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Re: Alcaraz and Sinner

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K wrote: โ†‘Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:52 pm Um... Jezza, I'm seeing a number of posts of yours that just say "Carlos Alcaraz" and nothing below. Some tech issue? (Something to do with the BB upgrade?)
Definitely a tech issue as Bucks5 said.

I'll fix it up now.
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Sinner has been subject to recent revelations of testing positive twice to a banned substance. Despite this, he was cleared of any wrongdoing.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cq5d3nl1pd9o
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Sinner won the US Open, which means the four slams this year were shared between Alcaraz (2) and Sinner (2). This is the first calendar year since 2002 where Federer, Nadal or Djokovic didn't win a slam.

Carlos Alcaraz ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
[*] Born: 5/05/2003
[*] Turned Pro: 2018
[*] Win-Loss Record: 194-52 (78.9%)
[*] Slams: US Open 2022, Wimbledon 2023, French Open 2024, Wimbledon 2024
[*] Titles: 15 (4 slams)
[*] Current ranking: #3

Jannik Sinner ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
[*] Born: 16/08/2001
[*] Turned Pro: 2018
[*] Win-Loss Record: 245-79 (75.6%)
[*] Slams: Australian Open 2024, US Open 2024
[*] Titles: 16 (2 slams)
[*] Current ranking: #1

Alcaraz leads the H2H record 5-4.
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Jezza wrote: โ†‘Fri Aug 23, 2024 11:50 am Sinner has been subject to recent revelations of testing positive twice to a banned substance. Despite this, he was cleared of any wrongdoing.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cq5d3nl1pd9o
More trouble: the decision has been appealed.
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Sinner defeated Djokovic 76 63 in the final of the Shanghai Masters, 13 Oct.

Sinner defeated Alcaraz 67(5) 63 63 in the Six Kings Slam exhibition on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The prize was $6 million. :shock:
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^ Ridiculous money for an exhibition tournament that doesn't even count towards ATP ranking points and isn't included in H2H records.
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