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• Rafael Nadal's Roland Garros Mistery: Farewell or Future Plans?

  26-05-2024 07:47 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal is preparing for his 19th Roland Garros. The 14-time champion will compete in Paris with a protected ranking. He has played only six tournaments since the beginning of 2023 and has dealt with injuries. The Roland Garros legend refused to call this year's edition his last in Paris, leaving the door open for a possible return in 2025. Thus, Nadal will likely skip a farewell ceremony at his beloved tournament, planning to return in 12 months to compete or say his final goodbye to the F
  
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• Roger Federer reveals: "I thought Rafael Nadal would retire before me"

  17-06-2024 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer greeted his tennis fans at the Laver Cup 2022, when, at the O2 Arena in London, he played his last doubles match of his career with his friend and rival Rafael Nadal. Retracing those unforgettable moments - which will soon be told in the Amazon Prime Video docu-series Roger Federer Twelve final days - The Swiss Maestro confessed to having been afraid, at a certain moment in his career, that Nadal might retire before him, as he revealed in an interview with El Pais."I was worried th
  
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• BREAKING: Aryna Sabalenka announces Paris Olympics withdrawal and shares reason

  17-06-2024 13:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka has announced that she has decided to skip the Paris Olympics because it is "too much for the scheduling" and also noted that she would prefer not to expose herself to changing surfaces in such a short time. After concluding her French Open run in the quarterfinal, Sabalenka is set to kick off her grass season at this week's WTA 500 tournament in Berlin. After taking part in Berlin, Sabalenka will turn her focus to Wimbledon, where she will try to win her third G
  
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• 'I always think that I slept worse than Roger Federer', says top coach

  17-06-2024 13:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  One of the great coaches of recent decades is Switzerland's Severin Luthi, who built one of the greatest sporting relationships in history with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer from 2007 to 2022.The renowned Swiss coach gave an interview to the media "Tennis Legend" to talk about his work with the genius of Basel.Roger Federer © Getty Images Sport - Emilee Chinn "I always think that I slept worse than Roger. I remember that sometimes after the night matches, we would go back t
  
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• Murray: Wimbledon or Olympics fitting career end

  17-06-2024 12:08 via espn.com
  
  Andy Murray has said it would be a fitting end to his career if he bowed out at Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics.
  
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• Nottingham winner Katie Boulter 'threatens' to leave her boyfriend De Minaur!

  17-06-2024 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  What a week for Katie Boulter in Nottingham! The Briton won the WTA 250 title in England, in front of her crowd, on the same day as her boyfriend Alex De Minaur won her title at the s-Hertogenbosch Open. A combination that occurred for the second time, in 2024.The rain put a strain on the players competing at the Rothesay Open. Just think of the fact that the protagonists of the final stages of the tournament had to face a double match on Sunday, between the semi-final and the final. Boulter&nbs
  
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• Jack Draper enjoys his first career title: "It means the World!"

  17-06-2024 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jack Draper finally won win a title, after a battle of over two against Matteo Berrettini, in Stuttgart. The Briton, after two finals lost respectively in Sofia in 2023 and this year in Adelaide, got his first career title on the ATP Tour. A great satisfaction for the Briton, who showed off a solid performance and was able to surprise the opponent in the most important moments of the match, despite having lost the first set. Draper is also the fourth player to beat the Italian in an officia
  
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• Paul Annacone: 'Jannik Sinner’s a terrific returner'

  17-06-2024 10:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There are 29 men who have conquered the world number one since the ranking was created in 1973, the last of them being Jannik Sinner, who reached the top at the age of 22 and after the end of Roland Garros.Jannik Sinner© Clive Brunskill / Staff Getty Images Sport The Italian returned to Monte Carlo and there, at the Monte Carlo Country Club, he received a visit from the ATP headed by the president of the association, Andrea Gaudenzi. The native of San Candido received a very special tr
  
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• JUST IN: Emma Raducanu makes big rankings leap and fires warning to her rivals

  17-06-2024 09:53 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu has made a big rankings leap following her deep Nottingham run as the British tennis player is now ranked at No. 165 in the world after improving 44 spots on this Monday's updated WTA rankings list.Raducanu, who started last week ranked at No. 209 in the world, started her grass season in Nottingham on a positive note as she made her first semifinal of the year at a WTA 250 tournament in Nottingham. By doing so, Raducanu returned to the top-200 for the first time since launching he
  
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• 'Novak Djokovic might sneak the Olympics', says former ATP ace

  17-06-2024 09:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  A complicated present for 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, a player who has not been able to lift a trophy so far in the 2024 season and who has suffered an injury in the most anticipated part of the year for the Balkan player, who was especially focused on competing at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, where he is chasing the only major title missing from his trophy cabinet, a gold medal.Novak Djokovic © Getty Images Sport - Julian Finney
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• Jannik Sinner: 'I remember every single session'

  17-06-2024 08:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner will debut as the new world number one for the first time in a tournament in Halle, in his second official week leading the circuit. An Atp 500 tournament but one that because of the schedule and the tennis players on the court that seems to say more than that, a rather complicated schedule and several Top Ten players present in the tournament.Jannik Sinner© Patrick Smith / Staff Getty Images Sport Sinner wants to try his hand on grass but has to deal with a rather compli
  
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• Jack Draper: The rise of bright tennis prospect to new British No 1

  17-06-2024 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  Jack Draper is Britain's new No 1 after rising above Cameron Norrie in the rankings, but who is the 22-year-old bright tennis prospect from Sutton and can he become a Grand Slam winner?
  
