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Serena Williams’ ex-coach fires stern Aryna Sabalenka warning to WTA competition
Read more: Serena Williams’ ex-coach fires stern Aryna Sabalenka warning to WTA competitionRick Macci sees a silver lining in Aryna Sabalenka’s heartbreaking Australian Open final as Serena Williams’ childhood coach thinks this will only make the Belarusian mentally stronger and lead to more Grand Slam titles in her collection. After dominating the 2023 and 2024 Australian Open editions, the world No. 1 appeared to be destined to…
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Novak Djokovic pays tribute to retired Simona Halep
Read more: Novak Djokovic pays tribute to retired Simona HalepNovak Djokovic took a moment to pay tribute to Simona Halep as the Serb hailed the Romanian’s career as amazing after the 33-year-old walked away from pro tennis this week. After dealing with a lingering knee issue for quite some time and being limited to only a handful of tournaments since being cleared to return…
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ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Draw and Schedule of Play for Saturday, February 8, 2025
Read more: ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Draw and Schedule of Play for Saturday, February 8, 2025Alex de Minaur plays qualifier Mattia Bellucci for a place in the Rotterdam final. Photo credit: 2023 National Bank Open presented by Rogers ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3-9, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From…
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Elena Rybakina’s new coach clears air on where he stands with Stefano Vukov
Read more: Elena Rybakina’s new coach clears air on where he stands with Stefano VukovDavide Sanguinetti has confirmed Elena Rybakina’s plan is to move forward with two coaches and that he gladly accepted to work alongside Stefano Vukov. After the Kazakh’s plans to return Vukov to her team were revealed just before the Australian Open, early rumors indicated that Goran Ivanisevic was “blindsided” by the move. And only a…
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Serena Williams’ ex-coach tells Coco Gauff two things she must fix to dominate Slams
Read more: Serena Williams’ ex-coach tells Coco Gauff two things she must fix to dominate SlamsCoach Rick Macci believes Coco Gauff’s potential is “unlimited” but has identified her second serve and forehand as two shots that must be addressed in order for the American to become a dominant Grand Slam force. Even before the 20-year-old became a Major winner at the 2023 US Open, Serena Williams’ childhood coach was publicly…
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ATP Dallas: Reilly Opelka tops Cameron Norrie and a heckler
Read more: ATP Dallas: Reilly Opelka tops Cameron Norrie and a hecklerThree years after claiming the Dallas Open title, Reilly Opelka plays well again at the home event. The giant server received a wild card for the main draw and defeated two rivals en route to the quarter-final. The American battled against Cameron Norrie in the second round and prevailed 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in two and a…
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ATP Rotterdam: Carlos Alcaraz dominates Pedro Martinez
Read more: ATP Rotterdam: Carlos Alcaraz dominates Pedro MartinezWorld no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is safely through into the last four at the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam. Like in the second round, Alcaraz enjoyed a relaxed day at the office in the quarter-final against his compatriot, Pedro Martinez. Carlos ousted Pedro 6-2, 6-1 in 70 minutes after a dominant performance on serve and…
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Carlos Alcaraz on bypassing ups and downs: ‘I worked hard to stay focused’
Read more: Carlos Alcaraz on bypassing ups and downs: ‘I worked hard to stay focused’World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is chasing his first indoor ATP title in Rotterdam. The four-time Major winner passed two obstacles and reached the quarter-final. Carlos did not like his performance in the opening match, but everything settled down for him in the second. When the Spaniard smiles and hits incredible shots, he is very tough…
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Cluj-Napoca: Top seed Anastasia Potapova reaches SF, set to battle LL for final spot
Read more: Cluj-Napoca: Top seed Anastasia Potapova reaches SF, set to battle LL for final spotNo. 1 seed Anastasia Potapova has been through to the semifinal of the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca after ousting qualifier Ella Seidel 6-2 6-3. Right from the start, the Russian imposed her game and went 3-0 up early. But then, she suffered a slight collapse and allowed the 143rd-ranked German to get the break…
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Abu Dhabi: Belinda Bencic upsets No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina after major SF comeback
Read more: Abu Dhabi: Belinda Bencic upsets No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina after major SF comebackBelinda Bencic’s impressive post-pregnancy comeback continues as the Swiss has just completed a huge 3-6 6-3 6-4 comeback win over No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina to reach the Abu Dhabi Open final. In the first set, only one break of serve that the Kazakh got in the sixth game was enough for her to seal…
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