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• Djokovic thanks fitness coach for 'amazing years'

  01-05-2024 01:47 via espn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic, who is skipping the Madrid Open this year to focus on the Grand Slams and the Paris Olympics, thanked longtime fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of a working relationship that began in 2017.
  
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• Serena Williams clears air on if there is 'beef' between her, Maria Sharapova

  22-05-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Serena Williams has shut down claims that there is and ever was a beef between her and Maria Sharapova as the American tennis legend claims everything that happened between them was nothing else but two great players being very competitive. For 15 years, Williams and Sharapova had one of the biggest rivalries on the WTA Tour despite the American heavily dominating their head-to-head. And a big part of so much hype surrounding their rivalry came from the fact that many believed that there wa
  
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• Nick Kyrgios rips 'unqualified people with zero achievements' in latest update

  22-05-2024 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios confirmed in his latest fitness update that he is doing well physically and also in the process urged "unqualified people with zero achievements" to keep their mouths silent and refrain from giving him advice on what to do and what to avoid.Kyrgios, who turned 29 last month, has been basically sidelined for the past year and a half since he has appeared in just one tournament and one match since the start of 2023. After undergoing knee surgery in 2023 January and returning last
  
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• Watch: Rafael Nadal practices with his former Roland Garros rival

  22-05-2024 00:02 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal hit the Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday, practicing at his beloved Major ahead of his 19th Roland Garros appearance. Rafa played a training match with the young American Sebastian Korda, leading 6-3, 5-3 before they left the court. Nadal is preparing for what could be his last Roland Garros, struggling with a hip injury and playing only six tournaments since the beginning of 2023. The Spaniard missed almost an entire 2023 season before returning to action in Brisba
  
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• Photo: Iga Swiatek arrives in Paris, asks for French Open doubles partner

  22-05-2024 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 1 Iga Swiatek announced her arrival to Paris in quite a way as the Pole took to Instagram to ask if someone is willing to play doubles with her at the French Open.On Saturday, Swiatek won her second title of this clay season after beating Aryna Sabalenka to complete back-to-back wins in Madrid and Rome. After going 14-1 in her three tournaments leading up to the French Open, Swiatek is now hoping to complete a three-peat at Roland Garros and win her overall fourth French Open titl
  
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• Roland Garros seeding: Djokovic leads, Nadal to the farewell?

  21-05-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Roland Garros promises to be highly anticipated for millions of tennis fans due to the many different ideas it will offer. Rafael Nadal's come back, the wait for Novak Djokovic, the physical doubts about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the fight between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. Sinner is expected to fly to Paris by tomorrow but it remains to be seen whether he will participate in the tournament, following the hip injury suffered at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters.Rafael Nadal© C
  
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• Tennis scores/schedule: Fritz, Ruud & Djokovic live on Sky Wednesday

  21-05-2024 22:00 via skysports.com
  
  Keep up with the latest scores and orders of play on the ATP and WTA Tours as the clay-court season continues ahead of the French Open.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka gives sensational updates on his future

  21-05-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The heart of an old lion always speaks with pride and the desire to inspire the younger generation. In an interview for Express Sport, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka made some interesting comments related to his future in tennis. The Swiss champion explained that he still wants to be on the field to be able to inspire young people and that he is still eager to compete against them."There are always goals. I think as an athlete it's important to set goals. The ones I had ten years a
  
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• Watch: Rafael Nadal arrives in Paris. Is this his final Roland Garros?

  21-05-2024 20:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal touched down in Paris on Monday, marking the commencement of his 19th Roland Garros campaign. A 14-time champion returns to his cherished Major after a one-year hiatus due to a severe hip injury. Since the outset of 2023, Rafa has participated in only six tournaments, grappling with setbacks that have impeded his ability to compete at full strength and contemplating retirement if he fails to improve his physical condition. Nadal has yet to return to his best, and he hopes to improve
  
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• Caroline Wozniacki's father destroys WTA, French Open e Rome Open in brutal rant

  21-05-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Piotr Wozniacki has ripped the WTA, French Open and Rome Open as Caroline Wozniacki's father thinks his daughter is being treated "disrespectfully" with wildcard selection. Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion and a former world No. 1, kicked off her clay season in Charleston and also played in Madrid but that ended up being her only two tournaments played this clay season after she wasn't awarded wildcards into either Rome or the French Open. Wozniacki, who is 33 and returned
  
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• Djokovic returns to action at Geneva Open - live on Sky Sports

  21-05-2024 19:30 via skysports.com
  
  World No 1 Novak Djokovic returns to action in the second round of this week's Geneva Open when he takes on German Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday not before 5pm UK time.
  
