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Why do some play lafty in the right tennis … and others do the contrary
New York-Khiladi will tell you that being a left hand in tennis is considered a significant benefit. The angle that can make the left-handed serving in the backhand of the right hand on the advertising-court is almost mythological in its effectiveness.
This was clearly in Tony Nadal’s mind when he suggested that his nephews. Rafael Nadal Play with left hand. Nadal is naturally right hand. But during his magnificent tennis career, he was a laftty.
World number 5 Jack Draper Nadal grew up to give idolatry and is one of many players who are right -handed but play with left hand.
Draper said in Indian Wales, California this year, “I write with right hand, I kick a ball right, I do everything with right hand.” “When I was younger, I used to hit a wall, and I just raised it with the left hand. I have always done this. I could never throw it up to the age of 15 with my left hand. I really had to work on this, which is strange because of my service. I don’t know, I am just a strange man.”
Three times Grand Slam winner Angelic Cereber Also did everything with right hand, but played tennis to her left. Cam noryWho played Novak jokovich The US Open is also in the third round on Friday, as well.
But some players who could have been with the left hand finished playing on their right, including the American Tommy PaulWho lost in the third round on Saturday night.
“It’s strange,” Paul told reporters at the US Open. “I am messing up everything. I write with the left hand, I eat with the left hand, brush my teeth with the left hand. But I play all my games with the right hand, and I keep the right-leg. I wish I (I was played with left hand), it would be good.
“I am very upset about this. I think when they handed me a racket, I held it in my right hand. My mother is the same. My mother plays all her games properly and writes a laftty. My brother’s completely waist, and my sister is completely correct. So we are in all places.” When it was told that the Draper was of the right hand, but was played with the left hand, he said: “I wish I was like that.”
The world’s 10% to 12% of the population is left with left hand, with 11 out of the top 100 male players and only seven out of the top 100 women.
Some players are unclear, like Maria SharapovaThe five -time prominent winner, who used to hit some left -handed shots when pushed out of the situation. As a young teenager, Sharapova also experimented properly with the left -handed playing, but she eventually went back to the right hand. Or Marian bartoliWhich does most of the things with the left hand, but is served with the right hand and hit the ball with two hands on both sides.
Leyla FernandezCanadians who ended the runner-up at the US Open in 2021 could be either with left or right hand. “I am able to do some things with my right hand,” he said in New York. “I like to throw a baseball with my right hand and sign with my right hand, but I write an essay with my left hand. I am a little strange in this way. It just comes naturally for me. Tennis was always of left hand.”
Other players, rather surprisingly, were left handed in most things, but chose to play tennis with their right hand. Mainen Konoli was encouraged to switch from left to right by his coach, while the Australian Ken Roswal and Margaret Court were encouraged to play with their right hand by their father.
This did not hurt them; Conoli won nine slams in the 1950s when tennis was officially amateur still; Roswall won the eight-single companies and the court won 24, which placed the joint-head of the all-time list with Djokovic.
When? Borna CurroThe Croatian player, first went to play tennis, his father told the coach that he was doing everything with his left hand. But when he was asked to take the racket, Kricic surprised his father.
“I did it with my right, unfortunately,” Koro told tennis MajorSpain Carlos moy And Paula Badosa Both are left handed in life, but are right -handed in court, once told the tennis channel with Badosa that “maybe I was a better player if I was a laftty.”
And sometimes players switch for other reasons.
Britain’s Roger Taylor, a left-handed service-and-Voli expert, who reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon three times in the 1960s and 1970s, faced late shoulder problems in life and learned how to serve the right to play in senior programs.
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Luis Suarez rival staff members spit on a member, the league cup joins the controversy in the final – Watch. Football news
The League Cup final between Seattle Soundters and Inter Miami ended in the ugly scenes on Sunday, with Luis Suarez appeared to spit on an opposition staff member during the post -match confrontation. A few moments after Seattle’s 3–0 win in the Lumen Field, Uruguay’s striker faced 20-year-old midfielder Obed Vargas and locked him in a headlock, spreading a scuffle that quickly increased to include players and employees of both teams. The matches of the match went to break the fractus, but the broadcast camera Suarez appeared to spit towards the Seattle Staff Member, as the tension was boiled. Inter Miami’s head coach Xavier Mantrano admitted that he could not directly comment, saying that he was far away to see the events in detail. He told reporters, “No one likes such tasks at the end of the match, but if there is a response, perhaps it was instigated,” he told reporters. The trophy ceremony was delayed as the temporary instigated, although the two sides eventually came together on the pitch. Seattle’s head coach Brian Shametzer, however, chose to focus on his side performance. “Unfortunately it is going to divert some attention from a brilliant performance by Seattle Soundlers,” he said, as quoted by AFP. He said: “I think we can take it as a praise that Miami’s frustrations are happening on the field which should not be on the field. I am going to close it because it should not be a story.” Shametzer also revealed that he made a calm exchange with Lionel Messi after the match, saying that it was a respectable moment among chaos.
