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 […]
Coco Gauff Downs World Number One Aryna Sabalenka.
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November 8, 2024
Coco Gauff is in the WTA Final – and faces Qinwen Zheng for the year-end crown on Saturday. The gutsy American defended like a lioness and then watched Aryna Sabalenka fall apart on the other side of the net. The world number one had claimed the trophy at three of her last four tournaments. Yet […]
Coco Gauff Defeats Iga Swiatek to Give Hope for Wimbledon 2025
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November 6, 2024
Coco Gauff was so impressive during her surprise win over Iga Swiatek that we can now start to look forward to her glorious force on tour next year. And that resurgence is great news for Wimbledon fans. It’s lovely to see one of their firm favourites hit the heights once more. Coco Gauff will surely […]
Alexander Zverev Produces Ruthless Display to Win Paris Masters
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November 4, 2024
Alexander Zverev silenced the Parisian crowd with a crushing service exhibition in Paris. Sleeveless and ruthless, the German offered Ugo Humbert precious few opportunities to make his mark in front of a stunned Parisian crowd. In fact the Frenchman managed to win just one point on Zverev’s serve in the entire first set. Such was […]
Jack Draper Wins His First ATP 500 Title with Brave Vienna Victory
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October 28, 2024
Jack Draper fell backwards onto the centre court in the Wiener Stadthalle. Ironic motion, because that very moment represented a bold step forwards. The young Englishman had just seen the depth of his wounding backhand volley force a wayward reply from his fellow finalist Karen Khachanov. Draper tossed away his white cap and collapsed in […]