Infinite cruelty in what happened in the first match of the tie that pits Spain against Poland in the Billie-Jean King Cup 2024. There were high hopes that Sara Sorribes could secure the win, and the Spaniard gave her all for it, but she ended up falling to Magda Linette by 7-6 (6) 2-6 6-4, in a nearly four-hour-long match decided by small details.
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Strong statements made by Billie-Jean King in a conversation with the BBC, where she does not hold back when questioned about the toughness of the current schedule. "It's funny to see how they're constantly complaining, but then they have a month off throughout the year and engage in exhibitions. They said they needed rest, but if there's enough money at stake, they'll go anywhere. For me, it's not a valid argument to protest and then do that," declared the tennis legend.
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To be the best, you have to defeat great competitors, and Jannik Sinner has been doing that with remarkable ease for years. This is evidenced by the fact that he has already accumulated two consecutive seasons with ten or more victories against players ranked in the top-5 of the ATP ranking. This is something that had only been achieved previously by three players, such as Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, and Novak Djokovic.
10 - Players able to claim 10+ top-5 wins in consecutive seasons since the ATP rankings were published in 1973:
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) November 14, 2024
Bjorn Borg (1979-1980)
Ivan Lendl (1985-1986)
Novak Djokovic (2011-2012)
Jannik Sinner (2023-2024) 🆕
Unremitting.#NittoATPFinals | @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/blxKD5wTgn
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Rafael Nadal is already preparing for his final event as a professional tennis player. The Balearic tennis player trained on Friday morning against Pedro Martínez, under the watchful eyes of Carlos Moyà and David Ferrer. The latter will be the one to decide whether Rafa is fit to compete individually or should be reserved for a possible doubles match.
— Raquel Bermúdez (@_raqqqq) November 15, 2024
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Stefanos Tsitsipas reaffirmed his opinion about the extreme harshness of the tennis calendar and how the reform of extending almost all Masters 1000 tournaments to two weeks has been a negative measure for the players. "It has been the most exhausting year I have experienced on the tour. The new concept of Masters 1000 is not good, and I am not afraid to say it because it is my opinion, and I would like to contribute to organizing a more suitable calendar for the players," he emphasized.
"This year was perhaps the most exhausting I've had on the tour" 🎙️
— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) November 14, 2024
Stefanos Tsitsipas on the challenges of this year's ATP Tour schedule ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/GUKDJG0Hc4
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Great news has been officially announced regarding Nick Kyrgios. After almost two years sidelined due to serious injuries, the controversial Australian player will make his official comeback before the 2025 Australian Open. With the aim of gaining rhythm and confidence, Kyrgios will compete in the ATP 250 Brisbane 2024 from Sunday, December 29, to Sunday, January 5.
Welcome BACK, @NickKyrgios 🍿 🍿 🍿#BrisbaneTennis pic.twitter.com/RpUEmzfsIG
— Brisbane International (@BrisbaneTennis) November 15, 2024
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A major upset has occurred in the Billie-Jean King Cup 2024 with the early elimination of the United States, one of the teams considered favorites, by Slovakia. Taylor Townsend defeated Jamrichova 7-5 6-4, but then Rebeka Sramkova caused an upset by beating Collins 6-2 7-5. Everything was decided in the doubles, where Hruncakova and Mihalikova prevailed over Krueguer and Townsend 6-3 3-6 10-8.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2024: Eslovaquia da la gran campanada venciendo a Estados Unidos
It's official. After losing his first set against Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev has been eliminated from the 2024 ATP Finals, hence ending the 2024 season without adding any titles to his record. This is the first time it has happened in Daniil's career since he lifted his first trophy in 2018. We will see if Medvedev can turn the tide in the upcoming year by making the necessary adjustments.
For the first time since his first title in 2018, Daniil Medvedev will finish a season with 0 TROPHIES. 🏆 ❌ pic.twitter.com/QRKLO9Zh2X
— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) November 14, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Medvedev firma su primera temporada sin títulos desde 2017
Infinite cruelty in what happened in the first match of the tie that pits Spain against Poland in the Billie-Jean King Cup 2024. There were high hopes that Sara Sorribes could secure the win, and the Spaniard gave her all for it, but she ended up falling to Magda Linette by 7-6 (6) 2-6 6-4, in a nearly four-hour-long match decided by small details.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2024: Sorribes claudica en un duelo épico y maratoniano ante Linette
Rafael Nadal is already preparing for his final event as a professional tennis player. The Balearic tennis player trained on Friday morning against Pedro Martínez, under the watchful eyes of Carlos Moyà and David Ferrer. The latter will be the one to decide whether Rafa is fit to compete individually or should be reserved for a possible doubles match.
