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World no. 5 Novak Djokovic is through to his eighth Miami Masters semi-final. The six-time champion faced Sebastian Korda in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 22 minutes to remain on the title course. Like against Musetti in the previous round, the veteran performed at a high level and…
Ashleigh Barty’s name popped up on Charleston’s player field for their upcoming tournament and fans went into a frenzy before the American clay event confirmed that they made an error. Traditionally, Charleston opens the clay season and this year’s tournament edition starts on Monday. A couple of days before the start of the tournament, tennis…
Corentin Moutet is withdrawing from next week’s Bucharest tournament because he is still mentally impacted by his recent Miami Masters incident and doesn’t feel he is in a state where he can go out and compete properly. In case you missed it, there were some wild scenes during the Frenchman’s second-round clash against Chilean Alejandro…
Jannik Sinner’s return to the professional tour is not far off, considering that the world number 1 will compete at the Rome Masters 1000 in May. After skipping the Indian Wells Masters 1000 and the Miami Open, the Italian champion will also miss the Monte Carlo and Madrid Masters 1000. However, the 23-year-old from Sesto…
Ever since he rose to the top of the ATP ranking and started winning one title after another, Jannik Sinner has had to live with a truly enormous amount of media attention, and it has not been easy for him to keep his private life private. Over the past twelve months, the Italian ace has been…
There’s a new high-fashion sports collab in town, and it’s serving serious court-side chic! Asics and Parisian fashion powerhouse A.P.C. have joined forces to launch a tennis collection just in time for the European part of the WTA season. We have the first images of Belinda Bencic and Beatriz Haddad Maia modeling the new designs.…
Joao Fonseca also showed flashes of his enormous talent during the Miami Open – the second Masters 1000 of the season – in which he defeated young local idol Learner Tien and French ace Ugo Humbert, putting forth two truly outstanding performances that left the crowd speechless. Because of the huge South American community present in…
The 2025 Miami Open has reached the semifinal stage, featuring three Top 10 players and one unexpected teenage sensation. Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini secured their spots first, advancing on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula and wildcard Alexandra Eala completed the semifinal lineup a day later. Eala’s stunning upset of five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek…
Current world No. 892 Nick Kyrgios believes it wouldn’t be that hard for him to get a wildcard for any tournament but doesn’t want to do that because of some personal reasons and his belief that special invitations should be reserved for young talents who need an opportunity. Since the seven-time ATP champion was basically…
Goran Ivanisevic claims Novak Djokovic was so firm in his personal beliefs that he was ready to walk away from pro tennis if taking a COVID-19 vaccine was a mandate for him to continue playing. If you remember well, the infamous Australia visa saga in early 2022 mainly occurred because the Serb wasn’t vaccinated. That…