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Djokovic beaten but satisfied: "My level was really good at this tournament".

14/10/2024 11:11 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic missed out on his 100th career title. After a very convincing tournament in Shanghai, the Serb lost to a slightly too strong Jannik Sinner (7-6, 6-3). Questioned in the press conferen...

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Sinner confides: "I've lost my smile a bit".

14/10/2024 09:59 - Elio Valotto

After dominating Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai final (7-6, 6-3), Jannik Sinner wasn't exactly bursting with joy. In fact, he hardly reacted at all, remaining very sober, even indifferent. Questione...

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Sabalenka wins in Wuhan

13/10/2024 13:29 - Elio Valotto

Aryna Sabalenka continues to dominate the end of the 2024 season. In four tournaments, she now has 20 wins from 21 matches and three titles (Cincinnati, US Open, Wuhan). The designated favourite in ...

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Naldi, Sinner's ex-physio: "Talk about what really happened".

13/10/2024 12:21 - Elio Valotto

Giacomo Naldi, Jannik Sinner's former physiotherapist, spoke to our Hindustan Times colleagues. Sacked in the wake of Jannik Sinner's doping scandal, Naldi was quickly thrust into the spotlight, some...

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Sinner overcomes Djokovic to win Shanghai

13/10/2024 11:26 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner is currently the best player in the world. The Italian is the undisputed world No.1 and has just dominated a fine Novak Djokovic to claim a new career title in Shanghai (7-6, 6-3). In ...

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Sinner overcomes Djokovic to win Shanghai

Beaten by Nadal in 2013, Darcis recalls: "You think to yourself, he's going to get away with it again."

13/10/2024 10:23 - Elio Valotto

On the occasion of Rafael Nadal's retirement announcement, RTBF interviewed Steve Darcis at some length on the subject. As a reminder, the Belgian had, against all odds, beaten Rafael Nadal in the fi...

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Beaten by Nadal in 2013, Darcis recalls:

Rankings - Sinner to finish year as world number 1

12/10/2024 18:09 - Elio Valotto

No real surprise there. After a colossal season, Jannik Sinner has just secured a major achievement in the life of a tennis player. Whatever happens next, he'll finish the year as world number 1. W...

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Rankings - Sinner to finish year as world number 1

Djokovic before facing Sinner: "I have this chance against the best player in the world".

12/10/2024 16:16 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic is back to a very good level of tennis. With a superb tournament in Shanghai, he has earned the right to come and challenge Jannik Sinner for a 100th career title. When asked about it...

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Djokovic joins Sinner in Shanghai final!

12/10/2024 15:09 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic has already made a successful return to China. Having not played since the US Open, the Serb has just racked up 5 convincing wins to reach the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Faci...

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Djokovic joins Sinner in Shanghai final!

Sabalenka topples Gauff in Wuhan

12/10/2024 12:52 - Elio Valotto

Coco Gauff is likely to look back on this match for a long time. Facing Aryna Sabalenka at the start of the match, the young American dominated the proceedings for a long time before suffering her op...

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Thiem on Nadal: "A great loss to the world of tennis".

12/10/2024 12:09 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem won't be playing after Rafael Nadal. This is precisely the kind of information no one could have foreseen. Announced as the obvious successor to the Spaniard, the former world number 3...

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Sinner overcomes Machac and awaits Djokovic in the final

12/10/2024 11:45 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner never disappoints. Up against a Tomas Machac in sparkling form, who had just knocked out Carlos Alcaraz, the Italian showed his seriousness to win in two sets (6-4, 7-5). Solid on serv...

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Sinner overcomes Machac and awaits Djokovic in the final

Djokovic defeats 19-year-old Mensik: "This kind of match motivates me".

12/10/2024 11:21 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic didn't miss a beat on Friday. Faced with rising star Jakub Mensik, who has already beaten Rublev and Dimitrov, he was pushed around, but eventually came out on top (6-7, 6-1, 6-4). Qu...

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Kyrgios on Nadal: "You were one of those people".

12/10/2024 10:31 - Elio Valotto

The tennis world is unanimous. It is in mourning and must now honor one of the greatest players in its history. Known for his showmanship, Nick Kyrgios also paid tribute to Rafael Nadal in his own w...

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Tsitsipas on Nadal: "A reminder that dreams can take flight"

12/10/2024 09:45 - Elio Valotto

The tribute tour continues. Since the announcement of Rafael Nadal's retirement, every player has wanted to pay tribute and honor the monument of tennis that the Spaniard was and will be. In a lovel...

