With the arrival of The Sentry in Kapalua (Hawaii), a new year on the PGA Tour begins. The new additions to the tournament are the withdrawals of Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland due to domestic accidents. The former suffered glass cuts on the palm of his hand and the latter broke a little finger after…

Mirra Andreeva defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4 7-6 (2) to reach the Brisbane International semifinal in style and also emulated one of Maria Sharapova’s impressive feats.  When the 17-year-old takes on world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, she will be appearing in her fourth WTA semifinal.  And when that happens, she will join the Russian…

Sloane Stephens has a pretty blunt message for those calling on her to retire as the former world No. 3 says there is no need for that since she is still earning pretty good money.  After becoming a Grand Slam champion eight years ago and also winning her first WTA 1000 title at the 2018…

Iga Swiatek says it is absolutely not true that her intention was to throw Katie Boulter off her game when she called a medical timeout early in the third set of their United Cup thriller.  On Thursday, the Polish tennis star and the top-ranked British tennis player were in the midst of a grueling battle and…

Alexander Shevchenko, who starred with Kazakhstan in the United Cup, has raised concerns about the extreme conditions players are playing in on occasion. Heat was a feature on Day 4 of the mixed team competition, with temperatures in Perth exceeding 35 degrees during the Kazakhstan-German clash. The 24-year-old took the deciding point by coming from…

Just days after Elena Rybakina made the surprising announcement that she was reinstating Stefano Vukov as her coach—despite ongoing controversy surrounding their professional relationship—a new twist has emerged. The WTA has provisionally suspended Vukov amid an investigation into alleged misconduct. Vukov, who played a pivotal role in guiding Rybakina to her 2022 Wimbledon victory, now…

Nick Kyrgios has made his come back to the ATP Tour after 18 long months of absence from competition. For him, his return to the court was bittersweet. His defeat in his first round match at the Brisbane International against one of the fastest growing tennis players on the Tour – Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard – cannot be read…

Reilly Opelka kept it straight honest following his shock win over Novak Djokovic, admitting that he played freely and didn’t feel any pressure because he was playing “the greatest player of all time” and didn’t have any expectations.  On Friday, the former world No. 17 clinched his biggest victory since returning from wrist surgery after…

Mirra Andreeva faces world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a Brisbane rematch of the 2024 Roland Garros quarterfinals. Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 28, 2024-January 5, 2025 Surface: Hard Court Novak Djokovic Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic makes his long-awaited singles return at the…