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Stefanos Tsitsipas rips umpire post-match after tense on-court argument
Stefanos Tsitsipas had zero regrets about unloading at Fergus Murphy as he was firm in his belief that the chair umpire “did not make a very smart decision” when he hit him with a time violation in a game that likely changed the momentum and rhythm of the match completely. In the Shanghai Masters round-of-16,…
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In-form Coco Gauff makes one thing clear amid strong Wuhan run
Coco Gauff says she feels zero pressure in Wuhan because she is tired following a deep Beijing run and doesn’t want to put unnecessary expectations on herself. On Wednesday, the No. 4 seed continued her fine form with a notable 6-4 6-1 round-of-16 win over 13th-seeded Marta Kostyuk. For the American – who won the…
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Rafael Nadal and the rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
Another piece of tennis history is ready to farewell: Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from all of them at the end of the season. The Spanish champion will only play the Davis Cup Finals scheduled in Malaga in November before officially saying goodbye to tennis. The Spanish legend believes that the right time has…
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[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Xinyu Wang’s draw vs Alexandrova, Paolini, Sabalenka to win the Wuhan
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Xinyu Wang is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Wuhan. The Chinese has defeated Caroline Dolehide 6-4 6-0, Lucia Bronzetti 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarter where she will face Ekaterina Alexandrova. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Xinyu Wang’s projected draw withherlikely opponents…
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Jannik Sinner will end 2024 as the World No.1
Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, defeating Daniil Medvedev for the seventh time in his last eight matches. The 2024 of the Italian ace continues to be impressive, with only six losses suffered in the whole season. Not only did the 23-year-old from San Candido follow up on the progress…
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Novak Djokovic posts a lovely message on social media praising Nadal after his retirement
In a heartfelt message on social media, Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard announced his retirement from professional tennis. Djokovic, who has had a historic rivalry with Nadal, expressed his gratitude and admiration for the legendary player. He wrote: “Rafa, one post is not enough to express the respect I have…
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Tomas Machac upsets Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai
Tomas Machac will compete in his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Shanghai! World no. 33 stunned world no. 2 and the Beijing Open champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5, delivering his third top-10 victory and setting the semi-final clash against world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. Machac retired against Alcaraz in the Davis Cup a couple of…
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H2H, prediction of Tristan Schoolkate vs Alexey Zakharov in Fairfield Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 10th October 2024
Tristan Schoolkate and Alexey Zakharov will square off in the 2nd round of the Fairfield Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on EVE ZIMMERMAN COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis…
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Nadal announces retirement, Davis Cup Finals will be last appearance
This 2024 tennis season will, in fact, be Rafael Nadal’s last one on tour. And the Davis Cup Finals will be his last event. Nadal announced his retirement from tennis with a post via social media on Thursday. He plans on playing for Spain, starting with a quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands, November 19-24 at…
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Rafael Nadal reveals the reasons behind his farewell
“The truth is that these have been difficult years, especially these last two. I have not been able to play without limitations. It is a difficult decision, it took me a while to make it, but in this life everything has a beginning and an end. I think it is the right time to end…