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• Opelka: How did Djokovic manage to win game against Brooksby in first set at US Open?

  20-10-2021 23:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Top-ranked American tennis player Reilly Opelka wondered how world No. 1 Novak Djokovic managed to win a set against Jenson Brooksby at the US Open. Brooksby came out firing against Djokovic but the Serb recovered from a set down to beat the American 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2. On Tuesday, Brooksby handed a 6-4 6-4 loss to Opelka in the Antwerp first round. "How (expletitive) did Novak Djokovic win a game against this guy in the first set (at the US Open)," the microphones caught Opelka wond
  
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• Jannik Sinner: Lorenzo Musetti is a great talent

  20-10-2021 22:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner insisted it wasn't easy playing Lorenzo Musetti as he spoke extremely highly of his fellow compatriot following their clash in Antwerp. Sinner, who had a first round bye in Antwerp, kicked off his campaign at the tournament on Wednesday. Sinner, ranked at No. 16 in the world, handed a 7-5 6-2 loss to Musetti to progress into the Antwerp quarterfinal."It's never easy playing against him... We never practise together, so it was kind of a new match," Sinn
  
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• Qualifier Jenson Brooksby reacts to absolutely destroying Botic Van de Zandschulp

  20-10-2021 22:26 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rising American star Jenson Brooksby dropped just a total of two games against Botic Van de Zandschulp but he insisted it wasn't as easy as the score might suggest. Brooksby, ranked at No. 70 in the world, destroyed Van de Zandschulp 6-2 6-0 to reach the Antwerp quarterfinal. "It's never as easy as the score looks sometimes, but I thought I started out [well], I just felt strong today," Brooksby said in his on-court interview. "I just didn't let up my focus at all and I think that show
  
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• Metteo Berrettini qualified for the ATP Finals 2021

  20-10-2021 22:26 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The math confirmed it today and now the news is finally official: Matteo Berrettini has hit the qualification for the 2021 edition of the Nitto Atp Finals, which will take place from 14 to 21 November at the PalaAlpiTour in Turin.A very important and absolutely deserved milestone for the blue tennis player, who was the protagonist of a splendid season in 2021. The 25-year-old will thus become the first Italian player to participate twice in the course of his career in the competition reserved fo
  
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• Novak Djokovic: 'Too many people today allow themselves such freedom to...'

  20-10-2021 22:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The decision by the state of Victoria to require vaccination of all professional athletes in order to enter has concerned the tennis world. The vaccine situation is still not very clear, but statements from the past have also brought news about the world number one, Novak Djokovic, and his eventual presence at the next Australian Open. The Serbian champion has in the past discussed the possibility of putting the mandatory vaccine in the sports world and has never been particularly happy about it
  
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• 'He plays worse than a Rafael Nadal who...', says top coach

  20-10-2021 21:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Indian Wells Masters 1000 took place without any of the Big 3s present. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ended their 2021 early due to related physical problems, which prevented them from playing regularly this year. The Swiss underwent surgery on his right knee for the third time in the last year and a half and there is no precise plan for his return to the pitch. The Spaniard, on the other hand, had to deal with a foot injury, which limited his performance from Roland Garros onwards. The 35-
  
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• Naomi Osaka reacts to winning Wilma Rudolph Courage Award

  20-10-2021 20:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was awarded the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award by the Women's Sports Foundation.The Women's Sports Foundation each year recognizes women who are making an impact both on and off the court or field using their respective platforms to push for a variety of causes. Osaka, a former world No. 1, publicly opened about her struggles with mental health this year and tried to raise awareness on the importance of mental health. After Haiti was struck by a h
  
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• Nick Kyrgios snubs Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

  20-10-2021 20:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated men's tennis for the past decade and a half. The 2021 season will end with the Big 3 tied with 20 Grand Slams each, after the 34-year-old Serbian missed his chance to overtake at the last US Open. The number 1 in the world won three out of four majors in 2021, having just touched the legendary finish line of the 'Calendar Grand Slam'. Should he triumph in the Big Apple, the 34-year-old from Belgrade would become the second man in the
  
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• Mark Petchey on Emma Raducanu's US Open victory: Stuff of dreams, it's movie-making

  20-10-2021 19:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former British tennis player Mark Petchey described Emma Raducanu's US Open run "the stuff of dreams." Raducanu, 18, captured her maiden Grand Slam title after winning 10 matches at the US Open to become the first qualifier in tennis history to win a Grand Slam. “I knew she was a good player, I knew she was going to be Top 50 fairly soon, but did anyone think she was going to win a Slam from qualifying – no,” Petchey said, per Tennishead.“I think it’s off
  
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• Novak Djokovic: 'That is an immoderate question'

