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• Sania Mirza: Self Love is Very Important

  23-02-2020 23:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former World No. 1 Sania Mirza is back in India after her campaign in Dubai and is helping her sister, Anam Mirza, with the latter's 4-year-old lifestyle exhibition called Label Bazaar. Label Bazaar will be hosting its 12th Season in Hyderabad and Bangalore in the month of February 2020 where the theme is ‘Loving Yourself’ every day. Sania and her sister Anam Mirza spoke to IANSlife about fitness, sisterhood and being the best version of yourself.Sania says her sister is her bes
  
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• Watch Gianluca Mager's Return Hit Chair Umpire Mohamed Lahyani

  23-02-2020 23:02 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  During the quarterfinal at the ATP Rio Open between Austrian Dominic Thiem and Italian Gianluca Mager, a return from Mager hit the chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani by mistake.Fortunately it was nothing serious and Layani was all smiles about the same after the incident.¡SE SALVÓ LAHYANI!💥 Durante el partido con 🇦🇹 Dominic Thiem, el italiano 🇮🇹 Gianluca Mager casi baja de un pelotazo al umpire 🤣 pic.twitter.com/IJcLcL8F7E— Golpe
  
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• Preview: Djokovic, Nadal and Barty all return for prime week of events

  23-02-2020 22:33
  
  The stakes on both tours go up as February winds down. This week the women play their first Premier 5 level event, in Doha, while the top two men, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, return for 500-level tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco. Indian Wells and—maybe, hopefully, possibly—spring are around the corner.Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, here’s a look at the five events on tap this week.
  Qatar Total Open (WTA)Doha, Qatar$3,240,445; Premier 5Hard courtDraw is hereThe
  
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• No. 1 Barty, Four Former Champions Featured In Doha; Halep Withdraws

  23-02-2020 22:15
  Six of the Top 10 are in Doha.
  
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• Lucas Sithole Accepts ITF Ban; Says Will Comeback When Bands Ends in Sept 2021

  23-02-2020 22:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  South African wheelchair tennis player Lucas Sithole has accepted the International Tennis Federation (ITF)’s decision to ban him for two years from all forms of competition after failing to comply with requirements to be available and accessible for testing three times within a 12-month period, according to Sport24.The 33 year old Sithole commented, "I take full responsibility for my mistakes that have led to my suspension. I respect the ITF’s decision and c
  
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• Guy Forget on Roger Federer's Withdrawal: It is a Wise Decision

  23-02-2020 21:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  With the announcement that Roger Federer has undergone a knee surgery and has pulled out the French Open and all tournaments he was scheduled to play until the grass court season, Roland Garros Tournament Director Guy Forget says it was a wise decision on Federer's part since coming back on clay to play best-of-five set matches after such a surgery would not be advisable.Speaking to L'Equipe, Forget says, "I got a call from his agent on the phone (Tony Godsick). Roger underwent a small oper
  
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• Former Champions Nadal, Kyrgios Headline Acapulco

  23-02-2020 21:08
  Rafael Nadal returns to action this week in Acapulco.
  
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• ATP Doubles: Bryan brothers make it back-to-back in Delray Beach

  23-02-2020 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  USA's Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their sixth Delray Beach Open title in their last professional season after recovering from a set down to beat No. 4 seed Luke Bambridge and Ben McLachlan 3-6 7-5 10-5 in the final. After dropping their serve twice in the first set, the Bryan brothersmanaged to hold on to their serve in the second set and also claimed the lone break of the set in the 11th game to force a decider. The Bryans, who will retire after the US Open, then dominated the m
  
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• Tsitsipas defends Marseille Open title

  23-02-2020 20:58 via skysports.com
  
  Defending champion and second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to win the Marseille Open for the second time in a row.
  
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• ATP Dubai - DRAW: Roger Federer withdraws. Novak Djokovic and Tsitsipas lead field

  23-02-2020 20:44 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Dubai Tennis Championships made the quiet appearance in the ATP calendar in 1993, with the modest infrastructure and players' facilities, growing ever since to become one of the most prominent events in the world of tennis! The first significant change came with the opening of the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in 1996 and in 2001 when it earned the promotion into the ATP 500 category, staying there as one of the leading stops on the Tour below Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events. Over the years, m
  
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• Can Nick Kyrgios aspire to something more than a Slam fourth-round?

