Coco Gauff Downs World Number One Aryna Sabalenka.
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November 8, 2024
Coco Gauff is in the WTA Final – and faces Qinwen Zheng for the year-end crown on Saturday. The gutsy American defended like a lioness and then watched Aryna Sabalenka fall apart on the other side of the net. The world number one had claimed the trophy at three of her last four tournaments. Yet […]
Coco Gauff Defeats Iga Swiatek to Give Hope for Wimbledon 2025
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November 6, 2024
Coco Gauff was so impressive during her surprise win over Iga Swiatek that we can now start to look forward to her glorious force on tour next year. And that resurgence is great news for Wimbledon fans. It’s lovely to see one of their firm favourites hit the heights once more. Coco Gauff will surely […]
Alexander Zverev Produces Ruthless Display to Win Paris Masters
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November 4, 2024
Alexander Zverev silenced the Parisian crowd with a crushing service exhibition in Paris. Sleeveless and ruthless, the German offered Ugo Humbert precious few opportunities to make his mark in front of a stunned Parisian crowd. In fact the Frenchman managed to win just one point on Zverev’s serve in the entire first set. Such was […]
Jack Draper Wins His First ATP 500 Title with Brave Vienna Victory
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October 28, 2024
Jack Draper fell backwards onto the centre court in the Wiener Stadthalle. Ironic motion, because that very moment represented a bold step forwards. The young Englishman had just seen the depth of his wounding backhand volley force a wayward reply from his fellow finalist Karen Khachanov. Draper tossed away his white cap and collapsed in […]
Jannik Sinner Scores First Win of Season over Carlos Alcaraz
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October 21, 2024
Jannik Sinner recently said he wakes up wondering how he can start beating Carlos Alcaraz again. Perhaps the cool Italian will sleep a little more easily after his first win of the season over the stellar Spaniard. The so-called Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia was only an exhibition match and won’t count on their […]
Jannik Sinner Takes Down Novak Djokovic In Shanghai Final
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October 13, 2024
Jannik Sinner produced a pulsating display to remind everyone why he is now the best in the business. Carlos Alcaraz – the only other modern-day man who could lay claim to such a description – watched from the Shanghai stands along with the legendary Roger Federer. The man who is the best there has ever […]
Rafael Nadal Retires but Carlos Alcaraz Is the Perfect Replacement
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October 10, 2024
Rafael Nadal displayed an admirable peace of mind as he called time on his stellar career. Two decades at the top will come full circle when he bows out with some farewell Davis Cup action. Then we will all be left to cherish our memories of the greatest gladiator the sport has ever seen. We […]
Coco Gauff Wins Beijing in Stunning Style to Send Rivals Warning
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October 6, 2024
Coco Gauff saved the best until almost the dying moments of her China final against Karolina Muchova. But those spectacular moments were worth waiting for – and left us dreaming of watching her at Wimbledon 2025. The American was already 4-3 ahead in the second – and seemed the likely candidate to take the trophy. […]
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Jannik Sinner to Win the China Open
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October 2, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner just made us long for the English summer and Wimbledon 2025. What a show they put on in Beijing! The twists and turns. The clash of styles and temperaments. It’s just perfect for tennis lovers. Sinner was 3-0 up in the deciding tie-break – and he lost 3-7! He had […]
Jack Draper Is Proudly Following in Andy Murray’s Footsteps
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September 27, 2024
Jack Draper has caused another tennis upset by defeating Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals. And Katie Boulter could be up against Coco Gauff over in China, after the exciting Brit saw off the tricky American Taylor Townsend with some superb serving. But it’s the dashing Draper who is making the most waves […]