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Staggering ticket prices for Nadal's final show

12/10/2024 09:10 - Elio Valotto

It's now official. Rafael Nadal will call time on his professional career at the end of the Davis Cup finals, to be held in Malaga from November 19 to 24. However, according to Punto de Break, the la...

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Staggering ticket prices for Nadal's final show

Ruud on Nadal: "Thanks for inspiring me".

11/10/2024 18:05 - Elio Valotto

Since announcing his retirement, Rafael Nadal has received a huge number of tribute messages from all kinds of players and people in the tennis world. For example, Casper Ruud thanked the Spaniard fo...

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Djokovic to attend Nadal's farewell party in Malaga

11/10/2024 16:04 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the latter announced his retirement after the Davis Cup. In his tribute to the Spaniard, the Serb not only paid tribute to the Spaniard as an absolut...

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Djokovic to attend Nadal's farewell party in Malaga

Alcaraz on Machac: "I didn't know what to do".

11/10/2024 15:16 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz won't be facing Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000. The Spaniard was beaten in the quarter-finals by an impressive Tomas Machac. Suffering from a series of ...

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Djokovic masters Mensik in Shanghai

11/10/2024 14:31 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic didn't go anywhere on Friday, but he did secure the essential: a victory and a place in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Faced with a surprising Jakub Mensik, who had alre...

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Challenger - Tsonga announces the creation of his tournament

11/10/2024 13:31 - Elio Valotto

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has no intention of giving up tennis. After creating his own academy, the "All In Tennis Academy", the Frenchman has just announced that he will be hosting a new tennis tournament ...

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Challenger - Tsonga announces the creation of his tournament

Zverev, sassier than ever: "Every Grand Slam final I lose is because of you"

11/10/2024 12:42 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev is not in the best of shape. After a shaky start to the tournament in Shanghai, the German lost in the Round of 16 to a dazzling David Goffin (6-4, 7-5). Zverev was particularly irr...

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Wang pursues his dream at home!

11/10/2024 12:00 - Elio Valotto

Tennis has that rare virtue of sometimes telling us incredible and unexpected stories. And that's exactly what's happening at the Wuhan WTA 1000. Xinyu Wang, ranked 51st in the world at the age of 2...

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Sabalenka strolls through and joins Gauff in the semi-finals

11/10/2024 11:06 - Elio Valotto

There were no surprises in Wuhan on Friday. At least, not yet. After Coco Gauff's logical qualification, this time it was Aryna Sabalenka who held her own perfectly. In fine form for several weeks,...

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Sabalenka strolls through and joins Gauff in the semi-finals

Fritz too strong for Goffin

11/10/2024 10:34 - Elio Valotto

David Goffin's great adventure has come to an end. Despite playing at a level not seen in months, David Goffin failed to book his place in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Having beaten...

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Gauff awaits Sabalenka in the semi-finals

11/10/2024 10:11 - Elio Valotto

Coco Gauff follows up perfectly. Having just won the title in Beijing, the gifted 20-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Wuhan Masters 1000 with authority. Winning all her matches with authority...

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Gauff awaits Sabalenka in the semi-finals

Goffin pursues his dream and topples Zverev!

09/10/2024 17:43 - Elio Valotto

David Goffin's tournament is pretty crazy. In the end, it's a backlash in Shanghai that we expected more of. More combative than ever and driven by his dazzling tennis, the Belgian has just beaten L...

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Goffin pursues his dream and topples Zverev!

Tiafoe apologizes: "It's not who I am".

09/10/2024 15:20 - Elio Valotto

Beaten in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000 by Roman Safiullin, at the end of a very tense match, Frances Tiafoe made news, but not really in a good way. Completely losing his cool, he rep...

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Djokovic continues his rise to power in Shanghai

09/10/2024 14:15 - Elio Valotto

Despite a tricky first match, Novak Djokovic seems to be gradually raising his game. An easy winner over Cobolli in the third round, he didn't spend much more time on court this Wednesday. Facing Ro...

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Djokovic continues his rise to power in Shanghai

Dimitrov disappoints, Mensik advances to the quarters

09/10/2024 13:24 - Elio Valotto

Is Grigor Dimitrov slipping back into his old ways? Having finished the 2023 season at a very high level, he has been doing very well this season. Back in the top 10 and winning several very importa...

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Dimitrov disappoints, Mensik advances to the quarters