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Jasmine Paolini bows before world No. 1

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If she plays her best tennis, beating her is almost impossible. After all, if she is number one in the world there must be a reason. Of course, her proverbial “moments of madness” are well known but if the mood is right there is none. With a performance disarming in power and determination Aryna Sabalenka qualified for the first time for the final of the “Miami Open,”the fourth WTA 1000 of the season (combined with the second ATP Masters 1000 in 2025) endowed with a prize pool of $8,963,700 that is being played on the concrete courts of the Hard Rock Stadium facility (the “home” of the NFL football’s Miami Dolphins), in Florida.

In what was for both of them their first semifinal match in the second “1000” of the “Sunshine Double,” the 26-year-old from Minsk, world number one, ruled Jasmine Paolini, No. 7 in the rankings and sixth seeded favorite, 62 62 in one hour and eleven minutes of play. With victory number 22, the Belarusian became the most successful player of this 2025. For Aryna it is – as mentioned – the first final in Miami, the fourth in the season (in the last ten years only Serena Williams has reached the title challenge more times – 5- in the first six tournaments played), the 35th in her career.

In the past 20 years, Sabalenka – who lost to Mirra Andreeva in the final of the BNP Paribas Open – is the sixth player to reach back-to-back final acts in Indian Wells and Miami after Clijsters (2005), Sharapova (2006, 2012, 2013), Azarenka (2016), Swiatek (2022) and Rybakina (2023).

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Jannik Sinner, number one day on karts

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It was a different day than usual for Jannik Sinner who, while waiting to be able to at least return to training, indulged in a bit’of recreation with engines.

The South Tyrolean driver in fact went to the “Kart Planet” circuit in Busca, in the province of Cuneo, where he competed with other famous sportsmen such as former Formula 1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi, Endurance driver Alessandro Pier Guidi and professional cyclist Giulio Ciccone.

The tennis player from Sesto Pusteria, who will return to the tennis courts on May 4 at the end of the disqualification agreed with Wada, posed for a group photo at the end of the day, complete with overalls still on.

Sinner, a former young up-and-comer in skiing, is also famous for his passion for soccer and AC Milan.

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Olimpia Milano still knocked out, Ettore Messina doesn’t mince words

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Ettore Messina commented at the microphones of EuroLeague TV on the heavy defeat of Olimpia Milano, which is in serious danger of staying out of the playoffs.

“Physical or mental problem? No, no, it is a combination. We played a poor performance on both sides of the court. At this time of the year, playing for a great opportunity to be in the playoffs, it is not enough”.

“In these two games, we made too many, too many mistakes, too many mistakes. Obviously I am the coach and I will try to help them play better in the next games”.

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Henrik Kristoffersen drops poker in slalom, fourth specialty cup

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Timon Haugan wins the last race of the men’s World Cup, with a time of 1’43″61, ahead of Clement Noel by just 3 hundredths and Fabio Gstrein by 37. But Henrik Kristoffersen, with today’s fourth place, wins the specialty cup for the fourth time in his career, with 662 points, compared to 610 for Loic Meillard and 609 for Haugan. A Meillard capable of recovering three positions in the second run, not enough, however, to undermine the Norwegian at the top of the rankings.

Beautiful final race, which showed the very high level of men’s alpine skiing. Alex Vinatzer placed 17th, despite pain in his right tibia, injured in the Hafjell giant slalom. The Gardena native still recovered 4 positions in the second run, but failed to pick up any points.

“There are so many things to improve, however, it was a very hard season,” Vinatzer said. “Beautiful was the podium in Kitz, and the World Championship medal. But first a left tibia injury and then a right tibia injury put me in trouble. It was not easy to go all the way. We have to grow for next year.”

In the end, there were 1721 points for World Cup winner Marco Odermatt, followed by Kristoffersen with 1116 and Loic Meillard with 1076, who is a candidate for next year’s Cup victory.

Switzerland won the nations’ cup with 6695 points, mainly thanks to the speed team, which was dominant this year, well ahead of Austria with 3967 points and Norway with 3735. Italy is fifth with 2143 points, also behind France.

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