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• Challenge Tour final is looking for its course

  10-11-2024 04:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Challenge Tour is not yet ready to leave the Balearic Islands. Indeed, the contract between the second division and Mallorca runs until 2026. As a result, the general classification will be called Road to Mallorca and the final will be held there for at least the next two seasons.The 2025 Challenge Tour final is looking for its routeThis grand final has sailed since 1995, passing from Portugal (1995-1999), to Cuba (2000), to the Golf du Médoc (2001-2004), to the San Domenico Golf in I
  
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• Iga Swiatek makes big Paula Badosa statement, Spanish star responds

  13-11-2024 05:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek had some kind words for home favorite Paula Badosa at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals as the Polish tennis star applauded the Spaniard for not quitting after a major setback and still doing her best to accomplish her dreams despite battling a chronic issue. After injuring her back in 2023 May and playing just one tournament in the remainder of that season because her recovery wasn't going as planned, it didn't get any better for the 26-year-old at the start of 2024. While the Sp
  
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• Andy Roddick funnily tells Aryna Sabalenka how she epicly ruined his Wimbledon pick

  13-11-2024 04:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andy Roddick and Aryna Sabalenka shared a funny moment after the American tennis legend funnily told the Belarusian that she ruined his Wimbledon prediction because he picked her as the winner but then she withdrew from the tournament. After successfully defending her Australian Open title at the start of the year and making a couple of deep runs during the clay season, the new world No. 1 was widely expected to be among the top favorites for the Wimbledon title because she was in form and
  
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• Bernhard Langer extends his winning streak

  13-11-2024 03:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The indefatigable Bernhard Langer! At 67, the German won the PGA Tour Champions final to extend his series of years crowned by at least one success since he moved to the senior circuit... in 2007! With this first success in 2024 (the 47th of his senior career), Langer ended the year in style and will aim for at least one success in 2025 for the eighteenth consecutive season!Bernhard Langer, resultsTwo last rounds in 67 (exactly his age!) allow him to win with a one-shot lead over an Australian d
  
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• European Tour CEO on merger: It's complicated, not as simple as it seems

  13-11-2024 03:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Chief executive Guy Kinnings addressed the ongoing negotiations between the PIF, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour. Fans and golfers are growing impatient, as this process has been going on for a long time without a clear resolution. Golf fans were expecting a final agreement between the PIF, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour to be reached much earlier, especially since it’s been almost a year since the last deadline. Kinnings tried to calm the situation, explaining in an interview with BBC that
  
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• Casper Ruud pours cold water on Daniil Medvedev's very negative take on balls

  13-11-2024 02:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Casper Ruud doesn't necessarily agree with Daniil Medvedev that the new balls on the Tour have made life of players "a struggle" as the Norwegian even thinks that it would be "unfair" if only type of ball was used because it would favor some players but not some others. On the first day of this year's ATP Finals, the 2021 US Open champion was in action and he made the headlines. During a two-set loss to Taylor Fritz, the Russian tennis star was visibly frustrated a couple of times - smashed
  
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• Boris Becker lauds Jannik Sinner's determination: 'The benchmark for years ahead'

  13-11-2024 02:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner is the 19th year-end no. 1 player in ATP history. The Italian kicked off the season with the Australian Open title and backed it with six more ATP trophies, leaving everyone behind and standing as a player to beat. Jannik is 67-6 this year, chasing his sixth notable trophy of the season at the ATP Finals after conquering two Majors and three Masters 1000 shields. Sinner received a beautiful trophy for the year-end no. 1 achievement in front of the home fans in Turin, with the six-t
  
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• Watch: Roger Federer combines safari with tennis during incredible African adventure

  13-11-2024 02:21 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  While his former rivals and the young guns chase the ATP Finals crown in Turin, the 20-time Major champion Roger Federer enjoys his time in Africa. The Swiss is visiting his mom's continent, sharing pictures with his fans. Roger enjoyed safari, taking pictures of wild animals and recording his hitting section on a tennis court in the wild.Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer© @TennisTV X account Federer's career-ending issues and Dolce Vita with his familyAfter competing as a professional
  
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• Nick Kyrgios issues strong one-word reaction to analyst mocking Barbora Krejcikova

  13-11-2024 01:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios didn't say much about an analyst making fun of Barbora Krejcikova's appearance but his message was perfectly clear as the Australian definitely didn't appreciate the action. After joining Tennis Channel via a Zoom call, Jon Wertheim didn't know he was on air when he told other guests in the studio: “Who do you think I am? Barbora Krejcikova? Look at the forehead when Krejcikova and Zheng take the court."The moment happened just before the Czech and Zheng Qinwen were about
  
