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Rodionova divorces husband and launches OnlyFans account!
In a quick and somewhat weird video message on Instagram, Australian tennis player Arina Rodionova announced that she and her husband, Ty Vickery, are going through a divorce. Alongside this news, she has recently revealed that she has created an account on the subscription-based adult platform OnlyFans. View this post on Instagram A…
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Sabalenka advances to third consecutive Australian Open final
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominance at the Australian Open, advancing to the final with a commanding 6-4 6-2 victory over her best friend Paula Badosa. The semifinal clash marked Badosa’s first appearance at this stage of a Grand Slam, but Sabalenka’s experience and composure proved decisive. Badosa came out strong, breaking Sabalenka…
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JUST IN: Australian Open boss Craig Tiley shares big injury update on Novak Djokovic
Craig Tiley shared a very positive update about Novak Djokovic’s condition as the Australian Open boss confirmed that the Serb was in “good spirits” and that he would be ready for Friday’s showdown. After requiring a medical timeout and having his upper left leg strapped, the Serbian tennis star managed to come back from a…
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Alex de Minaur brutally fires back at critic over Jannik Sinner matchup comment
Alex de Minaur noticed one very strong comment made about his performance versus Jannik Sinner and he wasn’t interested in letting it slide. On Wednesday, the home favorite player exited the Australian Open in the quarterfinal after the No. 1 seed handed him a 6-3 6-2 6-1 loss. Now, the Italian leads their head-to-head 10-0.…
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Iga Swiatek has major praise for Aryna Sabalenka ahead of anticipated AO final
Iga Swiatek offered some high praise for Aryna Sabalenka, saying that the Belarusian tennis star basically doesn’t have any weaknesses in her game since she is “solid from every position.” Three years ago, the current world No. 1 started doubting herself and that led to those infamous serving issues, which also impacted her performance and…
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Jannik Sinner’s coach has ultimate statement on Novak Djokovic win vs Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill was full of praise for Novak Djokovic following his big win over Carlos Alcaraz, declaring it “one of the greatest performances.” On Tuesday, the record 10-time Australian Open champion came back from a set down to beat the third-seeded Spaniard 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 and reach his 12th semifinal at…
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AO TD Craig Tiley addresses crowd amid Novak Djokovic, Danielle Collins incidents
Craig Tiley dismissed claims that the number of thrown out spectators increased this year as the Australian Open tournament stated that there will “always be one or two” people that behave inappropriately. If you have been following this year’s Australian Open, you probably saw what happened in some of Novak Djokovic and Danielle Collins’ matches.…
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Iga Swiatek answers if her goal is to be ‘ruthless’ amid dominant Australian Open run
Iga Swiatek made a very interesting comment following her latest dominant Australian Open win as the Pole says she kind of has “a ruthless mentality” on the court and that drives her to be her best but her goal isn’t actually to be ruthless towards her rivals. On Wednesday, the world No. 2 safely progressed into the…
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John McEnroe appeared to insinuate that Novak Djokovic faked injury: Don’t be fooled
John McEnroe appeared to suggest that Novak Djokovic intentionally took a medical timeout against Carlos Alcaraz so he could try to throw the Spaniard off his game. After the No. 3 seed broke the Serb in the ninth game of the first set of their Australian Open quarterfinal match, the 37-year-old had a physio come…
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Iga Swiatek reacts to claims that she refused to admit double bounce vs Emma Navarro
Iga Swiatek strongly denies that she was aware that the ball hit the court twice during the Australian Open double bounce controversy and she underlines that it is “the umpire’s job to call it.” During a rally in the fifth game of the second set, Emma Navarro went for a drop shot and it appeared…
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Jannik Sinner’s health scare: Vagnozzi details the road to quarter-final victory
Jannik Sinner is safely through to his second consecutive Australian Open semi-final. World no. 1 did not feel well two days ago against Holger Rune, and his coach Simone Vagnozzi explained his problems. Jannik recovered and defeated the Dane in four sets. Felling no issues, Sinner dominated world no. 8 Alex de Minaur in the…
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Update on Carlos Alcaraz’s next steps after Australian Open exit
Carlos Alcaraz had to postpone his first semifinal at the Australian Open once again. The Happy Slam is a tournament that has not brought him great luck so far and in which he struggles to play his best tennis. The young Spanish champion had arrived at Melbourne Park with important ambitions and was considered the…
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Alex de Minaur replies to a fan after his loss to Jannik Sinner
The last quarterfinal of the 2025 Australian Open gave Jannik Sinner a show on the iconic Rod Laver Arena. The world No.1 demolished local idol Alex de Minaur in three sets and reached the semifinals without wasting too much energy either. The Italian ace put in the best performance of his tournament and had no…
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Ben Shelton has a plan to beat Jannik Sinner at Australian Open semis
Ben Shelton said he was quite surprised by the level he is managing to express in this edition of the Australian Open 2025 and, in general, in the Slam tournaments. The American reached the second semifinal in a Major in his career by beating Lorenzo Sonego in four sets and will challenge Jannik Sinner for…
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Sonego reveals how Sinner will know what to do against Shelton, in the semifinals
Lorenzo Sonego had a dream of reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open 2025, but his dream was shattered by the serve and power of Ben Shelton. The Italian achieved his best result at Slam level by reaching the quarterfinals. Shelton found a key to victory by limiting the number of errors in the important…
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Huge update on Novak Djokovic’s live ranking
A legend like Novak Djokovic can never be underestimated, not even in the last part of his career. At almost 38 years old, the former world No. 1 left the whole world speechless once again by eliminating Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 Australian Open and reaching his 50th semifinal in a Grand Slam tournament. The…
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Justin Thomas sends a message to colleagues: Give the fans what they need
Golf seems to have entered a new era, and it is necessary that golfers, as well as fans, adapt to the evolution of this sport. With the arrival of LIV Golf, it was clear that the leaders of the Controversial Tour wanted to introduce novelties into the world of golf and change the values that…
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Jannik Sinner makes unexpected confession about Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic
There was an unknown factor about Jannik Sinner’s condition after the problems he had during the match against Holger Rune at the 2025 Australian Open. The world No.1 swept away any doubts by demolishing Alex de Minaur in the last quarterfinal and reached the semifinals of the Happy Slam, where he will try to defend…
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Australian Open Draws and Order Of Play for Thursday, January 23, 2025
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Madison Keys of the United States will face world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for a place in the Australian Open final. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 12-26, 2025A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars)Hard Court History At Stake at 2025 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic returns playing…
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Ivanisevic ends partnership with Rybakina after one turbulent month
Coach Goran Ivanisevic has ended his brief collaboration with Elena Rybakina, concluding their partnership just one month after it began. The Croatian tennis legend announced the decision not to continue beyond their trial period in a statement shared on Instagram. “After our trial period that finished with Australian Open, I wish Elena and her team…