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Ben Shelton said he was quite surprised by the level he is managing to express in this edition of the Australian Open 2025 and, in general, in the Slam tournaments. The American reached the second semifinal in a Major in his career by beating Lorenzo Sonego in four sets and will challenge Jannik Sinner for…
Lorenzo Sonego had a dream of reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open 2025, but his dream was shattered by the serve and power of Ben Shelton. The Italian achieved his best result at Slam level by reaching the quarterfinals. Shelton found a key to victory by limiting the number of errors in the important…
A legend like Novak Djokovic can never be underestimated, not even in the last part of his career. At almost 38 years old, the former world No. 1 left the whole world speechless once again by eliminating Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 Australian Open and reaching his 50th semifinal in a Grand Slam tournament. The…
Golf seems to have entered a new era, and it is necessary that golfers, as well as fans, adapt to the evolution of this sport. With the arrival of LIV Golf, it was clear that the leaders of the Controversial Tour wanted to introduce novelties into the world of golf and change the values that…
There was an unknown factor about Jannik Sinner’s condition after the problems he had during the match against Holger Rune at the 2025 Australian Open. The world No.1 swept away any doubts by demolishing Alex de Minaur in the last quarterfinal and reached the semifinals of the Happy Slam, where he will try to defend…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Madison Keys of the United States will face world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for a place in the Australian Open final. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 12-26, 2025A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars)Hard Court History At Stake at 2025 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic returns playing…
Coach Goran Ivanisevic has ended his brief collaboration with Elena Rybakina, concluding their partnership just one month after it began. The Croatian tennis legend announced the decision not to continue beyond their trial period in a statement shared on Instagram. “After our trial period that finished with Australian Open, I wish Elena and her team…
Emma Navarro says she isn’t putting any blame on Iga Swiatek over a missed double bounce call as the American called on tennis authorities to allow video technology to also be allowed for use after point ends. After the Pole picked up a drop shot that appeared to hit the court twice, she ended up…
The tennis community is again calling for the introduction of VAR in tennis after Emma Navarro lost a key point on an Iga Swiatek double bounce that the chair umpire failed to call. After losing the first set 6-1 to the Pole in their Australian Open quarterfinal match, the American was threatening to get her…
By arriving on the golf scene, TGL confirmed they aim to change the image of golf that fans have had since the beginning of this sport. Billy Horschel’s entrance into the SoFi Center last night amazed the fans, and it seems that the experienced golfer managed to surpass even Tiger Woods with his entrance. Woods…