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• Major taboo for Rory McIlroy since 2014

  16-05-2024 23:34 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Valhalla Golf Club, where he clinched his second PGA Championship victory in 2014, Rory McIlroy will attempt to break a decade-long drought in the 106th edition of the tournament, running from tomorrow until Sunday, May 19th. The world number 2, fresh off his impressive performance at the Wells Fargo Championship, seeks to overcome a longstanding challenge in securing a Grand Slam title. It's been ten years since the Northern Irishman, who claimed v
  
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• Naomi Osaka has just received news she was hoping for

  13-06-2024 15:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 125 Naomi Osaka has received the news she was hoping for as the Japanese tennis star has been given the green light to compete at the Paris Olympics after receiving a special ranking, the Japanese Tennis Association (JTA) announced. While Osaka was sidelined last year due to pregnancy, she said one of her big goals for 2024 would be to represent her country at the Paris Olympics. But not everything depended on Osaka as there were some steps she needed to clear but also to get some
  
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• BREAKING: Rafael Nadal has just made very important announcement

  13-06-2024 14:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal has just announced that he is out of Wimbledon in order to focus on his "last" Olympics in Paris as the 22-time Grand Slam champion also revealed that he plans to use an ATP 250 clay tournament in Bastad as his preparation for the Olympics.On Wednesday, Spain's team captain David Ferrer announced that Nadal was on the list for the Paris Olympics and that the 38-year-old would also team up with Carlos Alcaraz for the men's doubles event. During his announcement, Ferrer also confirmed
  
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• Raducanu wins again, into Nottingham quarters

  13-06-2024 14:42 via espn.com
  
  Emma Raducanu won her round of 16 match against Daria Snigur in the 2024 Nottingham Open in straight sets, securing her a quarterfinal spot.
  
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• After Ryder, Chimenti thinks about Solheim

  13-06-2024 14:41 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "After the Ryder Cup, I'm considering bringing the Solheim Cup to Italy," said Franco Chimenti, President of the Italian Golf Federation, during the press conference of the Ladies Italian Open (scheduled at the Golf Nazionale di Sutri from June 14th to 16th).Chimenti, statements"Some might think this could be madness. They said the same about the Ryder Cup, which turned into a resounding and incomparable success. Let's say, for now, it's more than just an idea; let's see if it becomes an objecti
  
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• US Open 2024 with Scheffler and Tiger Woods

  13-06-2024 14:39 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The upcoming US Open, scheduled for this week at Pinehurst, promises to be an epic event in the world of golf. With the participation of the planet's strongest golfer and 48 of the top 50 players worldwide, along with three Italian representatives and the return of Tiger Woods, fans have no excuse to miss out on the tournament.Us Open, scheduleThis year marks the one-thousandth event organized by the USGA, the most influential golf association in the United States. However, the most intriguing s
  
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• Nottingham: Impressive Emma Raducanu dominates rival, set for favorable QF matchup

  13-06-2024 14:12 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu has reached the Nottingham quarterfinal in a very impressive way as the British tennis star dismantled world No. 127 Daria Snigur 6-2 6-2.After starting her grass season with a routine two-set win over Ena Shibahara on Tuesday, Raducanu returned to the court on Thursday and claimed another straight-set win in an hour and 20 minutes of play. For Raducanu and Snigur, this was their first meeting but the 2021 US Open champion not having any previous knowledge about her Ukrainian
  
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• Watch: Carlos Alcaraz's 'fiesta' in Ibiza worries his agent

  13-06-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  They're kids, let them have fun. Carlitos Alcaraz decided to celebrate his victory at Roland Garros by going to a nightclub in Ibiza. The Spaniard is having fun, as he should, both for what he has achieved and for his young age. But this celebration of the Spanish player made worry his agent Albert Molina. Worried not about possible wrong behavior from the young Spaniard, but about the malice of people ready to record something that could be misunderstood with their cell phones, as the same agen
  
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• Wimbledon prize money increasing about $64M

  13-06-2024 13:39 via espn.com
  
  Wimbledon's total prize money fund will rise to a record 50 million pounds (about $64 million), with the singles champions each earning 2.7 million pounds ($3.45 million), All England Club officials announced Thursday at the annual spring briefing.
  