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Despite this, 38-year-old Suarez is likely to face further investigation, with this incident a previously disputed career has been added by several high-profile disciplinary cases. There is no official statement from both sides on the incident or if a fine will fall on Uruguay.
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Statistics: Guardiola’s worst start with the city, Rio’s record against Barcelona, Messi’s Lost Final
Another memorable matchweak is done in the top leagues of Europe and while the spotlight will be on Deadline Day, there is a lot to unpack from the previous weekend matches.
Premier League Saw table toppers Liverpool Beat Arsenal In weekend marquee match Manchester City And Tottenham Hotspur An initial blow was given with disadvantages Brighton And Bornmouth respectively, even as Manchester United (Thanks for your goal) and Chelsey (The groom dispute) snatched all three points between the play.
Very La Lega, Barcelona Was held by a draw by REO Valacano And AtleticoContinues as the beginning of nightmare for the season real Madrid Stay the firm at the top. In Ligue 1, PSG A goal-fest win over tooluz was impregnable in winning, while in Seri A, Udinez defeated Inter Milan, while the rest of the top teams won.
Through numbers by ESPN, you bring you the best data from weekend football matches:
37
Liverpool has scored in 37 consecutive premiere league matches, which have been the longest run of the top-flight games.
83
Dominic Szoboszlai aims in 2007 (87th minute) in the Premier League game since Steven Gerard vs Eston Villa was the latest winner of Liverpool (83rd minute) through a direct free-kick in the Premier League game. It was also a goal to win Liverpool from direct free kick since Trent Alexander-Aneld at 2020 vs. Crystal Palace.
16
Since Erling Hanland joined Manchester City in 2022-23, he has scored 16 goals in the first 3 matches of the Premier League season. Importance? This is twice as any other player in that period (Mbeumo – 8).
3
It is the worst 3-game of Pep Guardiola which is in the league season with 3 digits. The lastest was the worst 2008-09, when Barcelona started with 4 points (his first season with the senior team).
2
Since the onset of the previous season, only Southampton (4) and Brentford (3) have allowed more games winning goals in the Premier League in the 89th minute or later than Manchester City (2).
4
Since the onset of last season, only 4 clubs have lost more premiere league games than Manchester City, when they held a lead at any point.
1
Manchester is the first team in the history of the United Premier League, with its first 2 goals of the season.
2
Each of the last 2 Manchester United goals in the Premier League has been his target (by Rodrigo Muniz of Phulham last week). This is the first time since 2013 that Manchester United has 2 goals in a row that is away from the same target.
1
Josh Kulen of Bernley scored his first career in all club competitions.
96.10
In 96 minutes, 10 seconds, Bruno Fernandes’s target is the second latest game winning penalty kick goal by Manchester United in the history of Premier League. The latest was also done by Bruno in 2020 vs. Brighton (99:45).
10
Since he joined the Premier League in early 2020, Brono Fernandes (10) is the second player to score a penalty kick of 10+ games in the Premier League (Mohammad Salah, 11).
2+
Jack is the first Everton player to assist 2+ goals in a continuous Premier League performance for Grileish Club.
3
The Bornemouth Premier League is unbeaten in its last 3 matches vs. Tottenham, which is its first unbeaten line in rivalry. Bornemouth lost 10 from its former 14 premiere league meetings.
11
Since the beginning of 2025, only Mo Salah (13) has more Premier League goals than Crystal Palace Forward gene-Filip Matta (11). He has now scored the most goals against any team in six goals vs Eston Villa -PL.
39
James Milner is the oldest penalty scorer in Premier League history in 39 years and 239 days. Consider this: The goalkeeper was born against the introduction of Milner in the competition in 2002 – James Trafford – was born.
3
Xabi Alonso is the first Real Madrid head coach to win his first 3 career Laiga match since Julon Lopategi in 2018-19.
9
Real Madrid overturned a ninth goal by VAR since the onset of last season, the highest by any team in the top 5 leagues in Europe.
2
Vinissius scored several goals in 3 matches in this season (2), as he scored in the last 15 matches (all competitions) of the previous season.
1
Vinissius has scored a back-to-back goals in La Leiga since October 2024 (Golum vs. Villarial and Kelta).
