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The Australian Open draw is out! Melbourne Park hosted the draw ceremony on Thursday afternoon, when the fields of 128 on both the men’s and women’s sides were revealed. It was not particularly good news for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, who could go head-to-head as early as the quarterfinals after finding themselves in the…
Mark Petchey acknowledges being labeled “a one-Slam wonder” is an extremely difficult thing to deal with but also urged Emma Raducanu to be “confident” and believe in herself to the fullest because that’s the only way how she can reach the desired heights and shut up her critics. Since becoming a Grand Slam champion in…
John McEnroe made a very interesting point about Emma Raducanu’s struggles as the American tennis legend thinks the 22-year-old’s mentality may be causing more issues than the actual injuries. Since winning the 2021 US Open, the British tennis star has regularly battled physical setbacks – especially during the 2022 and 2023 seasons before undergoing surgeries…
Grand Slam doubles legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Stefano Vukov’s return to Elena Rybakina’s team would also mean the end of the Kazakh’s partnership with Goran Ivanisevic because the latter would “not stand being a part of a dysfunctional relationship.” Last week, the 2022 Wimbledon winner announced through Instagram that she was bringing back her former…
Tom McKibbin could be the first purchase of Liv Golf 2025. The Northern Irishman, who grew up at the Holywood Golf Club, the same as Rory McIlroy, is ready to join the Legion XIII team of Spaniard Jon Rahm, former number 1 in the world and among the highest paid athletes. Super League, results After…
Andy Roddick went off on Nick Kyrgios on the latest episode of his podcast, saying that the Australian “lives for likes” and ripping his comments about Cruz Hewitt as “ridiculous.” Over the weekend, the 16-year-old – who is the son of one of Australia’s best tennis players ever – got a chance to hit with…
Thanasi Kokkinakis is one of Nick Kyrgios’ best friends on the ATP Tour. The former Wimbledon Championships finalist has drawn both criticism and support in recent months for his continued attacks on Jannik Sinner over the Italian’s double positive test for the banned substance Clostebol at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Thanasi and…
Nick Kyrgios risks having to miss the Australian Open 2025 – which will start on Sunday 12 January – due to a new physical problem. The Australian tennis player has communicated to fans, through an Instagram story, how he is struggling with another type of injury that is quite serious and will have to be monitored…
The former coach Riccardo Piatti has not talked often about his partnership with Jannik Sinner, in recent years, but in the documentary Forza Jannik: Sinner and the Rise of Italian Tennis, produced by the official channel of the Australian Open, the historical former coach of the Italian opened up about his split from the current ATP…
The 6-time Slam champion Stefan Edberg was interviewed by BBC Sport on the eve of the Australian Open 2025 scheduled to start on Sunday 12 January. The Swede, former world number 1 with immense class and an extraordinary volley, was asked in particular about Novak Djokovic. And if in his opinion there are chances that the Serbian…