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• Swiatek Dominates Jabeur For 2nd Rome Title, Win Streak At 28

  15-05-2022 23:42 via tennis-x.com
  Iga Swiatek goes into Roland Garros in perfect form.
  
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• Iga Swiatek reacts to winning back-to-back Rome titles

  15-05-2022 23:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 1 Iga Swiatek continued her absolute dominance in Rome as she gave no chance to Ons Jabeur to clinch her 28th consecutive win and lift her fifth fifth consecutive title. Swiatek, seeded at No. 1, dropped a total of four games in the Rome final as she saw off ninth-seeded Jabeur 6-2 6-2 to successfuly defend her Rome title. Swiatek got off to a fast start to the match, taking an early 3-0 lead. Swiatek missed out on a chance to go up by a double break in the fourth game b
  
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• Djokovic Tops Tsitsipas For 6th Rome Masters Title, First Of 2022

  15-05-2022 23:28 via tennis-x.com
  Novak Djokovic wins his first title since Paris last fall.
  
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• Dominic Thiem to return to Kitzbuhel this year

  15-05-2022 23:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem plans to return to Kitzbuhel this year, per Nikolaus Fink.Thiem, a former world No. 3, will be making his ninth appearance on the clay courts of Kitzbuhel this year. Confirmed: Dominic Thiem will play the ATP 250 tournament in Kitzbuhel (25th of July - 30th of July).— Nikolaus Fink (@NikolausFink) May 14, 2022Thiem, 28, debuted in Kitzbuhel as a teenager after he was granted a wildcard into the tournament in 2011. Back then, Thiem suffered a str
  
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• What the Italian Open Is Foretelling About the French Open

  15-05-2022 23:08 via nytimes.com
  
  Though at opposite poles of their careers, the top singles players, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic, both cruised to titles in Rome and are looking strong heading into Paris.
  
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• Texas, Francesco Molinari overcomes the cut

  15-05-2022 22:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In the United States, after three consecutive eliminations, Francesco Molinari overcomes the cut and enters the final phase of AT&T Byron Nelson. In McKinney, Texas, in the PGA Tour tournament, the Turinese slipped from 40th to 61st position with a partial of 70 (-2) out of a total of 139 (69 70, -5) strokes. On the TPC Craig Ranch course (par 72), in the second round the winner of the 2018 Open Championship, starting from hole 10, made three birdies in the first 11 holes played. Then, Chicc
  
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• Rennae Stubbs: Carlos Alcaraz movement is equivalent to one of prime Novak Djokovic

  15-05-2022 22:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Australian tennis legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Carlos Alcaraz's game has no weaknesses and she thinks his movement is equivalent to the movement of prime Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz turned 19 last week but he is already a two-time Masters champion and ranked at No. 6 in the world. Alcaraz likes to go to for his shots and his aggressive approach and mindset has been paying off massively in 2022. "His tennis is good enough. He has no weaknesses in his game - zero. I love the fact that he
  
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• Italian Open: Novak Djokovic wins his first title of the year and sixth in Rome

  15-05-2022 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic boosts his preparations for the French Open by winning his first title of 2022 at the Italian Open.
  
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• Paul Annacone on Carlos Alcaraz: First such meteoric rise since Rafael Nadal

  15-05-2022 21:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  Tennis analyst Paul Annacone is absolutely impressed by Carlos Alcaraz as he has stated that the game hasn't seen such a meteroic rise since Rafael Nadal. Just like Nadal, Alcaraz became a Masters champion and broke into the top-18 at the age of 18. Alcaraz, who turned 19 last week, is now determined to lift his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open. "It's amazing," Annacone said on a podcast hosted by Tennis Channel, per Sportskeeda. "We haven't seen a meteoric rise like thi
  
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• Matti Schmid grabs the British in command

  15-05-2022 20:27 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In Belgium, in Antwerp, with a score of 134 (-8) hits, the British Sam Horsfield (65 69) and Dale Whitnell (65 69) remain in the lead at the Soudal Open in the middle of the race but are hooked to the top by the German Matti Schmid (70 64). In the DP World Tour tournament, on the course of the Rinkven International Golf Club (par 71), among the Azzurri the best is still Francesco Laporta who slips from 14th to 21st position with a total of 138 (68 70, - 4). The Pugliese precedes in the rank
  
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• Alexander Zverev opens on his relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas

