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Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will use artificial intelligence (AI) to translate some of its tennis coverage into Spanish.
Machine learning tools will first be used for the Tennis Channel’s series “Petko Unfiltered,” hosted by former German professional tennis player and network analyst Andrea Petkovic.
The show airs in several European countries on regional variants of the Tennis Channel, with translated episodes debuting in Spain later this year. The same episodes air on T2, Sinclair’s tennis-focused free, ad-supported streaming television channel, in the United States.
The translations will be produced by HeyGen, an AI-focused video company that specializes in translation and lip-synchronization services, Sinclair said in a press release on Tuesday.
HeyGen will not only provide translations in Spanish: The video production firm can also change Petkovic’s facial expressions, so they match the translated speech that is overlaid as an audio track.
Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will use artificial intelligence (AI) to translate some of its tennis coverage into Spanish.
Machine learning tools will first be used for the Tennis Channel’s series “Petko Unfiltered,” hosted by former German professional tennis player and network analyst Andrea Petkovic.
The show airs in several European countries on regional variants of the Tennis Channel, with translated episodes debuting in Spain later this year. The same episodes air on T2, Sinclair’s tennis-focused free, ad-supported streaming television channel, in the United States.
The translations will be produced by HeyGen, an AI-focused video company that specializes in translation and lip-synchronization services, Sinclair said in a press release on Tuesday.
HeyGen will not only provide translations in Spanish: The video production firm can also change Petkovic’s facial expressions, so they match the translated speech that is overlaid as an audio track.
- 4/9/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
According to former Wta player Andrea Petkovic, Coco Gauff's season turned around when Brad Gilbert joined, but Pere Riba deserves some credit as well.
Petkovic was a guest on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, where she talked about many topics on both sides of the sport. Quite a few minutes were spent on Coco Gauff and how she turned around her season after the Wimbledon loss to Sofia Kenin.
She would win a few events, including her maiden Grand Slam at the US Open, which made this year a huge success. It didn't start out that way, and it wasn't until Pere Riba joined as coach that things started to shift.
Brad Gilbert joined not long after that, so it's really hard to pinpoint who deserves bigger credit. Gauff herself always maintained that they worked as a team bouncing off ideas, but Petkovic feels that Riba's role is grossly undersold in recent conversations.
Petkovic was a guest on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, where she talked about many topics on both sides of the sport. Quite a few minutes were spent on Coco Gauff and how she turned around her season after the Wimbledon loss to Sofia Kenin.
She would win a few events, including her maiden Grand Slam at the US Open, which made this year a huge success. It didn't start out that way, and it wasn't until Pere Riba joined as coach that things started to shift.
Brad Gilbert joined not long after that, so it's really hard to pinpoint who deserves bigger credit. Gauff herself always maintained that they worked as a team bouncing off ideas, but Petkovic feels that Riba's role is grossly undersold in recent conversations.
- 12/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Former player Andrea Petkovic worries that Carlos Alcaraz could be injury-prone after observing how players' careers unfolded.
Petkovic was on the professional tennis circuit for many years, observing both how she and other athletes held up over the years. She noticed some trends that made her worry about Carlos Alcaraz's longevity.
One thing that she noticed is if a player had an early injury. Petkovic says it tends to linger throughout their career even though we have no scientific studies to back it up.
In some ways, it could make sense as Petkovic qualified her comments by stating it's generally for those players who are still growing at the time.
I have observed the thing with athletes, with colleagues that I've been next to for past 20 years. When someone has an injury very early on in their career, it seems to just keep bothering them in the same place. But...
Petkovic was on the professional tennis circuit for many years, observing both how she and other athletes held up over the years. She noticed some trends that made her worry about Carlos Alcaraz's longevity.
One thing that she noticed is if a player had an early injury. Petkovic says it tends to linger throughout their career even though we have no scientific studies to back it up.
In some ways, it could make sense as Petkovic qualified her comments by stating it's generally for those players who are still growing at the time.
I have observed the thing with athletes, with colleagues that I've been next to for past 20 years. When someone has an injury very early on in their career, it seems to just keep bothering them in the same place. But...
- 12/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner both played at the Atp Finals and also the Davis Cup, which was praised by former player Andrea Petkovic.
There has been a prevalent narrative in recent years that most top players kind of avoid playing for their countries in their respective competitions. That's certainly true however, it's also a blank statement that lacks any real context.
Most players will prioritize their singles career and health. The singles are what feeds them, and prioritising that is only natural. Health is a tricky one because the sport is so taxing with the physical demands and travel. Sometimes events simply don't line up.
Take the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, for example. They started one day after the conclusion of the Wta Finals, which makes it pretty impossible for someone like Iga Swiatek. She could technically do it, but she's risking injury and all sorts of things,...
