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• Dustin Johnson hires new general manager

  06-04-2024 23:44 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  As we know, the second season of LIV Golf marked a turning point in team management.Starting last year, teams must be managed as real businesses, and Captains, in addition to being shareholders, are also the chief executives.However, since their primary task is to compete on the field, it is logical that some of them consider entrusting day-to-day management to someone who can do it professionally.Well, Dustin Johnson has done just that.The 4 Aces GC Team has always been one of the most active o
  
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• Jon Rahm is confident that one of the LIV Golfers can win the Masters

  06-04-2024 22:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At this year's Masters, a total of 13 LIV Golfers will be competing. Despite expectations last year of conflicts between LIV Golfers and PGA Tour players, not a single incident occurred. Now, a year later, the situation has improved even further, with noticeably less animosity between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Golfers from both sides are entering this year's Masters fully prepared, ready to wear the Green Jacket. Ultimately, only one will succeed. Jon Rahm, last year's Masters champion, is
  
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• Novak Djokovic: I Keep My Expectations Low In Monte Carlo

  06-04-2024 22:06 via tennis-x.com
  Novak Djokovic says he's not expecting much from his Monte Carlo appearance.
  
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• Monte Carlo Masters: Djokovic Looks To Get On Track Against Sinner, Alcaraz

  06-04-2024 21:46 via tennis-x.com
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• Defending Champion Jon Rahm On Ambitions and Fond Memories ahead of Masters Defense

  06-04-2024 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jon Rahm, following last year's triumph at the Masters, has the same intention this year. His departure from the PGA Tour and move to LIV Golf has caused a lot of reactions. Nevertheless, Rahm has no intention of focusing on his departure and is primarily motivated to achieve a good result at Augusta National. The Spaniard reflects on last year's victory at the Masters and some moments that weren't so bright. Jon Rahm is aware that he had many missed shots, but it's an important lesson for
  
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• Danielle Collins tells how she met current boyfriend; didn't know she was tennis star

  06-04-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Danielle Collins has revealed some pretty interesting details about her relationship as the American tennis star shares she met her boyfriend Bryan while in London for Wimbledon but her current boyfriend had no idea that she was a pro tennis player. Over the last couple of months, recent Miami Open champion Collins several times mentioned that she is in a relationship but never revealed any major details. On Friday, world No. 22 Collins had a successful day at the office in Charleston, havi
  
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• Akshay Bhatia leads, Rory McIlroy in pursuit

  06-04-2024 20:41 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After the second round at the Valero Texas Open 2024, there's a clear lead from Akshay Bhatia. The 22-year-old Californian surpasses everyone on a day that's not so easy for many, as evidenced by the scarcity of low scores under par. Nonetheless, he manages to rise to -11 with a -2 on Friday.Akshay Bhatia, resultsBhatia capitalizes on the fact that his closest pursuer, Brendon Todd, fails to go beyond even par, thus remaining at -6 and getting caught up by both Russell Henley and Denny McCarthy.
  
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• Auburn University downs Alabama 4-3

  06-04-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  No.16 Auburn University women's tennis team defeated No.24 Alabama, with the final score of 4-3, yesterday, Friday, in Tuscaloosa.The win marks the Tigers' fourth straight victory over their in-state rival.The win improved Auburn's record to 14–8 overall and 8–3 in the SEC. The Tigers remain in fourth place in the conference standings. Auburn will be back on the court Friday at 5 p.m. CT vs. Texas A&M, on the roadToday was a good day to beat Alabama, right @AuburnMTennis & @A
  
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• ATP Monte Carlo - DRAW: Novak Djokovis sets Carlos Alcaraz clash!

