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Corretja and Almagro have different views on Novak Djokovic’s case
Novak Djokovic’s retirement in the semi-final of the 2025 Australian Open has caused a lot of discussion among fans and insiders. After losing the first set to Alexander Zverev, the former world No.1 suddenly shook hands with his opponent and left the Rod Laver Arena receiving boos from the Australian crowd. The 24-time Grand Slam…
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PTPA to legally support athletes facing complex anti-doping challenges
Novak Djokovic’s PTPA – the association that represents players – has just announced the entry into force of the Athlete Counsel & Equity (ACE) program. The measure that has come into force, co-founded by Tara Moore (athlete of the WTA Tour), will provide professional tennis players with legal support to those who will have to face…
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Holger Rune analyzes the tough defeat suffered in Melbourne against Sinner
Holger Rune will be one of the key players for Denmark to face the first round of the Davis Cup: the team will be waiting in these days for the match with Serbia, who however will not take part in the confrontation due to the injury suffered at the Australian Open. At the press conference, the…
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Linz: No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari suffers major collapse in QF loss to Dayana Yastremska
No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari is out of the WTA 500 tournament in Linz after suffering a major collapse and fifth-seeded Dayana Yastremska taking advantage of it to book a 7-5 6-0 win and progress into the semifinal. Through the opening four games of the match, the Greek was twice up by a break but…
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Stubbs believes a ban for Sinner would have terrible consequences for tennis
Former Australian tennis player Rennae Stubbs has revealed that she knows what will happen to Jannik Sinner, during the CAS trial of next April. The ATP world number 1, fresh champion at the Australian Open 2025 after beating Alexander Zverev in the final, awaits the outcome of the hearings at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in…
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Mouratoglou shares a deep analysis about Sinner and Alcaraz’s rivalry
Patrick Mouratoglou, in one of his latest videos The Coach shared on his Instagram profile, analyzed the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The coach of Naomi Osaka posted a video after the conclusion of the Australian Open 2025 in which he takes stock of the rivalry between the Italian and the Spaniard. Expressing an…
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Monthly Roundup #1: January 2025
Indoor tennis in 1908, at the 7th Regiment Armory in Manhattan Hey, look, another new thing! I’m aping TheZvi and ACX in an attempt to clear out my notebook and help you find the better tennis stuff out there. It will be a mix of worthwhile links, historical tidbits, and trivia that doesn’t quite merit…
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Singapore: Top seed Anna Kalinskaya survives scare vs inspired qualifier to reach SF
Anna Kalinskaya was drawn into a three-setter with world No. 132 Manachaya Sawangkaew but didn’t allow any upsets to happen after coming up big in the decider to seal a 6-3 4-6 6-0 win over the Thai qualifier and progress into the Singapore Open semifinal. After four relatively calm games, the top seed earned the…
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Naomi Osaka won’t play Abu Dhabi after Australian Open retirement
Naomi Osaka definitely won’t be returning to action next week after pulling her name out of the Abu Dhabi Open alternates list. After retiring injured at the Australian Open, the Japanese was signed up for next week’s WTA 500 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. However, since she didn’t make the main draw cut, she…
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Holger Rune explains why he won’t change his game despite lack of progress, results
Holger Rune doesn’t necessarily agree that he should change some things in his game as the 21-year-old thinks he just needs to work on crafting the weapons he already has and “maximizing” his potential. After winning the Paris Masters in late 2022 and breaking into the top-10, the Dane’s next goals were to win a…
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Emma Raducanu’s message makes it clear she is not discouraged by early Singapore exit
Emma Raducanu got back to work instantly after an early Singapore Open loss as she hit the gym and started preparing for the next challenges. This week, the former world No. 10 played her second tournament of the season after accepting a wildcard into Singapore just before the start of the Australian Open. But sadly…
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Australian Open boys’ singles champ Henry Bernet shares idol Roger Federer’s message
Henry Bernet reveals Roger Federer personally reached out to him following his Australian Open triumph to congratulate and wish him all the best going forward. The rising Swiss tennis star, who turned 18 last Saturday, capped off his junior career by winning the 2025 Australian Open boys’ singles title. En route to winning the title,…
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TGL, Tiger Woods beats Rory McIlroy in Florida
Tiger Woods beats Rory McIlroy in overtime in the Tomorrow’s Golf League, a technological league founded by the Californian and Northern Irish champions. At the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the American’s team, Jupiter, defeated Boston Common, the number 3 in the world, in the indoor golf championship that was also born as…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas still regrets a moment in his career
Stefanos Tsitsipas has not won a Grand Slam title and his chances of achieving this feat are increasingly low, especially after the rise of two champions like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The Greek ace – who was considered one of the brightest talents of his generation – has lost his certainties in recent years…
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Italian legend thinks Alexander Zverev’s major comment on Jannik Sinner said it all
Italian tennis legend Paolo Bertolucci thinks world No. 2 Alexander Zverev’s statement on Jannik Sinner’s game perfectly summed up how dominant the current world No. 1 is right now in men’s tennis. In Sunday’s Australian Open final, the second-ranked German didn’t manage to even win a set as the top seed claimed a 6-3 7-6…
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Nick Kyrgios reveals his exact injury, shares next plans after ‘not enjoyable’ return
Nick Kyrgios reveals he played through a 4-centimeter abdominal tear during the Australian Open but hopes to recover well during February and be able to return to action at the Indian Wells Masters in early March. In the first week of 2025, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist launched his post-wrist surgery comeback and played his first…
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Linz: No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina suffers shock loss to world No. 83 in opener
No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina suffered a shock loss in her Linz opener, while top-seeded Karolina Muchova clinched a routine win to progress into the quarterfinal. After a first-round bye at the Austrian WTA 500 event, the Ukrainian tennis star exited in the round-of-16 after world No. 83 Anna Blinkova handed her a 6-4 6-4…
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Ken Thomas Broadcasting from Georgia’s Rome Tennis Open
Emiliana Arango in action Editor’s Note: Ken Thomas, one of the most experienced and best broadcasters in our sport, has given 10sBalls.com permission to post this Radio10s.com update. Tune into Ken Thomas’ RadioTennis.com this week for all the live action from Georgia’s Rome Open. Day 4 – Round of 16$60,000 Georgia’s Rome Tennis OpenUSTA Women’s…
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Former Top 10 reveals if Jannik Sinner will continue to dominate
Jannik Sinner’s level has been impressive in the last twelve months, especially on the hard courts, allowing the Italian to win the last three Slams played on this surface and to establish a real dominance. The world No.1 has lost just six matches since January 2024, including three against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz, while…
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Watch: Alex Bolt starts the match with eight aces!
World no. 168 Alex Bolt made a cracking start to his second-round Brisbane Challenger clash! A left-hander faced Govind Nanda in the second round of the Brisbane Challenger and prevailed 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in three hours and 11 minutes. Bolt fired eight aces in the opening eight points, providing two perfect holds and achieving an unprecedented…