There has been a prevalent narrative in recent years that most top players kind of avoid playing for their countries in their respective competitions. That's certainly true however, it's also a blank statement that lacks any real context.
Most players will prioritize their singles career and health. The singles are what feeds them, and prioritising that is only natural. Health is a tricky one because the sport is so taxing with the physical demands and travel. Sometimes events simply don't line up.
Take the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, for example. They started one day after the conclusion of the Wta Finals, which makes it pretty impossible for someone like Iga Swiatek. She could technically do it, but she's risking injury and all sorts of things,...
- 12/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
According to former Wta player Andrea Petkovic, Aryna Sabalenka could have won all four Grand Slams in 2023, as she was very close to winning all of them.
While it might seem like a pretty laughable take, given the strength of the competition, it's not. First of all, Sabalenka did win one Grand Slam, and it was the first one in the calendar - the Australian Open.
It showed a new Sabalenka, which we didn't see in 2022, and it was a pretty strong one. She would keep the level high for much of the year, which secured her the number one rank at the end of summer, though she didn't hold it.
A superb finish by Iga Swiatek snatched away the number one rank from Sabalenka. So she was quite consistent this year, but how close was she actually to a calendar Grand Slam? Well, let's see.
After winning the Australian Open,...
While it might seem like a pretty laughable take, given the strength of the competition, it's not. First of all, Sabalenka did win one Grand Slam, and it was the first one in the calendar - the Australian Open.
It showed a new Sabalenka, which we didn't see in 2022, and it was a pretty strong one. She would keep the level high for much of the year, which secured her the number one rank at the end of summer, though she didn't hold it.
A superb finish by Iga Swiatek snatched away the number one rank from Sabalenka. So she was quite consistent this year, but how close was she actually to a calendar Grand Slam? Well, let's see.
After winning the Australian Open,...
- 12/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Recently retired Anett Kontaveit played at the 2023 Luxembourg Masters, an event where retired players play against each other, and she actually won the event.
Kontaveit retired at Wimbledon, recently ending her career abruptly due to a back issue that prevents her from playing regular tennis. It was a sad ending for a player who played really well just last year, being world number two on the Wta Tour, among other things.
It didn't come as a huge surprise to Kontaveit who knew for a while that her career was never going to be the same and she never really placed too much importance on her tennis career.
She was fine with it, but tennis will always remain something she enjoys. That's why she took part in the Luxembourg Masters, which is a tennis event for former players.
It featured multiple matches as Anett Kontaveit took part this year, beating Andrea Petkovic...
Kontaveit retired at Wimbledon, recently ending her career abruptly due to a back issue that prevents her from playing regular tennis. It was a sad ending for a player who played really well just last year, being world number two on the Wta Tour, among other things.
It didn't come as a huge surprise to Kontaveit who knew for a while that her career was never going to be the same and she never really placed too much importance on her tennis career.
She was fine with it, but tennis will always remain something she enjoys. That's why she took part in the Luxembourg Masters, which is a tennis event for former players.
It featured multiple matches as Anett Kontaveit took part this year, beating Andrea Petkovic...
- 10/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Former Wta No. 1 Angelique Kerber shared a sneak peek of her first publicized practice session on the tennis court since childbirth.
A video posted on her Instagram stories, with the caption: Monday Motivation, #TeamAngie, shows Kerber geared up and enjoying a very intense practice session on a tennis court, serving and working on her rally tolerance.
Kerber has not played competitively in singles since a third-round defeat at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. She announced the news of her pregnancy on the eve of the US Open last summer, where she jokingly said that she wanted to partake in the event but decided two against one was unfair competition .
In February this year, Kerber and her longtime partner Franco Bianco became parents for the first time, welcoming a baby daughter Liana . She posted a heartwarming picture of the three of them holding hands. The German lefty targeted a return to the Tour...
A video posted on her Instagram stories, with the caption: Monday Motivation, #TeamAngie, shows Kerber geared up and enjoying a very intense practice session on a tennis court, serving and working on her rally tolerance.
Kerber has not played competitively in singles since a third-round defeat at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. She announced the news of her pregnancy on the eve of the US Open last summer, where she jokingly said that she wanted to partake in the event but decided two against one was unfair competition .
In February this year, Kerber and her longtime partner Franco Bianco became parents for the first time, welcoming a baby daughter Liana . She posted a heartwarming picture of the three of them holding hands. The German lefty targeted a return to the Tour...
- 9/18/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Eugenie Bouchard reacted on social media to the American amateur tennis players believing they could win games against professional tennis players.
Any sports, when done correctly, looks pretty easy from the comforts of your home. Tennis is no exception, yet if you've ever stood on a tennis court, you'll notice that it's pretty big and going from one side to the other becomes very exhausting.
Even so, there are plenty of amateur players in the US who believe they could hold their own against a professional tennis player. The graphic was brought up during a segment with Andy Roddick and Andrea Petkovic on the Tennis Channel, and it left them both in stitches.