  06-04-2024 18:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The third Masters 1000 event of the season in Monte Carlo will gather the world's best players. An 11-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew before the draw, and all eyes are set on Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz and their upcoming battle for the ATP throne. Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will seek a deep run at their first clay-court tournament of the season. Novak Djokovic will seek his third Monte Carlo title and the first s
  
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• The magic of the Masters, golf becomes jacket

  06-04-2024 18:38 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The importance, for some elusive, of the Green Jacket awarded to the winner of the Augusta Masters golf tournament can be explained by borrowing from the "cerulean monologue" staged by Miranda (Meryl Streep) in "The Devil Wears Prada", where the fashion director explains with meticulous cruelty to the unsuspecting subordinate Andy (Anne Hathaway) why the shade of blue she was dismissing would represent the featured color of the upcoming season.Masters, storyAll this to say that, yes, aesthetical
  
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• Vanderbilt University fell to the Florida Gators

  06-04-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Vanderbilt University women's tennis fell to the Florida Gators by a final score of 4-3, Friday at the Ensworth Tennis Facility. The Commodores were defeated despite having wins on several singles courts, but it wasn't enough. Now the Dores face South Carolina at 1 p.m. for Senior Day on Sunday.Final score:#AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/c8z8jB4JLN— Vanderbilt Women's Tennis (@VandyWTennis) April 5, 2024The Commodores earned back-to-back singles victories on Courts 4 and 6, with Sonya Macavei
  
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• Paris Olympics 'a priority' for Djokovic

  06-04-2024 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic - who has never won an Olympic gold medal - says the Paris Games are "a priority" for him this year.
  
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• McIlroy's Former Agent Believes Butch Harmon's Advice Will Be Key to Rory's Success

  06-04-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rory McIlroy recently confirmed that he had conversations with Butch Harmon ahead of this year's Masters, aiming to gain valuable advice and apply it in the upcoming period. Butch Harmon is famously known as Tiger Woods' former coach and a highly experienced figure in the golfing world. McIlroy believes that his conversation with Harmon was extremely beneficial and provided him with valuable insights. McIlroy's former agent, Chubby Chandler, sees the 34-year-old golfer's decision to co
  
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• Francesca Fiorellini on Tiger Woods' course

  06-04-2024 16:36 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Cold and increasingly strong winds (thirty kilometers per hour with gusts up to fifty) characterized the second and final qualifying day of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Today, the Champions Retreat course featured lightning-fast greens, but it was especially challenging to choose the right club. Francesca Fiorellini finishes the first phase of the tournament in 17th place with 145 strokes (67-78, 1 over par) and achieves the goal of the trip, to play on Saturday at Augusta Nationa
  
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• A ball boy rips Djokovic, Shelton and Zverev: "They are unpleasant"

  06-04-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "I've had so many really cool and crazy experiences, I'm happy to share them with anyone who's curious. The worst was Zverev, who yelled at me for giving him the wrong ball even though they all looked the same. He was losing.Kyrgios almost hit my friend in the face with his racket after the match with Nadal. Norrie and Zverev himself both yelled at a boy with Down syndrome. Alycia Parks kept telling us to give her the (bad word!) ball.I've heard that Mannarino is unpleasant, but I've never been
  
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• Anna Davis, ex champion out due to penalty

  06-04-2024 14:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Thrills and disappointments at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Georgia. The thrill belongs to Anna Davis, the 2022 champion, who missed the cut – just like last year – due to a penalty. The delight of the 2024 Women's Masters is Francesca Fiorellini, who, despite a tough day, made the cut and will now play the third round at Augusta National.Master, resultsLet's start with the Roman player. In Evans, on a windy day, Fiorellini scored three birdies and nine bogeys, dropp
  
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• NBA star Jimmy Butler felt in love with tennis thanks to Carlos Alcaraz

  06-04-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  NBA champion Jimmy Butler, star of the Miami Heat, was one of the guests present at the Miami Open, to enjoy the matches of the tournament, especially those played by Carlos Alcaraz. Butler explained where his passion for tennis came from, then telling how he fell in love with tennis thanks to Alcaraz.Carlos Alcaraz met up with Neymar and NBA star Jimmy Butler at the Miami Open 🤩🎾 pic.twitter.com/CGkFvcCr5c— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 26, 2024"It's fantastic to see Carl
  
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• Navratilova pessimistic about Murray's future: "It's a tragedy, time is against him"

  06-04-2024 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The tennis legend Martina Navratilova is worried and, above all, pessimistic about Andy Murray's professional future. The 9-time Wimbledon winner explained how she hopes the best for the Scot, but stressed that things are not going well for Andy. And above all, specifying how time is against the 3-time Slam champion."I've sprained my ankle before, but I've never torn a ligament. It will take time. Time is not on his side. It's not a good sign. I don't know how you can recover well enough to feel
  
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• Here Comes Padel, the Newest Racket Sport Taking Up Game Courts

  06-04-2024 11:40 via nytimes.com
  
  The sport is played with a racket on a court with a net, but watch out for those bouncing shots from the back wall. Reporters take a look at the padel scene in New York City.
  
