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• Adriano Panatta slams Jannik Sinner vs. Matteo Berrettini matchup

  06-07-2024 03:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  A memorable match? Not for everyone. The second round of Wimbledon between Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini gave a lot of emotions to the Italian fans, with the heart split in half for almost 4 hours of the game.Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staff - Getty Images Sport An intense meeting full of overturns, from which both Italians came out reinforced. If among fans and insiders have rained the appreciation of the show showcased by our local rackets, a legend like A
  
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• New Scottish sensation Jacob Fearnley has message for Andy Murray

  05-10-2024 05:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rising Scot Jacob Fearnley reveals he used to idolize Andy Murray and admits he would have nothing against the former three-time Grand Slam champion joining his team as coach or mentior.Currently, the 23-year-old is enjoying a career-high ranking of No. 98 in the world. But just four months ago, he was ranked at No. 525 in the world. Since then, Fearnley has enjoyed a lot of success on the Challenger Tour, winning titles in Nottingham, Lincoln, Rennes and Orleans. Also, it should be noted t
  
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• St Andrews could change the professional golf

  05-10-2024 04:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  For the first time since the Circuit Wars broke out, the leaders of the three major tours will meet on a course for the Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews.What if the birthplace of golf were to serve as the crucible for a historic deal that would put an end to the terrible circuit war that has been shaking the golfing world for three years?In the Dunhill Links Championship, the DP World Tour tournament that begins Thursday in the “Home of Golf” in St Andrews in Scotland and whe
  
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• Karolina Muchova shares secret to ending Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning run

  05-10-2024 03:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Karolina Muchova noted she was aware that just playing it safe against Aryna Sabalenka wouldn't get her far and also revealed that her mindset in the third set was to fight for every ball and hope that there would be an opening for her. On Friday, the current world No. 49 sent the top-seeded Belarusian packing out of Beijing and also ended after handing her a 7-6 (5) 2-6 6-4 quarterfinal loss. In the opener, the Czech won after being inches away from dropping the set as she saved two s
  
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• Alexandr Dolgopolov ends bold take rating Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner ahead of Big 3

  05-10-2024 02:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Alexandr Dolgopolov respectfully disagreed with Mats Wilander's take that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the matchup with "the best tennis" as the former Ukrainian tennis star thinks there is no way any matchup can be compared to the ones Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer shared between them.On Tuesday, the Spaniard won his first Beijing title after edging out the world No. 1 6-7 (6) 6-4 7-6 (3) in an absolute thriller. The final lasted three hours and 21 minutes, which set th
  
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• Dominic Thiem reveals one brutal thing about pro tennis

  05-10-2024 00:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Dominic Thiem sounds like he absolutely won't miss constantly traveling around the world as the 31-year-old described tennis as "one of the loneliest sports."On October 21st, the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna is taking place. That will be the place where the 2020 US Open champion and four-time Grand Slam finalist will end his career. After picking up that very unfortunate wrist injury in mid-2021, Thiem never managed to regain his old level or even come anywhere close to rediscovering it. An
  
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• The Open 2025 tickets sold out in record time

  05-10-2024 00:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  For the third time in its history, The Open will be held in 2025 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, all the general admission tickets on sale on the online ticketing system have been snapped up!For those of you who dream of attending The Open next July on the majestic links of Royal Portrush, you had to register for the draw set up by the R&A since the 2022 St Andrews Open.The lucky ones could thus obtain up to four tickets for each day of the tournament. But the body anno
  
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• Slam winner tells Jannik Sinner why doping drama could never happen to Novak Djokovic

  04-10-2024 23:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nicolas Mahut believes Jannik Sinner when the Italian says that he didn't intentionally take a banned substance but is also telling the 23-year-old that this would never happen to Novak Djokovic because the Serb would never allow his team to make such a mistake and see himself fail a doping test over "a negligence" act.After the current world No. 1 twice tested positive for an anabolic steroid during and after the Indian Wells Masters, his defense was that it came via a contaminated product that
  
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• Iga Swiatek splits with coach and then makes one more big announcement

