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Alexander Zverev reveals his biggest regret in 2024
Alexander Zverev has played very consistent tennis in 2024, finishing second in the ATP ranking behind Jannik Sinner. The German champion has had lower peaks than Carlos Alcaraz – who became the youngest ever to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year – but has reached at least the round of 16 in…
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Rafael Nadal to star in a new documentary on December 26
Rafael Nadal is an icon of modern sport and the news of his retirement has saddened the whole world. Everyone knew that the end of his career was very near, but fans hoped that the Spanish legend would play a few tournaments in 2025 as well. The former world number 1 had seriously considered this…
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Which Grand Slam tournaments can Novak Djokovic still win?
Is Novak Djokovic still able to win a Grand Slam title? This is the question that fans and insiders are asking themselves ahead of the 2025 season. The former world number 1 is coming off a fairly complicated 2024, during which he also had to undergo knee surgery due to an injury suffered at the…
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Carlos Alcaraz’s new schedule has a very specific goal
Carlos Alcaraz’s goal for the 2025 season is very clear. The 21-year-old from Murcia wants to win as many titles as possible and return to the top of the ATP ranking, overtaking his great rival Jannik Sinner. It will not be an easy feat even for a champion like the Spaniard, who is almost 5000…
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Sara Errani harshly rips Nick Kyrgios for his crusade against Jannik Sinner
Sara Errani achieved one of her biggest dreams in 2024 by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games together with Jasmine Paolini. The winner of the Career Golden Slam in doubles has never hidden her passion for the Olympics and, on the Italian podcast Supernova, she revealed that she has always reserved a…
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Nick Kyrgios reveals why he didn’t interview Jannik Sinner at the US Open
During his tough rehabilitation process, Nick Kyrgios has dedicated himself to other activities related to the world of tennis. During the last edition of the US Open, for example, the Australian worked as a commentator for ESPN, interviewing players on the court at the end of their matches on several occasions. However, Jannik Sinner is…
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Watch: Andrey Rublev’s brutally honest but also awkward answer after WTL title
Andrey Rublev led Team Falcons to a comeback win in the World Tennis League final but didn’t appear to be too thrilled with the triumph, honestly telling the interview that doing well in the main-level tournaments was his main concern. After Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva edged out Elena Rybakina and Caroline Garcia 7-6 (5)…
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DP World Tour: Parry takes title, Pavan 19th
Englishman John Parry with a great final comeback highlighted by a 64 (-8), best partial of the day, for a total of 274 (70 69 71 64, -14), won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, organized in collaboration by DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour on the Mont Choisy Le Golf course (par 72), in the…
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Nick Kyrgios’ damning statement after Max Purcell doping case: ‘Tennis is in the mud’
Nick Kyrgios’ latest post about the state of tennis was seemingly a reaction to the Max Purcell doping news as the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up stated that tennis is “in the mud at the moment.” Just days before the start of the new season, the ITIA announced that this year’s US Open doubles champion was handed…
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PGA of America makes big change: New CEO arrives
The PGA of America has revealed who will succeed Seth Waugh as CEO. A few days ago, they made a move that caused many reactions. Namely, the leaders of this Tour decided to financially reward the US Ryder Cup team. Important names in the world of golf reacted negatively, believing they made a mistake. Waugh has…
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Ashleigh Barty returns to Brisbane International for special charity match
Ashleigh Barty is set to return to this year’s Brisbane International but this time in a different role as the Australian tennis legend is set to headline a charity event. Earlier this year, the former two-time Grand Slam champion launched her own foundation which has the goal to provide more opportunities to Australian kids. Now,…
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Juan Carlos Ferrero wants Carlos Alcaraz to be more of a killer
Juan Carlos Ferrero, coach of Carlos Alcaraz, gave a long interview to the Spanish newspaper Punto de Break. The chat allowed us to take stock of these weeks of preparation before the Australian Open and we talked about Alcaraz’s 2024. Alcaraz is working to prepare for the Australian Open, as his coach underlined, who analyzed:…
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Bernhard Langer proud of his son: Playing against Tiger in the spotlight is not easy
Bernhard Langer, a 67-year-old golfer, managed to do a great thing with his son Jason (24) and win this year’s PNC Championship. Although Tiger and his son Charlie Woods had a great pair on the opposite side, Langer senior and junior showed more quality and deservedly celebrated. Golf fans seem to have had a greater…
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Tiger Woods: Charlie has gotten better at every facet of the game
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods looked great at this year’s PNC Championship as well, and it seems that the chemistry between them is growing year by year. Of course, Charlie is now 15 years old, and with age we can expect him to progress even more. In addition, Tiger’s son will gain experience over the…
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Roger Federer reveals his biggest idols
Roger Federer ended his career by winning 20 Grand Slam titles, but his impact on modern sport has gone far beyond his successes on the tennis court. The former Swiss champion was loved like no other tennis player in every corner of the world and truly represented a style icon. His legendary career ended in…
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Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter are Engaged!
Photo credit: Katie Boulter Instagram One of tennis’ top glamour couples is engaged! Alex de Minaur, 25, and long-time girlfriend Katie Boulter, 28, announced their engagement on social media today. The beaming couple shared this image of engaged bliss—with Boulter sporting a sparkling diamond engagement ring—and the caption “We’ve been keeping a small secret…” View…
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Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur are engaged
Tennis stars Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have delighted fans by announcing their engagement on December 23, 2024. The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram, posting a smiling selfie with Boulter’s hand—adorned with a stunning engagement ring—resting on De Minaur’s shoulder, captioned: “We’ve been keeping a small secret…” Boulter, 28, and De Minaur,…
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Fonseca wins NextGen, hopes to continue legacy of past champions
Joao Fonseca won the NextGen ATP Finals on Sunday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beating Learner Tien 2-4, 4-3(8), 4-0, 4-2 in one hour and 27 minutes. “I was really nervous before the match,” the Brazilian said. “I knew it was going to be so difficult. I played a final against Learner in juniors (2023…
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Nick Kyrgios warns Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz ahead of possible matchup
Nick Kyrgios acknowledged that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are “the best in the world” but also highlighted that he always believes in himself and that he would enter those matchups confident he could win. While the Australian was sidelined due to knee and wrist surgeries, the Italian and the Spaniard elevated their games to…
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Watch: Fan stops Elena Rybakina, throws Kinder Surprise Egg at World Tennis League
Elena Rybakina maybe didn’t enjoy much success at the World Tennis League in the first three days of the event but one of her fans made her day by stopping the Kazakh to gift her a Kinder Surprise Egg. On Saturday, the Kazakh was in action twice for Team Falcons but unfortunately didn’t have a…