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Aryna Sabalenka’s 2025 season didn’t start in the best way. The world No.1 looked set to win the Australian Open again earlier this year, but an outstanding performance from Madison Keys prevented her from lifting her third title in a row at Melbourne Park. The Belarusian champion struggled a lot to digest that loss, because…
Taylor Fritz has improved several aspects of his game in recent months and the results have been comforting. In the second half of the 2024 season, the American ace qualified for his first Grand Slam final at the US Open dreaming of following in the footsteps of his illustrious compatriot Andy Roddick. His run in…
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva pulled off a stunning upset at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, defeating sixth seed Elena Rybakina in the semifinals to become the youngest player ever to reach a WTA 1000 final since the format’s inception in 2009. Already the youngest semifinalist in the tournament’s history, Andreeva took things a step further…
The covers of golf magazines are full of headlines about the final deal between the PGA Tour and PIF. It seems as if we were never closer to a final agreement, even though it has been a long time since the last deadline when they were supposed to reach an agreement. Yesterday’s meeting between PGA…
Joao Fonseca wished for a deep run at the home ATP 500 event in Rio. The young gun claimed his first ATP title last year but could not repeat anything similar in front of the home fans. Joao fell to Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6 in the first round. The Frenchman outplayed the Brazilian in the…
After the news of Jannik Sinner’s three-month suspension, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic had become the top favorites to win the title at the Doha ATP 500. These two champions could have faced each other in the semifinals – in what would have been the rematch of their match at the 2025 Australian Open –…
The Genesis Invitational tournament attracted a lot of attention from fans, who knew that this competition could bring exciting moments, as well as great performances by PGA Tour stars. Ludvig Aberg eventually won this competition, playing brilliantly from day one. It is interesting that this tournament had a huge viewership, that is, viewership increased compared…
Novak Djokovic denied dealing with any injuries following his surprise Qatar Open loss but now he has been spotted limping at the Doha Airport. During the Australian Open, the 37-year-old sustained a hamstring tear, which forced him to retire after only one set played in his semifinal against Alexander Zverev. Last week, the Serb confirmed…
Aces have always been a key weapon in modern tennis, helping players win easy points and control their service games. The latest stats reveal the WTA players who are leading in aces per match in 2025, showcasing some familiar power hitters and a few surprises. Let’s take a deep dive into the biggest servers on…
Alexandre Muller called out the ATP Tour for being doping-tested after midnight in Rio de Janeiro and Nick Kyrgios had advice for the Frenchman on what to do if it returned as positive. On Thursday night, the world No. 60 completed a tight two-set win 7-5 7-6 (5) over Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Rio…