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Jannik Sinner follows in Novak Djokovic’s footsteps with straight Masters 1000 titles
Jannik Sinner is a player to beat at a Masters 1000 series this year, lifting three trophies. The young Italian conquered back-to-back crowns in Cincinnati and Shanghai, becoming the first player with consecutive Masters 1000 titles after Novak Djokovic in 2020! Four years ago, the most decorated player at this level lifted trophies in New York…
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Rafael Nadal reveals a huge detail about his decision to retire
Fans are very disappointed that Rafael Nadal has announced his decision to retire from the Davis Cup Finals, which will be played in Malaga in November. The former world number 1 had announced that 2024 would be the last year of his incredible career, but he did not close the door to the chance to…
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s showdown divides fans on social media
The last day of the ‘Six Kings Slam’, the tournament-exhibition that is being played in Saudi Arabia with a truly incredible prize money, offers two very interesting matches. In the final for the third and fourth place, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will probably face each other for the last time before the Spaniard retires.…
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Pics: Novak Djokovic watches football match in Riyadh
After battling with Carlos Alcaraz a year ago, Novak Djokovic has embraced his second visit to Saudi Arabia this week, competing at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh. Novak lost the semi-final duel to Jannik Sinner, falling to world no. 1 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 and arranging the third-place duel with his greatest rival, Rafael Nadal.…
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Pat Cash’s nonsense opinion: Roger Federer won Wimbledon 8 times, and not only…
“Alcaraz doesn’t have a weak point. I almost think he’s the best player I’ve ever seen on grass, at his best. Let’s face it, he took the best of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and was able to combine it. Without the other great players we would never have gotten to this point. He took…
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Unstoppable Grigor Dimitrov makes light work of Stricker in the quarter to set up a battle vs Griekspoor at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open. HIGHLIGHTS – STOCKHOLM RESULTS
Grigor Dimitrov blitzes Dominic Stricker 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Stockholm on Friday after playing a tremendous match to face off with Tallon Griekspoor in the semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes. Dimitrov won this tournament once in 2013. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Stockholm Dimitrov’s…
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Jon Rahm: “This is a very special course”
The DP World Tour is making another stop in Spain this week. Specifically, in Sotogrande, the venue from this Thursday until next Sunday for the Estrella Damm Andalucía Masters. Among the players who will be at the Cádiz course, the presence of Jon Rahm stands out, who wants to seek his first title in which…
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H2H, prediction of Juan Pablo Ficovich vs Alvaro Guillen Meza in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 19th October 2024
Juan Pablo Ficovich and Alvaro Guillen Meza will square off in the semifinal of the Campinas Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on QUADRA JOAO LIMA. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…
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Belinda Bencic picks lower-tier tournament to kick off post-pregnancy comeback
Belinda Bencic won’t miss the entire 2024 season after the Swiss tennis star accepted to take a wildcard into an ITF tournament in Hamburg and also represent her nation in their upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie. Last November, the former world No. 4 announced she was pregnant with her first child. Initially, the belief…
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Carlos Alcaraz shows ultimate respect for Rafael Nadal with this comment
Carlos Alcaraz maybe didn’t have any issues handling Rafael Nadal at the Six Kings Slam but afterward insisted that he had to play his absolute best to end on the winning side. On Thursday, the current world No. 2 ousted the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-3 in Riyadh to reach the final at this…