  15-05-2022 20:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  German tennis star Alexander Zverev says it is all good between him and Stefanos Tsitsipas and he congratulated the Greek on a victory following their Rome clash. On Saturday, Zverev made a good start to the Rome semifinal but failed to sustain the same level of play after the first set as Tsitsipas recovered to win 4-6 6-3 6-3. Last summer at the Cincinnati Masters, Zverev was irate after Tsitsipas took a 10-minute toilet break. Zverev went on a rant and he claimed Tsitsipas left
  
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• Novak Djokovic weighs in on possibility of Wimbledon losing ranking status

  15-05-2022 19:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 1 Novak Djokovic revealed several options are being discussed regarding Wimbledon's ranking status and admitted he is not sure "what is right and what is wrong."Wimbledon's decision to impose player bans on Russian and Belarusian players didn't sit well with the ATP and WTA. Now, there is a reportedly strong chance the ATP decides to strip Wimbledon of ranking status - meaning Wimbledon participants would receive no points this year. "Now I guess it's on player council, the t
  
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• Djokovic beats Tsitsipas in Rome to claim first title of 2022

  15-05-2022 18:50 via skysports.com
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic claimed his first title in over six months after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 7-6(5) to win the Italian Open on Sunday.
  
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• Pedro Sottomayor: "Sclerosis was a shock"

  15-05-2022 18:42 via tennisworldusa.org
  Pedro Sottomayor is one of the 'veterans' of the EDGA circuit, he came to play several times in Italy, other times I went to play in Portugal, other times we met in other countries. Always smiling, always accompanied by his wife Margarida, who is also a cheerful and friendly person. They are a really good couple, with whom I had a great time both on the pitch and after the match, speaking a little in English, a little in Portuguese and a little in Italian. That's what happens in EDGA races, and
  
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• ATP Rome: Novak Djokovic tops Stefanos Tsitsipas and wins sixth Foro Italico crown

  15-05-2022 18:24 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 in the Rome Masters final. Novak needed an hour and 36 minutes to dismiss the Greek, delivering a bagel in the opener and catching the rival in the second set's closing stages to seal the deal in straight sets. Thus, Novak lifted the sixth crown at Foro Italico, standing as the second most successful player at this event after Rafael Nadal. Djokovic secured the 38th Masters 1000 crown, leaving Nadal on 36 and extending his record. I
  
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• Djokovic enters French defense with Italian title

  15-05-2022 18:12 via espn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic raised his first trophy of the year at the Italian Open and showed that he is back in top form exactly a week before the French Open starts.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard recalls 'traumatic' and 'scarring' 2014 Wimbledon final

  15-05-2022 18:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard described the 2014 Wimbledon final loss as "scarring" and admitted she hasn't re-watched her first Grand Slam final. In 2014, a 20-year-old Bouchard made Canadian tennis history when she became the first Canadian ever to reach a Grand Slam final. Bouchard was playing great tennis throughout the entire tournament as she reached the final without a dropped set. Bouchard dominantly reached the 2014 Wimbledon final but there she stood no chance as f
  
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• Returning Medvedev says Ukraine war 'upsetting'

  15-05-2022 17:55 via espn.com
  
  Watching the recent news from Ukraine is "very upsetting," No. 2-ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev said of the war that led Wimbledon organizers to ban him and other Russians from their tournament.
  
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• Paul Annacone warns Rafael Nadal doubters: He has 13 French Opens for a reason

  15-05-2022 17:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal hasn't had an easy clay season so far but tennis analyst Paul Annacone underlined that beating Nadal at the French Open remains the most difficult thing in the game. Nadal, who sustained a rib stress fracture in Indian Wells, missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona before he returned to action in Madrid. Nadal recovered from a rib injury but he was hampered by his foot in Madrid (quarterfinal) and Rome (round-of-16).Nadal enters the French Open without a title
  
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• Rome: Nikola Mektic, Mate Pavic defend title after saving match point in epic final

  15-05-2022 17:06 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Croatia's Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic have won their first title of the season and successfuly defended their Rome title from 2021 after beating John Isner and Diego Schwartzman in the Rome Masters final. Mektic and Pavic, seeded at No. 3, saved a match point to beat Isner and Schwartzman 6-2 6-7 (8) 12-10 in the Rome final. Mektic and Pavic claimed back-to-back breaks in the third and fifth games to open an early 4-1 lead. Isner and Schwartzman had a chance to get one break
  
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• Boris Becker 'confident' he will be in Germany by Christmas

  15-05-2022 16:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  German tennis legend Boris Becker is reportedly "confident" he will be back in Germany before Christmas, Tennis365 reports. Becker, a former world No. 1, was found guilty of hiding millions worth of assets after declaring bankrupt in 2017. Last month, Becker was convicted to two and a half years but he will serve only half of that. "He’s very confident he’ll be back in Germany well before Christmas," a source said, per Tennis365. “He believes he would be out on l
  