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• Serious misconduct contrary to the spirit of golf

  13-11-2024 00:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At 27, Mexican Emilio Gonzalez was supposed to have a dream week on the El Cardonal Diamante course in Cabo San Lucas, where he was playing his second PGA Tour tournament in his home country thanks to an exemption. But the experience turned into a nightmare because not only did he miss the cut at the World Wide Technology Championship, but he was later disqualified after the fact by the referee for violating the so-called provisional ball rule, Rule 18.3 (discussed at length here in this article
  
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• Sinner tops Fritz in US Open rematch at ATP Finals

  13-11-2024 00:30 via espn.com
  
  Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Tuesday in a rematch of the US Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets.
  
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• Sinner downs Fritz in straight sets at ATP Finals

  12-11-2024 23:11 via espn.com
  
  Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets.
  
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• WATCH - Andy Murray makes a truly surprising announcement

  12-11-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andy Murray is enjoying the second chapter of his life, after retiring from professional tennis at the Paris Olympics this summer. The former Scottish champion has been one of the main protagonists of the men's tour over the past two decades, despite having to compete with legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.Andy Murray© @WeAreTennis X account The 3-time Grand Slam champion can be really proud of his career - which has given him a lot of satisfaction - includ
  
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• Tennis scores: Alcaraz and Zverev in ATP Finals action Wednesday

  12-11-2024 23:00 via skysports.com
  
  Keep up with the latest scores from the ATP Finals in Turin - an event you can watch live on Sky Sports Tennis.
  
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• Sensational Sinner sees off Fritz as Medvedev keeps ATP Finals hopes alive

  12-11-2024 23:00 via skysports.com
  
  World No 1 Jannik Sinner made it two wins in a row at the ATP Finals with a 6-4 6-4 success against Taylor Fritz in a rematch of the US Open final.
  
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• ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz, remains perfect

  12-11-2024 22:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner remains perfect at the ATP Finals in Turin! World no. 1 defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 40 minutes in the second match of the round-robin stage, adding 200 ATP points to his tally and moving closer to a place in the last four. Sinner is 67-6 in 2024, seeking his eighth title and the sixth notable!Sinner's numbers in his victory over FritzThe Italian made the difference behind the second serve, defending the only break point and keeping the pressure on the other side.
  
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• Adrian Meronk: All the fines and not having proper World Rankings makes no sense

  12-11-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Adrian Meronk is a golfer who gets a lot of attention for many reasons. The 31-year-old Polish golfer has some amazing skills, and in recent years, he's often been featured in golf magazines. Meronk's decision to join LIV Golf when he was about to leave the DP World Tour sparked a lot of reactions, and most of them weren’t very positive. However, Meronk has said several times that joining LIV Golf was the right choice for him, even though he had doubts about accepting the offer at fir
  
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• Casper Ruud gest really honest on Rafael Nadal's farewell

  12-11-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Casper Ruud took advantage of the physical problems of Carlos Alcaraz, performing solid tennis and beating the young Spaniard in the first round robin match at the ATP Finals.In the post-match press conference, the Norwegian touched on many interesting topics, also talking about Rafael Nadal's farewell, which will take place next week at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Ruud admitted honestly that the decision of the legendary Spaniard took him by surprise."Honestly Rafa took me by surprise, I th
  
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• Tim Henman gives his verdict on Alexander Zverev

  12-11-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After Carlos Alcaraz's defeat against Casper Ruud in the first match of the 'John Newcombe group', there was great anticipation for Alexander Zverev's debut at the ATP Finals. The German champion – who won this tournament in 2018 in London and in 2021 in Turin – beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets thanks to a very solid performance from start to finish.Andrey Rublev & Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot Although the surface is slower than last year, the
  
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• Adriano Panatta explains why Jannik Sinner's matches are boring

  12-11-2024 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner didn't disappoint his fans in his first match at the Nitto ATP Finals, in which he defeated Alex de Minaur without losing a single set. The world No. 1 – who received the trophy for finishing the season at the top of the ATP ranking – was almost flawless on his debut in Turin, thanks in part to the relentless support of the crowd.Italian fans love their idol, who made his debut in Turin in 2021 (replacing the injured Matteo Berrettini) and came close to lifting the
  
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• ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz's potential run to reach the semifinals

  12-11-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In the ATP Finals’ Day 2, there was a shocking surprise. Carlos Alcaraz was defeated by Casper Ruud in the first match of the 'John Newcombe group', creating a situation that no one would have expected before the start of the tournament. The Norwegian ace – finalist in Turin in 2022 (when he was defeated by Novak Djokovic) – was considered the weakest player in this edition of the ATP Finals, having achieved disastrous results after the US Open. Ruud played the best match of hi
  
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• Murray to hold court on stage in '25 theater tour

  12-11-2024 18:37 via espn.com
  
  Andy Murray, who retired from tennis after the Paris Olympics, will talk about his career during a four-show theater tour in June 2025, it was announced Tuesday.
  