18.16
Franco Mastentuono, in 18 years, 16 days, is the youngest real Madrid player to start the La Liga match at the Santiago Burnbuy Stadium in this century.
1.12
Both real Madrid goals came in a span of 1 minute, 12 seconds. In May 2022, a real Madrid score is the first time in a 2 -minute period in any competition since the second phase of UCL semi -final vs Manchester City.
8
Rayo Vallecano has won the highest marks (8) of any team in Barcelona in the last 5 Laliga Seasons. The next closest team is real Madrid with 6 in Burnbuy.
18.49
In 18 years, 49 days, Lamine Yamal is the youngest player in La Liga since 1950, who scored a penalty kick goal. This was his first career penalty kick.
7
Barcelona has punished 7 directly in La Leiga, the longest streak of club of PK conversions since 2019-20 (9 Strait).
1.13
Joan Garcia’s 1.13 goals have been stopped, the most in a road laga game by a Barcelona goalkeeper since November 2023, when Mark Andre Ter Steigen did 2.17 GP in a 1-0 win in Real Sosiad.
3
Atlético has failed to keep a clean sheet through the first 3 game weeks of Laliga for the first time since 2009-10
2
It is the worst La Liga of Atletico under Diego Shimon through 3 Games in terms of numerals (2). 2009-10 was the last season in which Ataliko became the winner through the first 3 matches.
14
Jan Obalak has not left a penalty kick in January 2022 vs. Villarial Se La Leiga. Since then, he has faced 14 pK without a savings in the league play. Earlier, he had saved 3 of his last 7 shots.
3
Girona started La Lega with 3 straight losses in the history of the club
2001
Today (1-0) with his win against Real Sosidad, Real Ovido won a game in La Leiga for the first time since May 2001, when he defeated Barcelona in Camp Nu (1-0).
39.354
In 39 years and 354 days, Luka Modric became the oldest midfielder to provide assistance in Seri A as data is available (since 2004/05).
23
Since the 2023/24 season, among the players in the Big -5 European League (all comps), who have scored 100% goals without any punishment, Rasmas Hozund has the best shot conversion rate (23% – minimum 20 goals).
6
Luis Diaz has scored 6 league games since early April (9 games in Span). In that period, only Kylian Mbappe and Serhou Guirasy (7 each) have scored more sports among players in the top 5 European leagues.
18
Since the beginning of April, all clubs are the highest among any players of Serhou Guissy’s 18 goals in competitive matches (the next is MBAPPE with the nearest 14).
Ronaldo-Messi Watch
1
Lionel Messi lost his first career final with Inter Miami (second if we count the US Open Cup final 2023, he missed due to an injury). This is the first time Messi loses a final in the club competition since January 2021, when playing with Barcelona (lost Spanish Supercup 3–2 against Bar Athletic Club).
0
Messi had 0 shots on the target for 3 times in the last 4, which begins with Inter Miami in all competitions (in the last 59, 4 times the target begins for Inter Miami in all competitions held without a shot on the target).
(ESPN’s global sports research information contributed to this report.)
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Royal Challengers Bangalore revealed cricket news under ‘RCB Care’ program under ‘RCB Care’ program
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced a new initiative called ‘RCB Care’ as part of their long -term response to the tragic stampede during the team. IPL Earlier this year, the trophy ceremony, which claimed 11 lives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The franchise had earlier promised Rs 25 lakh in compensation to each bereaved family. Construction on that promise, RCB extended ‘RCB Care’ as a platform “support, strong and our 12th Man Army through meaningful action.” The initiative underlines a six-point action plan, focusing strongly on fan welfare and security. At its core, the program promises to go beyond with financial assistance and creates structural security measures for the future instead. RCB has proposed annual training for a “fan-safety audit framework” and on-ground staff, ensuring that they are better prepared for emergency situations and large ceremonies.
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The scheme also emphasizes cooperation with IPL and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to design strong crowd management protocols. The franchise aims to work closely with stadium authorities and league partners to avoid repetition of disastrous event. Beyond security, this initiative also focuses on strengthening the local communities by investing in research on mob safety, creating in-stadia jobs, nurturing local talents, and strengthening the memory of fans who lost their lives. While the implementation of ‘RCB Care’ will require approval from government officials, the franchise has described the project as a long -term commitment to the welfare of its supporters. The announcement follows a harmful investigation in the June tragedy, which found that the RCB had invited the crowd on a large scale through social media without obtaining the necessary permissions. The report highlighted how heavy votes unpublished and understood the police, eventually leading to a fatal lapse in mob control.
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