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• The Golf Plus celebrates its 40th anniversary

  15-05-2022 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  This year, Golf Plus celebrates its 40th anniversary. The time for Golf Planète to pay tribute to the Schmidlin family, which is at the origin of this tremendous success and which has thus actively participated in the development of golf in France.Golf Plus, historyGolf Planète met the siblings – Patrick, Laurence and Claude – as well as the young generation taking over, Alexis and Charlotte.What is immediately striking about the Schmidlins is their calm, their determin
  
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• Andy Murray withdraws from French Open

  15-05-2022 15:43 via skysports.com
  
  Andy Murray has withdrawn from this month's French Open and will focus on building up towards Wimbledon.
  
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• Italian Open: Iga Swiatek notches up 28 wins in a row as she defends her title

  15-05-2022 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Iga Swiatek defends her Italian Open title with a dominant performance and win over Ons Jabeur.
  
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• Swiatek takes title in Rome as win streak hits 28

  15-05-2022 15:10 via espn.com
  
  Iga Swiatek overwhelmed Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to defend her Italian Open title and extend her winning streak to 28 matches.
  
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• Stefanos Tsitsipas idenfities why he lost 2021 French Open final to Novak Djokovic

  15-05-2022 15:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted that being stubborn and not being willing to change some things cost him a victory in the 2021 French Open final. At the French Open last year, Tsitsipas reached his maiden Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas was playing world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in his first Grand Slam but he was showing no signs of pressure or anything like that early on as the Greek won the first two sets and put himself in a great position to win his first Grand Slam title.&nb
  
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• Swiatek secures fifth-straight title with Italian Open win

  15-05-2022 14:53 via skysports.com
  
  Iga Swiatek secured a fifth-straight title by beating Ons Jabeur to successfully defend her Italian Open crown.
  
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• Kevin Anderson explains why he decided to end tennis career

  15-05-2022 14:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 5 Kevin Anderson admitted his passion for the game diminished in recent months and retiring from the game was the logical thing to do.On May 3, Anderson announced he was retiring from tennis.Anderson was clearly struggling with his game and results this year and he decided to call it a career after starting the season with a 1-5 record on the ATP Tour level. Anderson finished his career with seven titles, he was twice a Grand Slam finalist and his career-high ranking saw hi
  
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• Joaquin Niemann from Tiger Woods to a chip

  15-05-2022 14:04 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The talented 23-year-old Chilean Joaquin Niemann, winner of Tiger Woods' Genesis Invitational in February, has pulled off a magic move that you can watch on repeat without getting tired of it. For fans of ASMR videos, it's pure happiness.With his ball stuck below the green and a flag close to the entrance, it was hard to see how the Chilean Joaquin Niemann would manage to stop his ball close to the hole.Joaquin Niemann, resultsRather than a traditional chip, we bet more on a tight ball in the mo
  
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• Barry Cowan: "Any tournament needs Roger Federer"

  15-05-2022 13:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  During an interview with Sky Sports, former ATP number 162 Barry Cowan talked about Roger Federer and his importance for every tennis tournaments he plays.Roger has had to contend with a serious right knee injury in the past two years. The Swiss star played just 13 official matches in 2021, collecting nine wins and four losses. The former world number 1 reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where he remedied a resounding beating at the hands of Hubert Hurkacz.A few weeks after the Champio
  
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• Sardinia, Cinta beach becomes a golf course

  15-05-2022 12:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  On 7 and 8 May 2022 for the first time in Sardinia there will be a spectacular event, unique of its kind: a golf competition in the splendid La Cinta beach of San Teodoro in the province of Sassari. 12 holes are available along the beach bathed by a crystalline and limpid sea, not far from the Puntaldìa golf course. Aim for the players, to spend a day outdoors, surrounded by unspoiled nature and live an unforgettable experience in the practice of golf. The "Golf Links Invitational" event
  
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• Venus Williams took a public bus to go to F1 Miami GP!

  15-05-2022 12:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There were many stars at the F1 Miami GP 2022, which Max Verstappen on Red Bull won ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sintz. Among the stars LeBron James, Jamie Foxx, Tom Brady and Venus Williams.Venus, who also chatted with Lewis Hamilton and Tom Brady, would arrive at the Miami International Circuit in a public bus. An insider allegedly said: "Venus was with three friends, she was really friendly and she said hello to the other passengers."Over the weekend, Williams was
  
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• Iga Swiatek: "Ons Jabeur? Playing against her is always difficult"

  15-05-2022 11:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek will hunt for the fifth consecutive title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, which would allow her to consolidate the top of the ranking, should she still need it.In the press confence, Iga said: "In these tournaments where we play day after day, we really don't have time to celebrate successes. Soon after we finish the game, we have to think about the next one. It is quite difficult. I'm sure I'll have time to think about what I've done. I am constantly surprised to be able to
  
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• Emma Raducanu: "I could skip the Roland Garros if..."

