Tomas Martin Etcheverry, three-set marathon expert I run a lot of queries, and people often ask me arcane trivia questions. Has this ever happened before? Is that a record? My beat seems to be the super-niche stuff that no one would ever bother to include in the official media notes. The Trivia Notebook is my…

No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and world No. 20 Madison Keys have set up an all-American final at the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide.  On Friday, the top seed – who is playing her first tournament of the year – ousted 25th-ranked Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (4) 6-3. Early in the match, Pegula blew an early…

Jannik Sinner talked for the first time about Nick Kyrgios, during the media day of the Australian Open 2025. The Italian was quite clear with his words in the press conference that precedes his first round, scheduled between Monday and Tuesday, responding (so to speak) to the Australian’s provocations regarding the Clostebol doping scandal. The…

Nick Kyrgios says he didn’t know that Novak Djokovic was allegedly poisoned in Australia three years ago but the 29-year-old backed the Serb’s claims by stating that Australia treated him in a very bad way.  Just before the start of the 2025 Australian Open, the record 24-time Grand Slam champion made a bombshell claim, saying…

Patrick Reed, a well-known name to golf fans, is ready to do great things in 2025. Although the experienced player has been unlucky in many moments, his optimism seems to have never been stronger. The American is probably one of the best golfers at LIV who has yet to win. Will that change in the…

Emma Raducanu admits she is “quite sensitive” about what she takes amid the recent doping cases in tennis and also reveals she refused to use an antiseptic spray in Melbourne after being presumably bitten by a bug or an insect.  Over the past couple of months, there has been a lot of focus on doping…

Scottie Scheffler announced his withdrawal from The American Express on Monday after explaining that his right hand has not fully recovered. The American player had to undergo minor surgery a few days ago to repair a cut caused by a glass during Christmas. Scheffler, news Scheffler, number one in the world, injured his hand while…

Elena Rybakina has confirmed her first post-Australian Open tournament as the world No. 6 will return to Abu Dhabi between February 03-08 to defend her title.  Last year, the Kazakh won her maiden title at the United Arab Emirates tournament after beating Daria Kasatkina in the final.  Now, she is set to play at the…

Sania Mirza doesn’t agree at all with the notion that Novak Djokovic is in a tough position – on the contrary – the Indian tennis legend thinks the Serb will especially now “be a problem” that the pressure is off him.  After Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz absolutely dominated the Grand Slam scene in 2024,…

Ashleigh Barty is urging Emerson Jones to just relax and enjoy her Australian Open moment despite “the next Barty” comparisons that are being placed on the rising star. This week, the 16-year-old clinched her first WTA Tour victory at the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide.  And not only that she won her first main draw…