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Paula Badosa says Carlos Alcaraz made all the country proud after his China Open title win
After Carlos Alcaraz defeated his bitter rival Jannik Sinner in the 2024 China Open final, Paula Badosa recently showered the Spaniard with praise. In the tiebreaker that decided the match, the Spaniard rallied from a 0-3 deficit to win 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3). Badosa is competing in the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, where she has…
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Stan Wawrinka’s Masters 1000 milestone – even Roger Federer missed it
Stan Wawrinka is off to a winning start at the Shanghai Masters. The Swiss secured his first victory at this event since 2016 following a tight 7-6, 7-6 triumph over the young Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in an hour and 48 minutes. Thus, Stan became the third 39-year-old player to win a Masters 1000 match,…
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Andrey Rublev is experiencing a real drama
2024 was not a simple year for Andrey Rublev, who had several problems both on and off the tennis court. The Russian champion hoped to finally break the quarter-final curse in the Grand Slam tournaments, as he has not yet managed to play even a semi-final in a Major despite being a top player for…
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Fan calls Naomi Osaka a fluke: the Japanes harshly rips him
Due to a back injury, Naomi Osaka was forced to retire before the start of the decisive set in the match against Coco Gauff, valid for access to the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing. The Japanese was leading by a set and a break when she began to lose confidence and feel pain.…
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Zizou Bergs stuns Zhang in the 1st round to play vs Dimitrov. HIGHLIGHTS – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Zizou Bergs shocks Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in Shanghai on Thursday. Bergs is going to play against Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes. (image) Shanghai Bergs’s Record (image) Bergs added to his prize money $ 11,250 after winning this match. He has already…
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H2H, prediction of Alexander Zverev vs Mattia Bellucci in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 5th October 2024
Alexander Zverev and Mattia Bellucci will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 9:00 pm on STADIUM COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick…
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H2H, prediction of Andrea Pellegrino vs Clement Tabur in Braga Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 4th October 2024
Andrea Pellegrino and Clement Tabur will fight against each other in the quarter of the Braga Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on COURT 2. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction. Prediction, odds and live…
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Zizou Bergs issues harsh but honest comment on how he felt about Rafael Nadal’s level
World No. 74 Zizou Bergs acknowledged that there was a mental hurdle to overcome when facing Rafael Nadal but also added that he noticed the Spaniard’s level “was not the same as before” during their meeting. In May, the Belgian got a chance to play against the record 10-time Rome champion in what was likely…
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Karolina Muchova comments on facing Aryna Sabalenka again after stunning 2023 RG win
Karolina Muchova appears to be rediscovering her best game and now she is very excited about the challenge of facing in-form Aryna Sabalenka and trying to continue her winning streak against the world No. 2. Through four matches played in Beijing, the Czech hasn’t lost a set – and to make it all more impressive…
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Angel Hidalgo climbs 236 positions in ranking
Following his victory at the Spanish Open, Ángel Hidalgo has climbed 236 positions in the world rankings, moving from 398th to 162nd, while Jon Rahm, a member of the LIV Golf circuit, has moved up two places to thirteenth. Hidalgo, results The 26-year-old Spanish golfer completed a sensational tournament in Madrid and achieved his first…