Felix Auger-Aliassime will seek his third ATP title of the season in Dubai! The Canadian faced Quentin Halys for the second straight week and prevailed 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 16 minutes for a place in the title clash.  Felix delivered his 16th victory of the season, losing the opener but controlling the…

The Champions Course on the PGA National course has been a serious challenge for everyone for years, but the changes introduced by PGA officials have changed many things. Jake Knapp surprised the public with 59 shots, while other players were also impressive, but not as much as him.  The weather conditions were ideal, and also…

The problem of slow play is an increasingly common topic on the golf scene, with various experts sharing their opinions and offering solutions to this problem. TGL, the tournament created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy has attracted huge attention, especially because of the TGL shot clock, which gives you 40 seconds to play a…

Rory McIlroy has been the main topic of the media for a long time, but the popular golfer tries not to react particularly to various headlines, but prefers to focus on success on golf courses. The popular golfer is not delighted with various headlines concerning his marriage, but the scandal from last year produced such…

Jake Knapp surprised the golf public with a record round of 59. Knapp thus entered history along with several other golfers. Not even Billy Horschel could hide his amazement with this performance, stressing at the press conference after the first round that Knapp played brilliantly.  The famous golfer did not expect that someone could post…

David Goffin didn’t really appreciate one of Ben Shelton’s gestures during their Acapulco match and he made sure to return the favor to the 22-year-old. Up by a set and serving at 0-1 0/15 in the second set, the Belgian hit a miss-hit and the ball went well out to make the score in the…

At the White House, May 10, 1922. Second from left is Molla Mallory; fourth is President Warren Harding; fifth is Marion Zinderstein Jessup. Previous: January February did not go as planned here at the blog — illness and the day job intervened. March should be better. Anyway, here’s this month’s grab bag of links, historical…

World no. 6 Daniil Medvedev experienced another blow in Dubai. The former champion wasted four match points versus Tallon Griekspoor in the quarter-final and fell 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 in two hours and 36 minutes! The Russian argued with the chair umpire and lost his focus in the pivotal moments to leave another tournament without lifting…

Xander Schauffele, the man who excelled last year playing on the PGA Tour, faced unexpected situations this year. A rib injury has appeared to be an obstacle on the way to the same goal, but Schauffele could return next week, at least if Dan Rapaport’s posts via his X account are to be believed.  Rapaport announced…

Daniil Medvedev capped off his rough day at the office by absolutely obliterating his racket moments after a shock defeat to Tallon Griekspoor. After routinely winning the first set, the No. 1 seed appeared to be heading toward registering a straight-set quarterfinal win. But then, the Russian missed out on four match points late in…

The HSBC Women’s World Championship is a competition that creates excitement and joy among fans. One of the two main actors of this tournament will be Charley Hull and Lydia Ko. Namely, these two golfers moved to the top after two rounds. Lydia Ko is only one stroke behind the leader. Hull is in third…

Felix Auger-Aliassime is in the midst of a deep Dubai run and that’s only the beginning since the world No. 21 aims to return inside the top-10 and also clinch an ATP Finals spot.  After winning Adelaide and Montpellier in the first month of 2025, the Canadian has now been through to the semifinal of…

Belinda Bencic made an interesting revelation to Caroline Garcia during her appearance on the Frenchwoman’s podcast as the 27-year-old shared that struggling with injuries very early in her career actually helped her.  Eight years ago, then-the rising Swiss star missed the entire clay season due to a small scar of the periosteum at the coccyx.…

Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz are set to return as a duo for this year’s Eisenhower Cup as the Polish star pair will try to win the Tie-Break Tens event and collect a very nice $200k cheque on March 4th. Since 2022, the Indian Wells organizers have been organizing a star-studded mixed doubles event just…

Matteo Berrettini suggests he doesn’t really have a problem with the balls becoming slower but “the real issue” is that the balls used in tournaments are changing weekly.  For the past two years, some of the biggest ATP and WTA players have been very critical and outspoken about the balls used on the Tour, with…

Chile’s Nicolas Jarry had a message for his critics following his early Chile Open loss, telling them he is hoping they also criticize themselves and their kids when they don’t do something right.  Since the world No. 45 was a home player in Santiago, there were hopes and expectations that he would do well.  But…

In a surprising turn of events, Jannik Sinner’s nomination for the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award has been retracted. The decision, announced by Laureus World Sports Academy Chairman Sean Fitzpatrick, comes after careful deliberation by the Academy. Sinner, the world’s dominant player, faced a three-month ban following a doping controversy. Ultimately, it disqualified him from…

Thanasi Kokkinakis surgically repaired his pectoral muscle after trying all the options and coming to the conclusion and determining that there was nothing else but going under the knife. Going into this year’s Australian swing, the world No. 84 dealt with a pectoral muscle injury but didn’t want to miss out on one of his…

February 27, 2025 marks a major transformation for the WTA, as the organization undergoes a complete rebranding across its website, social media channels, and other platforms. This is the most significant overhaul since the last redesign in late 2020, and it brings a striking new look to women’s professional tennis. A bold departure: Goodbye purple,…

Daniil Medvedev went off at Adel Nour during a surprise defeat in Dubai, calling the chair umpire “very soft” and also insinuating that he had something against the Russians. On Thursday, the No. 1 seed bowed out of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai in the quarterfinal after world No. 47 Tallon Griekspoor saved four match…