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Brian Campbell has won the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, beating Aldrich Potgieter on the second playoff hole thanks to a lucky shot that, thanks to the rebound of the trees, allowed him to stay in the game and close with a decisive birdie. For the 31-year-old American, who finished the tournament with a total of…
Daniel Vallverdu thinks the public’s criticism is pointed at the wrong direction as Grigor Dimitrov’s coach suggests the anti-doping agencies should be receiving the heat instead of Jannik Sinner. After the ITIA conclusively said that the Italian bore no fault or negligence for two failed doping tests, the WADA still lodged an appeal into that…
Naomi Osaka isn’t only targeting to win more Grand Slams but she specifically wants to win the French Open and Wimbledon so she can achieve a remarkable Career Grand Slam. Very early in her career, the Japanese became a multiple Slam winner after winning twice the US Open (2018 and 2020) and twice the Australian…
Andrey Rublev claimed his 17th ATP title in Doha last week, hoisting a trophy for the first time since the previous spring. The victory delivered a much-needed surge of momentum and confidence for the Russian. Yet, this Doha triumph has also edged him perilously close to an unwanted slice of tennis history! Rublev is desperate to…
Paul McNamee made an interesting point as the former Australian Open tournament director thinks Jannik Sinner’s team should have “negotiated some point” and at least accepted to miss the Rome Masters. When the news came out that the three-time Grand Slam champion settled with the WADA on a three-month doping ban which started on February…
Toni Nadal has come to Jannik Sinner’s defense as Rafael Nadal’s uncle pretty much thinks that it is nonsense to ban the Italian if no one is denying that he didn’t knowingly or intentionally take a banned substance. Earlier this month, a WADA spokesperson explained that the anti-doping agency wasn’t questioning the 23-year-old’s integrity or…
Jannik Sinner’s decision to accept the agreement with WADA has generated an impressive number of reactions in every corner of the world. This solution – which provides for a three-month suspension from the professional tour for the Italian ace – has not found a favorable opinion from most of the players who have complained about…
Ludvig Aberg entered this season with a completely different mindset than before, aware that the years are passing, and that he has to show the world what kind of talent he is. The young golfer has a lot of goals this year, and the victory at the Genesis Invitational shows that he is on the…
The Solheim Cup attracts enormous attention. The next edition of this competition will be held in the USA in 2026. It will be an interesting duel between teams from Europe and the USA, with many quality individuals. Golf fans feel that next year’s Solheim Cup will meet everyone’s expectations, especially when we know how strong…
This year’s golf season is specific in many ways, and it seems that European golfers are particularly successful. The last victory in the series, then by Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis Invitational, can awaken positive emotions in the captain of Europe, Luke Donald, for whom it is important that every individual be in shape before…