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Kyrgios Completes Massive Tattoo, Hangs with Tyson
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Kyrgios Completes Massive Tattoo, Hangs with Tyson

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, July 27, 2023Chaos king Nick Kyrgios won't ever be alone on the singles court docket once more.The 2022 Wimbledon finalist will carry a Pokemon pack on his again each time he steps on court docket.More: Mikael Ymer Banned 18 MonthsThe 28-year-old Kyrgios shared the brand new tattoo that fully covers his again. Kyrgios, who swept singles and doubles titles in Washington, DC final August however withdrew from the event this week, not too long ago accomplished his ink inspiration and shared the end result on social media. Devoted gamer Kyrgios captioned this shot on Instagram "POKÉMON GANG 4 LIFE 👑 HAD TO COOK UP SOMETHING CRAZY!!!!" Noted Boston Celtics fan Kyrgios has lengthy proclaimed he prefers staff sports to tennis.Kyrgios tuned up...
Nadal Shares Family Vacation Shot
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Nadal Shares Family Vacation Shot

Family trip is easy crusing for Rafael Nadal.The king of clay feels most comfy on the water.More: Mikael Ymer Banned 18 MonthsBefore departing on household trip within the Mediterranean, Nadal requested his followers on social media: "Do I keep you guys updated on my vacation?" Responding to an overwhelmingly constructive response from followers, Nadal posted this stunning household picture with spouse Mery and the couple's son, child Rafa.Photo credit score: Rafa Nadal Instagram !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments);if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(w...
Philippoussis Fined for Violating Betting Sponsor Rules
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Philippoussis Fined for Violating Betting Sponsor Rules

Mark Philippoussis' voiceover work will value him.The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) issued a sanction to Australian tennis coach Philippoussis for breaching tennis’ betting sponsorship guidelines.More: Mikael Ymer Banned 18 MonthsPhilippoussis, a two-time Grand Slam singles finalist and present skilled coach who has labored with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, has been fined $10,000 and issued with a suspended ban of 4 months after receiving fee for offering a voiceover to promotional content material for a gaming operator.The ITIA stated "Philippoussis co-operated fully with the ITIA investigation and did not contest the charge."The suspension doesn't come into drive except there's a additional breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) throughout a fou...
Mubadala Citi DC Open Announces New Player Wildcards
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Mubadala Citi DC Open Announces New Player Wildcards

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Tournament organizers for the newly mixed ATP/WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open launched an up to date participant area that includes a number of fundamental draw wildcards for big-name gamers, together with two former Grand Slam champions.   In the ladies’s draw, 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin and 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu got wildcards into subsequent week’s occasion. Also included as wildcard recipients are former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina, 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, and 17-year-old and up to date Wimbledon lady’s singles title winner Clervie Ngounoue.     🚨 Women's Wild Card Announcement 🚨FOUR former Top 10 gamers will all be competing in DC!🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu🇺🇸 Sofia Kenin🇺🇦 El...
Chris Eubanks Enjoys Atlanta Return after Surprise Wimbledon Run
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Chris Eubanks Enjoys Atlanta Return after Surprise Wimbledon Run

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Chris Eubanks, contemporary off of his shock run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals a number of weeks in the past, loved a gap spherical win at his hometown occasion - the Atlanta Open.   The 27-year-old Atlanta native defeated fellow American and wild card Andres Martin 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday night time.      Starting out with a 💥@chris_eubanks96 knocks out Georgia Tech’s Andres Martin in straight units!pic.twitter.com/bf6vxo2f59 — Atlanta Open 🎾 (@ATLOpenTennis) July 26, 2023   The match itself was billed as a Georgia Tech showdown with Eubanks having attended and performed school tennis for the Atlanta primarily based college from 2015 to 2017. Martin is at the moment on the Georgia Tech crew.   Eubanks, who confirmed off his ...
Kei Nishikori Wins First ATP Main Draw Match Since 2021
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Kei Nishikori Wins First ATP Main Draw Match Since 2021

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Kei Nishikori made a profitable return to the ATP Tour by taking his opening spherical match at this week’s Atlanta Open.   The 33-year-old Nishikori gained his first tour stage match since October 2021 after he defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to succeed in the second spherical.   “Not (an) easy first round against Jordan. He’s very steady from the baseline. He doesn’t miss much and I have to be aggressive all the time,” Nishikori stated in his post-match interview. “But I’m quite happy the way I played today. There were some moments that I should have stepped up a little more."But with these tough conditions I’m happy to win in two sets.”   Nishikori, a former World No. 4 on the earth and a US Open finali...
Fan Week Returns to US Open During Qualifying
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Fan Week Returns to US Open During Qualifying

The US Open celebrates tennis with a competition for followers anchored by the free US Open qualifying event.US Open Fan Week, among the best values in Grand Slam tennis, returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center subsequent month.More: Mikael Ymer Banned 18 MonthsIt's per week for followers to look at US Open qualifying—and high stars training—on the Flushing Meadows house of the US Open.The USTA immediately introduced that US Open Fan Week, a predominately free week of exercise, will start with the beginning of the US Open Qualifying Tournament on August 22 on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Each day of Fan Week might be anchored by a signature occasion that runs the gamut from tennis stars and legends to a meals competition and a live performance...
McEnroe Sends Inspiring Message to Vitale in Cancer Battle
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McEnroe Sends Inspiring Message to Vitale in Cancer Battle

John McEnroe despatched an "inspiring" message of assist to his buddy and ESPN colleague Dick Vitale.Beginning his third bout with most cancers, Vitale shared McEnroe's message on social media and thanked the Hall of Famer for his encouragement. Received this inspiring message from tennis Hall of Famer JOHN McEnroe / meant a lot to me . @ESPNPR Dick, John McEnroe right here, simply wished to let you recognize I’m desirous about you and pulling for you, it wasn’t till I got here to the occasion this yr the period of time, power, and… — Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 25, 2023 "Dick, John McEnroe here, just wanted to let you know I’m thinking about you and pulling for you, it wasn’t until I came to the event this year the amount of time, energy, and love you put into the gala," McEnroe w...
Raducanu Will Continue Cycling Through Coaches
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Raducanu Will Continue Cycling Through Coaches

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, July 25, 2023Emma Raducanu will doubtless trip the teaching carousel all through her professional profession, says her agent. The 2021 US Open champion has a behavior of parting from coaches after a couple of months of working collectively.More: Twitter Reacts to Alcaraz's Amazing Wimbledon WinMore: Vondrousova's Historic Wimbledon WinWhile some champions, together with John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova, have mentioned a constant teaching presence might assist the Briton, Raducanu's agent predicts she is going to proceed to cycle via coaches all through her profession.IMG Agent Max Eisenbud advised The Tennis Podcast Raducanu is snug with teaching change."It's probably going to be like that for the rest of her career. That's what's comfor...