  04-10-2024 22:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek had two big announcements to make on Friday as the Pole revealed that she was ending her three-year partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski before also confirming that she wouldn't be ready to return to action at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan next week.Since completing a three-peat at the French Open and improving to five Grand Slams, the world No. 1 didn't manage to get the results she wanted this past summer. That included shockingly losing in the Wimbledon third round, failin
  
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• Andy Murray's former coach reveals why Carlos Alcaraz is better than Jannik Sinner

  04-10-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Finally here we are: men's tennis has (perhaps) found the rivalry post Bib 3 Era. Miles Maclagan, former coach of Andy Murray, analyzed the rivalry between the two young stars of the ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, in an interview with Sky Sports.Maclagan also expressed his opinion on who, between the young Spaniard and the Italian rival, is the best."People talk about the differences between Alcaraz and Sinner and say that the Italian is more consistent in all aspects, but the best A
  
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• Swimming champion sends beautiful message to Rafael Nadal

  04-10-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Besides winning a lot on the tennis court, Rafael Nadal is still a source of inspiration for many athletes in other sports. During his long and glorious career, the Spanish legends has shown a resilience and an ability to always give the maximum that have very few equals in the history of modern sport.The champion from Manacor has had many injuries in his career, but he never gave up and managed to become a global icon. His professional tennis career is not yet over, although the last two years
  
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• Jannik Sinner's possible suspension length revealed

  04-10-2024 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Against all expectations, WADA has decided to appeal the acquittal of Jannik Sinner by ITIA before the start of the US Open. ITIA had believed the Italian ace’s version of events, but WADA claims that world number 1 deserves a penalty for negligence and has requested a one to two year suspension.Jannik Sinner, Beijing 2024© Stream screenshot The new trial will be long enough and the final verdict won’t come before early 2025, unless there are some shocking surprises. Despit
  
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• Gilbert compares Alcaraz vs Sinner's rivalry to those among the Big 3

  04-10-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Brad Gilbert analyzed the final of the ATP 500 in Beijing won by Carlos Alcaraz over Jannik Sinner, after a three-set battle that lasted over three hours. A match won by the Spanish tennis player in the decisive tie break of the third set, in which he found himself 3-0 down before overturning his opponent and winning the 4th title of the season.Through a post, Gilbert talked about the rivalry between the Spaniard and the Italian, after the conclusion of the challenge between Alcaraz and Sinner:"
  
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• World No 1 Swiatek splits with coach after three years 

  04-10-2024 18:15 via skysports.com
  
  Women's world No 1 Iga Swiatek has announced that she is splitting with her tennis coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three years of working together.
  
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• Jannik Sinner warns WADA: "I'd be surprised if it doesn't end positively"

  04-10-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner touched on many topics during the Shanghai Rolex Masters media day, one of which is obviously the WADA appeal to CAS in Lausanne."It was something that surprised me but I knew that this possibility was there. I will cooperate as I always have, but let's see. I am confident that this situation will be resolved positively and I would be very surprised if it is not the case," he said.Jannik Sinner, Beijing 2024© Stream screenshot Jannik also analyzed his journey in Shanghai,
  
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• Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup changing formats

  04-10-2024 17:32 via espn.com
  
  The Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions are changing their formats next year.
  
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• Paula Badosa reveals she is inspired by Carlos Alcaraz

  04-10-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Paula Badosa is coming back to the top. The former WTA number 2, who currently occupies the 19th position in the ranking - she will be at least 15th next week - after the title in Washington at the beginning of August has also shown fantastic condition at the China Open in Beijing.The 26-year-old beat the Chinese Shuai Zhang, earning her third semifinal in the last five tournaments played and, in the press conference, she spoke about her magic moment, also spending some nice words for her c
  
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• Hong Kong: No. 1 seed Emma Navarro suffers shock loss at WTA 125 tournament

  04-10-2024 16:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Navarro's attempt to bounce back at this week's WTA 125 tournament was partially successful as the American managed to clinch two wins but then saw her campaign come to an end on Friday with a shock defeat.Last week, the world No. 8 exited the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing following a stunning 4-6 2-6 defeat to world No. 595 Zhang Shuai who was on a 24-match losing streak and without a win in nearly two years. Following that loss, she signed up to play at the Challenger level - someth
  
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• Davis Cup home and away ties to return in 2025

  04-10-2024 16:22 via skysports.com
  
  Davis Cup home and away ties are set to return in 2025 while the Billie Jean King Cup will move to an eight-team finals event.
  
