Alcaraz Blazed Trail for Sinner Slam Success

Alcaraz Blazed Trail for Sinner Slam Success

[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, January 29, 2024 Rivalry revelry inspired Jannik Sinner to his maiden major championship, says co-coach Darren Cahill. Seeing his rival, 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, capture a couple of Grand Slam championships fueled Sinner’s historic drive in becoming the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open singles…

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Before Jannik Sinner, There Was Adriano Panatta

Before Jannik Sinner, There Was Adriano Panatta

[ad_1] January 29, 2024 by Admin by Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Before Jannik Sinner, there was Adriano Panatta, who was the only other Italian man in the Open Era of tennis (since 1968) to win a major singles title. All respect goes to perhaps the all-time Italian men’s tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli, who won back-to-back French…

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Sabalenka Defends Australian Open Title Over Zheng

Sabalenka Defends Australian Open Title Over Zheng

[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia  No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka defended her Australian Open title on Saturday in Melbourne, easily defeating No. 12 seed Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-2. In a match that lasted one hour and 16 minutes, Sabalenka struck three aces, won 84 percent of her first serve points, hit 14 winners and broke serve…

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