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Feb/25

15

Sinner Tapped With 3 Month Ban

Jannik Sinner has reached a settlement for his two positive drug tests and will be banned for three months, Feb 9 until May 4 and he will be eligible to play French Open. World Anti Doping Agency agreed to the resolution. WADA acknowledes Sinner’s “unintentional exposure to clostebol, which provided no performance-enhancing benefit and resulted […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

27

Courier’s Old Coach Shares Memories

Sergio Augusto Cruz was the coach of Jim Courier on the climb up the rankings from young American prospect out of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to Grand Slam champion. Cruz shared some of his standout memories of the journey he shared with Courier… “Twice I had Jim within a point of ATP no. 8 ranking. […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

13

RIP Tennis Journalist Rino Tommasi

The renowned Italian boxing promoter and sports journalist/broadcaster Rino Tommasi passed away at the age of 90. Born on February 24, 1934 in Verona, Italy, Tommasi was the son of Virgilio Tommasi, an Olympic high jumper in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. Rino started out as a boxing promoter in Italy in his mid […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

12

PavyG Anti Doping Crusade Making A Difference

By Scoop Malinowski There’s one man out there calling for justice and fairness in the Jannik Sinner doping controversy which saw the Italian get busted with two positive drug tests – but no ban or punishment compared to other suspended players in the past. The man from London has over 30,000 followers on X and […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

5

Rios Compared Tennis to Beasts in a Cage

Former world no. 1 ATP player Marcelo Rios didn’t like to talk to the mainstream media during his career (1994-2003) and so he rarely spoke his true feelings about tennis. This unfortunate reality of Rios distrusting the tennis media cost the sport to learn about what the Chilean grandmaster wizard really, deeply thought about the […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/24

31

Proof Djokovic Is Bigger Than Tennis

Novak Djokovic’s popularity and fame has skyrocketed since he broke the Grand Slam record and emerged as a heroic figure for declining the Covid drug shots which has proven to be the correct decision. His health and results have never been better since enduring the wrath of the the political agenda driven fiasco a couple […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/24

25

Michael Zheng wins NCAA Title

Michael Zheng, of Montville, NJ and Columbia University, won the NCAA men’s tennis title in Waco, Texas yesterday with a 62 46 62 victory against Ozan Baris of Michigan State. It was the first time since 2017 that two American born players competed in the NCAA final. 20 year old Zheng becomes Columbia’s first NCAA […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/24

21

ATP Finals 2024 Qualification Race: Breaking Down the Elite Eight

If you’re into tennis, you know the ATP Finals is where things get really interesting. It’s not just another tournament – it’s where the season’s top eight players duke it out for what many consider tennis’s ultimate prize. Think of it as the sport’s season finale, with career-defining moments, impressive prize money and enough ATP […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/24

30

Ferreira Positively Changed Draper

Though Wayne Ferreira lasted only four months guiding Jack Draper, it’s crystal clear the South African coach had a very positive influence on the 22 year old. Ferreira started with Draper after French Open where the Brit lost first round to Jesper De Jong in five sets. The results came quickly – Draper won his […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/24

22

AO Wildcard Challenge Begins

The USTA Australian Open wildcard challenge began this week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Challenge will run for four ATP Challenger tournaments and the leading American point accumulator will gain direct entry into the AO 2025 main draw. 20 American players compose the 32 player draw this week in South Dakota, which is hosting […] Continue to read full article...

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