The top seed Alexander Zverev made a winning start in Rio on Tuesday night. World no. 2 ousted the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and four minutes for a place in the last 16.  The German led 4-1 in the first set before dropping four straight games and saving a set point at…

Jasmine Paolini says she wants to put 2024 behind her and “write a new story” but without putting many expectations on herself. Last year, the 29-year-old stunningly won the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai despite entering the tournament on a three-match losing streak and being considered all but a title favorite. From that moment on,…

Eva Lys was seemingly in good spirits despite losing her Dubai second-round match in some crazy circumstances as the German joked that she at least didn’t finish the match with a double fault. For context, this year’s Australian Open sensation and defending champion Jasmine Paolini started their match on Tuesday morning.  But because of multiple…

Emma Raducanu believes her athleticism is “improving” and she made sure to give credit to fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura, as well as her coach/mentor Jane O’Donoghue. This week, the world No. 61 finally snapped her four-match losing streak by routing Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai first round.  In early 2025, the Briton struggled…

Martina Navratilova noticed a person on X making a nonsense comment about Joao Fonseca and the former 18-time Grand Slam champion made sure to put the critic in place.  Last week, the 18-year-old became an ATP champion after beating Francisco Cerundolo in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires. By doing so,…

Yevgeny Kafelnikov appeared to take another shot at Jannik Sinner by indirectly insinuating that it was the Italian who pushed for a settlement.  In case you missed it, the world No. 1 won’t have to go to a CAS trial after he and the WADA agreed on a three-month suspension.  Before the deal between the…

He makes his first “hole in one” on the circuit and wins The Genesis Invitational celebrating, at the age of 25 years, 3 months and 17 days, the second career title on the PGA Tour in 40 matches played. Special week for Ludvig Aberg. The Swede, with a total of 276 (74 66 70 66,…

Nick Kyrgios wasn’t impressed with Jack Draper and Lorenzo Sonego defending Jannik Sinner as the Australian bluntly suggested that if the Italian was so innocent, then how did a banned substance get into his body.  After months of drama and speculating about what would happen with the three-time Grand Slam champion, the uncertainty surrounding his…

Elina Svitolina fell just short of completing a big comeback against Clara Tauson so a projected Dubai round-of-16 showdown between the Ukrainian and Aryna Sabalenka is off.  After annihilating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 6-2 in her Dubai opener, Svitolina found herself down by a set and also trailing 3-0 in the second set.  But then, the…

Emma Raducanu fought hard to get back into the match after a slow start against Karolina Muchova but still ended up suffering a 6-7 (6) 4-6 defeat in th Dubai second round. Through the opening four games of the match, the 2023 French Open finalist absolutely dominated and easily went 4-0 up. But just when…

Jannik Sinner has just started his 37th week at the top of the ATP ranking, overtaking his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz in this particular ranking. However, the Italian ace will not be able to compete on the professional tour until May 4, after reaching an agreement with WADA for a three-month suspension. Although he will have…

Many players did not express a favorable opinion on the agreement between Jannik Sinner and WADA, which allowed the Italian ace to stay out of the tour for three months without having to go to trial before the CAS in Lausanne. The world number 1 could have been totally acquitted as had happened in the…

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray worked very well together in the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season – the Australian Open – in which the Serbian legend reached the semifinals after defeating Carlos Alcaraz thanks to a truly exceptional performance. Unfortunately, the former world number 1 injured his left thigh during that match against…

Jannik Sinner will only have to serve a three-month suspension from the professional tour, after reaching an agreement with WADA that was made official on Saturday. The world No.1 had to miss the Doha ATP 500 this week and will also forfeit the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Miami Open, Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Munich ATP…

One of the most interesting topics in this start of 2025 is certainly the rise of Joao Fonseca. The young Brazilian ace is continuing to impress everyone with his brilliant performances and had defeated a Top 10 player like Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, leaving the whole world speechless. In recent months, Fonseca has…

Wyndham Clark’s team claimed victory at TGL, beating Atlanta Drive GC, led by Justin Thomas. The 31-year-old American showed his qualities in another match, after they had previously won against Rory McIlroy’s team.  Although some are skeptical about this competition, matches like these show how great a competition TGL is, with a heated atmosphere and…

Novak Djokovic has won 99 ATP titles, including 24 Majors and 40 Masters 1000 shields! The most decorated player in tennis history collected all 15 notable tennis trophies, standing as the only player to achieve that.  After achieving so much, it’s hard to pick one moment that highlights your career. However, Djokovic does not have to think…

Novak Djokovic confirmed that he is back to being fully healthy following his return to action in Doha.  On Monday, the Serb played his first match since retiring injured against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open semifinal.  The world No. 7 started his comeback by playing doubles with Fernando Verdasco as he and the Spaniard…

Emma Raducanu has signed up to compete at the WTA 500 tournament in Queen’s and she will be joined by a couple of other big names, including reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys. This year, the Queen’s Club will be hosting a women’s tournament for the first time since 1973.  Last week, the HSBC Championships…

Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa enjoyed a triumphant day at the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai and now they are set to face in the round-of-16. After a first-round bye, the sixth-seeded Kazakh ousted qualifier Moyuka Uchijama 6-3 6-2 in her opening match. On the other side, the Spanish tennis star dismantled Elise Mertens 6-2…