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• 'Novak Djokovic had a very difficult time there', says young star

  12-12-2022 20:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Novak Djokovic finished the 2022 season in the top five despite missing two Majors, 2000 points at Wimbledon and four Masters 1000. The Serb was unable to play in the Australian Open, starting the season in Dubai and Monte Carlo. The results did not accompany due to the lack of form and matches. Novak lost the Belgrade final against Andrey Rublev before leveling him up in May. Djokovic lost a duel against Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid and won his 38th Masters 1000 trophy in Rome to gain momentum for
  
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• NCAA women's quarters earthquake: Stanford, Michigan and Virginia out!

  18-05-2024 10:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The quarterfinals of the women's team NCAA Tennis Championship provided sensational surprises. All the favorites have been eliminated. No. 7 Georgia beat No. 2 Stanford 4-1, No. 6 Pepperdine eliminated No. 3 Michigan 5-1, No. 13 Texas A&M defeated Virginia 4-1 and, in a hard-fought match, No. 16 Tennessee overcame No.8 UCLA. Today there will be the two women's team semifinals: Pepperdine vs. Georgia and Texas A&M vs. Tennessee.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞&
  
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• Nadal mocks Federer in a 'snowy' Louis Vuitton campaign: "Roger was a bit arrogant!"

  18-05-2024 09:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  They are probably the two champions most loved by fans in the history of tennis and, every time they meet, it is always a joy for their thousands of fans to see the contents which are then shared on social media. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have reunited for a campaign for the famous fashion brand Louis Vuitton. The Swiss and the Spaniard, under the white snow, answered questions by telling funny anecdotes.Federer & Nadal reunited in a Louis Vuitton campaignRoger: "I think being here
  
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• G4D Open: title to Kipp Popert, tenth Perrino

  18-05-2024 06:47 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Englishman Kipp Popert clinched victory at the G4D Open, the fifth event of the G4D Tour season, held at the prestigious Woburn Golf Club (Duchess Course) in Milton Keynes, England. Popert, the number one in the World Ranking for Golfers with a Disability (WR4GD), and a dominant force in the category, secured his tenth title in three years on the tour. In the final round, he edged out the number two player, Irishman Brendan Lawlor, the defending champion, who finished second with 218 strokes.G4D
  
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• Iga Swiatek responds to Coco Gauff's major comment, addresses facing Aryna Sabalenka

  18-05-2024 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek did not want to agree or disagree with Coco Gauff's claim that she would have probably beaten anybody against her in Rome but the Pole did acknowledge that she was complimented by the American's comment. On Thursday afternoon in Rome, top-seeded Swiatek cinched her fifth straight-set win of the tournament after handing out No. 3 seed Gauff a 6-4 6-3 loss. On paper, it looks like Swiatek pretty routinely got the job done against Gauff. But in reality, Gauff was playing great
  
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• Has Emma Raducanu's clay season officially ended?

  18-05-2024 05:27 via tennisworldusa.org
  
       "I would say the last few weeks have been a lot. I think from the performance today it was very clear that mentally and emotionally I was exhausted," Emma Raducanu had explained upon her first round exit at the Madrid Open. The Brit's opponent at Madrid's opening round was Argentina's Marie Lourdes Carle who on paper, Emma should have defeated.     The French Open entry may look very murky to Raducanu because she's at that 'rock and a hard place' situation and
  
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• Alexander Zverev chases first Masters 1000 crown in three years in Rome

  18-05-2024 04:33 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Seven years after winning his first Masters 1000 crown in Rome, Alexander Zverev will seek his second Foro Italico crown on Sunday. Alexander faced Alejandro Tabilo in the semi-final and notched a 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 triumph in two hours and 17 minutes, remaining on the course toward his first Masters 1000 title since Cincinnati 2021! Tabilo defeated Novak Djokovic in the third round and used that momentum to achieve a career-best result. The Chilean dominated the opening set against th
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka makes shock revelation ahead of Rome final versus Iga Swiatek

  18-05-2024 04:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Aryna Sabalenka reveals she entered Rome battling an illness and even thought about withdrawing from the tournament after suffering a back injury but now is looking forward to meeting Iga Swiatek in the finally and hopefully doing something a bit differently that will land her a win over the Pole now. After falling just short in a three-hour and 11-minute Madrid final thriller to Swiatek, Sabalenka continued her fine form at Foro Italico to make back-to-back WTA 1000 finals. But en route to
  
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• Pga Championship, fatal accident near course

  18-05-2024 03:44 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tragedy struck in the USA, where the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament will begin at least an hour late. In Louisville, Kentucky, a shuttle bus traveling in a preferential lane accidentally hit and killed a man who was crossing the street near the tournament course, the Valhalla Golf Club, which is hosting the 106th edition of the Major tournament.PGA Championship, newsThe PGA Championship, also known as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States, is an annual
  