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• Sinner's wisdom: "I think more about the defeat with Alcaraz than about being No.1"

  13-06-2024 13:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The ATP Year-End No.1 cup, awarded to whoever leads the ATP ranking, is the the honor for 5 months of sacrifices, victories, titles and improvements. 5 months in which we all witnessed Jannik Sinner's fantastic ride towards the dream. During the first part of the season, the dream turned from possibility to reality. Jannik burned the competition, ousted Novak Djokovic, regardless of the fans, by force, and deservedly sat on the throne of men's tennis. A truly remarkable milestone, which fol
  
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• Andy Murray: 'I’ve had some tough months'

  13-06-2024 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The most attentive spectators will have noticed that a new technology has been introduced from this edition of Roland Garros. The chair umpires have been equipped with front cameras. So that when they get off their chairs to see a ball, in theory the direction using that camera could show the umpire's view to the spectators at home.Andy Murray, Roland Garros 2020© Clive Brunskill / Staff - Getty Images Sport In fact, the instrument is positioned at the height of the chair umpires' ears
  
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• BREAKING: Novak Djokovic spotted undergoing this interesting therapy method

  13-06-2024 11:52 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic is working full time on his knee recovery as the Serbian tennis superstar was spotted leaving a clinic in Belgrade and his therapy includes using a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, via Informer. Last Wednesday, Djokovic had surgery in Paris to clean up his torn right meniscus. Since then, Djokovic has returned home to Belgrade to rehab and recover. And now, reports from Serbia claim that Djokovic turned to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a treatment used to speed up healing
  
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• 'Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t systematically make the best choice', says former ATP star

  13-06-2024 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The news that had been in the air for a few days is now official. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will play doubles together at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The official announcement was made by Spanish national team coach David Ferrer.Needless to stress the great value of the doubles formed by the newly crowned Roland Garros champion and the 14-time winner in Paris who will go on court to try to win the Olympic gold medal. Meanwhile, if Nadal will skip the grass season and focus on the OIympics, th
  
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• Jannik Sinner Vows to Turn Roland Garros Defeat into Olympic Triumph

  13-06-2024 10:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner is spending his first week as world no. 1, passing Novak Djokovic after Roland Garros. The Italian failed to win his second straight Major title, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final. Jannik will return to Paris in July, eager to claim the Olympic gold medal title on Court Phillipe-Chatrier. Sinner claimed 12 consecutive wins at Majors since the beginning of the season, reaching the last four in Paris but suffering a tight 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat to his great rival. A
  
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• 'Carlos Alcaraz can make tennis even more popular', says top analyst

  13-06-2024 10:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "For me, Carlos Alcaraz is better than Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at 21. The Big 3 were not that strong at his age. We are talking about a unique tennis player". These words - spoken by the legend John McEnroe - were enough to reignite a debate that began at the end of 2022, when Alcaraz became the youngest number one in history thanks to the success obtained at the US Open.The Spaniard is burning the stages and has won the third Slam of his career at Roland Garros, setting a
  
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• Andy Murray: 'That’s usually been a strength of mine'

  13-06-2024 09:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andy Murray turned 37 last Wednesday, a player who is in the final stretch of his professional career, but who continues to live his profession with enormous passion, demonstrating his desire to continue playing at the highest level.Recently, the British player surprised by being seen with a new racket and a different brand after 20 years using Head Radical, a tennis player who has been trying out the Yonex Ezone since last week when he played the ATP Challenger Tour 175 in Bordeaux (France).And
  
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• 'I have been very transparent with Novak Djokovic', says expert

  13-06-2024 08:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic's adventure at Roland Garros ended in the worst way. The Serbian champion played a good tournament but had to surrender to a physical problem suffered during the match with Argentine tennis player Cerundolo.Djokovic was injured at the beginning of the second set but nevertheless managed to hold on until the end even getting the match victory. A great performance, heroic from a physical point of view, but one that forced Nole to withdraw from the tournament the next day, leaving pr
  
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• Paula Badosa makes big decision after sharing chronic issue news in April

  13-06-2024 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Paula Badosa won't be competing at this year's Paris Olympics after deciding to use her protected ranking to enter Wimbledon and the US Open. Badosa, a former world No. 2, is currently ranked at No. 118 in the world but it should be noted that she missed a good portion of the 2023 season due to a back injury and that she was ranked inside the top-35 when she played her last tournament of the 2023 season at Wimbledon. Since Badosa was out of action for an extended time, she qualified fo
  
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• Naomi Osaka shares big goal of hers amid outstanding return to grass courts

  13-06-2024 04:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka has a goal she would like to achieve in the upcoming period as the former world No. 1 hopes to finally win her first title on the fastest tennis surface during this year's grass season. This week, Osaka - who will be turning 27 in October - made her return to the grass courts for the first time since 2019. And so far, Osaka has been outstanding on the grass courts of 's-Hertogenbosch, clinching two routine straight-set wins - after ousting No. 4 seed Elise Mertens 6-2 6-4, the 2
  
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• Jessica Pegula drops funny but real Iga Swiatek comment after missing clay season

  13-06-2024 03:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 5 Jessica Pegula jokingly suggested she didn't miss much by basically skipping the entire clay season since Iga Swiatek dominated the clay swing as expected. After kicking off her clay season in the first week of the swing in Charleston, Pegula represented the United States in a Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers tie against Belgium. Although Pegula won both of her BJK Cup singles matches, she sustained a rib injury and ended up being sidelined until this week's WTA 250 tournament in
  
