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Destanee Aiava indicated she was retiring from tennis due to extremely hateful messages and death threats before proceeding to deactivate her X account. On Sunday, the world No. 155 fell just short of winning the ITF Prague after Gabriela Knutson edged her out in the final 6-4 3-6 7-5. Seemingly, the 24-year-old’s Prague final loss…
Stefanos Tsitsipas entertained his fans with an X post as the 26-year-old funnily shared that he wanted to start his Sunday morning with meditation but then started recalling every embarrassing moment he has had for the past 20 years. Anyone who follows the Greek tennis star on social media knows that the former world No.…
Sebastian Baez defended the ATP 500 title in Rio de Janeiro. The Argentine extended his winning streak at the prestigious clay-court event following a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Alexandre Muller in the title clash. The Argentine sealed the deal in an hour and 26 minutes, adding the seventh ATP title to his name and receiving…
Taylor Fritz is withdrawing from the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco due to an abdominal issue as the American reveals he tried to play through the injury but it simply wasn’t getting better. This year, the world No. 4 was slated to be one of the biggest names in Acapulco and the tournament’s No. 2…
The growth of the Italian golf movement, which will have eco-sustainability as one of its key words, and the guidelines of the new Federal Council. On the occasion of the ninth edition of Myplant & Garden – the most important B2B Fair of Horticulture, Garden and Landscape at Fiera Milano Rho – the President of…
Reilly Opelka seemingly has no regrets over the comments he made about doubles as the American got back to trolling the competition by changing his Instagram bio and sarcastically urging people to “watch more doubles.” In case you missed it, the former world No. 17 called for the tennis authorities to fully ditch doubles. When…
Jack Sock is blasting the entire Jannik Sinner doping situation as the former world No. 8 thinks that the three-time Grand Slam champion definitely received a preferential treatment. After the ITIA investigated the 23-year-old’s doping case and later cleared him of any wrongdoing, the WADA appealed their verdict and wanted a ban for the Italian…
Mardy Fish was left stunned after hearing about Reilly Opelka’s radical comments about doubles as the former American tennis star said the 27-year-old was “out of his mind.” After making some pretty critical remarks about doubles in the past, the big-serving American went even further this week by ripping doubles players as “failed singles players.”…
Last year’s ITF junior no. 1 Nicolai Budkov Kjaer made a significant step forward in the second month of the new season. The Norwegian conquered his first Challenger title in Glasgow, lifting a trophy at 18 years and six months. Thus, Budkov Kjaer became the second-youngest Norwegian with the Challenger trophy in his hands after his…
Tiger Woods’ future is always in question. Few people know in which direction Tiger Woods will go and what his goals are, but it is clear that injuries are standing in the way of his return. In addition, the death of his mother, Kultida Woods, left a huge mark on him, with questions: When will…