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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…
Boris Becker came to Carlos Alcaraz’s defense after a tennis journalist and commentator said that the 21-year-old unacceptably “completely disappeared” from the court in the key moments of his Doha quarterfinal. After losing the first set of his Qatar Open match against Jiri Lehecka, the No. 1 seed bounced back by routinely winning the second…
Donald Trump has been one of the main figures in the USA for years. The new president is known for his controversial views, unique style of running the country and specific moves. Although sometimes he can cause public anger and not so positive reactions, this time something quite the opposite happened. Namely, Donald Trump brought…
Kai Trump attracts enormous attention through social media, but also outside of it. The 17-year-old grandson of the current US president, Donald Trump, is making headlines every day. In addition to her enchanting beauty, she is also a charismatic and interesting person, and with that in mind, a lot of attention is directed towards her. …
Paula Badosa shared an inspirational message after blowing six match points in a heartbreaking defeat to Elena Rybakina as the Spaniard noted that “pain isn’t the end, but a part of the journey.” After dominating Lulu Sun and Elise Mertens in her opening two matches at the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai, the No. 9…
Karolina Muchova revealed she wasn’t aware of what was happening until Emma Raducanu directly told her and that’s when the Czech started working on calming down the Briton. After the 2023 French Open runner-up opened a 2-0 lead in their Dubai second-round match, the Briton abruptly stopped the action and went to the chair umpire.…
Laura Robson insists there is no need to worry much about Novak Djokovic’s early Doha loss as the former British tennis star noted that the Serb being healthy was a success before also highlighting that the 37-year-old’s main focus is on Grand Slams and not some “small-Middle East tournaments.” After seeing his very promising Australian…
Venus Williams is not done with pro tennis yet as the 44-year-old has accepted a main draw wildcard into the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. That means that the seven-time Grand Slam champion – who hasn’t played since last March – is set to compete again after 12 months. After taking part in seven…