David Goffin of Belgium takes the court in Brisbane on Sunday. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 28, 2024-January 5, 2025 Surface: Hard Court Novak Djokovic Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old Serbian superstar will face Aussie Rinky…

Novak Djokovic is ready to chase more big titles in 2025! The Serb will start the season in Brisbane next week, facing Rinky Hijikata in the first round. It will be Djokovic’s first official match since October, closing the 2024 season earlier and recharging batteries.  The Serb claimed an elusive Olympic Games gold medal in Paris…

Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to avoid a shock mixed doubles and Greece managed to complete their comeback win over Spain.  On Saturday, the top-ranked Greek female tennis star suffered a shock defeat to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-1 in the opening match of the tie. Fortunately for Greece,…

Novak Djokovic will compete in Brisbane for the first time since 2009. The 24-time Major will kick off the new season at the ATP 250 event, shaping up his game ahead of the Australian Open title chase. Djokovic arrived in Brisbane from Thailand. The legend trained with one of his favorite youngsters, Jakub Mensik. Novak…

Maria Sakkari got crushed in her opening match of the season after world No. 54 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro handed her a 6-2 6-1 defeat at the United Cup.  In the opening match of the Greece and Spain tie, the former world No. 3 entered as the favorite to win.  But the Greek tennis star never…

Emma Raducanu received a pretty solid draw in Auckland and this could absolutely be the year when the Briton makes her breakthrough at the ASB Classic.  In her opening two matches at the tournament, the No. 6 seed will take on 117th-ranked Robin Montgomery before likely meeting world No. 89 Jule Niemeier.  In the Auckland…

Novak Djokovic has learned his possible path to winning the Brisbane International as the Serb is set to start his return to the tournament by taking on Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata.  After the top seed presumably routinely handles the world No. 73, his next opponent will likely be Gael Monfils.  In the quarterfinal, the Serb is…

Todd Woodbridge says he is hoping Iga Swiatek worked on her slice backhand in the offseason as the former doubles world No. 1 believes it is the key to the world No. 2 achieving success at the Australian Open.  Although the Pole has already won five Grand Slams by the age of 23, she hasn’t…