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Former British tennis player and Madison Keys’ friend Laura Robson reveals the American tennis star was doping tested on the same evening of her Australian Open victory. 10 days ago, the 29-year-old became the first player since 2022 to beat Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne after registering a 6-3 2-6 7-5 win. For Keys, it was…
Paula Badosa reveals she admired Maria Sharapova’s tennis a lot when growing up but admits she absolutely wasn’t ready to be labeled the next Sharapova. During her junior career, the Spaniard achieved some pretty nice things, with the most notable one being her 2015 French Open girls’ singles title. Due to her height but also…
Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 today. Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Simona Halep has closed the curtain on her glorious career with a stunning announcement. Former world No. 1 Halep fell to Italia’s Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania today. Afterward, Halep surprised home fans telling…
Just days after revealing that retirement was a serious consideration, former world No. 1 Simona Halep shocked fans by making that consideration a reality far sooner than expected. The two-time Grand Slam champion announced the decision to leave the sport following a crushing defeat at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, where she lost 6-1 6-1…
She’s fierce, she’s fabulous, and she’s bringing the heat! Aryna Sabalenka is no stranger to making a statement, whether she’s lighting up the red carpet, casually dropping fire fits on social media, or shaking up the tennis world with her signature on-court swagger. And now, the Nike star is letting us in on a little…
Holger Rune took to social media to directly tell his fans about the date of his first-round match at the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam but then one person told him that he wasn’t interested in watching a Grand Slam match. On Monday evening, the Rotterdam organizers released their order of play for Tuesday and…
Two former champions met in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam. The 2023 winner Daniil Medvedev ousted the champion from ten years ago, Stan Wawrinka, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 27 minutes. The veteran fought well in the opening two sets. He saved two set points in the opener…
The 2025 season has just begun, but ATP has already announced next year’s calendar. There are no particular changes or revolutions to report, waiting for Saudi Arabia not to definitively enter the calendar by hosting a Masters 1000 (perhaps starting in 2027). The number of tournaments is reduced from 60 to 59, to which must…
Emma Raducanu has picked up her third consecutive defeat after Marketa Vondrousova handed her a 6-3 6-4 defeat in the Abu Dhabi Open first round. After seeing her wildcard being upgraded from qualifying to a main draw one, the Briton made a good start to her opener and broke the Czech for an early 3-1…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are taking tennis to a new dimension and other players have to find alternative solutions to reach their level. The Italian ace has won the last three Major titles on hard courts, while the Spanish star became the youngest player ever to win the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in…