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Duke men’s tennis wins both Sunday double-header matches against Princeton, N.C. Central
After a lot of anticipation, the 2024 dual-match tennis season is officially underway for No. 8 Duke. The Blue Devils concluded their opening weekend on a positive note, defeating Princeton 4-3 and N.C. Central 7-0. Duke is returning the majority of its key pieces from a Sweet 16 run a year ago, and they shined…
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8 adorable photos of Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle as the tennis star is on the rise
United States tennis star Taylor Fritz is making headlines around the world of the sport as he continues to be on the rise — he was ranked No. 12 heading into the 2024 Australian Open. Being featured on Netflix’s Break Point helped too. He’s also dating Morgan Riddle, an influencer on Instagram and TikTok who has followed…
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Why are tennis balls yellow and what has Sir Attenborough got to do with it?
A top-down image of tennis balls and Sir David Attenborough. — X/@joe Have you ever wondered why tennis balls look the way they do? Sir David Attenborough has played a part in giving this sports accessory their iconic bright yellow colour also known as optic yellow. The 97-year-old British broadcaster and naturalist wrote in a…
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Lower Moreland’s Hannah and Rebecca Kideckel are the Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media 2023 Girls Tennis Athletes of the Year
Hannah and Rebecca Kideckel didn’t play any doubles matches during the regular season this fall. The junior twins played in the top two singles spots for Lower Moreland. When the league, district and state playoffs came around, however, they decided to team up. They played nine matches together and won them all, claiming doubles gold…
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Linda Noskova: The ‘fearless’ 19-year-old Czech who beat Iga Swiatek
Linda Noskova beat Polish superstar over the weekend to shock fans worldwide Iga Swiatek is only one of the big names Noskova has already taken care of Walkover against Elina Svitolina leaves teen in touching distance of the final By Tamara Prenn For Mailonline Published: 13:00 EST, 22 January 2024 | Updated: 13:00 EST, 22…
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Women’s Tennis To Open ITA Kickoff Weekend Against No. 15 Duke
WatchLive Scoring PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women’s tennis team will continue its dual season at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend in Durham, North Carolina, on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. The Tigers, who are 1-0 on the season after defeating Big Ten opponent Rutgers on Jan. 20…
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Ukrainian Tennis Star, 16, In Hot Water For Russian Handshake
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Amer Sports, Maker of Wilson Tennis Rackets & Louisville Slugger Baseball Bats, Plans IPO
Key Takeaways Amer Sports, the maker of Wilson tennis rackets, Louisville Slugger baseball bats and other sports equipment, announced its planned IPO in the U.S. The Helsinki-based company expects to sell 100 million shares at between $16 and $18 each. Pricing the offering at the top end of the range would value Amer Sports at…
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Australian Open 2024 tennis quarter-finals preview: Schedule and how to watch live
The 2024 Australian Open tennis major is already in the quarter-final stages in Melbourne. Across Tuesday and Wednesday (23-24 January), the last eight in each of the five senior categories will duke it out for a spot in the semi-finals of the first Grand Slam of the year. While the men’s singles quarter-finals feature eight…
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“If I compare my relationship with them to the one I had with Federer and Nadal, the relationship with my younger fellow players is much better”
Novak Djokovic is of the opinion that his relationship with younger players today, such as Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Jannik SInner, is much better than the one he had with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer back in the old days. Together with Nadal, Federer and Andy Murray, Djokovic was part of the ‘Big-4’ that…