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Alex Eala: I try to avoid going out alone
The Filipina tennis star has reflected on her growing fame back home in an interview with the The Sit-Down podcast. Credit: Beatriz Ruivo / Alvara Isidoro The numbers don't lie. When Alex Eala plays tennis, people watch — in their millions. When Eala speaks, people listen. A lot of them. When journalists, commentators or fans talk about Eala, people tune in. In every sense, the 20-year-old has been a phenomenon in the tennis world since she burst onto the scene with her Miami
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Musetti or Tabilo to take Chengdu title?
Lorenzo Musetti is seeking his third main tour title after an impressive win over Brandon Nakashima in the semi-final while Alejandro Tabilo is seeking his maiden main tour title having reached the final as a qualifier. 🧐 What We Know Lorenzo Musetti Top seed in Chengdu, currently ranked around world No. 9. Has been in good form this tournament: dominant semifinal win over Alexander Shevchenko (6-3, 6-1). He didn’t face a break point in that match. Last year he was runner-up
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WTA season 2025: Minimum expectations and stretch goals for each top player
Nick Carter has some trepidation when making tennis predictions. Nevertheless, he is not lacking in bravery and has taken on the task...
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Dominic Thiem to retire — Austrian media reports
According to the Austrian newspaper the Salzburger Nachrichten, Thiem is due to end his tennis career at the Vienna ATP 500, due to take...
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Jannik Sinner: I was in a really tough situation and I handled it somehow to win
Jannik Sinner said he was "concerned" after losing the first set to Tallon Griekspoor but said he was proud of how he handled the situation.
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Iga Swiatek: No sense to talk about Sunshine Double
We can't take everything for granted. You can be in trouble at the early stages of the tournament. No sense to to talk about Sunshine Double
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WTA 250: Will top 30 players be able to enter?
Is the relevance of a WTA 250 set to diminish further with the absence of top 30 players? TT's Vicki Contavespi digs a little deeper.
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Why Carlos Alcaraz is destined for the greatness he yearns
Carlos Alcaraz is now 20 - but here is why he is already destined for greatness
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Medvedev: Alcaraz 100% deserves to be number one
Daniil Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells final in straight sets. After losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells...
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Medvedev calls for 'peace' amid conflict in Ukraine, would 'love' to play Wimbledon
The Russian tennis player reiterated his stance after more than a year of fighting between Moscow and Kyiv forces. The world number six...
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Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells over COVID vaccine status
The world number one won't play in the upcoming Masters 1000 tournament after his exemption application was denied. Novak Djokovic has...
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Nadal to drop out of top 10 for first time since 2005
His absence from the tour aligned with his success in the early part of 2022 will mean Rafael Nadal drops out of the top ten for the...
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Nadal out of Indian Wells, Miami
The 22-time Grand Slam winner will not compete in either of the Masters 1000 events in the United States as he continues his recovery...
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How to beat Novak Djokovic
Craig O’Shannessy told Talking Tennis that the template of beating the world number one has been laid out by Holger Rune in the manner he...
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Murray: 'My game will be in a really good place for Wimbledon'
The former world number has expressed optimism that he could go far at this year's championships, a tournament he has won twice in the...
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Djokovic hopeful for Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic still hopes to play the upcoming Masters tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami after applying for an exemption owing to...
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Death of a Forehand - Part II
Red ball and the illusion of skill Part I looked at the emergence of the ‘nextgen’ forehand technique at the professional level. In Part...
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