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• Amelie Mauresmo doesn't believe Novak Djokovic's words: "I distrust him"

  21-05-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Evidently she didn't trust the words shared by Novak Djokovic. The director of the Roland Garros Amelie Mauresmo, spoke on the French program C à vous on the eve of the Parisian Slam, also expressing herself on the words of the Serbian champion released on Nick Kyrgios' podcast, Nick Kyrgios Good Trouble."Novak Djokovic has incredible mental strength, we have seen him overcome very complex situations in an extraordinary way. In reality it is not a situation that only he experiences but it
  
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• Serena hints at comeback saying she's 'ready to hit some balls again'

  21-05-2024 18:36 via skysports.com
  
  Tennis great Serena Williams has hinted at a comeback 18 months after "evolving away from tennis" saying on social media that she is "ready to hit some balls again".
  
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• Sergio García is out from the US Open 2024

  21-05-2024 18:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Sergio García will not play, barring a surprise or last-minute withdrawal, in the upcoming US Open Golf Championship, the third major of the season scheduled from June 13th to 16th.García, who competed in the qualifying tournament held in Dallas, Texas, as he could not secure a spot through the rankings, finished the first round with 66 strokes. However, he struggled in the second round, ending with 73 strokes for a total of 139. The Spaniard thus ended up tied with seven other gol
  
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• Will Sinner and Alcaraz be competitive at the Roland Garros?

  21-05-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner is trying in every way to play at the Roland Garros, after the hip injury that affected him throughout the clay-swing. The hip injury, suffered between Monte Carlo and Madrid, forced the Italian to first give up and miss the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open and then to miss the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. But now Jannik is about to fly to Paris to try to play Roland Garros. Sinner underwent treatment at Juventus J-Medical in Turin and then returned to Monte Carlo, where the
  
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• Tennis scores and schedule: Shelton & Bublik live on Sky

  21-05-2024 17:00 via skysports.com
  
  Keep up with the latest scores and orders of play on the ATP and WTA Tours as the clay-court season continues ahead of the French Open.
  
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• Pga, now much did Xander Schauffele earn

  21-05-2024 16:29 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Xander Schauffele's first major victory at the PGA Championship this Sunday at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, comes with a hefty paycheck, the largest from a prize pool that, in line with the bullish trend sparked by the emergence of the LIV, has once again reached record levels for this year. The total purse, 18.5 million dollars (around 17 million euros), is one million dollars more than in 2023.Xander Schauffele, earningOf that, 3.3 million dollars (slightly over 3 milli
  
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• Serena Williams teases stunning tennis return: 'I'm ready to hit again'

  21-05-2024 16:19 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Serena Williams may have just teased a comeback with a social media post as the American tennis icon says she is "ready to hit some balls again."Williams, who will be turning 43 in September, has been retired for a year and a half now after previously ending her astonishing career at the 2022 US Open. Since concluding her pro tennis career, the former 23-time Grand Slam champion has admitted several times that she has thought about returning to pro tennis. But so far, Williams has stayed re
  
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• The week in tennis: Swiatek and Zverev emerge victorious, Nadal's ongoing farewell

  21-05-2024 16:10 via espn.com
  
  Dominant performances from Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev headline the week, as Rafael Nadal, Nicolas Jarry, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini capture fans' hearts.
  
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• WATCH: Rafael Nadal trains with Korda and destroys the US 6-3

  21-05-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal's arrival in Paris unleashed his fans, who were over the moon to see their champion return to tread the red-clay of the Philippe Chatrier. The Roland Garros was a land of conquest for the legendary Spaniard; the 14 titles won at the Parisian Slam are a record that will never be broken in the future. It is therefore normal that Rafa receives a lot of support even just for training.Rafa Nadal got an introduction before stepping on court Philippe Chatrier to practice today at Roland Ga
  
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• Ex-Slam winner underlines why mental strength is more important than talent

