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Tennis stars Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have delighted fans by announcing their engagement on December 23, 2024. The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram, posting a smiling selfie with Boulter’s hand—adorned with a stunning engagement ring—resting on De Minaur’s shoulder, captioned: “We’ve been keeping a small secret…” Boulter, 28, and De Minaur,…
Joao Fonseca won the NextGen ATP Finals on Sunday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beating Learner Tien 2-4, 4-3(8), 4-0, 4-2 in one hour and 27 minutes. “I was really nervous before the match,” the Brazilian said. “I knew it was going to be so difficult. I played a final against Learner in juniors (2023…
Nick Kyrgios acknowledged that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are “the best in the world” but also highlighted that he always believes in himself and that he would enter those matchups confident he could win. While the Australian was sidelined due to knee and wrist surgeries, the Italian and the Spaniard elevated their games to…
Elena Rybakina maybe didn’t enjoy much success at the World Tennis League in the first three days of the event but one of her fans made her day by stopping the Kazakh to gift her a Kinder Surprise Egg. On Saturday, the Kazakh was in action twice for Team Falcons but unfortunately didn’t have a…
Nick Kyrgios doesn’t consider Nicolas Mahut someone who should be having opinions about him since he pretty much thinks that he has achieved way more than the French doubles specialist. After the Australian warned Jannik Sinner that he would try to make “an absolute riot” if they faced at the Australian Open, the former doubles…
Jannik Sinner completed an incredible season. The Italian won 73 of 79 matches in 2024, winning eight ATP titles and leading his country toward the Davis Cup title defense. Jannik played consistent tennis and left everyone behind, becoming the 29th world no. 1 in June. The 23-year-old wrapped up the year with a massive advantage over…
With the new tennis season just a week away, it’s time to make predictions for the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals. Who will qualify for the prestigious eight-man field in Turin? Let’s take a look! 1. Carlos Alcaraz – Alcaraz is arguably the most talented player in the sport. All he needs is a little bit…
Novak Djokovic is never satisfied and always finds new motivations to continue competing at the highest level. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won everything a player can dream of and shattered almost every men’s tennis record, but he has no plans to retire yet to start another chapter in his life. Many fans and…
Novak Djokovic is almost ready to make his debut in the 2025 season. The former world number 1 will be the top favorite at the Brisbane International, where he will immediately have the opportunity to face very insidious opponents to test his condition. The Serbian legend has high expectations for 2025, which must be the…
Carlos Alcaraz will compete at the ATP 500 event in Doha next year! World no. 3 will debut at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, joining an incredible field of players. Carlos will challenge Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov! The Qatar ExxonMobil Open has been on the ATP calendar for over three…