Tag: tennis
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Venus Williams is defeated on the first day of Wimbledon after falling.
With that rocking step that tennis fans have become used to over the previous 25 years, she entered the court late on a grey and gloomy day. She tugged at the ends of an elastic band while carrying her tennis bag in order to do some last-minute upper-body stretches.At age 43, Venus Williams, a five-time…
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Novak Djokovic aims to make the grass look good at Wimbledon.
At Wimbledon on Monday, amid a rain delay, Novak Djokovic pleased the Centre Court audience by bending down with a towel in hand and blotting some wet off the grass. It felt natural for someone who has been treating his opponents in a similar manner over the course of the last five years at this…
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Looking forward to the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open
In men’s professional golf, the United States Golf Association takes pride in having the most challenging test. The 123rd U.S. Open’s first round on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club resembled more of a practise test. A round of 62 in the U.S. Open hasn’t been recorded in 122 years. Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele…
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Taylor is the first Canadian to win his national open in 69 years.
Nick Taylor threw his putter into the air and leaped into the arms of caddy Dave Markle after making a 72-foot eagle putt to become the first Canadian to win his national open in 69 years, yet he doesn’t remember any of it. “I blacked out when that ball went in with Dave,” Taylor said.…
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Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles at the French Open, claiming his 23rd Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic has made it obvious for years that this is his ambition. What pushed him. What motivated him. Djokovic’s major goal was to win the greatest trophies on the largest platforms in his sport, and today he stands alone — ahead of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and every other guy who has ever swung…
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Final Leaderboard, Total Purse, and Payouts for the 2023 Masters
When the Masters’ entire prize money is given out on the Sunday after the competition in 2023, records will be broken again again. The overall prize for this year is $18 million, an increase of $3 million from the total purse in 2022, and winner Jon Rahm will earn $3.24 million this year compared to…
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Naomi Osaka declares her pregnancy and her intention to play tennis again.
On social media on Wednesday afternoon, Osaka shared the details, a picture of a sonogram, and comments in both Japanese and English.Osaka went on to say, “I know I have a lot to look forward to in the future, but one thing I’m looking forward to is for my baby to watch one of my…