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Sky Sports Tennis: How to watch, which tournaments will be shown, and more questions answered
Sky Sports Tennis launches from Sunday, February 11 as we bring you exclusive live coverage of tournaments from both the ATP and WTA Tours. Here, we answer all of your questions about how you can watch over 4,000 matches from all of the tournaments we are showing this year… Will Sky Sports have a dedicated…
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Gregory Pardlo on the Psychology of Tennis, Historical Omissions, and Wanting to Be an Architect
Gregory Pardlo’s poetry collection Spectral Evidence is available today from Knopf, so we asked him a few questions about his readers, when he writes, and his favorite book to recommend to others. * Who do you most wish would read your book? (your boss, your childhood bully, etc.) Maybe someone in the NYC Parks Dept.…
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Fruhvirtova beats Tikhonova to make second round
Linda Fruhvirtova moved into the second round of the Thailand Open by winning against Russian lucky loser Anastasia Tikhonova 6-3, 6-1 at the True Arena Hua Hin. Fruhvirtova, ranked No 126, will play the winner of the match between Australian qualifier Taylah Preston and Chinese Lin Zhu, the second seed, next. Hua Hin WTA 250,…
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Volynets defeats Zidansek to move into second round
American Katie Volynets won against Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-2 to move into the second round of the Thailand Open at the True Arena Hua Hin. Volynets, ranked No 125, will play German Tatjana Maria, the No 4 seed, next. Hua Hin WTA 250, other first-round results (True Arena Hua Hin, hard, USD 267.082, most…
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Maria eases past Hartono to make second round
German Tatjana Maria, the No 4 seed, beat Dutch qualifier Arianne Hartono 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Thailand Open at the True Arena Hua Hin. Maria, ranked No 44, will play the winner of the match between Slovenian Tamara Zidansek and American Katie Volynets next. Hua Hin WTA 250, other…
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Rafael Nadal to make retirement U-turn? Coach Carlos Moya gives interesting update
<!– –> Rafael Nadal still has the desire to compete at the top and his fighting spirit remains as strong as ever with his coach Carlos Moya not ruling out a U-turn on retirement. After the 22-time Grand Slam winner was forced to skip the 2023 French Open due to a hip injury that required…
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Andre Agassi: Tennis is the most demanding racket sport, you can play pickleball at 50-plus years old and still get better at it
Andre Agassi recently drew comparisons between tennis and pickleball to illustrate the challenges of playing the two racket sports. Agassi is all set to partner with his wife Steffi Graf to take on the team of John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova in the second edition of the Pickleball Slam on Sunday (February 4). The eight-time…
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“First taking over the courts, then the tournaments”, “Get that grandma sh*t out” – Pickleball being included at Miami Open 2024 angers tennis fans
The inclusion of pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, in the 2024 Miami Open has angered tennis fans. The paddle sport experienced a remarkable surge in popularity across the United States. It also earned the distinction of being the fastest-growing sport in the country. As a testament to…
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Local tennis player comes ‘oh so’ close, KRC holds championship
Perico Island resident Mark Malinowski came oh so close to representing Florida for the National 4.5 40-and-over singles tennis tournament — to be played in Orlando or Phoenix — in November. Playing Jan. 20 at the Hunter’s Green Country Club, Malinowski won his first two matches against Driss Ouazzani of Heathrow 4-2, 4-2 and Andres…
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Amid Raging Criticism From Tennis Purists, Andre Agassi Makes His Position on Pickleball Crystal Clear
Pickleball is a sport that has picked up in the past few years. The popularity of the paddle sport has increased so much that many tennis courts around the US are being taken over by pickleball. Conflict has arisen, and Andre Agassi, former tennis stalwart and current pickleball pro, recently spoke out about the two…