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• Jeanne Evert Dubin, the younger sister of Chris Evert, Passes Away

  23-02-2020 18:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jeanne Evert Dubin, the younger sister of former World no. 1 and 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, has passed away at the age of 62 in Florida after a lengthy illness, according to Tennis Threads website.Jeanne was ranked as high as No. 42 in the world in 1975 and No. 9 within the United States alone in 1974. She reached the third round of the U.S. Open in 1973 and 1978. She won all 4 of her Fed Cup matches for the U.S. in 1974.She retired in 1978 and had been working as a coach at t
  
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• Andrey Rublev sprints past Taylor Fritz, reaches Madrid final

  03-05-2024 19:01 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andrey Rublev will compete in his fifth Masters 1000 final in Madrid following a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Taylor Fritz. Andrey controlled the pace and scored a win in an hour and 12 minutes, setting the title clash against Felix Auger-Aliassime or Jiri Lehecka. Fritz became the first American in the semi-final at Caja Magica. However, he could not challenge the better-ranked rival despite a solid effort, ending his run in the last four. Rublev got broken in the first game of the encounter and raise
  
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• ATP No.1 scenarios: Sinner chases Djokovic, but the Serb has an ally...

  03-05-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The clay-swing is heading towards the Roland Garros and its great protagonists are all having problems.Novak Djokovic, who will return to Rome, is having a season under expectations.Jannik Sinner is paying for the effort of the first three exceptional months. The young Italian suffered a hip injury which forced him to withdraw from Madrid early and puts his presence in Rome in doubt.Even Carlos Alcaraz, after the elimination in Madrid (where he was defending champion), suffered a new injury whic
  
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• Rublev brushes aside Fritz to reach Madrid Open final

  03-05-2024 18:25 via skysports.com
  
  Andrey Rublev reached his first Madrid Open final by brushing aside Taylor Fritz in a straight-sets victory on Friday. 
  
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• USGA Boss Welcomes LIV Golfers to US Open: History of the Tournament and Tiger Woods

  03-05-2024 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There is already much talk about the participation of individuals from LIV Golf at the US Open. Considering the inability of LIV Golfers to be awarded ranking points, many of them will have a tough time securing a spot in this Major. The only way for most LIV Golfers is to qualify for the US Open through qualifiers. Interestingly, almost half of the spots at the US Open will be secured through qualifiers. USGA boss Mike Whan spoke to the media about how the US Open is actually a championshi
  
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• Ex-Federer's coach opens up on Nadal's farewell at the Laver Cup

  03-05-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Like a closing circle, the end of a fairy tale could take place in a familiar and already experienced place.In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Ivan Ljubicic, Roger Federer's ex, talked about the situation of the legendary Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal.The Croatian former player also analyzed the scenario of Rafa's possible retirement who, just like Federer, could decide to greet the fans at the Laver Cup."We have seen over the last 20 years what Rafa is really like
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz's Mental Game: Forearm Injury Gathers Roland Garros Concerns

  03-05-2024 16:51 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will not compete at the upcoming Rome Masters. Carlos has been dealing with a right forearm injury for weeks, skipping Monte Carlo and Barcelona and losing in the Madrid Masters quarter-final. Alcaraz revealed muscle edema in the pronator teres. He hopes to recover in the upcoming weeks and return to 100% ahead of the second Major of the season in Paris. Despite the pain, the young gun felt well about his level in Madrid, standing a set away from reaching the semi-fina
  
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• Repeat or revenge for Swiatek in Madrid showdown with Sabalenka?

  03-05-2024 16:00 via skysports.com
  
  The two stars of the women’s game will clash for the second successive year at the Mutua Madrid Open, as world No 1 Iga Swiatek faces defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s final.
  
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• Felix Auger Aliassime explains why he splits with Toni Nadal

  03-05-2024 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  A sensational news, which arrived a few hours after his semi-final at the Mutua Madrid Open. Felix Auger Aliassime, who is playing a great tournament in Spain (in a very disappointing season, so far) announced the end of his professional relationship with Toni Nadal official.Felix Auger-Aliassime has confirmed that Toni Nadal is no longer "actively" a part of his team. They still keep in touch.Instead, he's finding strength from his dad, who has started travelling with him and is getting more in
  
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• Corretja reveals how Rome will be crucial to Nadal's Roland Garros dreams

  03-05-2024 15:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "When a normal player advances ten steps he advances a hundred. If he manages to play two or three more matches at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome, Rafael Nadal will be very dangerous in Paris at the Roland Garros."The former 2-time Roland Garros finalist Alex Corretja talked about Rafael Nadal's prospects at the Roland Garros, sharing very interesting thoughts.According to Corretja, Rafa can still do very well in Paris, if he manages to play some good matches before in Rome. Nadal rece
  
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• Alcaraz out of Italian Open due to arm injury

  03-05-2024 13:42 via espn.com
  
  World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury, the twice Grand Slam champion said on Friday.
  
