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Rafael Nadal’s honest take: ‘I will not play if I’m not the best option’
Rafael Nadal will end his incredible career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. The 22-time Major winner gave everything to overcome a severe hip injury and extend his tennis journey following the most extended break of his career. However, he could not reach his old level, playing 19 matches in 2024 but deciding to…
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No one stands between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner stands 4800 ATP points clear of Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the ATP ranking list. The Italian is spending his 20th week as world no. 1, matching Mats Wilander and having Alcaraz within his sight. The Spaniard earned 36 world no. 1 weeks in 2022 and 2023, and his great rival will…
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s ball striking is really insane
The 2024 has delivered a very clear verdict: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the two strongest players in the world and they are destined to dominate the ATP tour at least for the next decade. The Italian ace and the Spanish champion each won two Grand Slam titles this year and fought for the…
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LIVE UPDATES. Alycia Parks ousts Bondar in the 1st round – GUANGZHOU RESULTS
Alycia Parks defeats Anna Bondar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Guangzhou on Tuesday. (image) Guangzhou Parks’s Record (image) Parks added to her prize money $ 1,150 after winning this match. She has already won $ 4,040 after this win. If she wins the next match, Alycia will add $ 2,568 to her earnings…
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H2H, prediction of Mark Lajal vs Liam Draxl in Sioux Falls Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 22nd October 2024
Mark Lajal and Liam Draxl will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 10:00 am on STADIUM 2. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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Jakub Mensik dispatches Popyrin in the 1st round to play vs Navone or Kecmanovic at the Erste Bank Open. HIGHLIGHTS – VIENNA RESULTS
Jakub Mensik conquers Alexei Popyrin 7-6(3) 6-2 in the 1st round in Vienna on Monday. Mensik will engage against Mariano Navone or Miomir Kecmanovic in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes. (image) Vienna Mensik’s Record (image) Jakub added to his prize money € 16,860 after winning this match. He has…
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Ben Shelton brutally honestly tells why he fears ‘nightmare’ matchup vs Rafael Nadal
Ben Shelton has very openly admitted that he would prefer to avoid playing Rafael Nadal at the Davis Cup Finals because he would consider it a match in “nightmare” circumstances. Although the American tennis star hasn’t yet represented his nation in the Davis Cup, that will soon change after the USTA confirmed in September that…
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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic pay tribute to retiring Dominic Thiem, Austrian reacts
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic maybe weren’t present during Dominic Thiem’s farewell night in Vienna but they made sure to send a kind tribute message to the retiring Austrian. As the 31-year-old prepares to play the last tournament of his career, the Vienna organizers hosted a special night for the former world No. 3. On…
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Naomi Osaka reveals additional injury, ends season after Asian swing plans got ruined
Naomi Osaka’s 2024 season is over after the Japanese tennis star shared that she is dealing with multiple injuries and withdrew from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. In early October, the four-time Grand Slam champion picked up a back injury in Beijing which forced her to miss the tournaments in Wuhan, Osaka and Tokyo.…
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Swiss Indoors Basel Draws and Schedule for Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Ben Shelton takes the court in Basel on Tuesday. 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 a ball boy at…