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  • Big Emma Raducanu update drops after four consecutive tournament withdrawals

    Big Emma Raducanu update drops after four consecutive tournament withdrawals

    Emma Raducanu will play tennis again this season after the Hong Kong Tennis Open organizers confirmed that the Briton will play at their tournament. Exactly a month ago, the 21-year-old kicked off her Asian swing in Seoul. But after winning her opening two matches, the former world No. 10 retired injured her quarterfinal match due…

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  • New CEO for LIV Golf, Greg Normann leaves

    New CEO for LIV Golf, Greg Normann leaves

    Rumors about Greg Norman’s replacement have been circulating for some time. They have almost always resurfaced in conjunction with calls from various quarters for the removal of Jay Monahan from his position as CEO of the PGA Tour and then of PGA Tour Enterprises. But since they were never substantiated by indications that they were…

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  • Rafael Nadal loses to Carlos Alcaraz, calls him ‘an animal’

    Rafael Nadal loses to Carlos Alcaraz, calls him ‘an animal’

    Competing for the first time since the Olympic Games, Rafael Nadal faced world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final of the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh. As was expected, the younger Spaniard scored a 6-3, 6-3 victory in under 80 minutes, arranging the title clash versus world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. Nadal was happy…

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  • Ryder Cup, controversy over expensive tickets

    Ryder Cup, controversy over expensive tickets

    Controversy online and on social networks over the high price of tickets for the 2025 Ryder Cup. From 26 to 28 September, the Bethpage Black Golf Course in Farmingdale (New York) will host the 45th edition of the challenge between the USA team and the Europe team. The price list has just appeared on the…

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  • Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal at Six Kings Slam, sets Jannik Sinner title clash

    Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal at Six Kings Slam, sets Jannik Sinner title clash

    The world’s best players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, will fight for the Six Kings Slam crown in Riyadh on Saturday. In an all-Spanish semi-final battle, Alcaraz took down the 22-time Major Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 18 minutes, arranging the clash against the world’s best player. Nadal is playing his penultimate…

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  • [UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Karolina Muchova’s draw vs Kalinskaya, Krejcikova, Haddad Maia to win the Ningbo

    [UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Karolina Muchova’s draw vs Kalinskaya, Krejcikova, Haddad Maia to win the Ningbo

    Karolina Muchova is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Ningbo. Muchova has defeated Olivia Gadecki 6-3 7-5 and Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Anna Kalinskaya. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Karolina Muchova’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents in Ningbo Open. Karolina has a…

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  • Karen Khachanov defeats Virtanen in the 2nd round to play vs Zhukayev at the Almaty Open. HIGHLIGHTS – ALMATY RESULTS

    Karen Khachanov defeats Virtanen in the 2nd round to play vs Zhukayev at the Almaty Open. HIGHLIGHTS – ALMATY RESULTS

    Karen Khachanov conquers Otto Virtanen 7-6(2) 7-6(3) in the 2nd round in Almaty on Thursday. Khachanov is going to play against Beibit Zhukayev in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes. This run will match his best result in this event. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Almaty…

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  • Mats Wilander said how Novak Djokovic ‘weathered the storm’

    Mats Wilander said how Novak Djokovic ‘weathered the storm’

    The former tennis player and current Eurosport commentator Mats Wilander believes that Novak Djokovic has survived the years of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s domination of men’s tennis, carving out an absolute place for himself in the world of tennis. With Rafa’s retirement after the Davis Cup Finals, Nole will be the only survivor of…

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  • Andy Roddick mocks Novak Djokovic after the Serb called 2024 his ‘worst year’

    Andy Roddick mocks Novak Djokovic after the Serb called 2024 his ‘worst year’

    The American tennis legend Andy Roddick said he was deeply affected by Novak Djokovic’s words after losing to Jannik Sinner in the final at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. After his defeat at the ATP Masters 1000 in China, Nole was asked about his 2024 season, which has been significantly below his very high standards of…

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  • LIVE UPDATES. Frances Tiafoe gets the better of Evans in the 2nd round – ALMATY RESULTS

    LIVE UPDATES. Frances Tiafoe gets the better of Evans in the 2nd round – ALMATY RESULTS

    Frances Tiafoe wins against Daniel Evans 6-7(10) 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 2nd round in Almaty on Thursday. His most significant achievement in this competition was reaching the semifinal in 2020. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Almaty Tiafoe’s Record (image) The American added to his prize money $ 13,140 after winning…

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