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• ATP Finals: Daniil Medvedev recovers and tops Alex de Minaur

  12-11-2024 18:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The former ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev scored his first victory at this year's campaign in Turin. Daniil played against Alex de Minaur in the second round-robin clash and scored a 6-2, 6-4 win in an hour and 18 minutes. Medvedev played much better than against Taylor Fritz two days ago, beating the Aussie for the seventh time in ten duels and remaining in contention for a place in the semi-final.Alex de Minaur & Daniil Medvedev, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot Daniil's n
  
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• Juan Carlos Ferrero reveals how Carlos Alcaraz feels

  12-11-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz's health condition continues to worry. The young Spanish ace was one of the most anticipated players in this edition of the ATP Finals, but his run in Turin could end sooner than expected. The former world number 1 is suffering symptoms of a bad flu, which affected him a lot during his match against Casper Ruud yesterday. The 4-time Grand Slam champion was defeated in two sets by the Norwegian player and his chances of reaching the semifinals are very low right now.❌ Carlos
  
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• WATCH: Jannik Sinner gets a very deserved honor

  12-11-2024 17:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  An exciting and well-deserved new milestone: Jannik Sinner has received the 2024 ATP Number 1 trophy. A special occasion, because the young Italian received the trophy in front of his crowd in Turin, from the hands of Boris Bcker and in the presence of ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. No Italian tennis player had ever managed to accomplish a feat of this magnitude. Jannik played a dream season and deserved to close the year on the throne of the ATP ranking. A year that saw him win two Slams at
  
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• Jannik Sinner's ex athletic trainer fired for doping-issue will follow a top player

  12-11-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The athletic trainer Umberto Ferrara will come back to work on the ATP Tour after being fired by Jannik Sinner following the Clostebol doping-issue: the former athletic trainer of the current ATP No.1 will in fact follow Matteo Berrettini. His fruitful collaboration with Sinner ended during the American hard court season precisely because of the events related to Jannik's positivity, which came out in August but was detected during twice at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. As we well know,&
  
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• The week in tennis: Gauff wins WTA Finals title, while underdogs rule in last ATP events

  12-11-2024 16:29 via espn.com
  
  Gauff capped her year with the WTA Finals trophy, while two unexpected champions won titles and Medvedev had an epic meltdown.
  
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• Jannik Sinner blasts Federer and Djokovic getting a new impressive record

  12-11-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner has managed to get a new impressive record at the ATP Finals 2024, which is evidence of an incredible and successful season. The Italian has obtained the 13th victory against top-10 players in the ranking, after having achieved it last year. The ATP No.1 has become the 5th tennis player aged 23 or younger to obtain this type of record in at least two consecutive seasons. Jannik succeeds Bjorn Borg (1977-1979), Ivan Lendl (1980-1982), Pete Sampras (1993-1994) and Rafael Nadal (2008-
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz stops practicing after ten minutes. Will he withdraw from ATP Finals?

  12-11-2024 15:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz canceled his practice session at the ATP Finals after only ten minutes on Tuesday. The Spaniard suffered a 6-1, 7-5 loss to Casper Ruud in his first round-robin match in Turin, revealing cold issues and explaining his poor performance. Alcaraz wished to train on Tuesday and prepare for his next duel. However, he could not endure the practice session, terminating it right after the start and raising concerns about the ATP Finals withdrawal.Carlos Alcaraz, ATP Finals 202
  
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• Alcaraz risks to lose rest of ATP Finals and miss Nadal's farewell at Davis Cup?

  12-11-2024 15:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz has started his adventure at the ATP Finals for the second consecutive year with a defeat. Last year he lost to Alexander Zverev after a very hard-fought match, but the same cannot be said for yesterday's match, which however was clearly affected by his precarious physical condition due to a stomach problem. And the news filtering out of Turin, however, is not reassuring. The young Spaniard's training session has in fact been cancelled. The 4-time Slam champion has respiratory pro
  
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