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• Alcaraz ruled out of Italian Open

  03-05-2024 13:05 via skysports.com
  
  World No 3 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome after sustaining a forearm injury in his Mutua Madrid Open exit.
  
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• Feliciano Lopez: "Hard to accept Rafael Nadal's last match in Madrid"

  03-05-2024 13:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The CEO of the Mutua Madrid Open, Feliciano Lopez, presented (together with Gerard Tsobanian) a special trophy to Rafael Nadal, who played the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid for the last time in his career.Lopez shared so many incredible moments with her legendary countryman. Feliciano seemed visibly emotional during the ceremony, which celebrated Rafa for what he has done throughout his career and his victories in Madrid.Nadal is the greatest tennis player history has ever seen on a clay court and,
  
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• BREAKING: Carlos Alcaraz announces expected but crushing news ahead of French Open

  03-05-2024 12:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed news that many feared as the two-time Grand Slam champion is forced to miss the upcoming Rome Masters due to his ongoing forearm injury.After a forearm injury delayed the start of his clay season and forced him to miss the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open, Alcaraz managed to return at the ongoing Madrid Masters. In Madrid, Alcaraz even managed to make the quarterfinal before Andrey Rublev handed him a 4-6 6-3 6-2 loss.But losing to Rublev wasn't the worst thing
  
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• Mister Greg Norman is not on the ticket list

  03-05-2024 12:17 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  It seems that when Greg Norman embarked on the LIV Golf venture, he was well aware that he would ruffle the feathers of the higher-ups in the world of professional golf governance. What he probably didn't expect was to face personal ostracism as well.Greg Norman, statementsAt the last Masters Tournament, won by Scottie Scheffler, Norman showed up at the gates along with the Patrons. Given that he had been deemed persona non grata by the Augusta National Board last year and consequently not invit
  
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• Graeme McDowell Wants to Compete in the Olympics, But Highlights Obstacle

  03-05-2024 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Olympic Games in Paris this year will attract a lot of attention, much like any other Olympics. Although golf has not been on the list of sports since 1904, it made a comeback in 2016. It's challenging to assess the desire of golfers to win at the Olympics, considering most of them grew up without the opportunity to watch golf at the Olympic Games. That's one reason why even golf fans don't pay too much attention to the Olympics. However, in recent years, there has been a growing i
  
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• Daniil Medvedev retires, propels Jiri Lehecka into Madrid Masters semi-final

  03-05-2024 09:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 31 Jiri Lehecka will compete in his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Madrid. Lehecka met world no. 4 Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-final and claimed the opener 6-4 before the Russian retired due to a groin injury. Daniil felt the pain and asked for a medical timeout after the fifth game. He stayed in touch until the closing stages before dropping 12 of the final 15 points. Medvedev did not want to risk anything, retiring after the opener and hoping to recover by the Rome Masters, defe
  
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• The 2023 National Final on the Olympic field

  03-05-2024 09:26 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The countdown to the 2023 National Final of the World Corporate Golf Challenge Italy is underway, set to take place at the Golf National, which hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup and will be the venue for the upcoming Olympic Games in July, both for men and women.Olympics, golfFollowing two days of competition on May 7th and 8th, the pairs/companies who emerge victorious in the gross and net divisions will be crowned "national champions" and will earn the right to represent Italy at the upcoming World Fi
  
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• Miles Russell deletes Tiger Woods' records

  03-05-2024 06:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  If you haven't heard already, there's a young talent from Florida who's breaking all of Tiger Woods' records one after another. This tough little guy goes by the name of Miles Russell, and at just 15 years and 8 months old, he's been lighting up the Korn Ferry Tour, the PGA's satellite circuit, with some incredible performances. Despite receiving invitations to participate in the last two tournaments, Miles has managed to post six stunning scores under par for a total of minus 20.Tiger Woods, re
  
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• Maria Sharapova reveals her admiration for Mirra Andreeva and makes big prediction

  03-05-2024 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Maria Sharapova is tipping fellow compatriot Mirra Andreeva to have a breakthrough 2024 season and "a bright future" as the Russian tennis icon reveals she has been following the talented 17-year-old Russian and admires her game and attitude toward tennis.Andreeva, who turned 17 on Monday, has been competing on the main-level for a year now and it is pretty safe to say that she is already an established WTA player. Exactly a year ago, Andreeva - who was 15 when the 2023 Madrid Open started
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz makes sad revelation about forearm issue after Madrid QF exit

