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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Paris 2024

France, Basel, Big Serve: Everything you always wanted to know about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (but never had the time to find out)

Mpetshi Perricard possesses one of the biggest serves in the men's game and has been shooting up the rankings. Here's all you need to know about the 21-year-old Frenchman

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Haresh Ramchandani
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October 31, 1994: The day tennis legend Venus Williams made her professional debut at the age of 14

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in the sport's history. On October 31, 1994, Venus Williams, who has won 7 Grand Slams in singles and 23 in total, made her long-awaited debut on the pro tour more than three years after her last junior event

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at Roland-Garros in 2022

WTA Finals draw: Swiatek, Gauff set for round-robin showdown; Sabalenka, Rybakina to fight in same group

The season-ending championships will see eight top women compete amongst themselves from November 2-9 in Riyadh in a round-robin competition followed by the knockouts

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Ayush Vashistha

October 30, 1996: The day Cedric Pioline showed the Paris public the finger, 26 years before being named tournament director

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an iconic moment in tennis. Today, we go back to 1996 to witness how Frenchman Cedric Pioline, defeated by Yevgeny Kafelnikov at the Paris-Bercy Masters, showed his own crowd the finger as he left the court

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Boris Becker, On this day 30.10.2020

October 30, 1994: The day Boris Becker became the first man in the Open Era to beat the world’s top three at the same event

After a disappointing US Open in 1994,, the German beat Michael Stich, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic back-to-back

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Alexandre Sokolowski
WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Jasmine Paolini of Italy reacts in the Women s Singles Round of 16 match against Erika Andreeva of Russia on day five of 2024 Wuhan Open at Optics Valley International Tennis Center on October 10, 2024 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Copyright: xVCGx 111522995772 || 298389_0034 2024 CHINA MEHRSPORT open premiumd province quer Singles sport tennis Women WUHAN x0x
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WTA rankings: Paolini reaches career-high No 4, Collins back in top 10, Sabalenka extends lead

French Open and Wimbledon runner-up Paolini is now the joint-highest ranked Italian woman...
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Ayush Vashistha
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3 months ago

ATP rankings: Draper, Mpetshi Perricard touch new heights, Sinner continues reign at No 1

News of the climbers and fallers in the latest ATP rankings
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Ayush Vashistha
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October, 28, 1995: The day tennis legend Serena Williams made her professional debut

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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October 28, 1990: The day 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati won her first WTA singles title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the most iconic moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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3 months ago

Russia, Safin, Paris Masters: Everything you always wanted to know about Karen Khachanov (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Vienna Open final

Everything you ever wanted to know about one of Russia's best ever players
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Haresh Ramchandani
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard wins 2024 Swiss Indoors title in Basel
3 months ago

Unstoppable Mpetshi Perricard powers past Shelton to win Basel Open title

The Frenchman defeated Shelton 6-4, 7-6 (4) to win the Swiss Indoors title...
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Jamie Malachy
Jack Draper wins the 2024 Erste Bank Open in Vienna
3 months ago

Superb Draper defeats Khachanov in gripping final to win Vienna Open title

The Briton beat Khachanov 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win the Vienna Open...
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Jamie Malachy
Sofia Kenin with her 2020 Austrlian Open trophy
3 months ago

Australian Open, famous at 6, Sonya, Russian-born: Everything you always wanted to know about Sofia Kenin (but never had time to find out) – updated after Tokyo Open 2024

Sofia Kenin won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in...
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October 27, 2024, Tokyo, Japan: (L to R) Sofia KENIN (runner-up) and winner Qinwen ZHENG pose for the cameras during the award ceremony of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament 2024 at the Ariake Coliseum. Zheng won 7-6(5), 6-3. || 299467_0009 2024 american chinese japan match open Pacific player PRESS Singles sofia sports tennis tokyo Tournament zcontractphotographer zlast24 zselect Zuma ZUMAPRESS.com zwire
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Zheng jousts past Kenin to lift the Tokyo Open trophy

The top seed from China overcame Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the...
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3 months ago

October 27, 1996: The day Boris Becker beat Pete Sampras in an epic Stuttgart final

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the most iconic moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
25th October 2024; St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland; ATP 500 Swiss Indoors Basel Tennis, Day 5; Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) in action against Denis Shapavalov (CAN) in the quarter finals || 299338_0084 basel SPORTING sports SWITZERLAND tennis TOUR
3 months ago

Excellent Mpetshi Perricard gets past Rune in Basel for first 500-level final

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard edged past Holger Rune 7-6 (6), 6-4 at the Swiss...
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Jamie Malachy
Draper and Musetti, Vienna Open, 2024
3 months ago

On-song Draper knocks out struggling Musetti to reach Vienna Open final

Jack Draper defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-4 in the Austrian capital. He'll meet...
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Jamie Malachy
Mary PIerce 2006
3 months ago

October 26, 2006: The day Mary Pierce’s career was brought to an end by a horrifying injury

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stan Wawrinka and his coach Magnus Norman, Roland-Garros 2015
3 months ago

Grand Slams, Stanimal, Tattoo, Norman: Everything you always wanted to know about Stan Wawrinka (but never had time to find out) – updated with news of 2025 plans

Stan Wawrinka is one of the best tennis players in the world. Here...
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Jérémy Baudu
Bianca Andreescu with her 2019 US Open trophy
3 months ago

Canada, US Open, Coco – Everything you always wanted to know about Bianca Andreescu (but never had time to find out) – updated as of October 2024

Bianca Andreescu won the US Open in 2019. Here's all you need to...
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