Novak Djokovic will compete in Brisbane for the first time since 2009. The 24-time Major will kick off the new season at the ATP 250 event, shaping up his game ahead of the Australian Open title chase. Djokovic arrived in Brisbane from Thailand. The legend trained with one of his favorite youngsters, Jakub Mensik. Novak…

Maria Sakkari got crushed in her opening match of the season after world No. 54 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro handed her a 6-2 6-1 defeat at the United Cup.  In the opening match of the Greece and Spain tie, the former world No. 3 entered as the favorite to win.  But the Greek tennis star never…

Emma Raducanu received a pretty solid draw in Auckland and this could absolutely be the year when the Briton makes her breakthrough at the ASB Classic.  In her opening two matches at the tournament, the No. 6 seed will take on 117th-ranked Robin Montgomery before likely meeting world No. 89 Jule Niemeier.  In the Auckland…

Novak Djokovic has learned his possible path to winning the Brisbane International as the Serb is set to start his return to the tournament by taking on Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata.  After the top seed presumably routinely handles the world No. 73, his next opponent will likely be Gael Monfils.  In the quarterfinal, the Serb is…

Todd Woodbridge says he is hoping Iga Swiatek worked on her slice backhand in the offseason as the former doubles world No. 1 believes it is the key to the world No. 2 achieving success at the Australian Open.  Although the Pole has already won five Grand Slams by the age of 23, she hasn’t…

Elena Rybakina describes Goran Ivanisevic as “a fun guy” and claims that “every day” she is learning something new from her coach.  After the world No. 6 concluded her WTA Finals run and also Billie Jean King Cup duties, her partnership with Novak Djokovic’s former coach officially started in the preseason.  For a month, the…

In the Immelman family, here is the son Jacob who was first discovered on his father’s shoulders at the 2009 Masters par 3 contest, the year after the South African, now a commentator for NBC, won. And Trevor made a pretty sweet deal with his son, as he explained on the sidelines of the PNC…

Coco Gauff highlights she has nothing but positive to say about Auckland as a tournament but she simply wanted “a higher level of competition” ahead of the Australian Open and that’s why she picked the United Cup as the event where she wanted to start her season.  In each of the past two seasons, the…

Simona Halep sustained a very unfortunate setback at the start of the 2025 season as the Romanian won’t be able to play in Auckland next week or take part in the upcoming Australian Open.  After returning from a doping ban in March, the former world No. 1 was limited to just four tournaments in 2024…

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Belinda Bencic says she already feels her tennis “is there” but admits that the physical side remains a bit tricky part since she still hasn’t regained her full fitness.  After announcing her pregnancy in late 2023, the Swiss tennis star gave birth in April – and although it wasn’t expected – she returned to action…

2025 will be a very important year for Stefanos Tsitsipas’ career. The Greek ace is not having a great time and his rise has come to an abrupt halt in the last couple of years. After reaching the final at the Australian Open in 2023 (lost to Novak Djokovic), the talent from Athens has not…

Carlos Alcaraz’s 2024 was truly exceptional for a player of just 21 years old, but it was partially overshadowed by Jannik Sinner’s near-perfect season. It’s no secret that this rivalry is set to mark in the era, and many insiders believe that these two players can take the place of the Big 3 in the…

Novak Djokovic’s 2025 is about to begin. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will not start his Australian Open season directly like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but will also play the Brisbane International in early January. The Serbian legend is aware that he has to change something from recent years in order to be competitive…

The 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic has been quiet for the last couple of weeks. After apparently joining forces with his new coach, Andy Murray, in Marbella, Novak traveled to Thailand, his last stop before heading to Brisbane for the start of the season. Djokovic trained with Thailand’s finest, Kasidit Samrej. After conquering the Asia-Pacific…

Rafael Nadal was considered only a red clay specialist in the early years of his career and few imagined that he could win prestigious titles on other surfaces as well. Despite the general skepticism, the Spaniard has never stopped working on his game until he has become a very strong player on all fields. The…

The doping case relating to Jannik Sinner was certainly one of the most controversial in recent years. The world No.1 dominated the season, winning eight titles and accumulating a huge lead over all his opponents in the ATP ranking. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria was found positive for Clostebol in two different anti-doping controls carried…

Novak Djokovic has high expectations for next season, in which he will try to win a Grand Slam title again. The former world No.1 — who hasn’t lifted a trophy in a major since the 2023 U.S. Open — has had a fairly tough 2024 in which he has hardly ever played his best tennis.…