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• Scottie Scheffler arrested and then released

  18-05-2024 02:42 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Handcuffed and taken away by the police for questioning. That's what happened to Scottie Scheffler in Louisville, Kentucky. The world's number one golfer allegedly failed to obey a police officer's instructions after a fatal accident occurred near the Valhalla Golf Club, where the PGA Championship 2024, the second Major of the season, is taking place. Scheffler was released after a few hours and returned to the course.Scottie Scheffler, newsThe Car Accident At the heart of it all was a terrible
  
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• Emma Raducanu gets new update in race against clock to avoid French Open qualifying

  18-05-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu is now a step closer to reaching the French Open main draw directly as the 20-year-old Briton is now third on the alternates list after Julia Grabher pulled out of the upcoming Grand Slam tournament. Raducanu, who is currently ranked at No. 212 in the world, has a protected ranking of No. 103 to use after returning to tennis earlier this year following three successful surgeries. But the ranking of No. 103 wasn't enough for Raducanu to make the French Open cut-off as the 2021
  
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• Xander Schauffele in the history of the PGA

  18-05-2024 00:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Xander Schauffele sets the pace for the 2024 PGA Championship: in Louisville, the American shot a 62 (-9), the lowest score ever recorded in this Major. With such a strong debut, all eyes are on him, starting with the three fellow Americans, Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala, and Mark Hubbard, who finished at (-3).Xander Schauffele, resultsFollowing closely behind is Rory McIlroy and six other colleagues at (-5). Sharing the twelfth spot at (-4) are Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler. The former
  
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• Zverev rallies for spot in Rome final vs. Jarry

  18-05-2024 00:27 via espn.com
  
  Alexander Zverev rallied to beatAlejandro Tabilo 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Friday for a spot in the Italian Open final, where he will face Nicolas Jarry, who beat Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on the American's 27th birthday.
  
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• Coco Gauff issues ultimate statement on Iga Swiatek and makes one thing clear

  18-05-2024 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Coco Gauff issued a major statement and praise on Iga Swiatek's game after their Rome match as the 2023 US Open champion felt her level against the Pole was so good that she would have probably won that day against anyone else other than the three-time French Open champion while also naming the 22-year-old Pole as "the one to beat" at Roland Garros.Playing in her second Rome semifinal, 20-year-old Gauff came out playing well and delivering a high-level tennis but two-time Rome champion Swia
  
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• Zverev and Jarry both win to set up Italian Open final meeting

  17-05-2024 23:00 via skysports.com
  
  Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry will contest the men's Italian Open final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, after securing victories over Alejandro Tabilo and Tommy Paul respectively in Rome. 
  
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• Coco Gauff shares deep admiration for Danielle Collins: "I love her"

  17-05-2024 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Danielle Collins and Coco Gauff are two perhaps different personalities, but complementary and polarizing. Both were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, respectively against Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, at the end of an excellent tournament played by the two US players.At the press conference, Gauff talked about her deep feelings towards her countryman, explaining how Danielle is an exceptional person."We talk all the time. Danielle and I, I love her. Me and her
  
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• Ex Slam ace crowns Sinner as the best example to follow

  17-05-2024 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  "Returning to the Foro Italico is always special, but it's strange not to see phenomena like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. They gave life to epic battles, I miss them a bit but I recognize that today's tennis players put on a different show."The former Italian player Francesca Schiavone, champion of the Roland Garros 2010 and finalist of the 2011 edition, was present at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where she was interviewed by Sky Sport. Among the many issues Schiavone has
  
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• Norwegian Golfer Viktor Hovland Teams Up Again with Coach Joseph Mayo

  17-05-2024 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Viktor Hovland, the Norwegian golfer, hasn't been particularly impressive since the beginning of this year, despite being one of the better golfers who attracted immense attention in 2023. Dissatisfied with some aspects of his game and performances in tournaments, Hovland decided to part ways with his long-time coach, Joseph Mayo, ready for a new chapter in his career. After the two went their separate ways, Hovland once again didn't shine, realizing that perhaps the best move was to reunit
  
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• Max Homa Reflects on Childhood: Playing Tiger Woods PGA Tour on PS2

  17-05-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Max Homa is a golfer who attracts immense attention when it comes to this year's PGA Championship. The 33-year-old golfer achieved his best result in 2022 at the PGA Championship when he finished T13. In today's interview for British GQ, Homa spoke on various topics, touching on golf but also many other topics outside the realm of golf. Homa is a golfer who attracts huge attention, and that happened this time as well. One of the interesting topics of conversation was his relationship w
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz worries fans: his physical condition leaves doubts

  17-05-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After the defeat against Grigor Dimitrov in Miami, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz only played in the Madrid tournament, suffering an injury against Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals. Pain that led him to skip Rome to try to recover in time for the Roland Garros. According to media reports in Spain, Alcaraz began the week at the Country Club of Murcia where he began the next phase of his rehabilitation. The 21-year-old is working on his forehand in particular, gradually increasing the intensity of
  
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• Djokovic given late wild card to Geneva Open

  17-05-2024 18:58 via espn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men's warmup for the French Open.
  