  23-02-2020 20:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios' excesses of behavior marked his previous seasons: a great talent slowed down by certain behaviors that brought him criticism, fines and disqualifications. Needless to list them all, we remember them well. But this year things finally seem different. The tears for the fires in Australia, the excellent Australian Open, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in the fourth round after a good tournament.Technique, talent and athletic power are his best skills, but a renewed tactical sense s
  
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• ATP Delray Beach: Reilly Opelka edges Milos Raonic to reach the final

  23-02-2020 19:47 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In the battle of the 2nd and 4th seeds that couldn't go on on Saturday due to rain, Reilly Opelka took down a former Delray Beach finalist Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 in two hours and seven minutes, saving a match point and advancing into the second ATP final after New Yor last year. At Wimbledon 2019, Milos defeated Reilly in straight sets and had a chance to repeat that today, taking the opening set with an early break and rattling off six points in a row in the second set tie break to overcome
  
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• Weekend Winner: Simona Halep rides peak brand of tennis to Dubai title

  23-02-2020 19:41
  
  What happens in Dubai usually stays in Dubai. The WTA’s edition of the Duty Free Championships is a Premier-Level event, and a highly lucrative one, yet its results rarely last in the sport’s collective memory. The majors, the Masters 1000s, the Premier Mandatories: Fans are apt to remember who won those tournaments at the end of the season, and cite them whenever they compare two players’ career achievements. Dubai? If you’re like me, by the time the Grand Slam season ro
  
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• Jordanne Whiley: I could quit tennis after the 2020 Paralympics

  23-02-2020 19:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Britain's Jordanne Whiley says that she could quit tennis after the 2020 Paralympics as she hopes to win a medal at the Games, according to Oxford Mail.The 27 year old Whiley won the Australian Open wheelchair doubles title recently in Melbourne with partner Yui Kamiji - it was her 11th Grand Slam title.Whiley, who is ranked No. 5 in the world, has won a wheelchair doubles bronze medal at the Rio Games in 2016 and says, “That’s the whole reason I came back. I’ve not m
  
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• Djokovic Leads 8 Top 20s In Dubai, Seeks Fifth Desert Title

  23-02-2020 18:56
  Novak Djokovic seeks his 5th Dubai title, but first since 2013.
  
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• Jeanne Evert, former pro and sister of Chris, dies

  23-02-2020 18:50 via espn.com
  
  Jeanne Evert Dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, has died. She was 62.
  
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• Tsitsipas Defends Marseille Title, Hands Auger-Aliassime His Fifth Final Loss

  23-02-2020 18:35
  Stefanos Tsitsipas has won four of his five career titles indoors.
  
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• Tsitsipas tops Auger-Aliassime, wins in Marseille

  23-02-2020 18:29 via espn.com
  
  Defending champion and second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Marseille Open for the second time in a row.
  
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• Jeanne Evert Dubin, the younger sister of Chris Evert, Passes Away

  23-02-2020 18:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jeanne Evert Dubin, the younger sister of former World no. 1 and 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, has passed away at the age of 62 in Florida after a lengthy illness, according to Tennis Threads website.Jeanne was ranked as high as No. 42 in the world in 1975 and No. 9 within the United States alone in 1974. She reached the third round of the U.S. Open in 1973 and 1978. She won all 4 of her Fed Cup matches for the U.S. in 1974.She retired in 1978 and had been working as a coach at t
  
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• Novak Djokovic: 'I hope Roger Federer will be back very soon. Tennis needs him'

  23-02-2020 17:23 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The four-time champion Novak Djokovic will headline the draw in the desert for the first time since 2016, standing as the top seed and the favorite to lift the crown and maintain his perfect record so far in 2020. World no. 1 claimed wins in all 13 matches so far this season, winning the inaugural ATP Cup for Serbia over Spain and defending the Australian Open title to lift the eighth crown in Melbourne, retrieving 2000 points and passing Rafael Nadal to claim the ATP throne again. Novak will pl
  
