Alex de Minaur surrenders two match points in a second-round loss to Quentin Halys in Miami. Miami, USA , 26 March 2023 | Vivienne Christie Alex de Minaur has exited the Miami Open after an absorbing battle with Frenchman Quentin Halys. De Minaur held two match points in the third set tiebreak, and also saved one of his own, before Halys finally secured a 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(8) victory on his second match point. The world No.79-ranked Halys required three hours and 18 minutes to claim his come-from-behind win. Halys in Wonderland 🧚♂️@QuentinHalys comes back from the brink to take out…
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Harri Heliovaara is one of the best doubles players in the world. The Finnish star is also a member of the ATP Player Advisory Council, elected by his peers to represent players from No. 1-75 in the Pepperstone ATP Doubles Rankings. On Monday, the Player Advisory Council met in Florida ahead of the Miami Open presented by Itau. ATPTour.com spoke to Heliovaara, who is in his first term as a council member, about his experience so far, what was discussed in the meeting and why he feels his position is a “big role”. What was your takeaway from the Miami…
By: Jack Hirsh March 25, 2023 Rory McIlroy defeated Lucas Herbert in the Round of 16 Saturday. Getty Images Rory McIlroy could have won his Round of 16 match with Lucas Herbert at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on 17. But after a bomb from the 27-year-old Aussie on 17 forced McIlroy to make his own seven-foot birdie look, the pair headed to the last at Austin Country Club with McIlroy holding just a 1 Up lead. That was despite eight birdies through 17 holes from the World No. 3, seemingly some of his best play all year. Herbert made…
In the midst of a breakthrough season on the ATP Tour, Jiri Lehecka on Saturday added to his list of first-time achievements for 2023 by taking out 18th seed Lorenzo Musetti at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The 21-year-old Czech triumphed 6-4, 6-4 inside Hard Rock Stadium to reach the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time. Lehecka, who reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at January’s Australian Open, broke Musetti’s serve once in each set for an 80-minute win. 2022: 13 wins2023: 1️⃣4️⃣ already!@jirilehecka continues his impressive @MiamiOpen debut 6-4, 6-4 over No.18…
TF-043 Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) enjoys the cheers of his fans. High profile individuals, most notably actor Ryan Reynolds, have shown a lot of interest in the Ottawa Senators, who are presently up for sale. Nevertheless, it appears that another A-list actor is now considering Ottawa. Look at what TSN’s Brent Wallace and Yahoo Sports say about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s interest in joining the ownership group that purchases the Senators: Another Hollywood A-lister is being linked to a group bidding for the Senshttps://t.co/NN3KGK60kI — Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) March 24, 2023 When participating on the radio program Coming in…
By: Jessica Marksbury , Christy Longfield March 25, 2023 Maria Fassi led the LPGA Tour in driving distance in 2022. Getty Images Despite the USGA’s recent proposal to limit the distance elite players can hit the ball, power is still very much in demand for most recreational players. Gaining distance off the tee can give a player a significant advantage. But what’s the best way to do it? At GOLF’s recent Top 100 Teacher Summit, I asked instructor Christy Longfield for her best advice on how to gain more power off the tee, and she suggested working on two things:…
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Qualifying player members are sharing in the ATP’s strong financial performance in 2022 through a record contribution to the ATP Player Retirement Plan. Contributions to individual player retirement accounts hit $167,900 in 2022 following a year in which the ATP saw growth in data value and revenue from the transfer of tournament licences, including those of ATP Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Cincinnati. A total of 165 players received a contribution into the Retirement Plan for 2022. Formally established in 1990, the plan currently makes payments to 300 players, who receive funds for 20 years, beginning at age 50.…
By: Nick Piastowski March 24, 2023 Taylor Montgomery hits his tee shot on Friday on the 2nd hole at Austin Country Club. Getty Images Taylor Montgomery will be OK. He gets it. Just let him tell you about putts for 15 grand. It was one of the more enlightening conversations of this week’s WGC-Match Play. On Thursday, the 28-year-old PGA Tour rookie had defeated Jordan Spieth, and reporters were digging some into his background. Montgomery’s from Vegas. His dad is the general manager at Shadow Creek, a high-end, highly rated Sin City track. And yes, the younger Montgomery gambles on…
The 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play continues on Saturday with the Round of 16 matches at Austin Country Club. You can find full Round of 16 tee times and matchups at the bottom of this post. Featured match for Round of 16 A whopping 12 of the 16 groups featured a winner who went 3-0-0, setting the scene for plenty of drama on Saturday. While every match is meaningful at this point, it’s hard to pick one clear winner in terms of intrigue, so here’s two to focus on: defending champion Scottie Scheffler vs. J.T. Poston and Rory McIlroy vs.…
