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BASEL RESULTS. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Denis Shapovalov progress to the next round on Tuesday
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Denis Shapovalov reach the 2nd round in Basel on Tuesday. Here is what has happened. 1st D.Shapovalov J.Shang (image) 6-1 6-4 Spotlight 1st B.Shelton T.Etcheverry (image) 6-3 6-4 1st H.Rune N.Jarry (image) 6-4 7-63 1st S.Tsitsipas F.Cerundolo (image) 6-3 6-73 7-64 SeeDraw (image) See fullDRAW Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024…
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Dominic Stephan Stricker upsets Griekspoor in the 1st round to set up a clash vs Rune at the Swiss Indoors Basel. HIGHLIGHTS – BASEL RESULTS
Dominic Stricker shocks Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in Basel on Tuesday. Stricker will seek to keep on going in this event against Holger Rune in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 6 minutes. His best achievement in this competition was reaching the quarter in 2023. Here you can…
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Ricky’s picks for Wednesday in Vienna, including Berrettini vs. Tiafoe
Both first-round and second-round matches will be played on Wednesday at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Frances Tiafoe, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, and Brandon Nakashima are among those in action. Here are my picks for two of Wednesday’s best matchups. Frances Tiafoe vs. Matteo BerrettiniTiafoe and Berrettini will be facing each other for the…
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Alvarez: “We are open to 2031 Ryder Cup”
Berni Álvarez, Sports Minister of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a newly created Ministry in Salvador Illa’s Government, was very clear this Monday to MD, at the presentation ceremony at Foment del Treball of the PlaySpain.Golf project, regarding the organisation of the Ryder Cup in 2031 in the province of Girona. “We are very open to…
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Swiss Indoors Basel Draws and Schedule for Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Swiss wild card Stan Wawrinka faces Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in Basel on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served as…
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Deane Beman: It would appear to me that Greg Norman sold them a bill of goods
Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV Golf, is not a particularly popular figure in the golf world, and fans of the sport generally have a negative view of him, despite his legendary status. His association with LIV Golf has caused many to change their perception of him, and his statements have only deepened the existing…
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Tennis icon issues very grim take on what to expect if Jannik Sinner gets banned
Jimmy Connors says playing tennis actually helps Jannik Sinner right now but also adds that he fears the game would not be able to recover if their top-ranked player received a doping suspension. In late September, the tennis world was rocked by the news of the Italian failing two doping tests in March. When the…
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Tiger Woods and McIlroy’s league in January
The inaugural season of the “TGL”, the new technological golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, financed by entrepreneurs and great athletes, will start on January 7, 2025. The New York Golf Club led by Xander Schauffele (gold medalist at the Tokyo Games and two-time Major champion) and Rickie Fowler will face the…
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Dominic Thiem ends career in Vienna. Danke Domi!
Former world no. 3 Dominic Thiem ended his career in front of the home fans at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Dominic faced Luciano Darderi in the first round and suffered a 7-6, 6-2 loss in an hour and 39 minutes. It was Thiem’s 563rd and last match in a career, deciding to terminate…
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LIVE UPDATES. Staunch Stefanos Tsitsipas survives Cerundolo in the 1st round at the Swiss Indoors Basel – BASEL RESULTS
Stefanos Tsitsipas outlasts Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(4) in the 1st round in Basel on Tuesday after winning a huge battle. His most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the semifinal in 2019. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Basel Tsitsipas’s Record (image) Tsitsipas added to his prize money €…