71 % of all those questioned believed they could win a game against a professional player. 82 % of those that said yes were between the ages of 18-24. It's not specific to only young amateur players because 47 % of those over...
Any sports, when done correctly, looks pretty easy from the comforts of your home. Tennis is no exception, yet if you've ever stood on a tennis court, you'll notice that it's pretty big and going from one side to the other becomes very exhausting.
Even so, there are plenty of amateur players in the US who believe they could hold their own against a professional tennis player. The graphic was brought up during a segment with Andy Roddick and Andrea Petkovic on the Tennis Channel, and it left them both in stitches.
71 % of all those questioned believed they could win a game against a professional player. 82 % of those that said yes were between the ages of 18-24. It's not specific to only young amateur players because 47 % of those over...
- 8/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Andrea Petkovic was very amused by the rumours of Rafael Nadal possibly becoming the next president of Real Madrid, joking about it during a TV appearance recently.
Andrea Petkovic was part of the Tennis Channel's team recently, where she talked about several things, including Rafael Nadal. The main story about Nadal was the recent report that Nadal could become the next president of Real Madrid when current president Florentino Perez ends in his position.
The news was discussed during the segment with Petkovic, and she was very amused by the news joking about Nadal's future. As we know, Nadal plans to retire after next year on the Atp Tour, but his uncle Toni suggested he could play beyond that if the injuries go away . Let's see what they do in 2025, president or tennis player.
First of all, what do you have to do as a president? You represent, which Rafael can represent,...
Andrea Petkovic was part of the Tennis Channel's team recently, where she talked about several things, including Rafael Nadal. The main story about Nadal was the recent report that Nadal could become the next president of Real Madrid when current president Florentino Perez ends in his position.
The news was discussed during the segment with Petkovic, and she was very amused by the news joking about Nadal's future. As we know, Nadal plans to retire after next year on the Atp Tour, but his uncle Toni suggested he could play beyond that if the injuries go away . Let's see what they do in 2025, president or tennis player.
First of all, what do you have to do as a president? You represent, which Rafael can represent,...
- 8/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
'Federer Would've Stopped At 17 Without Nadal And Djokovic': Petkovic Says Rivalries Improve Players
Retired Wta star Andrea Petkovic talked about the importance of rivalries in tennis and resonated with the impact of the Big 3 in maintaining healthy competition for over over 15 years.
Speaking to Tennis Channel Podcast, Petkovic was understandably apprehensive that Iga Swiatek 's dominance on Tour in the past year would be detrimental to the player and the Wta in the long term. This is because she lacked a new set of challenges to improve as a player .
But the emergence of new Grand Slam winners like Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka has lifted Petkovic's spirits. She adds that the situation of the men's Big 3 is a case in point , highlighting how each of the three-man band improved as a player to record such incredible numbers.
"I was so excited at the beginning of the year when Sabalenka won the Australian Open because I know from my personal experience and just...
Speaking to Tennis Channel Podcast, Petkovic was understandably apprehensive that Iga Swiatek 's dominance on Tour in the past year would be detrimental to the player and the Wta in the long term. This is because she lacked a new set of challenges to improve as a player .
But the emergence of new Grand Slam winners like Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka has lifted Petkovic's spirits. She adds that the situation of the men's Big 3 is a case in point , highlighting how each of the three-man band improved as a player to record such incredible numbers.
"I was so excited at the beginning of the year when Sabalenka won the Australian Open because I know from my personal experience and just...
- 8/13/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Former player Andrea Petkovic spoke about Stefanos Tsitsipas recently, explaining why he needs a change to start improving again.
Stefanos Tsitsipas isn't really slumping because he just won a trophy in Los Cabos , however, he's not progressing as many thought he would. The biggest trophy he ever won was the Atp Finals years ago, and we haven't seen any big trophies since then. Yes, he played Grand Slam finals, one actually this year, but he's yet to get over the hump.
It's something many expected him to do already in his career, however, there is a visible lack of progress. He's been overtaken by other players in the pecking order. Speaking about his career to the Tennis Channel former player Andrea Petkovic admitted that she wants to see a change.
I do feel (Stefanos) Tsitsipas needs a change. I don't know if in his coaching team or if he just...
Stefanos Tsitsipas isn't really slumping because he just won a trophy in Los Cabos , however, he's not progressing as many thought he would. The biggest trophy he ever won was the Atp Finals years ago, and we haven't seen any big trophies since then. Yes, he played Grand Slam finals, one actually this year, but he's yet to get over the hump.
It's something many expected him to do already in his career, however, there is a visible lack of progress. He's been overtaken by other players in the pecking order. Speaking about his career to the Tennis Channel former player Andrea Petkovic admitted that she wants to see a change.
I do feel (Stefanos) Tsitsipas needs a change. I don't know if in his coaching team or if he just...