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• Ex top-100 star names Rafael Nadal win over Novak Djokovic that summed up one thing

  17-06-2024 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former Monegasque tennis player Jean-Rene Lisnard described Nadal as "a whole package" and opined that the Spaniard's 2022 French Open win over Novak Djokovic was the match where his character was shown the best. Lisnard, who achieved his career ranking of No. 84 in 2003, was enjoying his best tennis days when Nadal just showed up on the tennis scene. And in 2004, Lisnard got a chance to play against Nadal in a doubles match at an ATP tournament in Chennai. That year, Nadal was playing
  
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• Emma Raducanu gets message from Katie Boulter after devastating Nottingham SF loss

  17-06-2024 05:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Katie Boulter joked she needed "a defib" following a thriller Nottingham win over Emma Raducanu before declaring the 2021 US Open champion "an incredible player."Boulter, the top-ranked British female tennis player and the No. 3 seed in Nottingham, recovered from a set down to beat Raducanu 6-7 (13) 6-3 6-4 in the Nottingham semifinal. On Sunday evening, Boulter and Raducanu started their match, which was suspended after the 2021 US Open champion won a first set that lasted an hour and 20 minute
  
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• Jannik Sinner shares golden advice Roger Federer gave him when he was 17

  17-06-2024 04:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner reveals exactly five years ago the great Roger Federer gave him advice that deeply stuck in his mind as the Swiss tennis icon told the Italian to enjoy the process and always look forward to working hard.When Sinner came to Halle in 2019, he was a 17-year-old teenager hoping to clinch a main draw spot through the qualifying. Unfortunately for Sinner, that didn't happen after he was beaten by Joao Sousa in the Halle qualifying first round. While Sinner didn't manage to reach th
  
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• Ex-Slam finalist fires stern warning to Novak Djokovic's rivals after Serb's surgery

  17-06-2024 03:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  1997 US Open runner-up Greg Rusedski believes Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are definitely the "rivalry for the future" but warns that record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic just cannot be written off or taken for granted. After Djokovic's dominance in 2023, the 2024 season has brought something different as the 37-year-old Serb didn't any titles in the first half of 2024 before sustaining a knee injury. Meanwhile, Sinner - the new world No. 1 - has been absolutely outstanding
  
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• Rafael Nadal seemingly drops biggest hint that he may change retirement decision

  17-06-2024 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal has seemingly dropped one of the biggest hints yet that he could play beyond 2024 as the Spanish tennis icon reveals his feelings in the last few weeks have made him want to "explore more" but underlines that nothing is certain at this moment because there are still some things that he needs to test and see.When Nadal launched his post-hip surgery comeback in January, he said he would need to stay healthy and be competitive to reconsider his retirement decision. While Nadal's comeba
  
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• Serena Williams hints when she'll reveal 'reason' behind dominance vs Maria Sharapova

  17-06-2024 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Serena Williams cheekily suggested that there was "a reason" behind her dominance versus Maria Sharapova and everything will be revealed when her documentary gets released.Williams, a former 23-time Grand Slam champion, famously absolutely dominated her head-to-head versus Sharapova, winning 20 of their 22 matches. But Sharapova winning just two matches against Williams wasn't even the worst thing in their head-to-head as the American tennis icon pretty much humiliated the Russian by winning eac
  
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• Jannik Sinner reveals his feelings before Halle

  17-06-2024 00:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In a few hours Jannik Sinner will make his tournament debut as world number one. The Italian tennis player from San Candido has made history in Italian tennis and sports, but he is only 22 years old and so eager to grow and make new achievements.In Paris, the Italian won the top spot in the rankings-accompanied by Novak Djokovic's injury-but he also piled on the disappointment of losing to longtime rival Carlos Alcaraz, who won over him in five sets in the semifinals.Jannik Sinner, Roland Garros
  
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• 'Jannik Sinner's first-serve speeds and accuracy are up', says top coach

  16-06-2024 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner will be among the big news in the 2K25 edition of Top Spin, one of the flagship games dedicated to tennis. The presence of the new world one will represent a major upgrade for the title, which this year, among the various criticisms it has received, has found a lack of a diverse roster of players that would certainly have made it more appealing to the large audience of fans.Jannik Sinner, Roland Garros 2024© Tim Goode / Stringer - Getty Images Sport The mere presence of t
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'That is something temporary'

