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United Cup: Jasmine Paolini destroys Belinda Bencic in just 58 minutes
Read more: United Cup: Jasmine Paolini destroys Belinda Bencic in just 58 minutesJasmine Paolini annihilated Belinda Bencic 6-1 6-1 to seal Italy’s victory over Switzerland and lead help her nation clinch their first triumph at the United Cup. On Sunday, rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli overcame Dominic Stricker 6-3 7-6 (2) in the opening match of the tie. Following the outcome of that match, the Swiss needed…
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Novak Djokovic airs frustration over handling of Jannik Sinner doping cases
Read more: Novak Djokovic airs frustration over handling of Jannik Sinner doping casesNovak Djokovic told reporters in Australia that he “is not questioning whether Jannik Sinner took the banned substance intentionally or not” but noted that he is “really frustrated” with the fact that no one knew anything about the Italian and Iga Swiatek until the investigation in their doping cases concluded. Just a week before the…
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Belinda Bencic shares how her tennis perspective changed after becoming mom
Read more: Belinda Bencic shares how her tennis perspective changed after becoming momBelinda Bencic reveals becoming a mother changed her perspective as she has realized that tennis is “not the most important thing” in life and now feels feels pressure than before. In 2023 November, the 2019 US Open semifinalist announced she was pregnant. Seven months later, the 26-year-old gave birth to a baby girl Bella. Since…
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Aryna Sabalenka addresses viral video, ‘more chill’ relationship with Iga Swiatek
Read more: Aryna Sabalenka addresses viral video, ‘more chill’ relationship with Iga SwiatekAryna Sabalenka didn’t want her rivalry with Iga Swiatek to impact how she views the Pole and that’s how they started spending some time together and upgrading their relationship to being “more chill.” In case you missed it, the Belarusian and the world No. 2 practiced together in Abu Dhabi before departing for Australia. And…
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Naomi Osaka set for favorable matchups early in Auckland, then it gets tougher
Read more: Naomi Osaka set for favorable matchups early in Auckland, then it gets tougherNaomi Osaka could possibly start her Auckland campaign by meeting two qualifiers but then it could also get significantly tougher for the four-time Grand Slam champion. After the ASB Classic released its tournament draw on Saturday, the seventh-seeded learned that she would meet a qualifier in her opening match and then potentially another qualifier if…
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Elena Rybakina gets driver’s license and instantly puts Porsche supercar to use
Read more: Elena Rybakina gets driver’s license and instantly puts Porsche supercar to useElena Rybakina used the offseason to get a driver’s license and then she hopped into her Porsche supercar for her first side. Back in April, the Kazakh tennis star won the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. As a reward, she also received a brand new Porsche since the luxurious German carmaker is the main sponsor…
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Nick Kyrgios gets very tough potential path in Brisbane
Read more: Nick Kyrgios gets very tough potential path in BrisbaneNick Kyrgios is set for a challenging matchup right of the gate at the Brisbane International as he is set to clash against rising French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. After not playing any ATP tournaments since 2023 June, the Australian tennis star is set to return from knee and wrist surgeries in front of his…
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No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka learns projected path to Brisbane title
Read more: No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka learns projected path to Brisbane titleAryna Sabalenka has learned her projected path to winning the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane as the Belarusian enters as the top favorite for the title but she could meet some tricky opponents and get tested. As the No. 1 seed, the Belarusian has a first-round bye before facing either Viktoriya Tomova or Renata Zarazua…
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Huge update on Novak Djokovic’s future
Read more: Huge update on Novak Djokovic’s future2025 will be Novak Djokovic’s 22nd season on the professional tour. Despite all his victories, the former world No. 1 has no plans to retire yet and is aiming to break new records next year. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has never been afraid to push his own limits and compete with opponents much younger…
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Novak Djokovic discovers his first opponents in singles and doubles
Read more: Novak Djokovic discovers his first opponents in singles and doublesNovak Djokovic is almost ready to start the new season, in which he is very determined to win at least one more Grand Slam title. The former world number 1 has practiced mainly in Qatar and Thailand in the last week and will fly to Australia very soon, having to play the Brisbane International at…
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