  15-05-2022 11:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu was forced to withdraw at the Italian Open 2022. Last year's champion at the US Open 2021, was eliminated in the first round, forced to retire at the beginning of the second set, when she lost the first set 6-2, due to a physical problem, probably the same she had in the last days in Madrid.During the press conference, Emma, ​​deeply disappointed, made the following statements: "I am deeply disappointed with how it went. After Madrid I decided I wanted to try, but only
  
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• Saudi Super League, request for recognition

  15-05-2022 10:52 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Saudi Super League and the Official World Golf Ranking LIV Golf Investments has announced that it has submitted the request for recognition for the eight events of the inaugural season of the Saudi Super League to the Official World Golf Ranking. This would ensure that players taking part in the tournaments will have points from the ranking, in addition to the substantial portion of the prize pool of each event. What is certain is that the company led by Greg Norman is racing against time, g
  
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• 'I try to learn from Rafael Nadal every time I get to...', says ATP ace

  15-05-2022 10:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal had a fabulous start to the season, in which he proved for the umpteenth time that he is an absolute legend of modern sport. The Spanish phenomenon won the Australian Open against all odds, taking away the whim of coming back two sets behind Daniil Medvedev in the final. Winning his second career title at Melbourne Park, the former world number 1 hoisted himself to 21 Majors by overtaking Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the all-time rankings. The 35-year-old from Manacor has als
  
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• Rome Open: Iga Swiatek e Ons Jabeur to battle it out for title in the Italian capital

  15-05-2022 09:51 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will take on each other in the final of the Rome Open on Sunday after lengthening their match-winning run to 27 and 11 matches respectively. However, both players’ semi-final victories came in a contrasting fashion.In the first semi-final, Swiatek, the defending champion needed 79 minutes to dispatch off the third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, 6-2, 6-1. Swiatek won 79% of her first-serve points to Sabalenka’s 29% and 55% of her second-serve points to the latter&r
  
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• 'I'd just probably ask Roger Federer what his mind...', says ATP star

  15-05-2022 09:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Despite being away from the circuit for some time, Roger Federer continues to be a source of inspiration for his younger colleagues. The last two seasons have been very complicated for the Swiss phenomenon, struggling with a serious injury to his right knee. The former world number 1 played just 13 official matches in 2021, racking up nine wins and four losses. After reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, the King had to miss the Tokyo Olympics due to a knee relapse. The 20-time Grand Slam cha
  
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• ATP Rome 2022: Novak Djokovic's 1000 wins and Tsitsipas' HIGHLIGHTS

  15-05-2022 08:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Italian Open 2022, obtaining his 1000 career victory in the semifinal against Casper Ruud. Djokovic will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Rome final.Djokovic has the extraordinary ability to net-hydraulicize Ruud's tactical plan in every way. The Norwegian then takes more courage from the baseline at the start of the second and tries to hold on to the score with everything he has available.The final 6-4 6-3 is practically a logical consequence and responds q
  
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• WTA Rome 2022: Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur's wins HIGHLIGHTS

  15-05-2022 08:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek will meet Ons Jabeur in the Italian Open 2022 final. The Pole world no.1 thus reaches twenty-six consecutive victories, of which twenty in two sets. In this row, she only has seven long sets and she has got thirteen 6-0.Even the semifinal at the Foro Italico with Aryna Sabalenka turns out to be little more than a competitive training for Iga, who takes just over seventy minutes to seal the 6-2 6-1 final.After the success in Madrid, the first of an African tennis player in a WTA 1000,
  
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• Phil Mickelson withdrew, Tiger Woods not yet

  15-05-2022 08:22 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The PGA of America has announced that Phil Mickelson has decided to skip the PGA Championship. The San Diego southpaw, defending champion, will therefore not defend the title in the second male Major scheduled for May 19-22 in Tulsa (USA), Oklahoma.Phil Mickelson, PgaIt seemed all done for the return to the field of the Californian who, surprisingly, after being listed in the official field of the tournament, decided to cancel. A surprising news, after his triumph in 2021 which had seen him stan
  
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• Italian Open: the future of the Foro Italico foresees a restyling

