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Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer on ultimate Major milestone
Another Major, another record for Novak Djokovic! The 24-time Major champion made a winning start at his beloved Australian Open, beating the young American Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and 59 minutes. Novak entered the Rod Laver Arena and embraced his 429th Major match, equalling Roger Federer’s record and arranging to set the record…
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Juan Martin Del Potro Returning to Delray Beach
Photo credit: Andrew Patron/Delray Beach Open Delpo is coming to Delray. Former Delray Beach Open and Grand Slam champion Juan Martin del Potro is returning to the DBO for the first time in six years to play in the tournament’s Legends event on Opening Weekend, the tournament announced. Alongside other Legends he’ll face off against Bob and Mike…
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No.1 Texas starts 2025 by ‘destroying’ ACU 7-0
No.1 Texas men’s tennis team picked up its second win in two days, slamming ACU 7-0 at the Texas Tennis Center on Sunday, starting 2025 off on a high note. Texas will return to the Texas Tennis Center courts on Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CT vs. UTRGV. The Longhorns dominated in doubles and got…
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Tennessee closed Texas Invitational with 3 wins in singles and 2 in doubles
Tennessee University women’s tennis team closed out the Texas Invitational, hosted by the Texas Tennis Center, with three singles wins against No.7 Texas Longhorns and two doubles wins against Wisconsin. In doubles, Tennessee earned two wins against the Badgers. Aulia and Leyla Britez Risso earned a 6-3 win over Taylor Cataldi and Kaja Jacobson. Francesca…
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Tennis fashion: Naomi Osaka brings sunflower power to the 2025 Australian Open
Naomi Osaka made a dazzling appearance at the 2025 Australian Open, not only with her powerful performance but also with a standout fashion statement. Competing in her first-round match against Caroline Garcia on Rod Laver Arena, the Japanese lit up the night with a custom sunflower-inspired outfit designed by Nike. The ensemble was more than…
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Rory McIlroy reveals what his surprising training tool means for his game
In order to progress as a golfer, it is necessary to monitor your progress from day to day, month to month and year to year and see what needs to be changed. The big stars of the golf scene, like Rory McIlroy, constantly make modifications in the game, and change equipment, with the aim of…
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Watch: Furious Daniil Medvedev destroys net camera, steals the show
World no. 5 Daniil Medvedev escaped a shocking exit in the Australian Open first round! The fomer finalist in Melbourne faced world no. 418 Kasidit Samrej at the start of the tournament and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in three hours and eight minutes. Samrej made an impressive Major debut on Rod Laver Arena. He…
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Jannik Sinner got an extraordinary record on hard courts
With his success in the first round of the Australian Open 2025 over the Chilean tennis player Nicolas Jarry, the ATP No.1 Jannik Sinner has achieved a truly extraordinary record. With his victory in three sets 7-6 7-6 6-1 over the Chilean tennis player, the Italian got his 15th consecutive victory on hard courts in…
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Novak Djokovic sees Rafael Nadal in Carlos Alcaraz’s energy
Novak Djokovic was the most anticipated tennis player on Rod Laver Arena, on Day 2 of the Australian Open 2025, especially in this one that was the first match with Andy Murray as the new coach, in his box. The Serbian champion beat Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The 37-year-old was drawn in the…
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Martina Navratilova is furious with WADA for how it handled Sinner’s doping issue
Martina Navratilova has harshly attacked WADA and, at the same time, she defended Jannik Sinner. The WTA legend was very harsh about how the World Anti-Doping Agency handled the Clostebol doping issue of the young Italian, who had previously been acquitted by an independent tribunal commissioned by ITIA. The 18-time Grand Slam champion, already last September,…
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Australian Open: Alex de Minaur impresses in his first match
The home favorite Alex de Minaur is safely through to the second round in Melbourne. The 8th seed met Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena and scored a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win. De Minaur sealed the deal in two hours and 22 minutes, fending off…
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‘I Could not hear anything’: Fearnley on electric atmosphere in Nick Kyrgios showdown
Facing a home player at Majors is never easy. The Briton Jacob Fearnley experienced that on John Cain Arena in Melbourne against the home favorite Nick Kyrgios! The atmosphere was electrified, and the crowd gave injured Kyrgios strength to finish the duel. Jacob beat Nick 7-6, 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and 19 minutes, prevailing…
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Naomi Osaka shares wildfire is near her Los Angeles home: I’ve been checking map
Naomi Osaka said the fire wasn’t too far away from her Los Angeles house and revealed that she had someone go to her place and take her daughter’s birth certificate because that was one precious thing she didn’t want to risk losing. On Monday, the two-time Australian Open champion kicked off her run at Melbourne…
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Tiger Woods shows his lasting influence on golf with new video game cover
No matter how long he has been absent from the golf courses, or in the media, Tiger Woods is hard to dethrone when it comes to importance on the golf scene. The 48-year-old golfer still attracts the most attention, fans are interested in him, and each of his appearances carries special emotions. The legendary golfer,…
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Australian Open: Taylor Fritz sails past Jenson Brooksby
World no. 4 Taylor Fritz made an impressive start at the Australian Open. Last year’s quarter-finalist toppled fellow American Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 46 minutes. Thus, Fritz reached the second round in Melbourne for the seventh straight year. The better-ranked American controlled the pace on serve and return at John Cain…
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Breaking down Tom McKibbin’s potential LIV Golf earnings
Tom McKibbin is a hot topic on the golf scene these days. Although this golfer is an unknown name to many, it seems that the 22-year-old is a golfer with great potential, and someone who could really do magical things in the world of golf. Tom McKibbin will probably become part of LIV Golf, and…
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Andrey Rublev shares he didn’t see point of living in 2024, turned to antidepressants
Andrey Rublev shares he didn’t feel like living in mid-2024 as his inner thoughts were becoming too much and he was at the point where he started wondering if he could take it anymore. Last year, the Russian had a couple of stunning meltdowns and outbursts – he infamously lashed out at a line umpire…
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Edoardo Molinari: I probably could have done a slightly better job with the boys
The Team Cup brought an interesting duel between Great Britain&Irish team and the European Continental team. In the end, GB&I side celebrated in this duel, and the team captain Justin Rose can be the proudest of that. This tournament serves as a preparation for European golfers for a huge challenge in their career: this year’s…
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Nick Kyrgios admits he used to party hard to blackout
Nick Kyrgios admits he used to party hard to the point where he would black out but claims that hasn’t been happening to him lately. Before kicking off his Grand Slam comeback at the Australian, the 29-year-old joined Wide World of Sports’ The Hundred for a conversation. And since it was an open chat with…
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Jack Draper tells what kind of person Emma Raducanu is off cameras
Jack Draper offered the highest possible praise for Emma Raducanu, saying that the 22-year-old is an outstanding person to be around due to her light-hearted nature but also someone very smart. In tennis, the 2021 US Open champion has been one of the most criticized players – but not because of her personality – only…