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United Cup: Taylor Fritz edges Hubert Hurkacz, wins title for USA!
Led by Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz, the USA stood among the United Cup favorites. Gauff and Fritz proved that on the court, delivering the title for their country! In Sunday’s final in Sydney, the USA defeated Poland 2-0 following two singles triumphs. Coco took down Iga Swiatek in straight sets before Taylor prevailed over…
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ATP Hong Kong: Alexandre Muller wins first ATP title, writes history
The 27-year-old Alexandre Muller enjoyed a memorable week in Hong Kong. The Frenchman defeated five rivals en route to his first ATP title. World no. 67 survived all the challenges and lifted a trophy while writing history books! Namely, Muller became the first player to win an ATP title after coming from a set down…
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Watch: Coco Gauff pulls off digging celebration, Iga Swiatek gives cold handshake
Fans noticed two interesting things that occurred moments after the Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek match ended as the American had an interesting celebration while the Pole gave what appeared to be a very cold handshake. On Sunday, the top-ranked American female tennis star overcame the five-time Grand Slam champion 6-4 6-4 in a high-quality…
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Brisbane: Aryna Sabalenka wins title after surviving major scare versus qualifier
Aryna Sabalenka is the 2025 Brisbane International champion after surviving a major scare by coming back from a set down to beat 107th-ranked qualifier Polina Kudermetova 4-6 6-3 6-2. When the final started, there wasn’t anything particularly surprising as the top seed claimed a break and jumped to an early 3-1 lead and also had…
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Tears and triumph as Osaka retires and Tauson takes Auckland final
Naomi Osaka’s start to the 2025 tennis season has taken a distressing turn. The four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 was forced to withdraw mid-match during the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland on Sunday, raising concerns about her fitness ahead of the Australian Open. Osaka had been in commanding form…
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Rafael Campos reflects on tough times before his breakthrough win at Bermuda
Rafael Campos, the man who won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last November, is motivated to do amazing things at The Sentry as well. This is a tournament where the winners of the tournament and qualified players for the Tour Championship from the previous year participate. Although he expected not to be part of this spectacle,…
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Hovland’s tumultuous relationship with coach
Viktor Hovland continues to make headlines and has just announced, for the second time in just over a year, his separation from his coach, Joe Mayo, at the dawn of the 2025 season on the PGA Tour. A few days after being the victim of a domestic accident during the Christmas holidays which caused him…
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Iga Swiatek gets very honest on why beating Elena Rybakina was so important for her
Iga Swiatek didn’t hide her happiness after defeating Elena Rybakina at the United Cup as the Pole acknowledged that it was extremely important for her to beat the Kazakh on a faster surface where she usually struggles in this particular matchup. On Saturday, the world No. 2 overcame the 2022 Wimbledon champion 7-6 (5) 6-4…
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Novak Djokovic tips his hat to Reilly Opelka after Brisbane defeat
Novak Djokovic kicked off the new season at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane. The Serb competed at this event for the first time since 2009 and failed to chase the milestone 100th ATP title. Novak suffered a 7-6, 6-3 defeat to world no. 293 Reilly Opelka! It was Djokovic’s toughest defeat in terms of…
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CoCo Vandeweghe thinks Goran Ivanisevic is probably done with Elena Rybakina
Former Grand Slam semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe says she would be “surprised” if Goran Ivanisevic sat in Elena Rybakina’s box at the Australian Open after everything that happened in the last couple of days. This week, the Kazakh tennis star announced that she was re-hiring Stefano Vukov for 2025. But then, The Athletic reported that the…
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Nick Kyrgios laughs at report that he won’t be part of ESPN coverage team for AO
Nick Kyrgios dismissed a tennis insider’s report by simply acknowledging that he can’t be a part of ESPN’s coverage for the Australian Open when he is set to compete at the tournament. While sidelined, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up had multiple broadcasting gigs as he covered the Australian Open, Wimbledon, as well as the US Open. …
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From Rafael Nadal e Carlos Alcaraz to uncertainty: Spain’s Davis Cup dilemma
After a poor campaign at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga in November, Spain will start the 2025 campaign in the first Qualifiers round in Switzerland. David Ferrer will announce the initial squad in the upcoming days, and he is certainly not a happy camper! The Spanish Davis Cup captain can not rely on three key…
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LIV Golf leaders look to boost popularity with major TV contract
LIV Golf leaders took advantage of the break by working diligently on new projects. Already a few months ago, they announced that they would take a big step, with the desire to make this story even more popular. Judging by some data, the Saudi-backed Tour has made progress in recent months, but the leaders of…
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‘Novak Djokovic will challenge Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz,’ says Musetti
After many notable years at Majors, Novak Djokovic did not lift a notable trophy in 2024. The 24-time Major champion is alone at the top, leaving Rafael Nadal at 22 following a stellar performance in 2023. Despite that, Djokovic is eager to fight for the 25th Major crown in 2025, focusing on four most notable…
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Can Djokovic Complete The 25th Grand Slam Title in Melbourne?
He is 37 and looking for his 25th Grand Slam title and his 11th Australian Open title, a feat no one has achieved. Recent Performance and Form Djokovic’s preparation suffered a setback in the form of a stunning loss to Reilly Opelka, at the Brisbane International. Djokovic lost to Opelka, who has an imposing serve, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. Not…
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Brisbane International Draws and Order of Play for Sunday, January 5, 2025
Reilly Opelka, the lowest-ranked Brisbane men’s finalist in history, faces Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka for the Brisbane crown on Sunday. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images for Laver Cup Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 28, 2024-January 5, 2025 Surface: Hard Court Novak Djokovic Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic makes his long-awaited…
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Coco Gauff warns Iga Swiatek how she plans to win their United Cup showdown
Coco Gauff says she is feeling great and plans to play “confident tennis” in a United Cup showdown versus Iga Swiatek. On Saturday, the top-ranked American female tennis player impressively handled the business against Karolina Muchova, dismantling the Czech 6-1 6-4 to help the United States reach the final in Sydney. Now, she is set…
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Could WTA investigation on Stefano Vukov change Elena Rybakina’s plans?
Stefano Vukov is under WTA investigation, just hours after he came back on Elena Rybakina’s team: a news that could now change the Kazakh’s plans, in view of the season that has just begun. A news that was confirmed by the WTA with an official note. “It can be confirmed that Vukov is currently provisionally suspended…
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Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz Lead Team USA into United Cup Final
Coco Gauff swept Karolina Muchova and Taylor Fritz fought off Tomas Machac lifting the United States into the United Cup Final. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images The United States will play for the United Cup again. Coco Gauff played with command and Taylor Fritz fought fiercely leading Team USA to an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Czechia and back…
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Reilly Opelka breaks a Novak Djokovic’s 9-year-old record
After 9 years, Novak Djokovic has lost against an American tennis player. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was defeated by Reilly Opelka, who beat him with aces in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International. As mentioned, for the Serbian champion, a streak that was almost impossible to imagine, considering the great level that American tennis players…