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Nick Kyrgios’ latest post about the state of tennis was seemingly a reaction to the Max Purcell doping news as the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up stated that tennis is “in the mud at the moment.” Just days before the start of the new season, the ITIA announced that this year’s US Open doubles champion was handed…
The PGA of America has revealed who will succeed Seth Waugh as CEO. A few days ago, they made a move that caused many reactions. Namely, the leaders of this Tour decided to financially reward the US Ryder Cup team. Important names in the world of golf reacted negatively, believing they made a mistake. Waugh has…
Ashleigh Barty is set to return to this year’s Brisbane International but this time in a different role as the Australian tennis legend is set to headline a charity event. Earlier this year, the former two-time Grand Slam champion launched her own foundation which has the goal to provide more opportunities to Australian kids. Now,…
Juan Carlos Ferrero, coach of Carlos Alcaraz, gave a long interview to the Spanish newspaper Punto de Break. The chat allowed us to take stock of these weeks of preparation before the Australian Open and we talked about Alcaraz’s 2024. Alcaraz is working to prepare for the Australian Open, as his coach underlined, who analyzed:…
Bernhard Langer, a 67-year-old golfer, managed to do a great thing with his son Jason (24) and win this year’s PNC Championship. Although Tiger and his son Charlie Woods had a great pair on the opposite side, Langer senior and junior showed more quality and deservedly celebrated. Golf fans seem to have had a greater…
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods looked great at this year’s PNC Championship as well, and it seems that the chemistry between them is growing year by year. Of course, Charlie is now 15 years old, and with age we can expect him to progress even more. In addition, Tiger’s son will gain experience over the…
Roger Federer ended his career by winning 20 Grand Slam titles, but his impact on modern sport has gone far beyond his successes on the tennis court. The former Swiss champion was loved like no other tennis player in every corner of the world and truly represented a style icon. His legendary career ended in…
Photo credit: Katie Boulter Instagram One of tennis’ top glamour couples is engaged! Alex de Minaur, 25, and long-time girlfriend Katie Boulter, 28, announced their engagement on social media today. The beaming couple shared this image of engaged bliss—with Boulter sporting a sparkling diamond engagement ring—and the caption “We’ve been keeping a small secret…” View…
Tennis stars Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have delighted fans by announcing their engagement on December 23, 2024. The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram, posting a smiling selfie with Boulter’s hand—adorned with a stunning engagement ring—resting on De Minaur’s shoulder, captioned: “We’ve been keeping a small secret…” Boulter, 28, and De Minaur,…
Joao Fonseca won the NextGen ATP Finals on Sunday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beating Learner Tien 2-4, 4-3(8), 4-0, 4-2 in one hour and 27 minutes. “I was really nervous before the match,” the Brazilian said. “I knew it was going to be so difficult. I played a final against Learner in juniors (2023…