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Mar/21

15

Kozlov Proceeds In Acapulco Qualies

Stefan Kozlov has been largely absent from the ATP World Tour for the last two years but this weekend his 389 ranking earned him entry into the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco qualies. Just turned 23 years old, the once 115 ranked Kozlov defeated alternate Jordi Arconada 64 61 and then former top 40 Joao Sousa […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

12

Jack Sock falls to Kacper Zuk in Russia

The Jack Sock comeback came to an unexpected end in the St. Petersburg Russia Challenger as he lost 63 62 in the quarterfinals to a 22 year old Polish player named Kacper Zuk. Zuk is ranked 233 and has a career ATP record of 3-2. Sock, now 28, won two rounds in Russia, defeating Cem […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

10

Mari Osaka Retires

Mari Osaka has retired from pro tennis at age 24. The lesser-known, older sister of Naomi Osaka, was at one time the more accomplished and talented Osaka sister during her teenage years. But Mari Osaka, currently ranked 335 in the world, never managed to establish her own identity in the WTA. Osaka was given a […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

9

Nishioka Meltdown in Marseille

Yoshihito Nishioka is having a very bad year. The 25 year old lefthander is ranked 59 in the world now but he is losing almost all of his matches. He lost both matches in the ATP Cup (to Andrey Rublev and Guido Pella) both in straight sets. He lost first round in AO to Pedro […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

8

Is Federer unrealistic about Djokovic’s greatness?

Roger Federer has not beaten Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam major since 2012 at Wimbledon. Since then Djokovic has won all six of their major meetings, including three Wimbledon finals in 2019, 2015 and 2014 and also the US Open final of 2015. This weekend in Dubai, Federer made some interesting comments about his […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

8

Press Conference Questions You Won’t Hear

To Roger Federer: Can you name three things you really like about Novak Djokovic? To Naomi Osaka: Would you ever consider wearing masks to salute Asian or White victims of black brutality? To Serena Williams: What would it take for you to play John McEnroe in a new edition of Battle of the Sexes? Or […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

5

They Won’t Give Up: Jesse Witten

Jesse Witten once won a set from Novak Djokovic at the US Open. On Louie Armstrong Stadium. He was a star at University of Kentucky and turned pro in 2005. Witten’s best singles ranking was 163 and believe it or not he’s still out there competing on the ITF circuit. Just weeks ago he played […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

4

A Helpful Guide To Tennis Betting

By Caleigh Martin Tennis is an extremely famous sport among bettors all over the world. The reason for this is that the tennis calendar is made in a way that, almost every day, matches are played. Also, the  WTA and ATP Tours traverse worldwide. Thus, the matches are played at varying times. What’s more, another […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

3

Remembering Karsten Braasch

The unorthodox German lefthander Karsten Braasch is probably most remembered for beating Venus and Serena Williams in practice sets at the 1998 Australian Open. Born in 1967, Braasch turned pro in 1987 and retired in 2005. Though he never won an ATP singles title, he did reach a career best ranking of 38 in 1994. […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/21

2

How Federer Hired Agent Godsick

Roger Federer is the ultimate champion in tennis. He’s won 20 majors and has earned over $100 million in prize money. That’s not counting the additional millions from endorsements, such as the ten year, $300m Uniqlo contract Federer signed in 2018 (at age 36). Last year Federer earned approxiomately $106 million, about $100m from endorsements. […] Continue to read full article...

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