  15-05-2022 08:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Foro Italico, home of the Italian Open, ATP Masters 1000 on clay-courts, will have a restyling. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Roma Capitale, the Italian Minister for Youth Policies, Fabiana Dadone, announced, during the Internazionali d'Italia, a change of look for the complex."80 million have been allocated for the redevelopment of the complex, a requirement that all citizens will enjoy," declared one of the exponents of Mario Draghi's Government at the Italian tv sh
  
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• 'Roger Federer won't necessarily win another Slam but..., says TD

  15-05-2022 07:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  A couple of weeks shy of his 36th birthday, Rafael Nadal is still ranked in the top-5. Rafa is the fourth longest player in the top-5 since 1973 after Ken Rosewall, Roger Federer and Rod Laver, keeping his game at a high level at this stage of his career and fighting for notable titles. This week, Rafa celebrates a huge ranking milestone, becoming only the second player in ATP history with 800 weeks in the top five, behind Roger Federer. The Spaniard made his debut in the top five after winning
  
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• Lev Grinberg, 14-year-old ukrainian marvels

  15-05-2022 06:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  Lev Grinberg has done it again on the second day of the Soudal Open. We are talking about the Belgian Open, the tournament this week belonging to the DP World Tour calendar. The 14-year-old, who signed 70 shots on the first day, has once again amazed with his 69 (-2) in this second round. With a handicap of 3.7, the golfer born in Ukraine arrived at the event thanks to one of the six invitations that were granted and of course he is letting himself be noticed.Lev Grinberg, historyGrinberg began
  
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• 'I think Rafael Nadal's a very good example of how...', says ATP star

  15-05-2022 06:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court loss to the teenager last week in Madrid. A few days after his 19th birthday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated his idol 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Speaking of the match, Nadal praised his rival and his determination and aggressiveness. Rafa could not predict the outcome of the semi-final between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, but admitted that the youngster is ready to beat any opponent on the Tour. Alcaraz showed no sign of ne
  
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• 'I found Novak Djokovic extremely clean compared to...', says young ace

  15-05-2022 05:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic is growing after the difficulties of the beginning of the season. Due to his choice not to get vaccinated against Coronavirus, the world number 1 was unable to defend his title at the Australian Open and suffered serious damage to his image. As if that weren't enough, the Serbian phenomenon had to watch helplessly as Rafael Nadal's triumph in Melbourne Park. The Spaniard has thus overtaken Roger Federer and Djokovic himself in the all-time ranking of the Majors. Strict US regulati
  
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• Injury forces Stan Wawrinka to skip Geneva

  15-05-2022 04:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from Geneva due to an injury, tournament director Thierry Grin announced. Wawrinka, a former world No. 3, was scheduled to make his sixth Geneva appearance this year. Wawrinka made his Geneva debut in 2015, when he reached the quarterfinal. After reaching the quarterfinal in 2015, Wawrinka won back-to-back Geneva titles in 2016 and 2017.Wawrinka also reached the Geneva quarterfinal in 2018 and in 2019 made the quarterfinal. &ldquo
  
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• LIV, Hatice Cengiz replied to Greg Normann

  15-05-2022 04:19 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "Would he have said the same things if the person killed had been the one he loved? How can we look forward when those who ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi are still unpunished and continue to seek credibility? We shouldn't fall in love with their riches and lies," thus losing morality. Instead, we should insist on asking for truth and justice. Only then can we truly look forward with hope and dignity".Hatice Cengiz, statementsWith a statement released by his lawyer to the British newspaper
  
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• 'Roger Federer wants to know it again and not just...', says TD

  15-05-2022 04:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal failed to secure the fifth Caja Mágica title in Madrid last week. The Spaniard returned to action after missing six weeks with a rib injury and played three matches at the Masters 1000 on home soil. It was enough for Rafa to overtake Roger Federer and claim the Masters 1000 record. Nadal became the first player with 490 Masters 1000 matches, leaving his great rival at 489 and looking good to get into the exclusive 'Club 500' this summer. Rafa got off to a winning start in Mad
  
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• Alexander Zverev shows empathy for Rafael Nadal

  15-05-2022 03:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  German tennis star Alexander Zverev offered some empathy for Rafael Nadal, expressing hope that the Spaniard would be ready for the French Open. Nadal suffered a quarterfinal loss in Madrid last week but refused to blame foot issues for the loss suffered versus Alcaraz. This week in Rome, Nadal easily won the first set of his Rome last-16 meeting versus Denis Shapovalov but the Canadian stormed back to win 1-6 7-5 6-2. After the match, Nadal opened up about his troublesome foot an
  
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