  16-06-2024 22:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  They are words to be listened to with great attention, which should be shared in every tennis school or sports center for the enormous teaching they leave, that life lesson that Rafael Nadal has shared in a recent event in Manacor.Rafael Nadal © Getty Images Sport - Clive Mason
   The champion of 22 Grand Slams remembered Roger Federer to explain how he wants to be remembered, beyond what they achieved on a tennis court. "I had a conversation recently with my friend and rival on the cour
  
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• Matteo Berrettini comments on his defeat in Stuttgart

  16-06-2024 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Much disappointment but a boost of confidence for the coming weeks. Matteo Berrettini's run at the Atp 250 Stuttgart ended with a defeat in the final, with the Italian surrendering to a fantastic and rediscovered Jack Draper, also totally affected by injuries in the last year.Matteo Berrettini© Paul Harding / Stringer Getty Images Sport The 22-year-old Briton made a comeback against The Hammer, saved two bloody break points and prevailed with a score of 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4, winning his firs
  
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• Team GB pick Murray unsure if he'll play in Paris

  16-06-2024 21:04 via espn.com
  
  Andy Murray has been selected to represent Great Britain in tennis at the Olympics for a fifth time, but he's not "100% sure" if he'll compete in Paris this summer.
  
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• 'Novak Djokovic’s going to be back with a vengeance', says top analyst

  16-06-2024 20:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  During Roland Garros Novak Djokovic suffered an injury to the medial meniscus of his right knee, for which he underwent surgery days after his withdrawal from the tournament and is expected to be out for three to four weeks.Novak Djokovic's former coach and captain of the Serbian Davis Cup team, Bogdan Obradovic, recently spoke about Toni Nadal's words last year and denied any bad intentions from the Spanish coach, all after claims on social networks from fans of the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
  
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• Leona Maguire Anticipates Experience at Paris Olympics

  16-06-2024 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Olympic Games have become important in the world of golf since the sport was reintroduced into the Olympic program in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Prior to that, golf had not been part of the Olympic Games since 1904. While some golfers still debate the importance of the Olympics compared to traditional golf tournaments like the Majors (US Open, The Open Championship, etc.), the inclusion of golf in the Olympic Games has brought certain benefits and significance to the sport.In addition to providing
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz surprises everyone at Queen's

  16-06-2024 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Halle and Queen's tournaments will be staged next week. While in Halle we will witness the challenges of world number one Jannik Sinner and several Top Ten players, the London tournament featuring the newly crowned Roland Garros winner (and defending tournament champion) Carlos Alcaraz, the number one seeded seed, does not fare badly.Carlos Alcaraz, Queens 2024© Luke Walker / Stringer - Getty Images Sport The Spaniard is the big favorite for the event, which does not have many Ten
  
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• 's-Hertogenbosch: Bianca Andreescu suffers heartbreaking loss in thriller final

  16-06-2024 19:18 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Bianca Andreescu has fallen just short of winning her first title since the 2019 US Open after No. 2 seed Liudmila Samsonova edged out the Canadian 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the 's-Hertogenbosch final.Andreescu, who turned 24 today, was playing in her first final since 2022 June and she was also seeking her fifth career title and her first title since she became a Grand Slam champion at Flushing Meadows in 2019. Unfortunately for Andreescu, she didn't manage to capitalize on her early lead as world No. 15
  
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• Rory McIlroy Aims to Avoid Last Year's Mistakes: Can He Win the US Open?

  16-06-2024 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rory McIlroy is a figure who has attracted immense attention ahead of the start of the US Open, much like before every Major since his career began its upward trajectory. The Northern Irishman last won a Major title in 2014, marking a lengthy period for a golfer of his caliber. However, it seems that Rory has never been closer to lifting a Major trophy, entering the final round of the US Open three shots behind leader Bryson DeChambeau. Rory McIlroy is known for his relentless dedication to
  
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• Halep refilled with love in magical Agassi and Graf exhibition

  16-06-2024 18:17 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Simona Halep played a dreamy exhibition match with tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, who were joined by former Romanian greats Andrei Pavel and Horia Tecau. Another special guest was the multiple doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam champion Justin Gimelstob. The match took place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in the same polyvalent hall where the WTA 250 Transylvania Open is held. The exhibition, part of the local Sports Festival, had everything: exciting points, jokes, smil
  
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• Rafael Nadal's Joy on Court: Olympic Games Next, Retirement Not Yet

  16-06-2024 17:14 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The 22-time Major champion Rafael Nadal is enjoying playing tennis again! One of the greatest players of all time managed to overcome the physical issues that ruined his progress and sent him out of the top-600. Rafa is looking forward to the Olympic Games in Paris, skipping Wimbledon and staying on his beloved clay ahead of the most important event of the season. Nadal will try to win his third Olympic medal at Roland Garros next month, the first since 2016. After that, the Spaniard will plan h
  
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