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  • The weight of expectations weighs on Holger Rune

    The weight of expectations weighs on Holger Rune

    Holger Rune’s growth has almost stopped in the last year and a half. The young Danish talent had a lot of problems after winning the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy in 2022, although he had achieved prestigious results in the first half of 2023. Fans surely remember the finals reached in the Masters 1000 of Monte…

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  • Riyadh Season: Six Kings Slam Preview Show with Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Nadal, Rune, Medvedev in action

    Riyadh Season: Six Kings Slam Preview Show with Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Nadal, Rune, Medvedev in action

    The Six Kings Slam Preview Show is an exciting look ahead at the upcoming exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show features interviews with the star players, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. It also provides insights into their preparations, expectations, and what fans can look forward to during the event. Jannik Sinner in 2024 Jannik Sinner(image) (image) 65 – 6win/loss Hard 40–3 I Hard 5–0 Clay 11–2 Grass 9–1 Rank 1 High 1 23 year old (image) WWWWWWLWWW 2024 Highlights W Australian OpenRotterdamMiamiHalleCincinnatiU.S. OpenShanghai F Beijing…

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  • H2H, prediction of Henrique Rocha vs Juan Carlos Prado Angelo in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024

    H2H, prediction of Henrique Rocha vs Juan Carlos Prado Angelo in Campinas Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 16th October 2024

    Henrique Rocha and Juan Carlos Prado Angelo will square off in the 2nd round of the Campinas Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:00 pm on QUADRA JOAO LIMA. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds…

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  • Rafael Nadal exclusive interview with DAZN ahead of the Six Kings Slam

    Rafael Nadal exclusive interview with DAZN ahead of the Six Kings Slam

    Rafael Nadal is indeed excited to participate in the Six Kings Slam 2024, an exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 16-19. This unique event features six top tennis players: Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune. Nadal, who is set to retire after the 2024 Davis Cup final,…

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  • Serena Williams’ childhood coach tells Coco Gauff very easy fix to serving troubles

    Serena Williams’ childhood coach tells Coco Gauff very easy fix to serving troubles

    Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci believes there is a very easy fix to Coco Gauff’s serving issues as the 69-year-old thinks the American just needs to hire a biomechanics trainer to determine what is exactly wrong and how it should be addressed.  Anyone who has been following tennis for the past couple of months…

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  • Carlos Alcaraz heralds Machac: ‘His forehand is insane, he played like a top-5’

    Carlos Alcaraz heralds Machac: ‘His forehand is insane, he played like a top-5’

    Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Beijing Open title following an epic win over Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard could not repeat that in Shanghai, falling to world no. 33 Tomas Machac 7-6, 7-5. The Czech earned his third top-10 win, overpowering the four-time Major champion and stunning him with the pace of his forehand. Alcaraz praised his…

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  • WTA drops Elena Rybakina hint after claims of her dealing with psychological problems

    WTA drops Elena Rybakina hint after claims of her dealing with psychological problems

    The WTA may have confirmed that Elena Rybakina will compete at the WTA Finals despite the Kazakh having a very rough last two months under some mysterious circumstances.  Since abruptly ending her five-year partnership with coach Stefano Vukov just after they arrived at the US Open, the world No. 5 won her opener at Flushing…

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  • Jannik Sinner needs four and a half months to pass Carlos Alcaraz

    Jannik Sinner needs four and a half months to pass Carlos Alcaraz

    World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is spending his 19th season on the ATP throne. Jannik has been the dominant figure in men’s tennis this year, winning 65 of 71 matches and lifting the Tour-leading seven ATP titles, including five notable ones. The Italian has forged a vast 4800 ATP points lead over his closest rival,…

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  • [UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Mccartney Kessler’s draw vs Lys, Cocciaretto, Mertens, Bouzkova to win the Osaka

    [UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Mccartney Kessler’s draw vs Lys, Cocciaretto, Mertens, Bouzkova to win the Osaka

    Mccartney Kessler is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Kessler has defeated Ena Shibahara 6-4 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Eva Lys. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Mccartney Kessler’s projected draw andherplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Mccartney has a losing record…

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  • Reason why Novak Djokovic shows uncommon courage

    Reason why Novak Djokovic shows uncommon courage

    Novak Djokovic played little and did not achieve great results in 2024, but he realized one of the greatest dreams of his career by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The former world number 1 has shown his best performance in the most important match of his season, despite being clearly underdog against…

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