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World no. 168 Alex Bolt made a cracking start to his second-round Brisbane Challenger clash! A left-hander faced Govind Nanda in the second round of the Brisbane Challenger and prevailed 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in three hours and 11 minutes. Bolt fired eight aces in the opening eight points, providing two perfect holds and achieving an unprecedented…
Stan Wawrinka was undoubtedly one of the most talented players of his generation, although he lived most of his career in the shadow of legends such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Swiss champion would certainly have won much more without these three sacred monsters, who monopolized the men’s tour for almost…
Jordan Spieth is ready to return to the golf course after undergoing wrist surgery. The 31-year-old will compete at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament, along with several other golfers who have been out due to injury. The American golfer underwent surgery in August last year after suffering a wrist injury in 2023. Spieth told…
After weeks of speculation, Tom McKibbin has decided to join LIV Golf and resolve the dilemmas if there were any. This decision was expected, especially since McKibbin was filling the cover of golf magazine, with an emphasis on his joining the controversial Tour. His departure from golf is viewed negatively by the public, especially considering…
Tony Finau, an American golfer, decided to break a tradition that is becoming more and more popular not only in the US, but around the world. Gender reveal ceremony has become common, but some people don’t want to be like everyone else. Tony Finau, a famous American golfer, welcomed his sixth child seven days ago.…
Tom McKibbin’s joining LIV Golf has caused a lot of reaction in the golfing public. It is known that LIV Golf is not exactly a favorite Tour among the fans, although it is clear that it is gaining more and more sympathy from year to year. Nevertheless, aversions towards this Tour are still prevalent, and…
Former Serbian tennis star Viktor Troicki says the Australian Open crowd booing an injured Novak Djokovic was a plain disrespectful and disappointing move. Moments after Alexander Zverev won the first set 7-6 (5) which lasted an hour and 21 minutes, the record 10-time Australian Open winner walked to the net and retired. As soon as…
Emma Raducanu received a qualifying wildcard into the Abu Dhabi Open and that means that the Briton is set to play in qualies for the first time since her historic 2021 US Open run. After accepting a main draw wildcard into Singapore, the world No. 56 made her debut at the tournament this week. Unfortunately…
Bernard Tomic refused to give any direct statements on the reports claiming that he was being investigated over potential match-fixing but suggested that he loved tennis and that he would “lose purpose” if the game was taken away from him. Earlier this month, The Age reported that the police started looking into the former world…
Andy Roddick shares Max Eisenbued was crying tears of happiness after Madison Keys’ Australian Open victory as the agent was thrilled to see the moment finally come for the American. During the weekend, the world No. 7 became a Grand Slam champion at the age of 29 after upsetting top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5…