- 8/13/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic has Andrea Petkovic's backing as the greatest men's player of all time as she revealed recently.
Djokovic continued his pursuit of a 24th career Grand Slam at Wimbledon by cruising past Jannik Sinner in a one-sided, straight-sets victory in the semi-final. The win helped Djokovic to reach his ninth Wimbledon final and the Serbian is also competing for a fifth consecutive tournament win at the All England Club.
Another win at Wimbledon would add to Djokovic's 2023 achievements at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as the world number two remains in the hunt for an esteemed calendar Grand Slam too. Due to his recent achievements, and his longevity in the men's game, Petkovic, in an interview with Telegraf , was full of praise for Djokovic for the way he has approached recent Grand Slams.
"When he was playing in Australia, I already saw tennis from another world even then.
Djokovic continued his pursuit of a 24th career Grand Slam at Wimbledon by cruising past Jannik Sinner in a one-sided, straight-sets victory in the semi-final. The win helped Djokovic to reach his ninth Wimbledon final and the Serbian is also competing for a fifth consecutive tournament win at the All England Club.
Another win at Wimbledon would add to Djokovic's 2023 achievements at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as the world number two remains in the hunt for an esteemed calendar Grand Slam too. Due to his recent achievements, and his longevity in the men's game, Petkovic, in an interview with Telegraf , was full of praise for Djokovic for the way he has approached recent Grand Slams.
"When he was playing in Australia, I already saw tennis from another world even then.
- 7/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Rafael Nadal's recovery is not going as well as he hoped and it was confirmed by the Spaniard himself in a recent update.
Nadal provided an update recently from Mallorca. He explained that his recovery didn't go as well as his initial prognosis had it which caused the delay in his return. He was supposed to make his return much earlier but the process took longer than he had hoped.
Former player Andrea Petkovic talked about Nadal and his recovery during a recent appearance on the Tennis Channel and the German talked about his age as the reason for a slow recovery. As much as he is a spectacular athlete and in shape his body is no longer that of a 25-year-old old.
I think we're tip-toeing around it a bit, but the thing that comes into play is age. Unfortunately, it is age. That's why it takes so...
Nadal provided an update recently from Mallorca. He explained that his recovery didn't go as well as his initial prognosis had it which caused the delay in his return. He was supposed to make his return much earlier but the process took longer than he had hoped.
Former player Andrea Petkovic talked about Nadal and his recovery during a recent appearance on the Tennis Channel and the German talked about his age as the reason for a slow recovery. As much as he is a spectacular athlete and in shape his body is no longer that of a 25-year-old old.
I think we're tip-toeing around it a bit, but the thing that comes into play is age. Unfortunately, it is age. That's why it takes so...
- 5/7/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
New York, Aug 31 (Ians) Germany’s Andrea Petkovic was overcome with emotion after her tennis career effectively ended on Tuesday in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 defeat against Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic at the US Open.
Former top 10 player and French Open semi-finalist Petkovic had announced last week that the New York grand slam would be her swansong, although she may appear once more at a smaller event in Europe to give friends and family a final chance to see her play.
“I was really devastated over the last five days,” Petkovic said after the first-round defeat, admitting to “pure sadness.”
Petkovic said she initially wanted to announce her retirement a few weeks ago but that this plan ended when American icon Serena Williams said in Vogue magazine that the US Open would be her finale.
“I woke up the next morning, my mobile was flashing like crazy because the...
Former top 10 player and French Open semi-finalist Petkovic had announced last week that the New York grand slam would be her swansong, although she may appear once more at a smaller event in Europe to give friends and family a final chance to see her play.
“I was really devastated over the last five days,” Petkovic said after the first-round defeat, admitting to “pure sadness.”
Petkovic said she initially wanted to announce her retirement a few weeks ago but that this plan ended when American icon Serena Williams said in Vogue magazine that the US Open would be her finale.
“I woke up the next morning, my mobile was flashing like crazy because the...
- 8/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The United States Tennis Association extended their apologizes after playing a Nazi-era version of Germany’s national anthem before a Fed Cup match on Saturday in Hawaii between the two countries.
“The Usta extends its sincerest apologies to the German Fed Cup team and all of its fans for the performance of an outdated national anthem prior to today’s Fed Cup competition,” the tennis body said in a statement, the Washington Post reports. “In no way did we mean any disrespect. This mistake will not occur again, and the correct anthem will be performed for the remainder of this first-round tie.
“The Usta extends its sincerest apologies to the German Fed Cup team and all of its fans for the performance of an outdated national anthem prior to today’s Fed Cup competition,” the tennis body said in a statement, the Washington Post reports. “In no way did we mean any disrespect. This mistake will not occur again, and the correct anthem will be performed for the remainder of this first-round tie.
- 2/13/2017
- by Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
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