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“It Means so Much for Canadian Tennis”- How Marina Stakusic’s Post-BJK Cup Claim Predicted a Rise for Tennis in Canada
A Canadian flag draped around her shoulders, a beaming, then-18-year-old Marina Stakusic is flanked by captain Heidi El Tabakh and Gabriela Dabrowski on the hard courts of Estadio de la Cartuja. Just minutes earlier, Leylah Annie Fernandez flung her racquet into the air and was embraced by her jubilant teammates having hit a flawless cross-court…
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Tennis legend Ivan Lendl, 63, sells Connecticut mansion for $12MILLION
Ivan Lendl, the world’s former No. 1, first moved to Connecticut in 1984 He bought this mansion in 1992 for an undisclosed amount, but sold it last week DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 11:39 EST, 31 January 2024 | Updated: 12:11 EST, 31…
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Korda to Open U.S. vs. Ukraine Davis Cup Tie
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Sebastian Korda and Taylor Fritz will play singles for the USA vs. Ukraine on Thursday in the Davis Cup qualifier. Credit: Saulius Čirba It’s Sebi Time at the SEB Arena tomorrow. World No. 33 Sebastian Korda will open the U.S. team’s Davis Cup qualifier against No.…
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Tennis match STOPPED due to medical emergency in crowd
HOME-FAVOURITE Gael Monfils’ tennis match was suspended for 12 minutes when a fan in the crowd fell ill. The popular French veteran, 37, was taking on Australian Open surprise package Flavio Cobolli at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier. 2 Play was halted during a Gael Monfils match due to a medical emergencyCredit: Getty…
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Division I Women’s Collegiate Tennis Team Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) has released today the Division I Women’s Top 25 Coaches Poll sponsored by Tennis-Point for January 31, 2024. The ITA Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the ITA National Ranking Committee. The National Ranking Committee is made up of the 13 ITA Region Chairs, with each chair casting an…
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Putintseva edges past Golubic to reach quarter-finals
Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 7 seed, reached the last eight of the Thailand Open by beating Swiss Viktorija Golubic 7-6, 7-6 (1) at the True Arena Hua Hin. Putintseva, ranked No 70, will play Chinese Xinyu Wang, the No 3 seed, next. The Kazakh won against Thai wildcard Thasaporn Naklo (5-7, 6-3, 6-2) ahead of…
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Sarasota County’s Brenda Shields named USTA Florida Tennis Volunteer of the Month
The new year is upon us and volunteers such as USTA Florida January Volunteer of the Month, Brenda Shields, are making a massive impact on the tennis community. For over 10 years, Brenda has been giving back to Florida. Whether organizing USTA League teams or starting her own program, Brenda has been an incredible asset…
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“Of course it was in my head” – Aryna Sabalenka admits being worried about ‘One Slam Wonder’ tag during Australian Open 2024 defense
Aryna Sabalenka recently expressed her views on tennis players having to face the ‘One Slam Wonder’ criticism from the tennis world if they fail to back up their maiden Major title. Sabalenka was in imperious form at last week’s Australian Open, not dropping a single set en route to a successful title defense in Melbourne.…
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Mmoh knocks out Muller to make quarter-finals
American Michael Mmoh reached the quarter-finals of the Montpellier Open by winning against Frenchman Alexandre Muller, the No 7 seed, 6-4, 6-4 at the Sud de France Arena. Mmoh, ranked No 133, will play the winner of the match between Dane Holger Rune, the top seed, and Spanish qualifier Pablo Llamas Ruiz next. The American defeated…
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Yastremska battles past Erika Andreeva to reach the second round
Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska advanced to the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies by beating Russian qualifier Erika Andreeva 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2 at the TipsArena in Linz. Yastremska, ranked No 29, will face No 3 seed Donna Vekic next. Linz WTA 500, other first-round results (TipsArena, hard, USD 802.237, most recent results first):…
