTS

    Alexander Zverev conquers Marcos Giron 6-2 7-5 in the 2nd round in Vienna on Wednesday. The German won this tournament once in 2021. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Vienna Zverev’s Record (image) Zverev added to his prize money € 31,550 after winning this match. He has already won € 67,680…

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  • Carlos Alcaraz won’t reveal Roger Federer’s advice

    Carlos Alcaraz won’t reveal Roger Federer’s advice

    Carlos Alcaraz has had some ups and downs this season, showing that he can still improve in the coming years. The former world number 1 has already achieved stratospheric results, confirming his predestined status, but he must continue to work hard if he wants to become one of the best players ever. The young Spanish…

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  • Is Novak Djokovic really indifferent towards the ATP Finals?

    Is Novak Djokovic really indifferent towards the ATP Finals?

    Novak Djokovic will not defend his title won last year in Paris-Bercy, having decided to miss the last Masters 1000 of the season. Although the Serbian champion has always had a great feeling with this tournament (which he won 6 times during his career), his priorities have changed and his schedule is much reduced compared…

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  • Jimmy Connors warns Novak Djokovic’s rivals: “Never write him off”

    Jimmy Connors warns Novak Djokovic’s rivals: “Never write him off”

    Jimmy Connors believes that Novak Djokovic can still add more Majors to his personal collection. The former American tennis player, in one of his latest episodes of the Advantage Connors podcast, warned the Serbian champion’s rivals, warning them of the dangers of the 24-time Grand Slam champion. “I will never leave him off the list.…

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