  20-10-2021 18:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic hasn't set foot on the pitch since the US Open final, which was clearly lost to Daniil Medvedev at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That defeat prevented him from hitting a legendary milestone, the 'Calendar Grand Slam', as the Serbian had won the top three majors of the season. Blocked by tension and physically exhausted, the world number 1 watched helplessly as the young Russian played solo. The 34-year-old from Belgrade had then decided to give up the Indian Wells Masters 1000 and some rum
  
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• Xander Schauffele: "I feel not that I've failed"

  20-10-2021 17:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Xander Schauffele is quickly becoming big everywhere. He’s big in San Diego where he was born and raised and where he honed his golf at high school and college. He’s big in Las Vegas where he recently moved with his wife and was last week awarded the keys to the city. He’s big in Germany where his father Stefan grew up and dreamed of being an Olympic level decathlete before a car accident stunted that. He’s big in Wisconsin after celebrating in epic fashion, perhaps a lit
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard reveals her tennis friendships

  20-10-2021 16:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In a recent discussion with Steve Weissman, Eugenie Bouchard talked about her friendships, especially those she cultivates and she has cultivated in the world of tennis.Among other things, Genie has mentioned various names and it has not gone unnoticed that most of her friendships are about American tennis players. She said: "I love all the tennis players I went to tennis school with, so obviously these are the ones I met in America."Bouchard said she had a great friendship with the tennis
  
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• Sabalenka makes return with win at Kremlin Cup

  20-10-2021 16:28 via espn.com
  
  Aryna Sabalenka played her first match since reaching the US Open semifinals and subsequently testing positive for COVID-19, beating Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup.
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'I’m not afraid of life without tennis at all'

  20-10-2021 16:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal said he loved to practice as a child, but never imitated other players. The 35-year-old Nadal became an all-time great player, winning 20 Grand Slams and becoming number one in the world. "As a kid, I loved practice so much that I spent a lot of time on the court, but I've never copied other players. To be honest, that doesn't mean I don't look at other players. I watch other players and examine how they manage their game. be successful," Nadal told Number W
  
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• When young Rafael Nadal only wanted to play Roland Garros without title on his mind

  20-10-2021 15:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  As we all know, Rafael Nadal made his Roland Garros debut in 2005 and claimed the title a couple of days after turning 19. Nadal claimed the first ATP title in Sopot in August 2004 at 18 and did enough to finish the season where he started it. For the first time, Rafa could not make an impact on the ATP ranking list. The main reason for that is that he had to skip three months between April and July due to an ankle injury suffered in Estoril, skipping Roland Garros and Wimbledon and missing a ch
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka: No psychologist can prepare you for stress of Grand Slam semifinal

  20-10-2021 15:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka has worked with a psychologist over the past few years but she thinks that no psychologist can prepare you for the stress and pressure of a Grand Slam semfiinal. Sabalenka made her maiden Grand Slam semifinal at this past Wimbledon, before losing in three sets to Karolina Pliskova. Sabalenka also made the US Open semifinal, before she was surprised by Leylah Fernandez. "I have worked with a psychologist for a very long time. In fact, if you look at me 4
  
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• Cameron Norrie 'couldn't be happier' after Indian Wells title win

  20-10-2021 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cameron Norrie tells BBC Breakfast that he "couldn't be happier" after becoming the first Briton to win the Indian Wells title.
  
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• Roger Federer: "I miss Switzerland a lot when I'm traveling"

  20-10-2021 14:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer has recently started rehabilitation after undergoing his third knee surgery. The Swiss champion played his last match at Wimbledon 2021, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by a wild Hubert Hurkacz.The Pole's achievements at Indian Wells slid the Swiss Maestro out of the Top 10 for the first time since 2017. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was seen walking on crutches during the Laver Cup in Boston and there is no firm plan for the his return to the tour.The former world
  
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• Rory McIlroy returned to the ranking Top Ten

  20-10-2021 13:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rory McIlroy has returned to the top ten in the Official World Golf Ranking after picking up his 20th PGA TOUR victory at The CJ Cup @ SUMMIT. The Northern Irishman posted a closing six under par round of 66 to reach 25 under par and secure a one-shot victory over two-time Major Champion Collin Morikawa, who had set the target with a blistering final round of 62. The 32-year-old went into the final round two shots behind 54-hole leader Rickie Fowler but managed to overcome his playing partner, w
  
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• Norrie inspired by Raducanu's US Open win I Huge for British tennis

  20-10-2021 13:03 via skysports.com
  
  Emma Raducanu's US Open victory was "utterly incredible" and "inspirational" according to new British men's No 1 Cameron Norrie.
  
