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It’s time to ponder whether the great Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is approaching the final stretch of his remarkable career. His recent forced withdrawal from the prestigious Indian Wells Masters tournament due to insufficient recovery after another injury has sparked new reflections on the potential imminent departure of the 37-year-old athlete from the world […] Continue to read full article...

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After a defeat to Russian Andrey Rublev in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, the renowned Briton Andy Murray once again found himself in the spotlight. Debates about when the 35-year-old Scotsman will finally hang up his racket have been ongoing for the past few years. The British media, as always, sparing no […] Continue to read full article...

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It’s time to turn our attention once again to the prestigious “Masters” series tournament – the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The draw for the men’s singles has recently taken place, and tennis experts are already analyzing the balance of power and making predictions for the upcoming two-week battles in the Colorado desert. You […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

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Miami Open Kicks Off

Simona Halep’s comeback after a year off due to drug testing controversy, won a brilliant first set vs Paula Badosa but then cooled off 46 36. Not a bad result for the former world no. 1 after the long hiatus. Halep is still sponsored by Nike. Her last WTA match was in 2022. Simona was […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

18

How Many More Years Will Venus Get Wildcards?

Venus Williams asked for and got wildcard entry into BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open despite not doing much on court to deserve it. In a “what have you done for me lately” sport as tennis, the former world no. 1 and Grand Slam queen hasn’t accomplished anything of note for years. Her match record […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

16

Experts Analyze If Coco Is Overrated

I asked several former professional players if they think Coco Gauff, if you strip away all the excessive hype and promotion, is overrated and basically on the same level as Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Sofia Kenin and Danielle Collins? The query elicited some interesting responses in favor of the 20 year old 2023 US Open […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

16

Is Coco Overrated and Overhyped?

If you strip away all the excessive hype and promotion of Coco Gauff, is she really much better than Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Sofia Kenin or Danielle Collins? Yes, Coco Gauff is a very exciting, flamboyant player who wins a lot of matches in singles and doubles. She’s in the top five of the rankings […] Continue to read full article...

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A 20-time Grand Slam champion is not overly thrilled by the direction the modern game of professional tennis is evolving towards. Roger Federer told Gentleman’s Quarterly magazine that today’s game is starting to lack variety and his goal when he was on the ATP World Tour from 1998-2022 was to mix things up: “What we […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

14

BNP Paribas Notes

Jim Courier called Daniil Medvedev the “best on court interview in tennis.” The Russian beat Grigor Dimitrov 64 64 in a round of 16 duel which extended his career head to head to 7-3 vs the Bulgarian veteran. Holger Rune saved a match point to beat Taylor Fritz last night round of 16, 26 76 […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/24

12

Major Upset: Djokovic Falls To Nardi

Luca Nardi, the little known Italian Lucky Loser, created one of the upsets of the year as he defeated world no.1 Novak Djokovic 64 36 63. The 20 year old ranked 123 seemed to have too much firepower for the usually reliable Djokovic defense system but it can be said the Serbian superstar is not […] Continue to read full article...

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