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• Leylah Fernandez opens up on feeling 'extremely terrified' before first pro match

  30-09-2022 15:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  Leylah Fernandez reveals she felt "extremely terrified" moments before her first professional match.Fernandez, who turned 20 earlier this month, has been a pro since 2019. After feeling terrified and losing her first pro match, Fernandez realized the importance of good mental health."I remember clearly the very first time I played my professional match, I was extremely terrified to get on court because I didn't know if I was strong enough, if I was fast enough and you know, I think all thos
  
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• Tiger Woods, 100 million dollars for his loyalty

  25-04-2024 16:21 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The loyalty of two golf icons like Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy appears to come with a price tag for the PGA Tour. According to The Telegraph, the California champion will receive up to $100 million in shares, compared to the $50 million for the Northern Irishman.Tiger Woods, resultsIt seems that the two main adversaries of the LIV Golf are thus ready to be "compensated" for not choosing to endorse the project of the Arab Super League funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. Ind
  
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• DP World Tour, only seasonal event in Japan

  25-04-2024 16:09 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Eight Italian players are taking part in the ISPS Handa Championship, the only seasonal stop on the DP World Tour in Japan, organized in collaboration with the Japan Golf Tour and the fourth event of the Asian Swing series. The competition takes place from April 25th to 28th at the Taiheiyo Club (Gotemba Course) in Gotemba, with Matteo Manassero, Guido Migliozzi, Edoardo Molinari, Lorenzo Scalise, Andrea Pavan, Francesco Laporta, Renato Paratore, and Filippo Celli competing. ISPS Handa
  
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• BJK Cup Finals revamped with knockout format

  25-04-2024 15:39 via bbc.com
  
  The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals will see a knockout phase replace the group stages.
  
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• The Challenge Tour returns to Abu Dhabi

  25-04-2024 15:27 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Challenge Tour returns to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for the second consecutive tournament with the UAE Challenge (April 25-28), taking place at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, designed by Gary Player. Four Italians are competing: Gregorio De Leo, Aron Zemmer, and Pietro Bovari, who were present last week at the Abu Dhabi Challenge, along with Stefano Mazzoli, who participated in an event on the Asian Tour (Saudi Open) in Saudi Arabia.Challenge, resultsIn the field are the top ten p
  
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• British BJK Cup captain criticizes Emma Raducanu over one 'unacceptable' thing

  25-04-2024 14:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Anne Keothavong thinks Emma Raducanu could have absolutely done some things better in her Madrid first-round loss as the British Billie Jean King Cup team captain criticized the 21-year-old over "emotionally checking out" late in the match.On Wednesday, Raducanu crashed out of the Madrid Open in a pretty stunning way after qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle saw off the Briton 6-2 6-2. The outcome of the match was pretty shocking in many ways as Raducanu arrived in Madrid in great form and she also en
  
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• BJK Cup finals group stage now knockout round

  25-04-2024 14:26 via espn.com
  
  The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
  
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• The Alps Tour returns after almost 2 months

  25-04-2024 14:24 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Alps Tour returns after almost two months since the Egyptian trilogy, which opened the season, starting again from Tunisia where the Tunisian Golf Open takes place (April 25-27) with the participation of 31 Italian players.Alps Tour, resultsOn the La Cigale Tabarka Golf course, in the city from which the club takes its name, 122 competitors representing 18 nations will compete, including eight of the top ten players in the money list led by Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli, winner of the previous
  
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• 2nd roof ready in time for French Open, Olympics

  25-04-2024 13:54 via espn.com
  
  The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.
  
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• Molinari with Donald in PGA Tour pairs show

  25-04-2024 13:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In Avondale, USA, the PGA Tour's spotlight is on pairs with the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. From tomorrow until Sunday, April 28th, in the state of Louisiana, 80 teams will compete in the 75th edition of the event, offering a purse of $8,900,000, with $1,602,000 going to the winners. Zurich Classic, scheduleThe tournament will unfold over 72 holes (18 per day) using a "fourball" format in the first and third rounds and "foursome" in the second and fourth rounds. For the seventh consecuti
  
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• 16 million in 42 days, from jacket to jacket