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• Scottie Scheffler's Explanation Emerges After PGA Championship Arrest

  17-05-2024 18:33 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Although many expected Valhalla to pass quietly, without any incidents, unexpected situations are quite common in every sport, including golf. The top favorite of the tournament and the world's number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was detained after a misunderstanding regarding traffic flow. Despite everything, the brilliant golfer managed to arrive before his performance, ready to compete in the PGA Championship. After some time, the news was confirmed that one of the PGA Championshi
  
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• Novak Djokovic makes radical change in his calendar ahead of Paris

  17-05-2024 18:02 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 1 Novak Djokovic took the ATP 250 Geneva event wild card, seeking more matches ahead of Roland Garros! The Serb has almost always skipped pre-Major events, but he decided to change that ahead of the title defense in Paris, playing only 17 matches in 2024 and winning no titles. Thus, Novak joined Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Baez and his old rival Andy Murray in Geneva, seeking his first ATP trophy since last year's ATP Finals. Djokovic has kept the ATP th
  
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• Swiatek, Sabalenka e Co: the WTA Tour makes men's tennis boring

  17-05-2024 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek will once again be the finalist of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, in Rome, for the third time in her career. The Pole could become the first player since Serena Williams in 2013 to win the Madrid and Rome tournaments back to back.The 22-year-old reached the 25th final of her career by beating Coco Gauff with a score of 6-4 6-3, reaching a tournament final for the umpteenth time without conceding any sets to her opponents. And who will be her opponent? Obviously Aryna Sabalenka! The
  
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• Swiatek and Sabalenka set for rematch in Rome final - live on Sky Sports

  17-05-2024 16:06 via skysports.com
  
  Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will prepare for a blockbuster rematch at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final in Rome on Saturday - live on Sky Sports.
  
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• Sinner's coach shares a huge update on Jannik's presence at Roland Garros

  17-05-2024 15:19 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner hasn't played a match since the 4th round of the Mutua Madrid Open. The Italian champion withdrew on the eve of the quarterfinal match of the Spanish ATP Masters 1000 due to the hip injury he suffered at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters. His presence also seemed in doubt regarding the Roland Garros, but in these hours, a post shared on Instagram seems to have given a different direction to his presence in Paris.Jannik Sinner© Julian Finney / Staff Getty Images Sport In recen
  
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• Tommy Paul continues his notable Rome campaign

  17-05-2024 14:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tommy Paul is through to his third Masters 1000 semi-final in Rome, the first on clay. After beating Daniil Medvedev, Tommy notched another top-10 win in the quarter-final at Foro Italico, ousting Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes. Thus, Paul became only the fifth American in the semi-final in Roem since 2000, following Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, John Isner and Reilly Opelka. Tommy and Hubert produced poor efficiency behind the initial shot, with 31 break points
  
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• NCAA men's quarters: Ohio State won, Virginia eliminated

  17-05-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The quarterfinals of the NCAA Tennis Championships brought confirmations and surprises. No.1 Ohio State topped No.8 Columbia 4-2, while No.4 TCU eliminated No.5 Kentucky. No.2 Texas beat No.7 Tennessee 4-2. The real surprise of the day was the elimination of No.3 Virginia, out against No.6 Wake Forest, which prevailed with the final result of 4-1.TCU is through!(4) TCU defeats (5) Kentucky, 5-0, in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Team Championships!#WeAreCollegeTennis pic.twitter.com/W
  
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• Murray set to play at Geneva Open - live on Sky Sports

  17-05-2024 14:00 via skysports.com
  
  Andy Murray is set to play at the Geneva Open - live on Sky Sports Tennis following an early exit on the ATP Challenger Tour in Bordeaux, indicating he will play at the French Open.
  
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• Murray, Djokovic set to play Geneva Open - live on Sky Sports

  17-05-2024 14:00 via skysports.com
  
  Andy Murray is set to play at the Geneva Open - live on Sky Sports Tennis following an early exit on the ATP Challenger Tour in Bordeaux, indicating he will play at the French Open.
  
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