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• Gael Monfils: I will never stick only to tennis, I have other hobbies

  20-10-2021 12:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 6 Gael Monfils has acknowledged that he will never only stick to tennis as he has other hobbies and he wants to learn other things. Monfils is commited to his career but he has underlined that he also has a life outside of tennis. “People sometimes say, 'You play tennis, so stick to tennis.' Yes, I am a good tennis player, but I have hobbies. They want to put us in a box, but for most of us we can become great at other things as well. The most important word for
  
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• Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

  20-10-2021 12:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic will not be able to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open title unless he is fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting the Serb's grand slam record bid in doubt.
  
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• Novak Djokovic: 'I have no word how to describe it'

  20-10-2021 12:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Yesterday, we heard from Novak Djokovic again, after a month of total absence of news from him after losing the US Open final. The Serbian admitted not having picked up a racket in over a month and that he would start preparing for the Paris tournament, where he will reappear after New York. But the most relevant of the interview he gave were his words about the next Australian Open 2022, leaving his participation completely up in the air and it is that, really, his presence is in danger. Austra
  
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• Andy Murray encourages Kim Clijsters not to retire

  20-10-2021 11:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray believes 38-year-old Kim Clijsters can still win matches at the highest possible level. Clijsters, now ranked at No. 1093 in the world, kicked off her season in Chicago last month and picked up a first round exit. Clijsters then received a wild card into the Indian Wells, where she was beaten in three sets by Katerina Siniakova. “She always hits the ball in a fantastic way. I think decision making and things like that will come with
  
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• 'Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to compete in Melbourne,' says minister

  20-10-2021 10:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will have to take two vaccination shots if he wants to compete at the next year's Australian Open. Australian minister for immigration Alex Hawke confirmed the news on Wednesday, saying that every player must be fully vaccinated to enter Australia and compete in Melbourne. Novak is currently in Belgrade, preparing for the season's final Masters 1000 event in Paris. A couple of days ago, he declined to reveal his vaccination status and said he
  
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• Serena Williams and Ohanian have a date night in the wild

  20-10-2021 10:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Alexis Ohanian shared two photos of him and his wife Serena Williams showing loving gestures during a date night. The first photo shows Serena Williams going to kiss Alexis on his cheek while the second one shows Alexis actually kissing his smiling wife. "Rare datenight in the wild," Alexis Ohanian captioned his Instagram post.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Alexis Ohanian Sr. (@alexisohanian)Se
  
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• Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open

  20-10-2021 09:18 via skysports.com
  
  All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday.
  
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• Seonghyeon Kim, a crazy one-stroke penalty

  20-10-2021 09:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  How far apart are crazy joy and cosmic anger when it comes to golf? According to the current rules, this distance is obtained by adding the reasonable time to reach the hole and ten seconds. Testimonial of this status is Seonghyeon Kim, a young professional invited last week for the second time to play on the PGA Tour.If the first time he never forgets (playing side by side with the best world pros) the second is destined to go down in the personal history of the 22-year-old South Korean.In Las
  
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• Rafael Nadal: "The Game is not going in the right direction"

  20-10-2021 08:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal has experienced a rather complicated 2021 due to a series of physical problems. At first a back injury, which did not allow him to present himself in the best form at the Australian Open. The Spanish phenomenon returned to the pitch during the clay court season, where he collected two trophies (Barcelona and Rome), but failed to score his 14th titolo at the Roland Garros.It was during the semifinal against Novak Djokovic that the former world number 1 began to experience a nagging p
  
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• Roger Federer: 'Do you know why I play tennis? Because you can...'

  20-10-2021 08:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Really tortuous the path of Nikoloz Basilashvili, a player with great skills but too often fluctuating and not constant. Born in 1992, the Georgian suffered a disturbing and lengthy series of defeats last year, as well as being indicted by his ex-wife. Back in the final in Doha a few months ago, Nikoloz showed his best tennis to go and defeat Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. A few weeks later, in Munich, Basilashvili also surpassed Jan-Lennard Struff, thus lifting the fifth trophy of his
  
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• Taylor Fritz: I'm nowhere near where I'm going to be as a player

  20-10-2021 07:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 30 Taylor Fritz credited confidence as fearlesness as the reasons behind his great Indian Wells campaign. Fritz, 23, beat three top-15 players en route to making his maiden Masters semifinal in Indian Wells. Fritz surprised Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev before losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the semifinal. "Just that confidence to go after the ball and trust myself, not play tight, tentative tennis. Just really go after it and win the match. It
  
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• Tenerife Ladies Open: Camila Giorgi, Clara Tauson reach round-of-16

  20-10-2021 07:03 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Fourth seed Camila Giorgi and seventh seed Clara Tauson bucked the trend of upsets at the Tenerife Ladies Open on Tuesday to reach the second round.Giorgi defeated Spain’s Aliona Bolsova 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and 47 minutes in the first round. The Italian won marginally more first-serve points than her opponent – 60% to the latter’s 59% and won 50% of her second-serve points to Bolsova’s 40%. Both players, however, went on to break the other’s serve six time
  