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• Roger Federer: "In the past, I was so awkward around kids"

  23-02-2020 17:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Bad news for all tennis lovers. After unfounded and denied news from his staff, Roger Federer will miss the next tournaments on the calendar, the whole season on clay and consequently the second Slam of the year, the Roland Garros.The Swiss will automatically lose many points: 500 from Dubai, 600 from Indian Wells, 1000 from Miami, 180 from Madrid and Rome, 720 from Paris. Without these 3180 points, he would be virtually seventh in the ranking. Return in the summer, therefore, to aim to defend t
  
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• Dinara Safina on Coaching, Sofia Kenin and Kim Clijsters

  23-02-2020 16:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former World No. 1 Dinara Safina says she wants to do something in the area of coaching, while speaking to the WTA Tour website in an interview.Safina, who was the runner-up at the 2008 French Open, 2009 Australian Open, and the 2009 French Open, says, "Sometimes I think about being in one place and having a group of players I could work with. I would like to make a player, not exactly from scratch. I would prefer to have someone around 15 or 16. At that age, they’re starting to matur
  
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• ATP Marseille: Stefanos Tsitsipas eases past Felix Auger-Aliassime to defend title

  23-02-2020 15:59 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The last year's ATP Finals champion Stefanos Tsitsipas didn't make a great start of the new season, winning only three matches and suffering early losses at the Australian Open and Rotterdam. The Greek was hoping for a better run in Marseille where he won the title a year ago, producing his best tennis to topple four rivals in straight sets and repeat what he did here a year ago, lifting his fifth ATP title from the tenth final. Stefanos took down another youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4
  
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• Director of Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal Keeps Surprising Me

  23-02-2020 15:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Raul Zurutuza, the Director of the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC, says that Spaniard Rafael Nadal keeps surprising him and believes the World No. 2 will eventually pass Roger Federer in the tally for most Grand Slam titles.Speaking to the tournament website, Zurutuza comments, "The guy just keeps surprising me. Many believed that the way he plays would soon end his career, but his dedication in each game, the love for tennis and respect for the sport itself, have really helped
  
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• Shock defeat for Thiem to qualifier Mager

  23-02-2020 14:31 via skysports.com
  
  Dominic Thiem suffered a shock defeat to Italian qualifier Gianluca Mager in the quarter-finals of the Rio Open.
  
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• Steffi Graf: I am Not Worried About Future of German Women's Tennis

  23-02-2020 14:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  German tennis legend Steffi Graf says she is not worried about the future of German women's tennis in an interview to Rheinische Post.Graf, a 22 time Grand Slam singles champion, commented, "I have a lot of confidence in the work of German youth tennis. You can see that a lot is being done for young women, and I'm sure that some talents will develop from this."Barbara Rittner, the Head of German Women's Tennis, has said that when the current leading German women, Angelique Kerber,
  
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• David Goffin: I'm Really Happy to See Kim Clijsters Back on the Court

  23-02-2020 13:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  While several of the WTA players were left impressed with the performance of former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters in her comeback match at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships earlier this week, her compatriot on the men's circuit, David Goffin was also impressed with the four-time Grand Slam champion's performance in Dubai.Clijsters returned to the tour after more than seven years away and as a mother of three, going down to Spain's Garbine Muguruza 2-6, 6-7 in the first round in
  
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• Stefanos Tsitsipas: 'Bublik is an unexpected player, you never know with him'

  23-02-2020 12:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Two of the most promising youngsters will fight for the title in Marseille, with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime scoring semi-final triumphs to set the ultimate clash for the trophy. The defending champion Tsitsipas has finally found his best tennis after a slow start of 2020 campaign, scoring three dominant victories to advance into the tenth ATP final, the first since the ATP Finals last November when he won the title on debut. Stefanos ousted Alexander Bublik 7-5, 6-3 in an hour
  
