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  • Slam winner tells Jannik Sinner why doping drama could never happen to Novak Djokovic

    Slam winner tells Jannik Sinner why doping drama could never happen to Novak Djokovic

    Nicolas Mahut believes Jannik Sinner when the Italian says that he didn’t intentionally take a banned substance but is also telling the 23-year-old that this would never happen to Novak Djokovic because the Serb would never allow his team to make such a mistake and see himself fail a doping test over “a negligence” act.…

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  • Iga Swiatek splits with coach and then makes one more big announcement

    Iga Swiatek splits with coach and then makes one more big announcement

    Iga Swiatek had two big announcements to make on Friday as the Pole revealed that she was ending her three-year partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski before also confirming that she wouldn’t be ready to return to action at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan next week. Since completing a three-peat at the French Open and…

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  • Andy Murray’s former coach reveals why Carlos Alcaraz is better than Jannik Sinner

    Andy Murray’s former coach reveals why Carlos Alcaraz is better than Jannik Sinner

    Finally here we are: men’s tennis has (perhaps) found the rivalry post Bib 3 Era. Miles Maclagan, former coach of Andy Murray, analyzed the rivalry between the two young stars of the ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, in an interview with Sky Sports. Maclagan also expressed his opinion on who, between the young…

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  • [UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Paula Badosa’s draw vs Gauff, Zheng to win the Beijing

    [UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Paula Badosa’s draw vs Gauff, Zheng to win the Beijing

    Paula Badosa is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. The Spaniard has defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2, Rebecca Sramkova 7-5 7-5, Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-0 and Shuai Zhang 6-1 7-64 to reach the semifinal where she will face Cori Gauff. Draw prediction with head to head records This is Paula Badosa’s projected…

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  • Qinwen Zheng tops Andreeva in the quarter to collide vs Muchova. HIGHLIGHTS – BEIJING RESULTS

    Qinwen Zheng tops Andreeva in the quarter to collide vs Muchova. HIGHLIGHTS – BEIJING RESULTS

    Qinwen Zheng downs Mirra Andreeva 5-7 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing on Friday. Zheng will play against Karolina Muchova in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 32 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023. Here…

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  • Jannik Sinner warns WADA: “I’d be surprised if it doesn’t end positively”

    Jannik Sinner warns WADA: “I’d be surprised if it doesn’t end positively”

    Jannik Sinner touched on many topics during the Shanghai Rolex Masters media day, one of which is obviously the WADA appeal to CAS in Lausanne. “It was something that surprised me but I knew that this possibility was there. I will cooperate as I always have, but let’s see. I am confident that this situation…

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  • ITF Announces 2025 Davis Cup Format Change

    ITF Announces 2025 Davis Cup Format Change

    (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe…

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  • Hong Kong: No. 1 seed Emma Navarro suffers shock loss at WTA 125 tournament

    Hong Kong: No. 1 seed Emma Navarro suffers shock loss at WTA 125 tournament

    Emma Navarro’s attempt to bounce back at this week’s WTA 125 tournament was partially successful as the American managed to clinch two wins but then saw her campaign come to an end on Friday with a shock defeat. Last week, the world No. 8 exited the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing following a stunning 4-6…

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  • Jannik Sinner shocks everyone with his words

    Jannik Sinner shocks everyone with his words

    Jannik Sinner arrived in Shanghai just after losing the final of the Beijing tournament to his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz, in one of the most spectacular matches of the year. This rivalry is exciting fans and professionals, who see in these two young champions the same stigmas of the Big 3. The Italian ace can be…

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  • Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 entry list: Novak Djokovic surprises everyone

    Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 entry list: Novak Djokovic surprises everyone

    The 2024 season is in its final phase, but top players are doing their best to close their year in the best way. The top events of this past month and a half will be the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, preceded by the Masters 1000 in Shanghai and Paris-Bercy. Jannik Sinner is the main…

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