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• Daniil Medvedev: Lucky to have faced Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal

  23-10-2021 21:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev believes that Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the three best players in tennis history and he has acknowledged that he feels lucky to have had a chance to play them. Djokovic, Nadal and Federer each own 20 Grand Slams in their collection and Djokovic has also broken the record for most weeks spent as world No. 1. Unfortunately for Nadal and Federer, they have been out for quite some due to injuries."They are the best three in history, of t
  
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• Pga Tour negotiation, Woods-McIlroy frictions

  13-05-2024 18:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In the realm of golf, the resounding 'no' from Tiger Woods regarding Rory McIlroy's return to the PGA Tour policy board is causing a stir. Business partners who co-founded the TGL (Technology Golf League), set to launch in January 2025, the Californian and the Northern Irishman now seem to harbor differing opinions on a merger with the Arab Super League, Liv Golf, funded by PIF.Tiger Woods, resultsFor Woods, a 15-time Major champion, following the agreement between the PGA Tour and the Strategic
  
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• Medvedev reveals an accident like the one suffered by Djokovic in Rome

  13-05-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At the end of the match won against Jack Draper in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the Russian champion Daniil Medvedev commented on what happened to Novak Djokovic on the Central Court, when a water bottle that fell from a fan's backpack fell on the Serbian champion's head, causing him even a wound.Novak Djokovic, Rome Masters 2024© Mike Hewitt / Staff - Getty Images Sport "I saw what happened to Djokovic. It's difficult to find a personal episode. Before the Wimbled
  
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• Giorgi confirms retirement, won four WTA titles

  13-05-2024 17:17 via espn.com
  
  Former world No. 26 Camila Giorgi confirmed her retirement from tennis with a post on her Instagram story on Saturday.
  
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• Rome: Coco Gauff completes big comeback win, Naomi Osaka ousted in R16

  13-05-2024 17:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have been through to the Rome Open quarterfinal, while Naomi Osaka's promising run ended in the round-of-16 at Foro Italico.On Monday, the first in action was four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who was playing against a top-10 opponent for the first time since launching her comeback. Unfortunately for Osaka - who previously won three matches in straight sets in Rome - she had no answer for Zheng Qinwen as the seventh-ranked Chinese ousted her with a 6-2 6-4 scoreline
  
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• Tsitsipas' brutal confession: "Never felt these sensations on a tennis court"

  13-05-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "I need time to process what happened in this match. I absolutely didn't expect to complete a comeback like that because for a set and a half I was practically lost in the middle of the court. I had never felt those sensations before on a tennis court. tennis, a wave of negativity invaded me and did not allow me to play normally. I gave everything to reverse this situation and I managed to overcome a situation that I consider extreme."The Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas is now one of the
  
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• BJK Italian captain confesses concern for Camila Giorgi's fate

  13-05-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tathiana Garbin, captain of the Italian Billie Jean King Cup team, commented on the Camila Giorgi's issue to the Italian news agency ANSA. There is still no clarity on what led Camila Giorgi to her mysterious (and sudden) retirement from tennis. Rumors coming from Italy speak of Camila's escape abroad induced by accusations of false declarations on the anti-Covid vaccine and the failure to report her income.Tathiana Garbin, capitana di Fed Cup, si dice preoccupata per Camila Giorgi, irrintr
  
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• WATCH: Activists protest and block the matches in Rome

  13-05-2024 15:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  This also happens at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia and there is no peace for a tournament that has seen many problems afflict it during its two weeks. The matches were suspended on Court Nicola Pietrangeli and on Court 12 due to protests by a group of environmentalists. A man and a woman wearing reflective jackets invaded the court during the match between Madison Keys and Sorana Cirstea, throwing confetti, spreading paint and interrupting the match which is currently still suspended.Incident
  
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• Roddick rips Sinner: "He's not Djokovic and he exaggerated about the injury"

  13-05-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The former US tennis star Andy Roddick has harshly criticized the young Jannik Sinner for the injury the Italian sustained to his hip.RANKINGS UPDATE FOR THE #SINNERFAMIf Novak Djokovic loses in the Roland Garros Semifinal or earlier, Jannik Sinner will be World Number 1 after the tournament no matter if he plays or not. pic.twitter.com/MxXMVrAbZU— #AurélieTourteOUT #GetWellSoonJannik (@sinnerprop) May 12, 2024Roddick considered Sinner to have exaggerated and to have gotten warse hi
  
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• Rafael Nadal secures ultimate Masters 1000 record in Rome

  13-05-2024 13:29 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal will likely end his glorious Rome Masters journey with a 70-9 score, lifting ten trophies at Foro Italico and writing history. The veteran fell in the second round at one of his favorite events this week, winning one match before losing to Hubert Hurkacz. Rafa notched his 70th Rome Masters win over Zizou Bergs. Thus, he extended his record and became the only player with 70 triumphs at two Masters 1000 events, previously achieving that in Monte Carlo. Nadal debuted in Rome in 2005 a
  
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• Djokovic: Bottle incident played a role in loss

  13-05-2024 12:35 via espn.com
  
  Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 at the Italian Open in a match that lasted just 68 minutes.
  
