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• Why tennis needs Nick Kyrgios and Eugenie Bouchard

  10-06-2020 20:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Those who say that tennis should be only a prerogative of gentlemen like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, make a big mistake: players like Nick Kyrgios and Eugenie Bouchard are very useful for the Game, regardless of their results on the courts. In the past, John McEnroe was able to combine a showman behivior (despite many amusing controversies) and a winning career.Today Kyrgios and Bouchard have not managed to get any major successes from their careers, for one reason or another. After his
  
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• Andy Roddick's fair take on claim that Jannik Sinner wasn't honest about Saudi money

  23-11-2024 03:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andy Roddick is coming to Jannik Sinner's defense as the 2003 US Open champion says there are good reasons to believe that the 23-year-old was telling the truth when he said that he didn't go to a star-studded Saudi Arabia for major money. In case you missed it, the 23-year-old collected the biggest-ever tournament prize money in tennis history after winning the Six Kings Slams in October. By just coming to Riyadh, the world No. 1 pocketed a very nice $1.5 million. And after going 3-3 there
  
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• Two major Emma Raducanu updates for 2025 drop

  23-11-2024 02:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former British tennis star Naomi Cavaday revealed that Emma Raducanu intends to keep her brother Nick Cavaday for the 2025 season and also shared that the 22-year-old is on the verge of officially adding Yutaka Nakamura as her new strength and conditioning coach. After splitting with five different coaches in two and a half years, the Briton refused to go for a big name in 2024. Instead, she turned to her childhood coach Cavaday. And not only that she went a full season with one coach for t
  
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• PIF cuts investments (but not for the LIV Golf)

  23-11-2024 00:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  PIF cuts investments (but not in LIV Golf)To frame the news correctly, I think it is necessary to make a premise.We are talking about a sovereign fund that, as of today, has assets of $930 billion, and has the goal of reaching $2 trillion by 2030.The singular fact is how it intends to get there.Pif, statementsDuring the annual Future Investment Initiative conference (on the sidelines of which he met with Jay Monahan, Editor's note) held in Riyadh, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the fund, accordi
  
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• Spain captain David Ferrer defends decision to play Rafael Nadal in Davis Cup singles

  23-11-2024 00:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Spanish Davis Cup team captain David Ferrer defended his decision to pick Rafael Nadal for singles by claiming that he noticed daily improvement in the Spaniard's level and that he was confident that he would go out and compete as hard as ever. Since the moment the 38-year-old announced the Davis Cup Finals would be his last pro tournament, the first question was whether the former world No. 1 would be selected for singles, knowing how the last several months went. But since it was set to b
  
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• Netherlands reaches Davis Cup final for first time

  22-11-2024 23:33 via espn.com
  
  Botic van de Zandschulp converted his 10th match point and Tallon Griekspoor hit 25 aces to help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany.
  
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• Daniil Medvedev reveals if he regretted playing the Olympics

  22-11-2024 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Daniil Medvedev ended his season without any joy. The Russian champion did not win a single title in 2024 and gave the feeling of being very far from his best level for most of the year.The former world No. 1 has played some good tournaments, but his game is no longer enough against opponents like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The Italian ace prevented him from winning the Australian Open, despite Daniil being ahead two sets to nil in the final. That painful loss also affected him in the fol
  
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• Novak Djokovic reveals his favorite match against Rafael Nadal

  22-11-2024 22:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic is enjoying a rest period after the end of the 2024 season, in which he experienced different moments than he was used to. The former world No. 1 is certainly proud to have won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, having chased this dream throughout his career, but in the rest of the year he did not achieve the results he would have liked.Novak Djokovic, ATP Finals 2023© Stream screenshot The Serbian legend has not won a single title this season, has lost both finals pl
  
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• Hunter Mahan: It's fun to watch golf without feeling jealous or angry

  22-11-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Hunter Mahan has decided to retire at the age of 39, despite having a great career and great moments behind him. Mahan had other plans, and decided to become a high school coach, teaching teenagers of varying abilities. In an interview with Golf Monthly, Mahan decided to look back on his long career, emphasizing that there are some things he absolutely does not miss. Although many believed that Hunter would have trouble getting used to the new lifestyle, the experienced golfer clearly has no pro
  
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• Netherlands takes Davis Cup lead vs. Germany

  22-11-2024 20:47 via espn.com
  
  The last man to face -- and beat -- Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, Botic van de Zandschulp, gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals by hanging on to defeat Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 on his 10th match point.
  