  21-05-2024 15:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Mental strength and mental health are intrinsically linked to each other and, for better or worse, can be the deciding factor in a tennis player's career. The Former US Open winner Flavia Pennetta - in the Sky Inclusion Days event at the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan (Italy) - talked about the importance of sport in schools in order to better follow children and young people in their growth paths.Flavia Pennetta© Giorgio Perottino / Stringer Getty Inag
  
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• Xander Schauffele closes the door at LIV Golf

  21-05-2024 14:28 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  If the 106th PGA Championship needed anything else, it was the arrest of Scottie Scheffler and the two historic 62s by Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry. The tournament was ultimately decided on Sunday with a duel in the sun between the PGA and LIV, the mother of all battles in today's golfing landscape. It fell on the side of the former with Schauffele's victory, who finally broke through with his -6 to -21, the best score relative to par in a major ever.A beautiful edition, the fourth at the V
  
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• Murray defeat confirmed as Hanfmann wraps up win in Geneva

  21-05-2024 13:45 via skysports.com
  
  Defeat for Andy Murray in the first round of the Geneva Open was confirmed as play resumed in his match against Yannick Hanfmann, the former British No 1 losing in straight sets 7-5 6-2.
  
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• Murray denied Djokovic clash as Brit crashes out of Geneva Open

  21-05-2024 13:31 via skysports.com
  
  Highlights from Yannick Hanfmann's victory against Andy Murray, with the former world No.1 being denied a clash against Novak Djokovic in Geneva.
  
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• Roger Federer reveals the most important victory of his career

  21-05-2024 13:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In his glorious career, Roger Federer enjoyed memorable matches, each of which marked the rhythm of tennis history. Unforgettable joys, painful defeats and some of the most important moments in the history of sport: he is always the protagonist. The Swiss Maestro said that the most important match of his career was the 4th round win against Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001.Roger Federer© Clive Brunskill / Staff Getty Images Sport A young Federer, in his first appearance in the London
  
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• Dominic Thiem's Gracious Response to Roland Garros Wild Card Snub

  21-05-2024 12:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Dominic Thiem will end his career at the end of 2024, struggling with a wrist injury for three years and deciding to finish his tennis journey at 31. Dominic is a two-time Roland Garros finalist, but it was not enough for the organizers to provide him with a main-draw wild card for the second Major of the season. Thus, Thiem entered the qualifying draw and made a winning start, beating Franco Agamenone 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Dominic made an honest a
  
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• PGA Tour, PIF and DP World Tour now are far

  21-05-2024 12:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  As the first anniversary of the "historic" framework agreement between the PGA Tour, PIF, and DP World Tour approaches, unfortunately, there seems to be little cause for celebration.In truth, there have been few concrete developments in terms of the unified vision outlined in the agreement.Over the past year, the parties involved have issued numerous statements regarding ongoing negotiations and necessary delays to evaluate the various facets of the agreement.In practice, both the PGA Tour and L
  
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• Rafael Nadal trains at the Roland Garros Stadium: fans crazy!

  21-05-2024 10:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The long-awaited moment has arrived: Rafael Nadal has reached Paris and started training on the Philippe Chatrier, to test his physical condition just a few days before the highly anticipated Roland Garros. This edition of the Parisian Slam is starting and is extremely awaited for all the fans of the Spanish tennis player, who were delighted to see their hero training on the clay court of the Chatrier.Below the video oif Rafa's training shared by the Roland Garros and The Tennis Letter X ac
  
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• Italian trio at the US Open: Francesco Molinari

  21-05-2024 10:24 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Italian golfing scene is celebrating once again as Francesco Molinari secures his spot in the upcoming US Open, marking the third consecutive Italian presence in the prestigious tournament. Following in the footsteps of Matteo Manassero and Edoardo Molinari, Francesco's qualification adds to the excitement surrounding the 124th edition of the event, scheduled from June 13th to 16th at Pinehurst in North Carolina.Us Open, scheduleHailing from Turin, Molinari clinched his ticket to the US Open
  
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• Elina Svitolina gets candid on what she realized during pregnancy

  21-05-2024 06:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Elina Svitolina admits winning a Grand Slam and reaching the world No. 1 is something she would still like to achieve but adds that she would feel happy with her accomplishments even if her career finished today as the Ukrainian tennis star has been playing with a new perspective since returning to tennis as a mom.After winning five titles during a breakthrough 2017 season and reaching a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world, Svitolina - now 29 years old - established herself as one of the t
  
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