Emma Raducanu Shows Encouraging Signs for 2025 Season
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December 13, 2024
Emma Raducanu is determined to be even better in 2025. And that means using all her natural qualities in the hunt for fresh tennis silverware. To help achieve this, Emma has enlisted the services of renowned fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura. The fact that Nakamura has worked with Grand Slam champions Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka […]
Nick Kyrgios Is Preparing for Dramatic Australian Open Comeback
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December 9, 2024
Nick Kyrgios looks set to make his long-awaited Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open. And a protected ranking of 21 might just help the controversial maverick find his feet once more in the first major of the year. Kyrgios reached the final at Wimbledon two years ago – and only lost that showpiece to […]
Andy Murray to Coach Novak Djokovic, Italy Wins Davis Cup
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November 25, 2024
Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open – and it will be fascinating to see how long the Brit lasts in his new role. Such was the shock value of this Djokovic appointment that Italy’s latest Davis Cup triumph almost seemed incidental. Andy Murray could be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon […]
Jasmine Paolini Adds Billie Jean King Cup to Wimbledon Final
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November 22, 2024
Jasmine Paolini can look back on an incredible year. The pocket rocket had already reached the French Open and Wimbledon finals before clinching Olympic doubles gold. Now she has kissed the silverware in triumph after leading Italy to glory at the Billie Jean King Cup. But one of the best-loved new stars in tennis won’t […]
Rafael Nadal Is Content with Final Exit from the Tennis Stage
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November 20, 2024
Rafael Nadal wasn’t able to finish his glittering career with a signature performance of gladiatorial defiance. It hardly seemed to matter. We have twenty-three years of precious memories to cherish. Decades of pulsating passion and supreme sportsmanship from one of the world’s most popular stars has come to an end. Rafael Nadal and his bulging […]
Jannik Sinner Is the Masterful ATP Champion in Euphoric Turin
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November 17, 2024
Jannik Sinner raised his arms in triumph as Turin erupted all around him. The Italian completed the job in style. Straight sets over Taylor Fritz. Straight sets throughout the tournament. Sinner is the best in the world. No arguments. The backhands down the line were delicious. The serve was often unreturnable. The killer drop shot […]
Taylor Fritz Reaches ATP Final with Epic Win over Sascha Zverev.
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November 16, 2024
Taylor Fritz is the one to watch – and we’ve been highlighting his progress for a very long time. We always knew he had the capacity to improve. Now he is ready to stake a claim at the very biggest tournaments. The American hero is shining the spotlight on himself with his sheer brilliance. The […]
Sascha Zverev Revenge Win Sets Up Semi Against Taylor Fritz
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November 15, 2024
Sascha Zverev is slowly growing in confidence with every passing month. And this deserved victory over Carlos Alcaraz will do more than anything to help the German pose a threat to his rivals in the New Year. A showdown with in-form American Taylor Fritz in Saturday’s semi-final could also tell us the extent of Zverev’s […]
Taylor Fritz in Dream Finals Start – but Carlos Alcaraz Defeated
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November 12, 2024
Taylor Fritz goes into battle against Jannik Sinner today with a surprising victory over Daniil Medvedev already under his belt. But the tennis world was even more shocked with the way Casper Ruud defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin. American Fritz was probably expected to succumb to the superior […]
Coco Gauff Clinches $4.8 Million WTA Title with Final Thriller
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November 10, 2024
Coco Gauff completed her glorious run at the season-ending WTA finals in typically dramatic style. Her 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Zheng Qinwen netted Coco a total of $4.8 or £3.7 million in prize money – the most ever earned at a single event in tennis. And if anyone deserved such massive rewards it […]