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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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  • H2H, prediction of Barbora Krejcikova vs Mirra Andreeva in Ningbo with odds, preview, pick | 18th October 2024

    H2H, prediction of Barbora Krejcikova vs Mirra Andreeva in Ningbo with odds, preview, pick | 18th October 2024

    Barbora Krejcikova and Mirra Andreeva will play each other in the quarter of the Ningbo Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming…

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  • Carlos Alcaraz praises idol Rafael Nadal: ‘I’m playing because of him’

    Carlos Alcaraz praises idol Rafael Nadal: ‘I’m playing because of him’

    Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will battle in Riyadh’s semi-final of the Six Kings Slam. The Olympic Games doubles partners will stand on opposite sides of the court for the last time before Nadal retires in November at the Davis Cup Finals. Carlos praised his idol, admitting he sought a professional career after watching Rafa’s…

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  • Genie Bouchard talks breakup with boyfriend Jack Brinkley-Cook: Why she’s embracing single life in her 30s

    Genie Bouchard talks breakup with boyfriend Jack Brinkley-Cook: Why she’s embracing single life in her 30s

    In a conversation with Valeria Lipovetsky on her podcast, tennis star Genie Bouchard confirmed that she ended her year-and-a-half-long relationship with Jack Brinkley-Cook, son of the famous model Christie Brinkley. During the podcast, Lipovetsky asked Bouchard to reflect on the breakup, without specifically naming her ex, and her thoughts on the relationship, which had been…

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  • Matteo Berrettini and the Pursuit of Expected Value

    Matteo Berrettini and the Pursuit of Expected Value

    Matteo Berrettini hitting a forehand that will probably end the point A few weeks ago, Agustin Lebron made a broad claim: Most strategic improvements in sports have been in the direction of increasing variance and living with the (better EV) results:Baseball: more extra base hits, no more bunting.Football: more passing game, going for it on…

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  • Novak Djokovic’s influence is evident on all current top players

    Novak Djokovic’s influence is evident on all current top players

    Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner today in the semi-finals of the ‘Six Kings Slam’, the tournament-exhibition in Saudi Arabia that offers a monster prize money of 6 million for the winner. The two champions met just four days ago in the final of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, where the Italian ace prevailed in…

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  • Jannik Sinner needs points to remain No.1 after the 2025 AO

    Jannik Sinner needs points to remain No.1 after the 2025 AO

    Jannik Sinner is continuing to collect incredible numbers in 2024. The season of the Italian ace is already one of the best in the modern era, with seven titles won and only six losses suffered from January to date. This season, the world number 1 has won two Grand Slam titles and three Masters 1000 titles…

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  • At 37, Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer in exclusive Masters 1000 Final club

    At 37, Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer in exclusive Masters 1000 Final club

    Novak Djokovic failed to claim the fifth Shanghai title on Sunday, falling to Jannik Sinner in straight sets. However, the Serb claimed many records by reaching the final, including a notable one in the age category. Novak became the second Masters 1000 finalist after turning 37, joining Roger Federer on the exclusive list. The Swiss maestro…

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  • Serena Williams details shocking surgery she suffered in the last hour

    Serena Williams details shocking surgery she suffered in the last hour

    In the end there was a happy ending, Serena Williams, through a video on Tik Tok, told a truly incredible story, directly from the hospital bed where she was hospitalized due to a delicate surgery she underwent in the last hours. The American legend had to remove a branchial cyst, which, as Serena herself said,…

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