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• Tennis legend crowns Carlos Alcaraz: "He can become the 2nd strongest ever"

  06-04-2024 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The former tennis legend Mats Wilander analyzed the path that led Carlos Alcaraz to become the heir of the Big 3, defending the young Spaniard from the criticisms that have hit him in recent months.In fact, after his triumph at Wimbledon 2023, Carlitos was no longer able to win titles until Indian Wells 2024. Many insiders attacked (unfairly) the former ATP No.1 for his drop in performances. Wilander is of a different opinion. In fact, he believes that Alcaraz can become the second strongest ten
  
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• An expedient could help Simona Halep to play a super tournament

  06-04-2024 09:43 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  “We are doing everything we can.” The CEO of the Romanian Tennis Federation has given hope to Simona Halep to participate in the Olympic tournament in Paris.In an interview given to iAMsport.ro, George Cosa, president of the Romanian Tennis Federation talked about Simona's possible participation with his national team in the Olympics."We have also started the steps, with the federation, with the Olympic Committee, with everyone. Simona can use this method. Considering that she also p
  
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• Robson: Will Djokovic's luck change in Monte Carlo?

  06-04-2024 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  In her latest Sky Sports column, Laura Robson reflects on Rafael Nadal’s latest injury setback and Novak Djokovic ending his relationship with Goran Ivanisevic amid rumours about him working alongside Nenad Zimonjic.
  
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• Shelton in clay court semis, gets Etcheverry next

  06-04-2024 06:35 via espn.com
  
  Ben Shelton advanced to the U.S. Clay Court semifinals after a 7-5, 7-6 (9) win over Brandon Nakashima.
  
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• Ex-Wimbledon champion tells what it is exactly that Novak Djokovic needs now

  06-04-2024 04:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli thinks Novak Djokovic would do just fine without a coach tennis-wise but it's just that he needs someone to help him motivate himself again to keep going after everything that he has already achieved. After a historic 2023 season, Djokovic hasn't been looking like his usual self at the start of 2024. After being dismantled by Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinal, Djokovic wasn't up to his standard at the Indian Wells Masters either, having sh
  
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• Paula Badosa bluntly rips Spanish publication over 'sad' post about her

  06-04-2024 02:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Paula Badosa wasn't impressed at all with a Spanish publication calling her out over potentially soon exiting the top-100 as the Spanish tennis star thought it was "sad" and bluntly highlighted that she hasn't gotten a lot of action over the last 10 months due to injury issues. On Tuesday, Badosa kicked off her clay season at a WTA 500 event in Charleston, where she was a semifinalist in 2021. Unfortunately for Badosa, it was a very short Charleston campaign for her this year after Danielle
  
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• Goran Ivanisevic funnily reveals moment team feared Novak Djokovic would 'kill them'

  06-04-2024 00:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Goran Ivanisevic has told a great story related to Novak Djokovic's 2023 Adelaide International win as one piece of advice left the team fearing the Serb "would kill them" but then that same advice led to a major comeback in the final against Sebastian Korda. In his 2023 season-opener in Adelaide, Djokovic made the final without a lost set but things weren't looking well for him early on against Korda as the American won a tight opener 7-6 (8) after the Serb missed out on a set point previo
  
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• Pegula edges Azarenka, makes Charleston semis

  06-04-2024 00:19 via espn.com
  
  Jessica Pegula outlasted Victoria Azarenka on Friday, saving four match points in a third-set tiebreaker en route to a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) win to reach the Charleston Open semifinals.
  
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