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Novak Djokovic approves Danielle Collins’ taunt of Australian Open hecklers: Big fan
Novak Djokovic approved Danielle Collins’ response to Australian Open hecklers as the Serb funnily stated that he is now “a big fan” of hers. On Thursday, the American tennis star edged out Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-2. But it wasn’t only the inspired Australian that she was dealing with it, but also…
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Tiger Woods’ Riviera tournament postponed
Even though nothing has been officially announced by the PGA Tour, discussions are reportedly underway to consider moving the Genesis Invitational, hosted by Tiger Woods, to the calendar as fires continue to ravage Los Angeles County. Tiger Woods, news After three days of fierce fighting, the fire is still not under control in Los Angeles.…
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Jessica Pegula blames court, balls for shock Australian Open exit: Slower than clay
Jessica Pegula had a pretty good idea about what was to blame for her shock Australian Open loss as the world No. 6 lamented that the court was “so slow” while the balls were “so heavy.” On Friday, the American tennis star saw her run at Melbourne Park come to an end after world No.…
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Aryna Sabalenka discloses what really happened before 2024 RG loss to Mirra Andreeva
Aryna Sabalenka claims undercooked meat was the reason she felt unwell during last year’s surprise French Open loss to Mirra Andreeva but highlights that she won’t make the same mistake again. After winning the 2024 Australian Open title and also winning her opening four French Open matches in four sets, the Belarusian looked primed for…
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American legend pays ultimate compliment to Gael Monfils
Gael Monfils has often been blamed for not taking full advantage of his talent during his career. Indeed, the French veteran could have achieved more prestigious results although he played in the same era as legends such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The current world number 41 has worked very well during…
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Australian Open: Cruz Hewitt wins, mirrors Ben Shelton’s phone celebration
Cruz Hewitt is enjoying his time at his second Australian Open! The 16-year-old trained with Jannik Sinner at Rod Laver Arena and earned the qualifying wild card. The young gun fell to Nikoloz Basilashvili and focused on the junior draw. Cruz kicked off the campaign with a rock-solid 6-3, 6-3 victory over a qualifier MooBeen Kim…
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Former World No.1 interprets the signals launched by Novak Djokovic
A champion like Novak Djokovic knows when the time is right to raise his level in Grand Slam tournaments. After two unconvincing performances at the 2025 Australian Open, the ten-time champion of this tournament played much better against Tomas Machac in the third round and secured a spot in the second week. The 37-year-old from…
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Ricky’s picks for Day 8 of the Australian Open, including Paul vs. Davidovich Fokina
We have arrived at Week 2 of the Australian Open, which gets underway on Sunday. Among those looking for spots in the quarterfinals are Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Tommy Paul. Here are my previews and picks for Day 8 of the season’s first Grand Slam. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. (12) Tommy PaulTo…
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Australian Open: Holger Rune prevails, arranges Jannik Sinner clash
As projected, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune will battle in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday! The 21-year-old Dane survived the stern Miomir Kecmanovic challenge in the third round at Margaret Court Arena. Holger ousted Miomir 6-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and 27 minutes, moving into the last 16 at Majors…
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Five-set frenzy continues in third round of Australian Open
Through three rounds of the Australian Open, there have been a whopping 29 five-setters. Yes, the drama at Melbourne Park has been off the charts. Nobody has been more responsible for it to a greater extent than Jack Draper–much to the chagrin of the Aussie crowd. Draper has broken their hearts twice, first outlasting Thanasi…
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Taylor Fritz makes huge revelation after his loss to Gael Monfils
A shocking elimination. Taylor Fritz was playing the best tennis of his career in recent months, in which he reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open and the final at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin entering the Top 5 of the ATP ranking with full merit. The American ace hoped to…
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Australian Open: Gael Monfils downs Taylor Fritz, writes history
The 38-year-old Gael Monfils has been on a roll in 2025! The veteran claimed the title in Auckland and gained a boost ahead of the Australian Open. Gael took down three rivals in Melbourne and reached the last 16 for the sixth time. The quarter-finalist from 2016 and 2022 faced world no. 4 Taylor Fritz…
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Daniil Medvedev gets $76,000 fine for on-court explosions!
Last year’s Australian Open runner-up, Daniil Medvedev, will not repeat that result during the current campaign. After a massive battle, world no. 5 fell in the second round to Learnen Tien, suffering an early loss and heading home. After earning a massive fine, Daniil will leave Melbourne with $76,000 less on his prize money tally!…
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Corentin Moutet shares very scary scene: I fainted and laid in dark for 15 minutes
World No. 69 Corentin Moutet made a shock revelation following an Australian Open third-round defeat, saying he collapsed in the shower before the match and spent 15 minutes “lying in the dark” before recollecting and realizing what had happened. On Saturday, the Frenchman exited the Happy Slam in the third round after rising star Learner…
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Australian Open: Jannik Sinner joins Djokovic, Alcaraz in last 16
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak at hard-court Majors. The Italian faced Marcos Giron in the third round of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena and scored a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and one minutes. Marcos received a medial timeout in the third set and could not follow the…
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Australian Open: Lucky loser Eva Lys pulls off big 3R comeback and writes history
Eva Lys’ fairytale run at Melbourne Park continues after the lucky loser world No. 128 came back from a set down to beat Jaqueline Cristian 4-6 6-3 6-3 and progress into the Australian Open round-of-16. After losing her serve twice in a shaky start to the match and dropping the opener, the German bounced back…
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LIV Golf bets big on FOX to fix its ratings crisis
It is clear to golf fans that LIV officials have become serious when it comes to this project, tired of tapping in place. Although LIV leaders aimed to ‘take power’ from the PGA Tour and become the leader of the golf scene, that has not happened. Namely, the leaders of this Tour made a lot…
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Belinda Bencic shows empathy for heartbroken Naomi Osaka with classy act and message
Belinda Bencic wasn’t in celebratory mode after Naomi Osaka had to retire their Australian Open third-round match due to injury as the Swiss tennis star offered empathy for a fellow mother with a classy act. After evidently struggling with an abdominal injury and being limited in her physical movement, the Japanese called it a day…
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LIV will play 14 tournaments on four continents
One month before the start of what will be the fourth season in the history of LIV Golf, the Saudi circuit announced on Tuesday the final calendar for 2025: it consists of 14 tournaments spread across nine countries and four continents, with five venues as a novelty compared to last year and with the Valderrama…
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Thanasi Kokkinakis’ devastating update after injury struggles at Australian Open
Thanasi Kokkinakis didn’t have great news after retiring injured from his Australian Open men’s doubles clash with Nick Kyrgios, revealing that he will need “a serious surgical procedure” after going against the doctors and going out to the court. The world No. 71, who entered the Happy Slam dealing with a pectoral muscle issue, physically…