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• Kremlin Cup: Simona Halep, Anett Kontaveit avoid chain of upsets to win openers

  20-10-2021 06:11 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Simona Halep and Anett Kontaveit were the only two seeded players who won their first-round matches at the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday. The day’s action in the Russian capital was otherwise marred with retirements.The eighth-seeded Romanian defeated Anastasia Potapova in the clash of two wildcard entrants. Halep, a former champion in Moscow in 2013, needed an hour and 30 minutes to complete a 6-1, 6-4 win. Although Halep found it easy to make inroads in the match in the opening set, the se
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'I like helping young players grow'

  20-10-2021 06:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Yesterday, we learned about the opinion that Rafael Nadal has about Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer, whom he classifies as “perfect tennis players”. Today, the Spaniard, in the second part of his interview with the Japanese portal Number Web, talks a little about himself, about how he controls his emotions on the court and that, at 35 years old, he has never broken a racket. He also tells what he will do tomorrow when he is no longer a professional tennis player. Unlike other tennis
  
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• Murray Outlasts Tiafoe In Antwerp Marathon

  20-10-2021 05:28 via tennis-x.com
  Andy Murray played the longest 3-set match of his career.
  
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• Abu Dhabi Hsbc Championship in Yas Island

  20-10-2021 05:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will move to Yas Island for the first time next year when Yas Links Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates hosts the European Tour’s opening Rolex Series event of 2022.Designed by Kyle Phillips and recently ranked 48th in Golf Digest's global Top 100 courses, Yas Links will herald a new chapter for the prestigious event as it moves to one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and entertainment destinations in Abu Dhabi from January 20-23, 2022.First st
  
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• Fabio Fognini: Jannik Sinner was wrong not to play at Tokyo Olympics

  20-10-2021 04:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini thinks that Jannik Sinner made a big mistake in not representing Italy at the Tokyo Olympics. Sinner, 20, had a chance to make his Olympic debut this past summer but he declined. Fognini, 34, gladly accepted to represent Italy at the Tokyo Olympics and he made the round-of-16 before losing to world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev. Instead of playing at the Tokyo Olympics, Sinner went to the United States to play at the Atlanta Open. At the Atlanta Open
  
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• 'I think Rafael Nadal demands one more step from you', says ATP ace

  20-10-2021 04:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Two left-handed, both of the same nationality and with the forehand as their best weapon. The rivalry between Fernando Verdasco and Rafael Nadal has stood out for several years and has always been exciting, especially because the two are compatriots and have sometimes decided to play doubles together. The 37-year-old, who is trying to return to all intents and purposes in the major circuit and to be the protagonist in prestigious tournaments, told about himself and went back to the fairly recent
  
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• Emma Raducanu announced as Dior's new ambassador

  20-10-2021 03:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  British tennis star Emma Raducanu has been announced as a new ambassador for Dior. Raducanu, 18, captured her maiden Grand Slam title at this past US Open and she has quickly become one of the most attractive athletes for the world's most prestigious brands. “It felt heavenly!” Raducanu tells Vogue of slipping into the dress for the first time. “Being able to wear a dress like that made with all the magic in the Dior ateliers was a totally unique experience. The detai
  
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• 'No one would have blamed Novak Djokovic...', says former ATP player

  20-10-2021 02:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Cameron Norrie had long been warning of his inexorable progression and, although no one expected you to offer such impressive performance as those of Indian Wells 2021, his season was already being magnificent. So much so that the British had played five finals before the one reached in the Californian desert. With the sixth, which has been his second title of the season and of his career, after Los Cabos, he stands as the player with the most finals played so far this year, equaling the record
  
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• Zozo, the great return without Tiger Woods

  20-10-2021 01:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  It’s a big question, with big implications, and it might be premature even now. You try to put it out of mind, focus instead on the baseball playoffs, Scrabble, National Letter of Intent Day – anything to block out the question that gets louder the more you avoid it. Time passes. And then you finally cave because you’re only human, just as he is. Tiger Woods won the 2019 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, his 82nd victory leaving him level with Sam Snead
  
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• 'I was very intimidated the first time I saw Roger Federer', says ATP ace

  20-10-2021 00:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There have been very few athletes in the history of modern sport who have been able to inspire other people as Roger Federer did. The former world number 1 will probably not end his career as the most successful player ever, but his impact and influence are unmatched in the world of tennis. The last two seasons have been quite complicated for the King, who has played a pittance of 13 official matches in 2021, with a record of nine wins and four losses. A few weeks after Wimbledon, the Basel lege
  
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• Murray battles to European Open win over Tiafoe

  20-10-2021 00:26 via espn.com
  
  Andy Murray produced heroics on Tuesday at the European Open as he battled past Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2), 6-7(7), 7-6(8) in a three-hour, 45-minute marathon to reach the second round in Antwerp.
  
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