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• Paul McNamee shares his frustration over Rafael Nadal's farewell

  22-11-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal's farewell to professional tennis took place on Tuesday, November 19 in Malaga. The Davis Cup Finals were the last official event of his career, the whole world had known about it for months, but the farewell ceremony did not live up to expectations.The organizers knew that – if Spain was eliminated – Rafa's career would end instantly. The Spanish team was favored in the quarter-final tie against Netherlands, but the choice to field the 22-time Grand Slam champion in sin
  
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• Legendary coach reveals why Carlos Alcaraz's game needs to improve

  22-11-2024 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz started winning important titles as early as 2022, when he was not yet 20 years old. The Spanish champion was very precocious, considering that he won two Masters 1000 and a Grand Slam title at the US Open that season.Carlitos' progression continued in the following two years, further testimony to the enormous skills of this player who can become one of the best ever. At just 21 years old, Alcaraz has already won four Major titles, five Masters 1000 titles and was world No. 1 for
  
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• Former ATP ace recalls his first match against Roger Federer

  22-11-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer has had a career with few equals in the history of sport. The former Swiss champion has become a global icon who has transcended tennis, helping to take the sport to a dimension unknown before his rise.Although it was obvious to everyone that he was immensely talented, it took Roger a few years before he completed the puzzle and became a true dominator of the men's tour. Before the arrival of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the Swiss was unstoppable for everyone and his numbers in
  
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• New clues about Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya's breakup

  22-11-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner has experienced the best season of his entire career. The world No. 1 has proven to everyone that he is the strongest right now, having won eight titles in 2024 and having suffered only six defeats since January.Jannik's win rate this year exceeds 90% and no opponent has been able to keep up with his pace, not even a great champion like Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish player became the youngest ever to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season, but he also had several ups an
  
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• Andy Roddick compares Jannik Sinner to Taylor Swift

  22-11-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner as popular as Taylor Swift, at least in Italy: Andy Roddick revealed in his podcast Served with that the young Italian has achieved incredible fame in his country. The former American legend said that soccer - the most popular sport in Italy, had 1.3 million viewers on the same day that Jannik played at the ATP Finals, and in which it had 3 million viewers and doubled the soccer rating."In Italy he is basically like Taylor Swift in the United States. I went on vacation this summer
  
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• Tennis legend Rod Laver shares a final praise for Rafael Nadal

  22-11-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal chose to give his farewell to tennis by playing for his country and, despite Spain being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, the world was there (in person or in spirit) for the Spanish champion.Among the many messages and honors received by the Spaniard, stands out the one of legend Rod Laver, considered by many to be one of the strongest tennis players of all time. The Australian said he was proud to have seen Rafa compete and thanked him for ha
  
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• Jannik Sinner shines at Davis Cup Finals, tops Sebastian Baez

  22-11-2024 13:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 1 Jannik Sinner led Italy toward a 2-1 victory over Argentina in the Davis Cup Finals quarter-final in Malaga. The world's best player had to beat Sebastian Baez in the second rubber and scored a dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory over Sebastian Baez in 72 minutes. Sinner extended the winning streak following another rock-solid performance. The Italian took charge on serve and return and moved over the top in style, delivering his tenth Davis Cup singles victory from 11 matches. The two-ti
  
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• Watch: Rafael Nadal returns home and smiles: 'I'm retired'

  22-11-2024 12:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  For the first time in almost 35 years, Rafael Nadal does not have to think about daily tennis duties anymore! On Tuesday, the 22-time Major winner ended his incredible career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Rafa faced Botic van de Zandschulp and suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss, calling it a career after 23 years. Rafa returned to Mallorca on Wednesday, pronouncing his retirement with a big smile on his face. Never dreaming about achieving so much between 2005 and 2022, the Spaniard closed an im
  
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• Camila Giorgi reveals the identity of her new boyfriend

  22-11-2024 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Camila Giorgi has revealed to her followers the identity of her new boyfriend: it is the Argentine politician Ramiro Marra.Answering a Q&A session on her Instagram account, the former Italian tennis player said that her relationship with the American entrepreneur David Holiner is over.Camila said that it was love at first sight with my new boyfriend, but not only that: the former Roger Cup winner former said that she is done with tennis forever."I am not moving from Argentina anymore. I met
  
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• Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini reveal glimpses of their alchemic friendship

  22-11-2024 10:33 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Italy beat Argentina 2-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals, thanks in large part to the performances of Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini, who won the decisive doubles title after Lorenzo Musetti lost his opening singles match. It was then the ATP No.1 who brought the tie back to parity. Italy is now in the Davis Cup semifinals and will face Australia on Saturday in Malaga, in what will be a rematch of last year's final.Shortly after the doubles match, Jannik and Matteo were interviewed by Sky Sp
  
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• Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup SFs as USA's doubles 'gamble' backfires

  22-11-2024 07:30 via skysports.com
  
  World number one Jannik Sinner helped defending champions Italy come from behind to beat Argentina and book a place in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup.
  
