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In the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass, on the Whirlwind Golf Club course (Cattail Course, par 72), in Chandler, Arizona, the Korean Hyo Joo Kim, with a great final comeback highlighted by a 64 (-8), best score of the day, for a total of 266 (69 66 67 64, -22), reached the American…
Elena Rybakina is not opposed to the idea of being a coach one day but highlights that she probably won’t be one to travel full-time with someone. While in Miami, the Kazakh tennis star met with Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari and Jasmine Paolini. And the four tennis stars joined forces for the latest episode of…
Alize Cornet is experiencing the joy of a fresh start on the tennis court, just ten months after her emotional retirement at Roland Garros 2024. With a victory under her belt and a smile on her face, the 35-year-old French player is embracing her comeback with the enthusiasm of a teenager. The Grand Slam in…
Jasmine Paolini didn’t think much when asked which player she’d hire as a coach, instantly name-dropping Rafael Nadal. While in Miami for the WTA 1000 tournament, Caroline Garcia came up with an interesting idea for her next podcast episode as she met with the Italian, Elena Rybakina and Maria Sakkari and they all together discussed…
In his exclusive interview with The i Paper, Lee Westwood talked about various problems on the golf scene, analyzing things and having interesting points of view. The famous golfer put a special accent on the negotiations between the PIF and the PGA Tour, having a lot of question marks over his head. The English golfer…
Lee Westwood is just one of the golfers who decided to terminate his membership with the DP World Tour, unwilling to pay fines. In an interview with The i Paper, the famous golfer talked about the European Tour and said that he has fines of 857,000 pounds that he is not ready to pay. The…
Maria Sakkari has been safely through to the Charleston second round after routing wildcard Marina Stakusic 6-3 6-2 in an hour and a half of play. The Greek, who debuted on the clay courts of Charleston in 2017, won at least a match in each of her first three campaigns at the tournament and that…
Three years ago, Novak Djokovic recognized Jakub Mensik’s enormous talent. The legend brought the young gun to Belgrade, sharing valuable tips and experience with the upcoming teenager. On Sunday, these two met in the Masters 1000 final! Jakub and Novak were the players to beat at the Miami Open, forging the title clash with the biggest age…
World No. 70 Eva Lys kicked off her clay season with a win at the WTA 125 (Challenger) tournament in La Bisbal d’Emporda after overcoming Italian wildcard Nuria Brancaccio 6-3 7-6 (7). After not enjoying an impressive Sunshine Double, the rising German star decided to return to the Challenger level and play her first tournament…
Benoit Paire will have an interesting gig during this year’s French Open as he is set to work as a consultant during the Parisian Grand Slam tournament. Since making his first appearance at Roland Garros as a pro when he took part in the 2008 qualifying event, the Frenchman has made 17 consecutive appearances at…