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World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will compete in the fourth round of the Australian Open for the second straight time. The Spaniard ousted Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 in two hours and 55 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, remaining on the title course. Carlos made the difference with his first serve. He dropped 26…
Iga Swiatek insists she is not thinking too much about the prospect of overthrowing Aryna Sabalenka from the world No. 1 spot as the Pole believes she will get there if she produces good play and results. Since mid-September, the five-time Grand Slam champion has been ranked at No. 2 in the world and currently…
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that it was “difficult to accept” that Rafael Nadal’s career came to an end but highlighted that he was thrilled to know that he was a part of the Spanish tennis icon’s farewell. Before the former 22-time Grand Slam champion retired, he and the current top-ranked Spanish male tennis player clashed in…
Iga Swiatek showed some appreciation and respect for Emma Raducanu ahead of their upcoming Australian Open battle, stating that the current world No. 62 “can play great tennis” and that she doesn’t expect an easy battle. In the second round at Melbourne Park, the No. 2 seed was absolutely clinical after dismantling world No. 49…
Former Australian Football League player Kane Cornes declared Nick Kyrgios “the most disappointing Australian athlete ever” and also ripped him as “a 29-year-old child,” but the 2022 Wimbledon finalist had a strong response ready. After the Australian tennis star suffered first-round exits at the Brisbane International and the Australian Open, his critics were quick to…
Carlos Alcaraz sent a clear message to all his rivals at the Australian Open 2025: the victory in straight sets for 6-0 6-1 6-4 against Yoshihito Nishioka in the 2nd round of the tournament does not fully convey the total dominance of the Spaniard over the Japanese. The 4-time Slam champion conceded only 5 games…
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Bernarda Pera didn’t want to confirm or deny what is being rumored about the Elena Rybakina and Stefano Vukov partnership but noted that it is “a weird story” although she personally never saw the Kazakh being abused by her coach. Since the start of the 2025 season, one of the main storylines has been the 2022…
We are already approaching the second week of the season’s first Grand Slam, as spots in the fourth round of the Australian Open will start to be handed out on Friday. Novak Djokovic is continuing his campaign against Tomas Machac, while Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff are also among those taking…
In today’s modern sport, it is noticeable that an increasing number of athletes have mental health issues, and it is a great thing that many decide to openly talk about it. Although it was a taboo topic years ago, in the last few years, there are more and more people who are willing to openly…