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Alexandra Eala, currently ranked 140th in the world, is drawing attention at the Miami Open with her impressive performances. In the second round, the young talent from the Philippines triumphed over world number 25 Jelena Ostapenko 7-6, 7-5 after a tight battle. Rafael Nadal recognized Eala’s notable achievement. It’s an expected gesture given Alexandra’s connection to the Rafa…
The PTPA is reportedly seeking a court order against the ATP after learning about the action they allegedly took after the lawsuit was filed. Earlier this week, the PTPA announced that they were taking the ATP to court over their “anti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare.” Now, Russell Fuller of BBC Sport…
Carlos Alcaraz sounded off on the shot clock rule before his shocking Miami Masters exit as the No. 2 seed seemingly thought chair umpire Simon Cannavan should have been more understanding for certain situations and gave more time before pressing the shot clock button. Although the Spaniard didn’t face any break points in the third…
Although Tiger Woods recently had surgery, there was not much information regarding his recovery. Namely, after it was confirmed that Tiger is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the majority focused their attention on his private life. However, Tiger is currently resting and recovering from surgery, striving to return as soon as possible. Fred Couples,…
Novak Djokovic made a winning start at the Miami Masters. The six-time champion took down Rinky Hijikata 6-0, 7-6 in the second round, moving through and achieving the ultimate Masters 1000 milestone. Novak celebrated his 410th triumph at this level, matching Rafael Nadal’s record and hoping to pass his great rival in the third round.…
David Goffin will compete in the third round of the Miami Masters. The Belgian defeated world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 17 minutes in the second round, earning a notable win and sending the former champion packing! The 34-year-old lost a tight opener before outplaying the favorite, delivering three…
Marcos Baghdatis thinks Novak Djokovic’s big goal for 2025 is to make a run “for his last Wimbledon” and that’s one of the reasons why the current world No. 5 brought in Andy Murray to assist him. Since collecting his 24th Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open, the Serb’s Major dominance has diminished…
Aryna Sabalenka made a lightning start to her Miami Open campaign but then one stat made her “feel old,” which led to the 26-year-old funnily asking an on-court interviewer if the media was doing that deliberately to her. On Thursday, the top seed saw off 64th-ranked Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-0 in less than an hour…
Angela Stanford, 47, winner of seven LPGA titles, including a Grand Slam title at the 2018 Evian Championship, will captain Team USA in the next edition of the Solheim Cup, when the Americans will defend their title against Europe at Bernadus Golf Club in Cromvoirt, Netherlands, from September 11-13, 2026. Solheim, news Stanford will then…
Novak Djokovic expressed hope to play doubles with Nick Kyrgios again later this year and received a rapid public response from the 29-year-old. In his first post-wrist surgery tournament at the Brisbane International, the Australian also made his doubles debut with the Serb. And it was a solid debut since they beat Alexander Erler and…