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• Jannik Sinner is about to dethrone Novak Djokovic and makes history

  13-05-2024 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner, currently rehabilitating from a hip injury, could soon become the new ATP No.1, dethroning Novak Djokovic. And the Italian could do it even by not playing the Roland Garros. Jannik's presence in Paris is at great risk and the next few days will be decisive in understanding whether the Italian will make it or not (even if the first indications from Juventus J-Medical seem positive; Jannik should even return to training today). But, Roland Garros or not, Jannik is ever closer to bec
  
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• Novak Djokovic loses everything: no titles and No.1 trembling

  13-05-2024 10:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "I don't know about my defeat, also due to the canteen issue. Yesterday I did a good workout and I didn't feel anything, but I didn't even feel the same sensations as before. Today, under stress, it was quite bad: not in terms of pain but of balance.I had no coordination whatsoever and I was a completely different player than I was two nights ago. I will have to do some medical checks and we will see what is happening. I didn't do any tests after the blow I received with the water bottle.Right n
  
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• Coco Gauff comments on her act that Paula Badosa 'really appreciated'

  13-05-2024 08:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Coco Gauff described Paula Badosa as "a nice girl" and admitted she "felt compelled" to reach out to the Spaniard when she was going through a very difficult and challenging injury period.After sustaining a stress fracture in her back in Rome exactly a year ago, Badosa was able to play just one more tournament in the remainder of 2023. This year, Badosa's back issues continued and very sadly, the 26-year-old recently revealed that it was a chronic issue and that the end of her tennis journey may
  
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• Can Nadal conjure up one last heroic French Open run?

  13-05-2024 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  As the sun sets on the glittering career of Rafael Nadal, is there enough left in the tank for one last push for an unlikely record-extending 15th French Open title?
  
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• Daniil Medvedev addresses his 'very strange and unlucky' stat

  13-05-2024 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Daniil Medvedev acknowledges it is "very strange" that he has 20 titles in his collection without ever winning the same tournament twice but adds that he is just looking at it as "an unlucky thing" and nothing more than that since he enters every tournament determined to win it all.Since becoming an ATP champion at an ATP 250 tournament in Sydney in 2018, 28-year-old Medvedev has won 19 more titles. And Medvedev has won titles on every level - the ATP 250, ATP 500, Masters, Grand Slam, ATP
  
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• Simona Halep learns first-round opponent at WTA 125 Trophée Clarins

  13-05-2024 04:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has learned her opening opponent at a WTA 125 tournament in France as the two-time Grand Slam champion is set to take on world No. 123 McCartney Kessler in the Trophée Clarins first round. After playing her first tournament in a year and a half at the Miami Open in late March, Halep sustained an unfortunate knee issue and was forced to skip a WTA 125 tournament in Oeiras and also a WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. For both of those tournaments, Hale
  
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• Naomi Osaka has special message for Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova e Rafael Nadal

  13-05-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka seems to be playing the clay tennis of her life and she admits tennis icons such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal have all played a little part in it. Before Rome, Osaka was 1-2 on clay this spring. But since the start of Rome, Osaka has improved her clay record to 4-2 and she has also managed to accomplish something for the first time - to beat a top-20 player on the slowest tennis surface.When Osaka beat world No. 20 Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 in the R
  
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• Iga Swiatek left in absolute disbelief over stunning question in Rome presser

  13-05-2024 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek appeared to be left stunned and in disbelief after being asked in Rome how does she explain "not receiving attention in the presence of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic."Swiatek, the WTA world No. 1 and a four-time Grand Slam champion, reached the Rome Open round-of-16 on Saturday after beating Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-4. By clinching a win over Putintseva, Swiatek improved to 10-1 this clay season and she is four wins away from winning her third Rome title and also winning back-to-back
  
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• How Brooks Koepka's Coach Keeps Him Motivated for Majors?

