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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, talks with the umpire after inadvertently hitting a line judge with a ball after hitting it in reaction to losing a point against Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in New York. Djokovic defaulted the match. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)/USO169/20250742484133//2009062231

“He thought it was nothing serious” – viral video expert on Djokovic’s default

TennisMajors has an exclusive conversation with the expert who created a viral video assessing Novak Djokovic's body language during his shocking default from the US Open.

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Carrie Dunn
Bubble at the US Open 2020, Tennis Majors Feature

The US Open “bubble” may not be perfect, but it’s there for a reason

Kristina Mladenovic made her feelings abundantly clear at the US Open on Wednesday, saying she felt like a prisoner because of the "atrocious conditions" she was under after being in contact with Benoit Paire, who tested positive for Covid-19. After three days of competition and as the rumblings behind the scenes become louder, has the "bubble" burst?

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Simon Cambers
Karolina Pliskova (Tennis Majors Analysis)

Why Karolina Pliskova should look at the history of world No 1s missing Grand Slams

The top-ranked players don't often miss a Grand Slam, but when they do, it can be good news for the rest of the field. And there have been some very unusual reasons why the top stars have skipped a Major - find out more.

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Carrie Dunn
Naomi Osaka, Brisbane, 2020 (Tennis Majors Features)

Naomi Osaka: From a shy champion to a role model and leader

Wednesday evening, Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the Cincinnati tournament to protest against police violence committed in the United States. Previously silent off the courts, the world number 10 has been ardently defending her convictions for a few months.

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Simon Cambers
Cincinnati - ATP

Coco v Serena, comeback runs from Clijsters & Murray: The Western & Southern Open as we dream it

The draws are set at the Western and Southern Open! Join us as we review early popcorn matchups and direct our gaze to dream quarter-finals.

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Chris Oddo
Jennifer Brady, Lexington 2020 : Tennis Majors Review
4 years ago

Top Seed Open, Lexington: What we learned from Brady’s title, Serena’s performance, and what you might have missed

At the 2020 Top Seed Open in Lexington American Jennifer Brady outshined a...
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Chris Oddo
UTS2, Week 2
4 years ago

Final 4, women and “Golden Card” : all you need to know about the final weekend of UTS2

Following the first weekend of competition at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Sophia...
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Ricky Dimon
Les nouvelles règles de l'UTS2 embrouille un peu plus les joueurs - 29th July 2020
4 years ago

With the new UTS2 rules, inattention can be (very) expensive

With the "no-let" rule and the appearance of new cards in UTS 2,...
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Samuel Hamon
UTS Features: Moutet-Paire
4 years ago

When Paire calms down, it’s Moutet who “Rebels”

Corentin Moutet faces Benoit Paire in the race for Final 4 of UTS2....
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Maxime Ducher
Dominic Thiem
4 years ago

Even without the ATP Tour, Dominic Thiem likes it when his schedule is packed

Dominic Thiem emerged from lockdown exactly the player he was before: someone who...
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Carole Bouchard
Federation Francaise
4 years ago

For French tennis, Roland-Garros is life or death

Before a global pandemic began to wreak havoc on the tennis world, nobody...
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Carole Bouchard
Une - Calendar
5 years ago

Unclear about the 2020 new tennis calendar? Here is the current situation

The ATP and the WTA announced that they will both resume in August,...
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Jérémy Baudu
Tennis players are enjoying themselves on Instagram Live
5 years ago

How Instagram Live is meeting players’ need for exposure

Tennis players fundamentally need to engage with fans, as they are used to...
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Paul Bonnaud
5 years ago

Australian Open 2021: Four possible scenarios for a “significantly different” Open

"The time for talk is over" claims the UTS website
5 years ago

Ultimate Tennis Showdown : new tour, new rules, some questions

The Ultimate Tennis Showdown, unveiled on Saturday by Patrick Mouratoglou, means that professional tennis will be back in...
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Paul Bonnaud
Rafael Nadal
5 years ago

Roland-Garros postponed: The calendar is going wild

The French Open announced on Tuesday that it will be played in September-October,...
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Carole Bouchard
5 years ago

Djokovic remains unbeaten and unbeatable

Novak Djokovic won a 5th title in Dubai and a 21st win in...
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Carole Bouchard
5 years ago

How to try hard to stay on track

Gael Monfils showed in Montpellier that he was still committed in 2020 to...
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Carole Bouchard
5 years ago

Is Kenin here to stay?

The young American was fascinating to watch in Melbourne, and now the obvious...
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Carole Bouchard
5 years ago

The Dimitrov Experiment

The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov lost on Wednesday a match he (again) had no...
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Carole Bouchard