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• Group stage of Davis Cup Finals scrapped

  04-10-2024 16:21 via bbc.com
  
  The group stage of the Davis Cup Finals is scrapped and replaced by a return to home or away ties.
  
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• Beijing: Aryna Sabalenka's nigthmare called 'Karolina Muchova' continues

  04-10-2024 16:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Karolina Muchova continues her success against Aryna Sabalenka as this time the Czech tennis star defeated the top seed in the Beijing quarterfinal to clinch her third consecutive win over the Belarusian but also end the 26-year-old's run of 15 consecutive wins. After it was confirmed that there would be a rematch of the 2023 French Open semifinal at the China Open, the expectations were the highest. And the two definitely didn't disappoint.In the first set, Muchova saved two set points in
  
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• Do Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz deserve to be equated with the Big 3?

  04-10-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Fans were thrilled by the final in Beijing between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish champion won an epic match that ended in the decisive tiebreak after more than three hours. This rivalry is set to continue into the next decade and has given all fans new memorable chapters in the footsteps of the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic).Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner, Beijing Open 2024© Stream screenshot The world number 1 gave his best even in the final in Beijing, winnin
  
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• Jannik Sinner shocks everyone with his words

  04-10-2024 15:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner arrived in Shanghai just after losing the final of the Beijing tournament to his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz, in one of the most spectacular matches of the year. This rivalry is exciting fans and professionals, who see in these two young champions the same stigmas of the Big 3.The Italian ace can be really satisfied with his season, in which he has consecrated himself as a champion of the highest level. The 23-year-old from San Candido has lost only six matches in all of 2024, h
  
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• Muchova ends Sabalenka streak to reach China Open semis

  04-10-2024 15:30 via bbc.com
  
  Karolina Muchova resists a fightback from number one seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the China Open.
  
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• "I risked amputation" Andrey Rublev shares a dramatic revelation

  04-10-2024 15:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andrey Rublev has released shocking words to the portal BetBoom, during an interview in which he has discussed many topics, among which he has revealed a dramatic physical problem suffered shortly before the Beijing tournament, a event that saw him eliminated in the quarterfinals.Trying to maintain privacy, Rublev tried to explain the problem suffered in the days before the trip in Chinese: "I was training, and preparing for China. Then shortly before the departure, out of nowhere, somethin
  
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• Mourning in tennis: a former star dies at 89

  04-10-2024 15:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Style, fashion and class: tennis icon Lea Pericoli, star of Italian tennis, has passed away today at the age of 89. Lea, Italian number one for 14 years between 1959 and 1976, brought Italian women's tennis to another level of awareness: thanks to an extraordinary elegance, on and off the court, the Italian was the first tennis star of her country, the first to succeed in reawakening interest in women's tennis in Italy.In fact, it was thanks to Lea that many people approached tennis, talkin
  
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• Sinner 'very confident' in avoiding doping ban

  04-10-2024 14:23 via espn.com
  
  Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is "very confident" that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.
  
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• Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 entry list: Novak Djokovic surprises everyone

  04-10-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The 2024 season is in its final phase, but top players are doing their best to close their year in the best way. The top events of this past month and a half will be the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, preceded by the Masters 1000 in Shanghai and Paris-Bercy.Jannik Sinner is the main candidate to finish the season at the top of the ATP ranking, having a huge advantage over all his opponents and being able to manage his energy in the last tournaments of 2024. His first chaser is Carlos Alcaraz, who na
  
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• Sinner 'surprised' by World Anti-Doping Agency appeal

  04-10-2024 13:44 via bbc.com
  
  World number one Jannik Sinner says he is "surprised" by the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against the decision to clear him of blame after he twice tested positive for a banned substance.
  
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• Djokovic: Sinner doping case is not helping tennis

  04-10-2024 13:00 via skysports.com
  
  Novak Djokovic says the doping case involving men's world No 1 Jannik Sinner "is not helping tennis at all".
  
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