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• Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu in contention to win this prestigious WTA award

  22-11-2024 05:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu are in contention to win a WTA award after they were nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year.This week, the WTA announced nominees for multiple awards they hand out after every season. And in one category, two former Grand Slam champions found their place.When it comes to Osaka, she missed the entire 2023 season due to pregnancy. After returning at the start of 2024, the former world No. 1 had her best result at the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, where she reach
  
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• Paul McGinley: “Europe for the peace deal"

  22-11-2024 04:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After months spent talking about sanctions, suspensions, reprisals and spite, it seems that the world of professional golf has taken the path that we have all been hoping for for a long time.The pressures in this direction have (fortunately) multiplied over time, until reaching the highest levels.Over the past weekend, Jay Monahan played 18 holes with Donald Trump and, even if the PGA Tour has firmly refused to reveal any details regarding the topics touched upon by the two, it is reasonable to
  
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• Nick Kyrgios offers brutal verdict on state of tennis ahead of his comeback

  22-11-2024 03:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios thinks the game has become "bland" with the Big Three era coming to an end and everything that happened in the tennis world in the last couple of years. After struggling with a knee injury for a few years and having his third surgery in the summer of 2021, Roger Federer never fully recovered and came back for only final doubles match at the 2022 Laver Cup - in which he teamed up with Rafael Nadal. That also marked the first retirement of a member of the Big Three group.This wee
  
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• Emma Raducanu shares honest thoughts after Britain's devastating BJK Cup SF exit

  22-11-2024 02:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu did her best to keep a positive spirit after a heartbreaking Billie Jean King Cup Finals exit as the 2021 US Open champion was pleased that she was able to pick up a series of wins ahead of the 2025 season.On Tuesday, the British tennis star saw off Slovakia's Viktorija Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 to put her nation up early in their semifinal tie in Malaga. For the former world No. 10, it was her third consecutive straight-set win at the BJK Cup Finals, having previously also handled Jule N
  
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• Nick Kyrgios tells Novak Djokovic why he 'hates' doing his 'frustrating' matches

  22-11-2024 00:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios funnily shared that he is not really a big fan of covering Novak Djokovic's at the start of Grand Slams because he feels the Serb "plays around with his food" and that is something that makes him very frustrated because he has to sit down in the booth for more than he probably should.Since the Australian was limited to only one tournament in the last two seasons, he found something else to do while recovering from his surgeries. So in late 2023, he made his commentary debut for Tenn
  
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• Sergio Garcia wants Ryder Cup, 1 million fine

  22-11-2024 00:42 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In order to try to play every chance of participating in the next Ryder Cup, the 2025 one scheduled in the United States, in Bethpage (New York), Sergio Garcia has formally requested to return to register with the DP World Tour and decided to pay over a million euros in fines imposed on him at the time by the top European men's circuit for his millionaire move to LIV Golf, the Arab Super League, whose tournaments are not yet recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking.Sergio Garcia, fineThe pr
  
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• Sinner, Italy oust Argentina, reach Cup semifinals

  21-11-2024 23:33 via espn.com
  
  No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy into the Davis Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory vs. Argentina.
  
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• Former American ace comments on Jannik Sinner's strange choice

  21-11-2024 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner could not have played better in 2024. The Italian ace has been impressive for almost the entire season and – without that hip injury during the spring – he could have achieved an even more prestigious result at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships.Jannik's numbers this season are truly impressive, with eight titles and more than 90% of matches won during the year. The world No. 1 has never slowed down and has reached at least the quarterfinals in all the tourname
  
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• WATCH - Rafael Nadal's tender moment with his son

  21-11-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal is officially a former player. The legendary career of the former world No. 1 came to an end on Tuesday, November 19th, when Spain were eliminated by Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.The Spanish champion lost his last match against Botic van de Zandschulp, giving his best as he always did but showing a form far from his usual standards. Rafa's performance against Botic made everyone understand why the 22-time Grand Slam champion decided to end his p
  
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