  12-05-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The PGA Championship could bring a lot of excitement this year, and several names are emerging as the main favorites to win this Major. Winning this Major is certainly the dream of many golfers who believe they have a great chance for such an achievement. Brooks Koepka will surely be one of the most interesting names, considering he is the defending champion. The performance of this brilliant golfer at the Masters this year was not particularly impressive, so some doubt his chances when it
  
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• Djokovic loses to 29th-ranked Tabilo in Rome

  12-05-2024 22:46 via espn.com
  
  Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 at the Italian Open in a match that lasted just 68 minutes.
  
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• Watch: Stefanos Tsitsipas destroys advertising board after one game, explains why

  12-05-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Stefanos Tsitsipas stunningly smashed his racket just a game into his Rome Masters opening match and also let out his frustration on one of the advertising boards placed near the back of the court. After a first-round bye, No. 6 seed Tsitsipas kicked off his Rome campaign on Saturday by playing against world No. 41 Jan-Lennard Struff. Right from the gate, 34-year-old Struff - who recently won his first ATP title in Munich - managed to break Tsitsipas. Moments after dropping his serve i
  
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• Phil Mickelson: Golf was broken and is in the process of being fixed

  12-05-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Phil Mickelson is excited about the future of golf, believing that great things lie ahead. While debates have arisen since the inception of LIV Golf regarding how beneficial it actually is, there are those who see potential in the project with all its innovations. Judging by reactions on social media, it feels like LIV Golf has considerably more detractors than supporters. Phil Mickelson is one of the first to join LIV Golf, despite having been part of the PGA Tour for years and achiev
  
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• Rome: Elina Svitolina ousts No. 23 seed to set up blockbuster versus Aryna Sabalenka

  12-05-2024 20:38 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 3 Elina Svitolina is set for a Rome round-of-16 blockbuster versus Aryna Sabalenka after handling the business against 23th-seeded Anna Kalinskaya. On Sunday evening, No. 16 seed Svitolina ousted Kalinskaya 6-3 6-3, who was a quarterfinalist at this year's Australian Open and also played a final at a WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai.Going into the match, Kalinskaya definitely wasn't expected to be an easy opponent for Svitolina but the Ukrainian routinely got the job done in ju
  
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• Alejandro Tabilo's comment perfectly sums up shock Rome win over Novak Djokovic

  12-05-2024 20:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Alejando Tabilo was in absolute disbelief after stunning Novak Djokovic as the Chilean tennis player was asking someone to "wake me up" after clinching the biggest win of his career.Although Tabilo is currently playing the tennis of his life and enjoying a career-high ranking of No. 32 in the world, he still entered the Djokovic Rome third round match as the huge underdog. But when the match finished, it was Tabilo who ended on the winning side - and not only that he defeated the world No. 1 - b
  
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• Ernie Els: No, I’ve not had an offer from LIV, but I wouldn’t have said yes anyway

  12-05-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Since the arrival of LIV Golf on the big stage, reactions have been mixed regarding this Tour. While some believed that LIV Golf could offer much, the majority felt that LIV Golf's goal was to disrupt golf and tear down everything that had been previously built in the world of golf. Ernie Els, one of the legends of this sport, addressed the Tour supported by Saudi Arabia in an interview for Yellowhammer News, expressing dissatisfaction with their arrival. Els confirmed that he had not recei
  
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• Hewett and Reid inspire GB to World Team Cup title

  12-05-2024 19:00 via skysports.com
  
  Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won both singles matches to wrap up a 2-0 victory over Spain as Lexus GB men clinched their fourth BNP Paribas World Team Cup title since 2015 on Sunday in Turkey.
  
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• 16-Year-Old PGA Debutant Reflects on Memorable Experience with Jordan Spieth in 2018

  12-05-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Sixteen-year-old Blades Brown is a name many golf fans should remember, as he is a golfer expected to achieve great things in the future. Despite being only 16 years old, Brown has already impressed everyone with his performances, making his debut at the Myrtle Beach Classic this weekend. It's particularly impressive that this young golfer made the cut in his debut, heralding great things in the future. Being popular at 16 and building a career at such a young age is not an easy feat, espec
  
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• Louis Oosthuizen would have refused invitation

  12-05-2024 18:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Six golfers from the LIV Golf – seven including Joaquin Niemann at the beginning of March – received an invitation just before the official announcement on Tuesday, May 7th, for the field of the 106th PGA Championship in history. Louis Oosthuizen, the 125th-ranked player in the world and also a member of the dissident Tour created in 2022, could have also benefited from it, but the South African, winner of The Open in 2010 at St Andrews, apparently declined the offer.Liv Golf, newsBe
  
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• Djokovic clipped by Tabilo for early Rome exit

  12-05-2024 17:11 via espn.com
  
  Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 at the Italian Open in a match that lasted just 67 minutes.
  
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