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• Roger Federer: "I looked puny"

  23-02-2020 12:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  More than 52,000 spectators, the largest crowd ever recorded for a tennis match, attended the charity exhibition called "Match for Africa" in Cape Town between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The event first involved a double, Federer with Bill Gates and Nadal with Trevor Noah, then the "Fedal", anticipated by the entry into the court of the captain of the South African rugby national team Siya Kolisi who gave the Swiss champion a jersey, obviously with the number 8. Federer won 6-4 3-6 6-3 desp
  
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• Determined Halep claims title in Dubai

  23-02-2020 11:25 via skysports.com
  
  Wimbledon champion Simona Halep battled back from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina and claim her first title of 2020 with victory at the Dubai Duty Free Championships.
  
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• Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic to meet top seeds in Dubai doubles opener

  23-02-2020 11:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 1 Novak Djokovicand Croatian tennis star Marin Cilic have teamed up to play the doubles together at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship next week. Djokovic, 32, and 31-year-old Cilic will debut as a pair on the hard courts of Dubai as they have no past team appearances. Djokovic and Cilic didn't receive a favorable draw in Dubai as they will be taking on top-seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in their opener at the tournament. Ram and Salisbury, who have been playin
  
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• ATP Delray Beach: Yoshihito Nishioka overcomes slow start to beat Ugo Humbert

  23-02-2020 10:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The 24-year-old Yoshihito Nishioka will compete for the second ATP title on Sunday in Delray Beach, beating both the rain and Ugo Humbert to stay on the title course. The Japanese beat the Frenchman 1-6, 6-4, 6-0, overcoming a slow start and playing better and better as the match progressed to seal the deal in an hour and 41 minutes, waiting to find out who will be his opponent in the title match as Milos Raonic and Reilly Opelka couldn't step on the court on Saturday. Humbert made the best poss
  
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• Mont Blanc signs Stan Wawrinka as new Mark Maker

  23-02-2020 10:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Montblanc has introduced Stan Wawrinka as its new Mark Maker. This partnership marks a strategic move to sign individuals who have given success a new meaning.Wawrinka, a three time Grand Slam champion, Olympic gold medallist has all the values Mont Blanc looked for in an athlete – relentless passion, willingness to change things and an inspirational mind set.“Stan Wawrinka is the epitome of that what it means to overcome adversity, and achieve greatness both on the court and off the
  
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• Simona Halep: "I really wanted this title"

  23-02-2020 09:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Simona Halep won the Dubai tournament after an exciting final that thrilled the crowd. The Romanian, former world number 1, beat Elena Rybakina after two and a half hours of battle.“It felt much better than previous matches,” Halep said. “I played really well. Everything went on my side. I felt the ball great. I feel like I played the best match since I came here. It’s always a nice opportunity and privilege to play the last match of the tournament. I
  
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• Roger Federer: "I was tired of sitting around listening"

  23-02-2020 08:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tennis fans will not be able to see Roger Federer's feats for about 4 months. An operation in sudden arthroscopy, of which nobody was aware. Not even his agent Godsick who a week ago declared: "he plans to play Roland Garros". The Swiss champion will have to skip Dubai where he won last year, Indian Wells where he reached the final, Miami where he won, Madrid where he made the quarterfinals, Rome where he came to the quarterfinals and Roland Garros where he reached the semifinals. 3180 poin
  
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• Dubai Open: Simona Halep gets the better of Elena Rybakina for 20th career crown

  23-02-2020 07:37 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 2 Simona Halep came from a set down, and a break down in the final set, to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships against Elena Rybakina on Saturday. The top-seed won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in two hours and 27 minutes.This was Halep’s third three-set match, after coming through two consecutive three-set tussles – including her opening-round win against Ons Jabeur in which she saved a match point. At the start of the match, it was the 20-year-old who dominated the momentum h
  
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• The Bryan Brothers Receive a Key to the City in Delray Beach

  23-02-2020 07:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Bryan Brothers have received a key to the city in Delray Beach in a special ceremony on Tuesday night at the ATP Delray Beach Open, as per the ATP Tour website. The Bryans have had great success in the past at this tournament, winning the doubles title on five occasions in Delray Beach, including last year.During the ceremony, Bob Bryan commented, ”Thanks for this prestigious key. If there’s something missing from your house tonight, it’s probably [because of] this. Th
  
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• Rain-plagued Rio Open suspends semifinals

  23-02-2020 06:11 via espn.com
  
  The Rio Open semifinals were suspended early Sunday morning because of rain.
  