  25-04-2024 13:16 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  From the green jacket to the tartan jacket. This Monday, Scottie Scheffler, eight days after winning the Masters at Augusta, confirmed his victory at the RBC Heritage. The American, whom only rain could delay, secured his fourth tournament win of the season. Had it not been for a missed putt at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, which would have forced a playoff for the win, the streak could have been five consecutive triumphs. With or without that putt, however, the moment is more than su
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz's Fearful Debut: Facing Rafael Nadal in Madrid 2021

  25-04-2024 12:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will seek his third consecutive Madrid Masters title. The young Spaniard entered the draw of the home Masters 1000 event despite dealing with a right arm injury, missing Monte Carlo and Barcelona and hoping for a better run in Caja Magica. Three years ago, Alcaraz played his first match against his idol Rafael Nadal, with two Spaniards battling at Caja Magica on the young gun's 18th birthday! Carlos could not overcome the fear and emotions of playing Rafa in
  
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• Zendaya, Luca Guadagnino, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on ‘Challengers’

  25-04-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, who play three entangled tennis pros, and their director, Luca Guadagnino, talk about ambition, jealousy and the “erotic amusement” of their new movie.
  
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• Rafael Nadal shares terrible news: 'This could be my last time'

  25-04-2024 10:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Four-time Caja Magica champion Rafael Nadal will compete in front of the home fans in Madrid on Thursday, facing the young American Darwin Blanch in the first round. Rafa explained his physical condition ahead of the home Masters 1000 event, saying he would not compete if it were some other tournament! Nadal had some ups and downs while training in Madrid, as always in the previous couple of years. He did not feel 100% but was still trying his best to prepare for the official action, a
  
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• Daniil Medvedev gets honest on how he now feels about his Monte Carlo outbursts

  25-04-2024 09:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Daniil Medvedev says he is now the first to tell that his actions in Monte Carlo weren't the best but remains hopeful that he will be able to react at least a bit better next time he finds himself in a tense situation or a situation where he feels he was wronged.Two weeks ago in Monte Carlo, world No. 4 Medvedev had very explosive outbursts in two matches and both times it happened because he felt the umpires weren't doing their job good enough. During those two outbursts, Medvedev absolute
  
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• Raging tennis player accuses fan of spraying water on him

  25-04-2024 09:23 via skysports.com
  
  Corentin Moutet vented his frustration at the umpire and the ball after claiming he was verbally abused by a fan during his match against Shang Juncheng.
  
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• 'He told me to shut up' | Moutet rages at fan and umpire

  25-04-2024 09:23 via skysports.com
  
  Corentin Moutet vented his frustration at the umpire and the ball after claiming he was verbally abused by a fan during his match against Shang Juncheng.
  
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• Iga Swiatek gets real on 'pretty crazy' record she 'never expected' to accomplish

  25-04-2024 06:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek admits it feels "pretty crazy" for her to see herself hitting 100 weeks at the world No. 1 as the 22-year-old Pole "never expected" to be doing the stuff that she has been accomplishing. Although Swiatek hitting 100 weeks this Monday was confirmed weeks ago, the Pole didn't officially join the 100-club until this week started. At just 22 years old, Swiatek managed to become the ninth player in WTA history to have spent at least 100 weeks at the top spot. To make it all even
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka makes brutally honest confession after two months of poor form

  25-04-2024 04:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Aryna Sabalenka admits it is probably fair to exclude her at the moment from the "WTA Big Three" since she has been playing poorly over the last two months. Since finishing as runner-up in Brisbane and winning the Australian Open, Sabalenka has won back-to-back matches just once. After losing to Donna Vekic in her Dubai opener, Sabalenka lost in the Indian Wells round-of-16 before concluding her Sunshine Double with a third-round exit in Miami. Last week, Sabalenka made it past her Stuttgar
  
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• Greg Norman highlighted LIV Golf's powerful global impact in a short time

  25-04-2024 04:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  LIV Golf has, from the first day of its arrival on the golf scene, emphasized its goals and confirmed its intention to become a Tour that will attract the most attention. LIV Golf leaders have invested a considerable amount of money into this project, intending to be the Tour that leads the way in the golf scene. Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf, is a figure that attracts attention week after week for many reasons. Ahead of another tournament, this time in Adelaide, Australia, Greg Norman has s
  
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• Naomi Osaka funnily shares one 'ironic' thing she'd like to happen

