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Dutch captain fires brutal warning to Rafael Nadal ahead of today’s Davis Cup battle
Dutch Davis Cup team captain Paul Haarhuis cheekily warned Rafael Nadal that Netherlands will be looking to spoil his farewell and instantly end it. Today, Netherlands will take on Spain in the quarterfinal stage of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. On paper, it is not really the most attractive of the matchups. But since…
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Italy beats Poland to reach the Billie Jean King Cup Final
In a thrilling semifinal match held in Malaga, Spain, Italy secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Poland to advance to the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second consecutive year. The match, which stretched into the early hours of Tuesday, saw Italian Olympic gold medalists Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini overcome Poland’s Iga Swiatek…
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Taylor Fritz pays ultimate tribute to retiring icon Rafael Nadal
Taylor Fritz paid tribute to retiring Rafael Nadal following his runner-up finish at the ATP Finals as he acknowledged that there is a lot left-handed players from his generation who tried to copy the Spaniard’s style. On Sunday, the American tennis star played one of the biggest matches of his career in Turin. Unfortunately for…
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Paige Spiranac on self worth problems due to golf
Paige Spiranac, in addition to being a great talent for golf, captures the attention of many with her posts on social media. The 31-year-old and well-known golf instructor is one of the most respected golf personalities. Spiranac knows how to attract an audience, and she knows how to talk about various topics, but her posts…
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Jannik Sinner’s plans for AO title defense, gives surprising answer to one question
Jannik Sinner says there won’t be any special preparation for his first Grand Slam title defense as he just plans to approach the Australian Open “seriously” but also not get himself too stressed out. Prior to the 2024 season, the Italian tennis star had only one Slam semifinal but he also finished 2023 on a…
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Nick Kyrgios’ scary revelation about wrist surgery, shares how Novak Djokovic helped
Nick Kyrgios reveals his wrist injury was so bad that he had to “relearn” how to use it after surgery and also shared that one encouraging message from Novak Djokovic triggered his comeback. After surgically addressing his knee injury in 2023 January, the Australian probably rushed his comeback for the grass swing that year and…
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Alexander Zverev earns a milestone reserved for top-tier players
Two days after falling in a thrilling ATP Finals semi-final to Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev achieved a notable milestone. The German is spending his 200th top-5 week, becoming the 18th player in the Open era to achieve that. Thus, he joined names like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Zverev’s top-5 story Alexander displayed his…
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Here is massive sum earned by Jannik Sinner after the ATP Finals
The ATP Finals are the 8th title of the season won by Jannik Sinner. The most valuable official title, in terms of prize money. In the richest edition ever – with $15. million in total prize money – the 23-year-old Italian earned $4.6 million. Thanks to his undefeated run, which allowed him to double the amount…
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Tennis Channel to Televise Rafael Nadal’s Davis Cup Farewell
Rafael Nadal will represent Spain against The Netherlands in Davis Cup Final 8 play on Tuesday. Photo credit: Roland Garros Facebook Rafael Nadal will make his tennis farewell this week and Tennis Channel will televise it. Tennis Channel will be the exclusive home to the Davis Cup Finals November 19-24, featuring the last match in…
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Watch: Rafael Nadal trains with Carlos Alcaraz in Malaga
The Spanish squad is making the final preparations ahead of the Davis Cup Finals quarter-final duel against the Netherlands. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal trained in Malaga and got ready for the tie. Rafa will end his incredible career in Malaga, and he hopes to help Spain win the title like in 2019. Carlos arrived in…