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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, who begins his season this week, will reduce the number of tournaments he plays in what he describes as a “pivotal year”. “Every season is important but I think there are two or three things that make this a pivotal year for me,” McIlroy, who begins his season on Thursday…
Tim Henman ripped the Australian Open crowd’s decision to boo Novak Djokovic as “totally wrong” as the former British star thinks the Serb didn’t deserve that treatment. After taking an off-court medical timeout during a quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz, the 37-year-old admitted he was concerned but expressed hope he would be able to play…
World no. 23 Felix Auger-Aliassime claimed the ATP 250 title in Montpellier. The Canadian ousted the first-time ATP finalist Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 in two hours and 39 minutes for his seventh ATP trophy and the second of the season after Adelaide. The American qualified for the main draw and defeated the top seed,…
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ career has entered a very delicate phase and the Greek ace must react if he does not want to start his learning parabola earlier than expected. The truth is that the player from Athens has not been a leading player for some time and his goal of winning a Grand Slam title is…
Alexander Zverev hoped that the 2025 Australian Open would be the right opportunity to finally win a Grand Slam title, but his dream was shattered in the final against Jannik Sinner. The current world number 2 played a very positive tournament overall, highlighting the progress made in recent months and showing a different attitude than…
Elena Rybakina’s 2025 has started very differently from expectations. Her path towards the Australian Open has certainly been conditioned by the case involving Stefano Vukov, whom the Kazakh player desperately wants in her team despite being suspended by the WTA and cannot be accredited to the tournaments of the professional tour for the moment. Their…
The doping case relating to Jannik Sinner is not closed and the world number 1 is waiting to know his fate. The trial before the CAS in Lausanne will take place in mid-April, but it may take further time before the sentence is issued. Despite this case that began in March 2024, the Italian ace…
Bryson DeChambeau is a golfer hungry for success. Although he is part of LIV Golf, his ambitions for the future are huge. The 31-year-old golfer is currently performing in India for the first time, wanting to explore this country, get to know the culture, but primarily achieve a good result in the tournament. Bryson DeChambeau…
For the first time since 2021 – when he participated in the Montpellier ATP 250 – Carlos Alcaraz will play a tournament on indoor hard courts in February. The young Spanish champion has decided to change his schedule a bit compared to recent years, in which he had always traveled to South America to play…
Jannik Sinner also left everyone speechless at the 2025 Australian Open, where he lifted the third Grand Slam title of his young career. The world No.1 won his third Major in a row on hard courts after triumphs at the 2024 AO and 2024 US Open, reiterating that he is the best in the world…