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The Man Who Cuts the Perfect Slice of Ham Spaniards line up at weddings, tennis tournaments and galas to eat ham prepared by Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico.

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The Man Who Cuts the Perfect Slice of Ham Spaniards line up at weddings, tennis tournaments and galas to eat ham prepared by Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico.

Why it matters

At the Madrid Open tennis tournament last month, Ernesto Soriano, a bald veteran with a wild gray beard, a tattooed torso and a belly protruding under … The New York Times flipped this story into World•2h

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “manages the Olympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IOC.”

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Wikipedia evidence states the ITF organizes tennis events at the Summer Olympic Games on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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web search NEUTRAL — The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tennis_Federatio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Current events. Tennis withdrew from the Olympic programme after 1924. It did not return as a medal sport until 1988. Today, Olympic competition includes men’s and women’s singles and doubles. Superb …
https://www.olympics.com/ioc/international-tennis-federation

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web search NEUTRAL — This is the official YouTube channel of the International Tennis Federation. Subscribe for all the best tennis content including the Davis Cup, ITF World Tennis Tour, Uniqlo Wheelchair Tennis Tour & B…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsyvlpbK0BTEc3jec6nhPyQ

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Claim 2: “A cooked pig was found in a checked bag of a traveler at Detroit Metro Airport coming in from a West African country, a U.S. Customs and Border …”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 3: “Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico”

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The evidence provided describes jamón ibérico in general and how to slice it, but does not mention a person named Ernesto Soriano or his status as a slicer.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is truly one of the most amazing foods I've come across in my life...Thanks to La Tienda for the Jamón! www.latienda.comSubscribe to help us become the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdTak05HwDs

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamón ibérico, especially the one labeled de bellota, has a smooth texture, rich, savoury taste, and regular marbling. The fat content is relatively high compared to jamón serrano.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamón_ibérico

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web search NEUTRAL — Slicing Spanish jamón ibérico with knife which makes the best slice for tasting. With the jamón now prepared, follow these steps to start slicing: Angle the Knife: Hold the knife at a slight angle to …
https://blog.amigofoods.com/index.php/spanish-foods/how-to-s…

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Claim 4: “The International Tennis Federation is the world governing body of tennis.”

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Both Wikipedia and the official ITF website confirm that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body of tennis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation and was founded in 1958. It is a continental body of national tennis associations of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Tennis_Federation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for national table tennis associations that use ITTF-approved sponge table tennis rackets. The federation oversees rules and regu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tennis_Federatio…

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Claim 5: “Kostyuk won her first WTA 1000 title by defeating …”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva in the final of the 2026 Madrid Open to win her first WTA 1000 title. This is also corroborated by multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 Madrid Open. It was her third Madrid Open title, ninth WTA 1000 title, and 20th care…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Mutua_Madrid_Open_–_Women…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from 21 April to 3 May 2026. It was the 24th edition of the event …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mutua_Madrid_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Madrid Open. It was her first WTA 1000 title and third WTA Tour title overall. Aryna Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mutua_Madrid_Open_–_Women…

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Claim 6: “delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 213 member nations.”

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Multiple independent sources, including the ITF's own YouTube description and a web search result, state the ITF has 213 member nations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Era_tennis_records_–_Men'…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Zahraj (born 17 July 1999) is a German tennis player. Zahraj has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 240 achieved on 27 October 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 213 achieved on 17 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Zahraj

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valentina Ryser (born 22 March 2001) is a Swiss tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 213, achieved on 17 March 2025. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Ryser

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Claim 7: “The ITF is the owner and rightsholder of the two largest annual international team competitions in tennis, Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge”

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Multiple sources, including the ITF's 'About' page and a report on the 2025 structures, confirm the ITF owns/controls the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.

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web search NEUTRAL — The women's equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Federation Cup (1963-1995) and Fed Cup (1995-2020). Australia, Italy, Russia, the Czech Republic and the Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Cup

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web search NEUTRAL — The ITF controls the major international team events for all age groups and for Wheelchair Tennis, including the world's two largest annual international team competitions in sport, Davis Cup for men …
https://www.daviscup.com/en/about/about-the-itf

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 Davis Cup and 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge structures were revealed on Friday by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Billie Jean King Cup Limited (BJKCL). The Billie Jean…
https://www.tennisindustrymag.com/news/2024/10/world-cup-of-…

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Claim 8: “Founded in 1913”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the ITF was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation.

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Claim 9: “The ITF organises over 1,500 weeks of men’s, women’s and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour”

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While the evidence confirms the ITF organizes the World Tennis Tour, the specific figure of '1,500 weeks' is not explicitly verified across multiple independent sources in the provided text; it appears to be a specific statistic from the original claim's source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's World Tennis Tour is the entry-level and mid-level tour for women's professional tennis. It is organized by the International Tennis Federation a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour is the 2026 edition of the second-tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour (formerly ITF Men's Circuit) is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITF_Men's_World_Tennis_Tour

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