Did anyone want to see Joao Fonseca on the other side of the net in Melbourne? No! Was the fear justified? Indeed! The young Brazilian will compete in his first Australian Open main draw. Joao arrived in Melbourne after having won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah and the Canberra Challenger crown. He faced no issues in…

LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann and PGA Tour player Nicolai Hojgaard have both accepted special invitations. It is known that LIV Golfers do not have many ways to play the Majors, and one of the ways is definitely special invitations. The well known names of this controversial Tour are hoping they could get such invitations, and…

Naomi Osaka expressed hope not to draw Caroline Garcia again at the Australian Open and exactly that happened. On Thursday, the draw for the opening Grand Slam of the year was released and it revealed that first-round action would see the two-time Australian Open champion and the Frenchwoman taking on each other.  Last year, the…

Unseeded Emma Raducanu is set for a very tricky opener at the Australian Open after suffering a setback and being forced to miss Auckland due to a back injury. On Thursday, the draw for this year’s Happy Slam was released and the 2021 US Open champion learned that she would take on world No. 27…

Mark Petchey acknowledges being labeled “a one-Slam wonder” is an extremely difficult thing to deal with but also urged Emma Raducanu to be “confident” and believe in herself to the fullest because that’s the only way how she can reach the desired heights and shut up her critics.  Since becoming a Grand Slam champion in…

John McEnroe made a very interesting point about Emma Raducanu’s struggles as the American tennis legend thinks the 22-year-old’s mentality may be causing more issues than the actual injuries.  Since winning the 2021 US Open, the British tennis star has regularly battled physical setbacks – especially during the 2022 and 2023 seasons before undergoing surgeries…

Grand Slam doubles legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Stefano Vukov’s return to Elena Rybakina’s team would also mean the end of the Kazakh’s partnership with Goran Ivanisevic because the latter would “not stand being a part of a dysfunctional relationship.” Last week, the 2022 Wimbledon winner announced through Instagram that she was bringing back her former…

Tom McKibbin could be the first purchase of Liv Golf 2025. The Northern Irishman, who grew up at the Holywood Golf Club, the same as Rory McIlroy, is ready to join the Legion XIII team of Spaniard Jon Rahm, former number 1 in the world and among the highest paid athletes. Super League, results After…

Andy Roddick went off on Nick Kyrgios on the latest episode of his podcast, saying that the Australian “lives for likes” and ripping his comments about Cruz Hewitt as “ridiculous.” Over the weekend, the 16-year-old – who is the son of one of Australia’s best tennis players ever – got a chance to hit with…