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• Holger Rune: Changing Levels is Like a Whole New World

  23-02-2020 06:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Holger Rune, the talented Danish junior who is taking his first steps on the professional tour this year, says his transition to the pro tour has been a big learning curve for him.Speaking to the ITF website, Rune, who has lost in the first round of his 5 events this year, including his first ever ATP Challenger event and the qualifying of the ASB Classic ATP event, says, "It has been a big learning curve and I have had to acknowledge that even though I am a good junior player, I am now competin
  
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• Proceeds from Inauguration of New Philippe-Chatrier Courts to go to Charity

  23-02-2020 05:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The French Tennis Federation – Federation Francaise de Tennis – has committed all proceeds from the New Philippe-Chatrier Courts at Roland Garros inauguration event for a charity, according to Inside Sport.There is a new roof that has been installed on the Philippe-Chatrier Courts that covers one hectare of area and will be inaugurated on Saturday night.  The federation has organized a sound and light show titled “Terre de rencontres’’ which
  
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• Sloane Stephens: I Do Not Believe in Dieting

  23-02-2020 04:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens says she does not believe in dieting and likes to eat more of what makes her energized, while speaking to People magazine on her food habits.The 26 year old Stephens, who won the US Open in 2017, commented, “I think as I’ve gotten older, I’ve been more aware of how specific foods make me feel, so I try to listen to my body. I eat more of what makes me energized and less of what makes me lethargic. If I tell myself I can’t
  
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• Medvedev on Roger Federer:Sure he's going to come back well at the grass court season

  23-02-2020 03:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev said he was shocked to hear the news of Roger Federer's knee surgery, according to Express UK.The 20 time Grand Slam champion Federer announced on Thursday that he had surgery on his right knee after it had been ‘bothering’ him and that he would be out of action for four months and only return in time for the grass court season. This means that Federer will miss the hard court events in Dubai and the United States and also the entire clay cour
  
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• Andreas Seppi Becomes A Father for the First Time

  23-02-2020 02:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Italian tennis player Andreas Seppi has become a father, as per a post from his Instagram account. This is the first child for Seppi and his wife Michela Bernardi.Their daughter Liv was born on February 20 in Boulder, Colorado on February 20th, one day before Seppi's own birth date which is February 21st. Seppi turned 36 years old this year.The couple got married in 2016. It has been a good week for Seppi, who also reached the final of the ATP New York Open last weekend, going down to Brita
  
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• Sania Mirza: I Need A Bit More Practice

  23-02-2020 01:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former World No. 1 Sania Mirza says she needs some more practice before getting back to competition after her loss at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this week.Mirza and French partner Caroline Garcia went down to Saisai Zheng and Barbora Krejčíková in the round of 16 at the Dubai event on Wednesday. Mirza had suffered a calf injury while winning her comeback event in Hobart and had to cut short her Australian Open campaign.Speaking to the Times of India, Mir
  
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• Unseeded Nishioka upsets Humbert in Delray

  23-02-2020 01:00 via espn.com
  
  Unseeded Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan rallied past No. 6 Ugo Humbert of France 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 Saturday in the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open.
  
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• Roger Federer Comes in Second Place Behind Messi in Footy 100 tool

  23-02-2020 00:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has been named second in the Online Mortgage Advisor’s Footy 100 tool, which shows how much the top football stars earn as compared to athletes from other sports - including tennis, rugby, golf and basketball amongst others. The tool highlights the highest earning player from each sport, creating a list of the top paying sports in the world.As per the tool, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the highest paid sports star in the world, wit
  
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