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Elina Svitolina completed a huge comeback in her Doha opener to beat Marketa Vondrousova 0-6 6-2 7-5 and avoid a third consecutive defeat. In a rematch of the 2023 Wimbledon semifinal, the Czech absolutely dominated the first set as she didn’t allow the Ukrainian a single game or break point. But after standing absolutely no…
Jannik Sinner’s trial relating to his doping case will take place on 16 and 17 April before the CAS in Lausanne. The world No.1 has faced tremendous stress from March 2024 until today and hoped that the ITIA ruling in the summer of last year would put an end to this story, before WADA decided…
Novak Djokovic is ready to compete again! The 37-year-old recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to retire in the Australian Open semi-final. Novak confirmed the muscle tear is almost 100% healed, which allows him to travel to Doha this week. Djokovic will chase the ATP 500 title in two weeks, hoping to challenge…
Denis Shapovalov has done something not seen in six years as the 25-year-old is the first player since Nick Kyrgios to beat three top-10 players en route to winning an ATP 500 title. On Sunday, the Canadian – who entered the tournament ranked at No. 54 in the world – beat world No. 5 Casper…
Anastasia Potapova took a moment to pay a very beautiful tribute to home favorite Simona Halep after winning Cluj-Napoca in Romania, recalling how she used to look up to the former world No. 1 and wishing her all the best. On Sunday, the Russian – who was the No. 1 seed – recovered from a…
Iga Swiatek has the highest possible opinion about Aryna Sabalenka as the five-time Grand Slam champion thinks their rivalry was exactly what the WTA needed. Since Ashleigh Barty’s stunning retirement from tennis, the Pole and the Belarusian have enjoyed the most success on the Tour and their rivalry is regarded as the best in the…
Belinda Bencic’s husband and fitness trainer Martin Hromkovic was extremely emotional following the Swiss’ Abu Dhabi triumph as he cried tears of happiness while holding their daughter. Last April, the former world No. 4 welcomed her first child after a baby girl Bella was born. 10 months later, the Swiss tennis star claimed her first…
Steve Johnson thinks Carlos Alcaraz’s decision to ditch the Golden Swing for the hard tournaments may have been influenced by the injury he sustained in Rio de Janeiro last year. In his first couple of seasons on the Tour, the Spaniard preferred to go to South America after the Australian Open and play a couple…
Simona Halep admits she is a bit nervous about post-tennis life but also reveals one of her goals for the future is to become a mother and have a wonderful family. On Tuesday, the former world No. 1 lost to Lucia Bronzetti 1-6 1-6 in the Cluj-Napoca first round and then announced that she was…
Former world no. 10 Lucas Pouille experienced a devastating injury in the Lille Challenger final. Seeking his fourth Challenger crown against Arthur Bouquier, Lucas chased a drop shot in the ninth game of the second set and ruptured his Achilles tendon. The 30-year-old left the court in a wheelchair and returned for the trophy presentation on crutches,…