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• Simone Vagnozzi reflects on Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon chances

  13-06-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Before becoming the new number one, Jannik Sinner was one of those children who today gave him a memorable welcome in Sesto Pusteria to celebrate the great achievement. The South Tyrolean knows very well the feelings that a boy feels when he starts playing a sport and imagines, one day, being able to show off on the most important stages.Many children today dream of a career as a professional tennis player thanks to the genuineness with which Sinner transported everyone into his world; a world m
  
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• Scottie Scheffler: Xander and Rory Won't Distract Me on the Course, It's All Up to Me

  13-06-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Scottie Scheffler is the golfer from whom fans expect the most in this year's edition of the US Open. The incredible form of the 27-year-old is the reason why many believe Scheffler can win a Major trophy. The amazing American has managed to secure five victories this season: the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players, The Masters, RBC Heritage, and most recently, the Memorial Tournament. This year, his biggest competition will come from two great names in the world of golf: Rory McIlroy a
  
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• Alexander Zverev's next tournament revealed

  13-06-2024 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Alexander Zverev was one set away from victory, from his first Grand Slam title, but on the other side of the net was a unique, different player, who would not give up and who would turn the score around to make history once again. Carlos Alcaraz won the fourth and fifth sets to win his first Roland Garros, adding more historic records to his career, as the first youngest tennis player to win three Major tournaments on different surfaces.The tennis player from Hamburg met with the media to talk
  
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• Novak Djokovic without crutches: new big update on his injury

  13-06-2024 00:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  A new update has given news on the knee injury suffered by Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. The Serbian champion returned to Belgrade after undergoing surgery on his right knee at the Ramsay Santé clinic in Paris to treat the meniscus injury that occurred during the match against Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16 at Roland Garros.As reported by the Informer, Djokovic, once he returned to his homeland, resorted to the treatment method linked to the use of the hyperbaric chamber. An in
  
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• Angelo Binaghi defends Jannik Sinner

  13-06-2024 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Sesto Pusteria welcomed its champion, paying homage to him for the great achievement achieved at the end of Roland Garros. Jannik Sinner returned home for the first time as world number one and received a thrilling welcome.The South Tyrolean signed the Municipality's roll of honor in the Town Hall in front of the Mayor of Sesto Thomas Summerer, the President of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano Arno Kompatshcer and his entire family.Jannik Sinner, Roland Garros 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staf
  
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• How is Wimbledon patron the Princess Kate Middleton's health?

  12-06-2024 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Wimbledon patron, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has shared an update on her health, publishing a touching letter in which she wanted to personally apologize to the Irish Guards for her absence at the Trooping The Color trials, the official parade celebrating the birthday of King Charles III and which is scheduled for 15 June. Obviously her absence is due to the health conditions of the princess who, last February, Kate announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer.T
  
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• Simone Vagnozzi reveals Jannik Sinner's turning point

  12-06-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Simone Vagnozzi, coach of Jannik Sinner, spoke on Super Tennis's “Tennis Talk” program. Of course, the central theme of the whole conversation was Jannik Sinner. From the Slam victory in Australia to the current situation and prospects for the grass season.Vagnozzi told an anecdote about him on the Melbourne final: “When he lost the second set I saw that he sat on the bench and his face was very different, he gave us a positive nod and so I if I'm not mistaken told the physio t
  
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• Jannik Sinner reveals the importance of Olympics for his career

  12-06-2024 22:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "I'm very happy. We've done the medical tests, I'm fine. Now we have to continue working: I will play the ATP 500 in Halle, Wimbledon and obviously the Olympics, which will be a key moment in my career."Jannik Sinner told Sky Sport his feelings after carrying out the medical examinations required for Italian athletes who could participate in the Olympic Games Jannik will be competing in the Olympic Games for the first time and is looking forward to representing Italy after winning the Davis Cup
  
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• Grigor Dimitrov explains his maturation as a person

  12-06-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Grigor Dimitrov, at the age of 33, has reached the quarterfinals in all Grand Slam tournaments, finally managing to add those at Roland Garros to his resume. The Bulgarian tennis player seems to have found that balance he has been looking for for quite some time and is handling his matches with much more maturity by consistently expressing a high level of play.Recently, Grigor was asked if he felt unlucky to find himself in the era of the Big Four (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and
  
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• Jessica Pegula and Sloane Stephens' Vogue photoshoot is amazing!

  12-06-2024 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  For tennis, the time has already come to switch surfaces, to move onto grass and begin the eagerly awaited grass-swing.The two WTA 250s in Nottingham and 's-Hertogenbosch, the first preparatory tournaments for Wimbledon, are scheduled from 10 to 16 June. After the emotions of the last few weeks, the WTA draw in the Netherlands will be led by Jessica Pegula, who has already qualified for the 2nd round after beating the qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets.The American tennis player wi
  
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