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Alex de Minaur shares activities he and fiance Katie Boulter do off court
Alex de Minaur admits having Katie Boulter on his side throughout the year helps and also reveals some of the things the tennis couple does off the court to maintain a healthy relationship but also normal lives. Just before the start of the 2025 season, the tennis couple – who enjoy a very nice reputation…
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Petra Kvitova confirms where she plans to kick off post-pregnancy return
Petra Kvitova is set to return to professional tennis as the former world No. 2 will be launching her post-pregnancy comeback later this month at the WTA 250 tournament in Austin. At the start of this week, the two-time Grand Slam champion took to Instagram to confirm to her fans what they were waiting for.…
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ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Draw and Schedule of Play for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Matteo Berrettini of Italy takes the court in Rotterdam on Wednesday. Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3-9, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and…
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Ex-player reveals Madison Keys was doping tested hours after Australian Open win
Former British tennis player and Madison Keys’ friend Laura Robson reveals the American tennis star was doping tested on the same evening of her Australian Open victory. 10 days ago, the 29-year-old became the first player since 2022 to beat Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne after registering a 6-3 2-6 7-5 win. For Keys, it was…
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Paula Badosa gets real on why she wasn’t ready for next Maria Sharapova label
Paula Badosa reveals she admired Maria Sharapova’s tennis a lot when growing up but admits she absolutely wasn’t ready to be labeled the next Sharapova. During her junior career, the Spaniard achieved some pretty nice things, with the most notable one being her 2015 French Open girls’ singles title. Due to her height but also…
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Former No. 1 Simona Halep Announces Her Retirement At Age 33
Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 today. Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Simona Halep has closed the curtain on her glorious career with a stunning announcement. Former world No. 1 Halep fell to Italia’s Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania today. Afterward, Halep surprised home fans telling…
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BREAKING: Simona Halep shocks with immediate retirement from tennis!
Just days after revealing that retirement was a serious consideration, former world No. 1 Simona Halep shocked fans by making that consideration a reality far sooner than expected. The two-time Grand Slam champion announced the decision to leave the sport following a crushing defeat at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, where she lost 6-1 6-1…
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Sabalenka turns up the heat in Nike sports bra shoot—see the pics!
She’s fierce, she’s fabulous, and she’s bringing the heat! Aryna Sabalenka is no stranger to making a statement, whether she’s lighting up the red carpet, casually dropping fire fits on social media, or shaking up the tennis world with her signature on-court swagger. And now, the Nike star is letting us in on a little…
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Holger Rune responds to person telling him they wouldn’t watch his non-Slam match
Holger Rune took to social media to directly tell his fans about the date of his first-round match at the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam but then one person told him that he wasn’t interested in watching a Grand Slam match. On Monday evening, the Rotterdam organizers released their order of play for Tuesday and…
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ATP Rotterdam: Daniil Medvedev downs Stan Wawrinka
Two former champions met in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam. The 2023 winner Daniil Medvedev ousted the champion from ten years ago, Stan Wawrinka, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 27 minutes. The veteran fought well in the opening two sets. He saved two set points in the opener…
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ATP already reveals 2026 calendar
The 2025 season has just begun, but ATP has already announced next year’s calendar. There are no particular changes or revolutions to report, waiting for Saudi Arabia not to definitively enter the calendar by hosting a Masters 1000 (perhaps starting in 2027). The number of tournaments is reduced from 60 to 59, to which must…
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Abu Dhabi: Emma Raducan’s mini slump continues, loses third consecutive match
Emma Raducanu has picked up her third consecutive defeat after Marketa Vondrousova handed her a 6-3 6-4 defeat in the Abu Dhabi Open first round. After seeing her wildcard being upgraded from qualifying to a main draw one, the Briton made a good start to her opener and broke the Czech for an early 3-1…
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Paula Badosa makes surprising confession on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are taking tennis to a new dimension and other players have to find alternative solutions to reach their level. The Italian ace has won the last three Major titles on hard courts, while the Spanish star became the youngest player ever to win the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in…
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Abu Dhabi: 2023 champion Belinda Bencic makes winning return as wildcard
2023 Abu Dhabi champion Belinda Bencic has made a winning start at the WTA 500 tournament in the United Arab Emirates after overcoming world No. 44 Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 3-6 6-1. The Swiss, who is currently ranked at No. 157 in the world and received a wildcard for the tournament, continues her fine form since…
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Aryna Sabalenka opens up on going to church after father’s sudden death at 43
Aryna Sabalenka reveals she visits church from time to time to light a candle for her late father but underlines that she is not the type of person who would ever post about that on social media. Six years ago, the Belarusian tennis star experienced one of the most traumatizing events of her life after…
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Watch: Rafael Nadal receives Extraordinary trophy at Mundo Deportivo gala
Rafael Nadal stole the show at the 77th Mundo Deportivo Grand Gala at the Palau de Congressos in Barcelona. The 22-time Major winner received the Extraordinary trophy for his incredible achievements and everything he gave to tennis and sport in general. The legend thanked Mundo Deportivo for the award and their support over the years. Nadal retired at the Davis Cup Finals in…
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Laura Robson warns Emma Raducanu about mistake she can’t make in upcoming period
Laura Robson has warned Emma Raducanu that she must analyze well her next coaching decision because the last thing she needs now is to get people talking about her coaching moves in a negative sense once again. After splitting with five different coaches very early in her career, the former world No. 10 returned to…
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Laura Robson predicts Emma Raducanu won’t repeat questionable 2024 French Open move
Laura Robson thinks Emma Raducanu will absolutely want to play at the French Open this year because playing on clay is one thing that helps improve one’s game. Last year, the Briton was selecting where to play and that included missing the Rome Open and Roland Garros. However, some argued that it was because she…
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Ons Jabeur asked to name her ‘most intimidating player’ on WTA Tour
Ons Jabeur specifically named Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff as the matchups she doesn’t like at all but also mentioned Aryna Sabalenka as one player she finds as tough to play again. Although the Tunisian has made some pretty strong results over the last couple of years and she is a three-time Grand Slam finalist…
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Andy Roddick explains Alexander Zverev’s ‘weird place’ after third Slam final loss
Andy Roddick certainly feels for Alexander Zverev after the German once again fell just short of becoming a Grand Slam champion as the American says it is “a weird place” to be in. After reaching the Australian Open final at the start of 2025, the world No. 2 felt this was his moment. But then,…