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Rei Sakamoto completed the full circle in 2024! The 18-year-old Japanese kicked off the season with the Australian Open junior title. Ten months later, Sakamoto conquered the home Yokkaichi Challenger crown, becoming the fourth player born in 2006 with a Challenger title. Thus, Rei joined Joel Schwaerzler, Joao Fonseca and Martin Landaluce on the exclusive list. The…
Novak Djokovic knows how to attract the attention of the whole world. Last week – during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga – the former world number 1 shocked everyone by announcing that his new coach will be Andy Murray. The 3-time Grand Slam champion will follow him to the 2025 Australian Open, which is…
Juan Martin del Potro has had a very unfortunate career, in which injuries have prevented him from playing without pain and winning as much as he deserves. The Argentine was truly a great champion and he proved it in the period he was at the highest level, winning a Grand Slam title at the 2009…
The topic of doping is back in the world of tennis this year. The first case that shocked fans around the world was that of Jannik Sinner, who tested positive for Clostebol in two different controls in March (during the Indian Wells Masters 1000). The Italian ace, who was the best player ever in 2024,…
Hakan Dahlbo: In the first segment of the talk we sought to understand how negative thinking patterns may negatively impact the play of a player. Brace up or let me turn to affirmations now. To the uninitiated, what are these affirmations and more importantly how do they fits into the tennis narrative? Bane Bradonic: An…
The Foundation of Respect It starts with appreciating their skills and their readiness. Each and every player who enters a sports arena has practiced basic moves, gameplay strategies, mental and even physical training profusely. Understanding this effort is the first way people feel respected. It avoids complacency in certain games and promotes an attitude of…
It is further argued that dreams are starting points and drives and that it is the prerequisites of achievements. However, for every dreamer, there are those whose primary purpose seems to be to stop innovators and bring them down, which are best known as ‘dream stealers’ (DS). DS are those people who, for one reason…
I’m a tennis nobody, but I’ve LOVED this game since I was a kid. Catching the tennis “bug” convinced me to give up baseball. Nothing compares to the thrill of hitting that perfect shot. Nothing compares to watching amazing athletes play the greatest points of all time under unbelievable pressure. I recently came across Federer/Nadal…
hanasi Kokkinakis described Novak Djokovic’s online fans as “abusive” and added that they are very easy to spot since they have a crocodile emoji in their bios, which is a reference to the Serb’s Lacoste partnership. Over the last couple of years, the record 24-time Grand Slam champion has been one of the most criticized…
Wim Fissette says Iga Swiatek was pretty fair and transparent when she reached out to him as the Pole didn’t hide that she was provisionally suspended and left the Belgian coach a chance to decide whether or not he wanted to work with her. On October 17th, the world No. 2 announced through Instagram that…