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Stefanos Tsitsipas’ crisis has no end
The season of Stefanos Tsitsipas is taking an increasingly negative turn. The Greek champion has not played his best tennis since spring, when he won the Masters 100 in Monte Carlo for the third time in his career. The best Tsitsipas can only be seen on red clay, too little for a player who seemed…
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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka on her China Open journey and sums up the atmosphere after opening win
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka shared her thoughts after her opening win at the China Open , expressing her determination to perform her best in each match and fight for every point to potentially win the title. Sabalenka also expressed her enjoyment of playing in front of the supportive crowd in China, finding the atmosphere enjoyable…
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Nick Kyrgios has horrible dig at Jannik Sinner over WADA appeal
Nick Kyrgios, known for his outspoken and often controversial demeanor, recently made headlines again by reacting to the latest development in Jannik Sinner’s doping case. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided to appeal the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) decision, which had previously cleared Sinner of any fault or negligence despite testing positive for…
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Anna Kalinskaya’s first Nike outfit: A closer look at her winning separates
Anna Kalinskaya, who previously sported Adidas and most recently Alo Yoga, has now joined forces with Nike, debuting the partnership at the China Open in Beijing. Let’s take a closer look at the Russian’s first on-court outfit in her new Nike gear. In her opening match, Kalinskaya battled through a tough three-setter against American Hailey…
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Jasmine Paolini dispatches Tauson in the 2nd round to play vs Linette at the China Open. HIGHLIGHTS – BEIJING RESULTS
Jasmine Paolini defeats Clara Tauson 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in Beijing on Saturday. Paolini will seek to keep on going in this event against Magda Linette in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. This run will match her best achievement in this tournament. Here you can see…
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Beijing: Aryna Sabalenka crushes rival in first post-US Open match, streak continues
Aryna Sabalenka has made a winning start to her Asian swing as the world No. 2 dismantled qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4 6-1 to reach the Beijing round-of-16. In the absence of Iga Swiatek, the Belarusian – seeded at No. 1 – struggled a bit early on as she blew a break and found herself tied…
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Gareth Bale back to Dunhill Links next week
Gareth Bale will once again take part in a professional golf tournament from 3 to 6 October at the Dunhill Links, the European tournament that brings together professionals and amateurs on the Scottish courses of Kingsbarns, Carnoustie and St. Andrews. Gareth Bale, results Bale, handicap 2, will be accompanied by other famous athletes such as…
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H2H, prediction of Harold Mayot vs Marc-Andrea Huesler in Orleans Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 28th September 2024
Harold Mayot and Marc-Andrea Huesler will square off in the semifinal of the Orleans Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 7:00 pm on CENTRAL ARENA. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic is…
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Jessica Pegula’s candid admission on she was left feeling after very rough six months
Jessica Pegula didn’t believe reaching the WTA Finals was possible just two months ago but then she pulled off what she described as “magic” and now she is in a great position to make the prestigious season-ending tournament for a third year in a row. After struggling with multiple injuries in the first part of the…
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Late bloomer Jasmine Paolini confesses what didn’t allow her to be successful in past
Jasmine Paolini didn’t only make evident progress in her game but she also changed her mindset this year as the 28-year-old admitted that she used to fear in the past and that was one of the things that kept her being where she was for years. As all of you probably know very well, the…