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Nick Kyrgios’ blunt response to Nicolas Mahut: World doesn’t care much about you
Nick Kyrgios doesn’t consider Nicolas Mahut someone who should be having opinions about him since he pretty much thinks that he has achieved way more than the French doubles specialist. After the Australian warned Jannik Sinner that he would try to make “an absolute riot” if they faced at the Australian Open, the former doubles…
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Jannik Sinner joins Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic on exclusive list
Jannik Sinner completed an incredible season. The Italian won 73 of 79 matches in 2024, winning eight ATP titles and leading his country toward the Davis Cup title defense. Jannik played consistent tennis and left everyone behind, becoming the 29th world no. 1 in June. The 23-year-old wrapped up the year with a massive advantage over…
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Ricky’s picks for the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals field
With the new tennis season just a week away, it’s time to make predictions for the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals. Who will qualify for the prestigious eight-man field in Turin? Let’s take a look! 1. Carlos Alcaraz – Alcaraz is arguably the most talented player in the sport. All he needs is a little bit…
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Novak Djokovic has one last big reason to keep playing
Novak Djokovic is never satisfied and always finds new motivations to continue competing at the highest level. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won everything a player can dream of and shattered almost every men’s tennis record, but he has no plans to retire yet to start another chapter in his life. Many fans and…
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Will the collaboration between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray be short?
Novak Djokovic is almost ready to make his debut in the 2025 season. The former world number 1 will be the top favorite at the Brisbane International, where he will immediately have the opportunity to face very insidious opponents to test his condition. The Serbian legend has high expectations for 2025, which must be the…
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Carlos Alcaraz to challenge Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic in Doha
Carlos Alcaraz will compete at the ATP 500 event in Doha next year! World no. 3 will debut at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, joining an incredible field of players. Carlos will challenge Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov! The Qatar ExxonMobil Open has been on the ATP calendar for over three…
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Carlos Alcaraz’s schedule in early 2025 revealed
The start of the new season is getting closer and closer and all the players are preparing with great meticulousness. Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated men in 2025, in which he will try to add other important titles to his palmarés and return to the top of the ATP ranking. It…
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Latest update on Jannik Sinner’s trial
Jannik Sinner is waiting to know his fate regarding the doping case that has affected him in recent months. Since he was told that he had tested positive for Clostebol twice in March, a very stressful period began for the Italian ace who had to prove his innocence. The world number 1 received a provisional…
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Nick Kyrgios rips troll for saying he only acts tough online but backs down in person
Nick Kyrgios didn’t appreciate at all being told that he acts tough on social media but backs down in person as the Australian acknowledged that he and Casper Ruud had a tense history but underlined that they corrected it even before playing doubles together. On Saturday, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist and the Norwegian tennis star…
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Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud officially put tense history behind: Things do a 360
Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud seem to be officially on good terms after the two teamed up for a doubles match and later gave recognition to each other on social media. On Saturday in Abu Dhabi, the Australian and the Norwegian defeated Jordan Thompson and Sumit Nagal 6-4 in a one-set match at the World…
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Zheng Qinwen not ready for 2025, pulls out of United Cup ahead of Australian Open
Zheng Qinwen has made a scheduling change for the start of the 2025 season as the Chinese tennis star won’t play at the United Cup leading up to the Australian Open. After making her debut at the event last season, the world No. 5 agreed to represent her nation in Australia once again. But after having a…
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Katie Boulter recounts facing Roger Federer in mixed doubles: It was really daunting
Katie Boulter described facing Roger Federer as “a daunting experience,” not because she thought something bad of the Swiss but because she feared she maybe wouldn’t do well and that would lead one of the greatest ever have certain opinions about her game. At the start of the 2019 season, the current top-ranked British female…
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Guy Forget doesn’t think Novak Djokovic would play amid struggles as Rafael Nadal
Former world No. 4 Guy Forget believes Novak Djokovic is still motivated to keep playing because of the possibility of adding a 25th Grand Slam title but doesn’t expect the 37-year-old to stay much longer in tennis if he starts losing some matches that he would usually win. For the first time since 2017, the…
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Nick Kyrgios slams ‘out of context’ Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz ‘aura’ quotes
Nick Kyrgios may be one of the harshest critics of Jannik Sinner’s doping case but he wasn’t impressed at all after seeing an X post that was made in a way to make it look like he was speaking negatively about the success and impact of the 23-year-old and Carlos Alcaraz. This year, the Italian…
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Aryna Sabalenka refuses to bash Iga Swiatek over doping case: ‘People overreact’
Aryna Sabalenka is not the one to criticize Iga Swiatek as the world No. 1 gave a politically correct answer and suggested that the ones who had to give their verdict have already made their position clear. in late November, the ITIA announced that the five-time Grand Slam champion accepted a one-month ban after testing…
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Impressive Joao Fonseca reaches Next Gen ATP Finals title clash
How good the young gun Joao Fonseca is? Very very good, if you ask us! World no. 145 is enjoying a stellar week at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah. The 18-year-old Brazilian is four from four on his tournament debut, advancing into the title clash in style. The Brazilian faced Luca Van Assche…
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Reason why Netflix documentary on Rafael Nadal has great potential
Rafael Nadal’s career ended a few weeks ago, but his legacy will last forever. The 22-time Grand Slam champion hoped to achieve better results in his last dance, in which he was expected to participate in the most important events of his career. The former world number 1 played the French Open and the Paris…
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Carlos Alcaraz starts the new season at 2025 AO Opening Week
Like Jannik Sinner, world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will not play official matches ahead of the Australian Open. Carlos skipped the United Cup and four ATP tournaments before the first Major of the season. The four-time Major winner will participate at the 2025 AO Opening Week. The Spaniard will compete against Alex de Minaur at…
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What can Nick Kyrgios do in 2025? Experts reflect on his chances
Nick Kyrgios is preparing to return to the ATP tour after almost two years of absence. The Australian ace has had many injuries from the beginning of 2023 until today, which have prevented him from playing and finally trying to win a prestigious title. The talent from Canberra has confided several times that he would…
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American ace really appreciates Novak Djokovic’s latest decision
2025 will be a very important year for Novak Djokovic’s future. A legend of his caliber has the duty to try to win another Grand Slam title, but it will not be easy at all. The Serbian champion has not won a Major title since the 2023 US Open, he is almost 38 years old…