  03-05-2024 04:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz made a telling revelation following his Madrid Masters exit as the Spanish tennis star shared that he was constantly thinking about whether or not he would "feel something" in his forearm when hitting shots. After winning the Indian Wells Masters and being a Miami Masters quarterfinalist, Alcaraz suffered a setback at the start of the clay season when a forearm injury derailed his plans to start his clay season at the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona. Then, Alcaraz's Madrid
  
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• G4D Tour: third title for Mike Browne in Texas

  03-05-2024 04:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Englishman Mike Browne secured his third title on the G4D Tour by winning the G4D Tour @ The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, a tournament reserved for differently-abled players. The event took place at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on a par 72 course. Browne finished with a total of 144 (71 73, par) strokes, while Tommaso Perrino from Italy finished eighth with 151 (76 75, +7) strokes.Mike Browne, resultsIn the fourth event of the circuit, now in its third season and promoted by the DP World Tour
  
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• Medvedev Retires To Lehecka In Madrid Masters QF; Rublev v Fritz

  03-05-2024 03:02 via tennis-x.com
  It was one of the worst quarterfinal days in men's Masters history.
  
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• Madrid TD Feliciano Lopez hits back at Ons Jabeur after Tunisian's harsh criticism

  03-05-2024 03:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Madrid Open tournament director Feliciano Lopez doesn't think that Ons Jabeur was "fair" in her criticism and claiming that men and women weren't treated equally at Caja Magica as the former Spanish tennis star acknowledges the Madrid Open has made some mistakes in the past but adds that they have also done several things that prove that men and women receive the same treatment in the Spanish capital.On Monday, world No. 9 Jabeur ousted Jelena Ostapenko 6-0 6-4 in the Madrid round-of-16. Before
  
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• Sabalenka Outlasts Rybakina In Madrid Masters Thriller, Gets Swiatek In Final

  03-05-2024 02:42 via tennis-x.com
  The top two in the world will battle in the Madrid final on Saturday.
  
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• Phil Mickelson Suggests Career's Conclusion

  03-05-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Phil Mickelson is a golfer who provokes various reactions, especially after his decision to join LIV Golf. Since then, Mickelson hasn't been a particularly popular figure among fans, although opinions about him and the entire LIV "project" are slowly changing. Next month, we have the US Open ahead, a Major that Mickelson is missing in his career. His intention is to complete the career grand slam.Mickelson has come close to winning this competition many times, finishing as runner-up six times, m
  
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• Rafael Nadal's conqueror Jiri Lehecka slams 'weird' Madrid request Spaniard received

  03-05-2024 01:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jiri Lehecka says he is not someone who will criticize Pedro Cachin for his Madrid Open act but the Czech tennis player also added that he thought the Argentinian's request to Rafael Nadal was "weird" and that he personally would never do that after the match. On Tuesday, 29-year-old Cachin played the biggest match of his career when he got a chance to play against 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal on Manolo Santana Stadium in the Madrid third round. Against Nadal, world No. 91 Cachin was a
  
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• Brooks Koepka Expects LIV Golfers to Start Winning Majors

  03-05-2024 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There has been much debate since the creation of LIV Golf about whether the golfers on this Tour have the same quality as their PGA Tour counterparts. A significant number of quality players from the PGA Tour have decided to leave this Tour and join LIV Golf. Their 'unpopular' decisions have sparked various reactions. Some believe that LIV Golf is not competitive enough and that the quality of this Tour is not satisfactory. Such statements frustrate LIV Golf executives who want to show that
  
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• Swiatek to face Sabalenka in Madrid Open final repeat

  03-05-2024 00:30 via skysports.com
  
  Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka and world No 1 Iga Swiatek will face off again at the Mutua Madrid Open in a repeat of last year's final.
  
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• Volvo China Open '24 starts with two leaders

  03-05-2024 00:02 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Italian contingent has made a strong start at the Volvo China Open. In Shenzen, after the first round of the DP World Tour event, four Italians are among the top 30 on the leaderboard. On the course at Hidden Grace Golf Club (par 72), Guido Migliozzi sits in 4th place with a score of 65 (-7), trailing the joint leaders, Frenchman Romain Langasque and Swede Sebastian Soderberg, who both carded 63 (-9).China Open, resultsMigliozzi, from Vicenza, recorded eight birdies and a bogey, closely foll
  
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