— Raquel Bermúdez (@_raqqqq) November 15, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Nadal ya entrena en Málaga de cara a la Copa Davis 2024
Strong statements made by Billie-Jean King in a conversation with the BBC, where she does not hold back when questioned about the toughness of the current schedule. "It's funny to see how they're constantly complaining, but then they have a month off throughout the year and engage in exhibitions. They said they needed rest, but if there's enough money at stake, they'll go anywhere. For me, it's not a valid argument to protest and then do that," declared the tennis legend.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Billie-Jean King carga contra los tenistas: "Se quejan del calendario y en su mes libre, juegan exhibiciones..."
Stefanos Tsitsipas reaffirmed his opinion about the extreme harshness of the tennis calendar and how the reform of extending almost all Masters 1000 tournaments to two weeks has been a negative measure for the players. "It has been the most exhausting year I have experienced on the tour. The new concept of Masters 1000 is not good, and I am not afraid to say it because it is my opinion, and I would like to contribute to organizing a more suitable calendar for the players," he emphasized.
"This year was perhaps the most exhausting I've had on the tour" 🎙️
— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) November 14, 2024
Stefanos Tsitsipas on the challenges of this year's ATP Tour schedule ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/GUKDJG0Hc4
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tsitsipas: "Es el año más extenuante que he vivido jamás"
To be the best, you have to defeat great competitors, and Jannik Sinner has been doing that with remarkable ease for years. This is evidenced by the fact that he has already accumulated two consecutive seasons with ten or more victories against players ranked in the top-5 of the ATP ranking. This is something that had only been achieved previously by three players, such as Björn Borg, Ivan Lendl, and Novak Djokovic.
10 - Players able to claim 10+ top-5 wins in consecutive seasons since the ATP rankings were published in 1973:
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) November 14, 2024
Bjorn Borg (1979-1980)
Ivan Lendl (1985-1986)
Novak Djokovic (2011-2012)
Jannik Sinner (2023-2024) 🆕
Unremitting.#NittoATPFinals | @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/blxKD5wTgn
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner, cuarto jugador de la historia que firma un logro asombroso
Great news has been officially announced regarding Nick Kyrgios. After almost two years sidelined due to serious injuries, the controversial Australian player will make his official comeback before the 2025 Australian Open. With the aim of gaining rhythm and confidence, Kyrgios will compete in the ATP 250 Brisbane 2024 from Sunday, December 29, to Sunday, January 5.
Welcome BACK, @NickKyrgios 🍿 🍿 🍿#BrisbaneTennis pic.twitter.com/RpUEmzfsIG
— Brisbane International (@BrisbaneTennis) November 15, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ya se conoce la fecha y el torneo en el que Kyrgios volverá a competir
A major upset has occurred in the Billie-Jean King Cup 2024 with the early elimination of the United States, one of the teams considered favorites, by Slovakia. Taylor Townsend defeated Jamrichova 7-5 6-4, but then Rebeka Sramkova caused an upset by beating Collins 6-2 7-5. Everything was decided in the doubles, where Hruncakova and Mihalikova prevailed over Krueguer and Townsend 6-3 3-6 10-8.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2024: Eslovaquia da la gran campanada venciendo a Estados Unidos
It's official. After losing his first set against Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev has been eliminated from the 2024 ATP Finals, hence ending the 2024 season without adding any titles to his record. This is the first time it has happened in Daniil's career since he lifted his first trophy in 2018. We will see if Medvedev can turn the tide in the upcoming year by making the necessary adjustments.
For the first time since his first title in 2018, Daniil Medvedev will finish a season with 0 TROPHIES. 🏆 ❌ pic.twitter.com/QRKLO9Zh2X
— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) November 14, 2024
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Among many other topics discussed, Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP director, addresses the issue of tennis balls: "For the first time, we have centralized the selection process to ensure a uniform ball throughout different moments of the season. Full implementation will take a couple more years because some tournaments have existing commercial contracts. Changing balls in close tournaments creates difficulties for the athletes, we know and want to avoid it. So, of course, we will not produce the balls, but we can work on a specification problem. We will try to provide quality standards to comply with," the Italian stated as reported by Sportface.
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There is no longer any chance of advancing to the semifinals of the 2024 ATP Finals. The duo formed by Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos leaves the tournament held in Turin sooner than desired after being defeated by Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson with a scoreline of 6-7(14) and 3-6 in 1 hour and 38 minutes, with a fiercely contested first tiebreak by both pairs. Despite their successes, this year the Spanish and Argentine players bid farewell with three losses.
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