  25-04-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka reveals she would like to win a clay tournament but funnily admits that her first post-pregnancy title coming on the dirt would be ironic.On Wednesday, former world No. 1 Osaka started her Madrid Open run with a routine 6-4 6-1 win over Greetje Minnen. By beating Minnen, Osaka clinched her first win on clay in exactly two years - in 2022, she defeated Anastasia Potapova in the Madrid first round before losing to Sara Sorribes Tormo. Before skipping the entire 2023 season due to
  
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• Rory McIlroy Explains Why He Wants to Return to the PGA Tour Policy Board

  25-04-2024 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The news of Rory McIlroy's return to the PGA Tour Policy Board has sparked great excitement among many. Although he decided to resign from the same position five months ago, the Northern Irishman now intends to return. Five months ago, McIlroy highlighted his desire to focus more on golf and progress as the main reasons for wanting to resign, as the conflict between LIV and the PGA Tour took up much of his time. The vote will decide whether McIlroy will return to his old position. Ahead of the Z
  
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• Emma Raducanu details what's to blame for her brutal Madrid loss to qualifier

  25-04-2024 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu blamed heavy fatigue and exhaustion on her dreadful Madrid Open performance and loss as the 21-year-old Briton is now planning to take some time off before resuming practice and tennis activities.On Wednesday, Raducanu kicked off and also concluded her second Madrid campaign after qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle ousted her 6-2 6-2 in the first round. After a couple of strong performances and results in the last few weeks, Raducanu entered the Carle match as the favorite. But in
  
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• Jon Rahm Reveals What Could Draw Fans to Follow LIV Golf

  24-04-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There are many things that golf fans are not happy with when it comes to LIV Golf. Jon Rahm decided to spoke about this. This great Spaniard is about to play at LIV Adelaide. Rahm looked at certain shortcomings of LIV Golf that potentially affect the fact that individuals are not interested in following LIV Golf or respect this Tour. Although LIV Golf gained a large base after its creation, the fact is that many are still critical of the Saudi-backed Tour. Jon Rahm, who decided to leave the
  
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• Elena Rybakina brushes aside criticism: "I can win on any surface"

  24-04-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "I'm really happy with all the games I played in Stuttgart this week, especially the final. When I woke up, honestly, I didn't feel that fresh physically.I felt several pains after the first steps. But I also think you have to get used to this kind of pain."Elena Rybakina, in a press conference, explained all the efforts needed to win the WTA tournament in Stuttgart."It's not always ideal to push yourself physically for all these matches. Winning them, however, allows me to find the best form. H
  
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• DP World Tour Chief Encourages PGA Tour to Embrace Rory McIlroy's Return

  24-04-2024 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive Officer of DP World Tour, who assumed this position less than a month ago, will face interesting challenges in his career, ready to assist DP World Tour and other partner tours to progress in the future. Kinnings immediately upon taking on his new role confirmed his readiness to advance golf and achieve set goals in the future. Succeeding Keith Pelley will certainly be an interesting task. In recent days, there has been much talk about Rory McIlroy returning to
  
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• 'Incredible sportsmanship' | Draper allows retake after noise puts opponent off

  24-04-2024 20:18 via skysports.com
  
  Jack Draper explains why he allowed Thanasi Kokkinakis to retake his first serve at a crucial point in their first-round match in Madrid.
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka confesses why she prefers to watch men's tennis

  24-04-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  During the media day of the Mutua Madrid Open, the Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka spoke on many topics, including a curious anecdote about women's and men's tennis. The very strong and beautiful Aryna also sent a message to her friend Paula Badosa.Sabalenka responded to a particular question on the possibility of considering her, together with Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, the Big 3 of the WTA tour, surprising the media present in the press room."I feel like I've lowered the level a
  
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• Dart loses Madrid opener to Bucsa

  24-04-2024 19:36 via skysports.com
  
  Highlights of Harriet Dart's opening round match with Cristina Bucsa at the Madrid Open.
  
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• Cameron Smith: I'm putting my hand up for more of an international schedule

  24-04-2024 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  LIV Golf has entered the golf scene intending to make great things and thrilling golf fans. Looking at the current situation, it must be acknowledged that they have succeeded to some extent. From day one, they have been innovative, emphasizing that many more innovations will be introduced in the future. One of LIV's interesting moves was bringing golf back to Australia, a country that eagerly awaited this moment. Australians are a nation that loves golf and wants to see golf in their countr
  
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