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Mirra Andreeva reveals the first player to message and support her on the WTA Tour was Bianca Andreescu, who reached out to her two years ago during her debut tournament on the main level. In 2023 April, a 15-year-old Andreeva won back-to-back ITF titles before receiving a main draw wildcard for the WTA 1000 tournament…
Former British tennis player Andrew Castle suggests the key to Emma Raducanu returning to her 2021 US Open level is very simple and that is stopping to analyze and overthink everything. A lot has been said about the 22-year-old not winning any titles since her 2021 US Open campaign and what has gone wrong since…
Martina Navratilova thinks Iga Swiatek figuring out how to handle better her emotions in moments of frustration and also keeping a positive mindset despite evidently struggling with her confidence is the key to the Pole ending her title drought. While the world No. 2 has made the semifinal in three of her four tournaments played…
Belinda Bencic was inches away from exiting the Miami Open in the first round but that scenario was avoided after her late surge helped her come back from a 3-5 third-set deficit and edge out world No. 42 Dayana Yastremska 6-4 1-6 7-5. Today, the Swiss tennis star played her first match in Miami since…
Matteo Manassero returns to play on the PGA Tour. From March 20 to 23 in Palm Harbor, Florida, he will be among the protagonists of the Valspar Championship. At the Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), the American Peter Malnati will defend the title he won in 2024 when he beat his compatriot Cameron Young by two…
Aryna Sabalenka jokes she has been “dealing” with Mirra Andreeva since she was 15 years old and warns the 17-year-old that she will be wanting revenge when they square off next time. On Sunday, the teenage sensation prevented the Belarusian from landing her first Indian Wells title after beating the top-seeded Belarusian 2-6 6-4 6-3.…
The first season of TGL produced different reactions among the public. While there are those who are blown away by the innovation and creativity of this league, there is another side that does not advocate innovation and such an atmosphere in the world of golf. However, it seems that positive reactions prevail, and TGL officials…
The professional padel tour is exploring new markets to become increasingly popular in every corner of the world. This sport has had exponential growth in recent years and has found the right set-up also from a managerial point of view to continue to develop without taking steps backwards. The Miami Premier Padel P1 is taking…
Taylor Fritz started the 2025 season less brilliantly than the level he had shown in the second half of 2024. The American ace suffered a lot after the premature elimination at the Australian Open, where everyone expected a prestigious result from him after he reached the final at the 2024 US Open in front of…
Emma Raducanu is off to the best possible start to her Miami Open campaign as the world No. 60 delivered her performance of the year to dismantle wildcard Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1. Right out of the gate, the Briton tried to play aggressively and put pressure on the 188th-ranked Japanese, who was making her debut…