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Nick Kyrgios risks having to miss the Australian Open 2025 – which will start on Sunday 12 January – due to a new physical problem. The Australian tennis player has communicated to fans, through an Instagram story, how he is struggling with another type of injury that is quite serious and will have to be monitored…
The former coach Riccardo Piatti has not talked often about his partnership with Jannik Sinner, in recent years, but in the documentary Forza Jannik: Sinner and the Rise of Italian Tennis, produced by the official channel of the Australian Open, the historical former coach of the Italian opened up about his split from the current ATP…
The 6-time Slam champion Stefan Edberg was interviewed by BBC Sport on the eve of the Australian Open 2025 scheduled to start on Sunday 12 January. The Swede, former world number 1 with immense class and an extraordinary volley, was asked in particular about Novak Djokovic. And if in his opinion there are chances that the Serbian…
Today Carlos Alcaraz, the one who seems to be Jannik Sinner’s real rival in the race for the title at the Australian Open 2025, took to the court. The Spaniard worked hard during the pre-season, focusing in particular on the ability to stay focused throughout the entire match. The first outings, however, did not go…
Nao Hibino faces Harriet Dart in the final round of Australian Open qualifying on Thursday. Photo credit: Hameltion Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 6-26, 2025A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars)Hard Court History At Stake at 2025 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record 25th Grand…
Top-seeded Tommy Paul takes on Aussie lucky loser Rinky Hijikata at the Adelaide International on Thursday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Adelaide International The Drive, War Memorial DriveAdelaide, AustraliaJanuary 6-11, 2025 Surface: Hard Court Adelaide, A Final Tune-Up for Melbourne Tennis returned to Adelaide in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year. Jiri Lehecka triumphed in the…
World no. 29 Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the quarter-final in Adelaide. The 5th seed defeated Taylor Fritz at the United Cup and carried that boost to the first tournament of the season. Felix faced Arthur Cazaux in the second round and prevailed 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. The Canadian needed two hours and 33 minutes to emerge at the…
Tennis insider Jon Wertheim claims Stefano Vukov has been described as “an aggressive coach” by some players and the WTA even started placing employees in the stands undercover so they could monitor and see if there was any truth in the allegations made about the coach’s behavior toward Elena Rybakina. Last week, the Croatian coach…
Ons Jabeur failed to back up her strong win over Danielle Collins after the former world No. 2 lost to Yulia Putintseva in the Adelaide International round-of-16. On Tuesday, the Tunisian tennis star – who concluded her 2024 season after the US Open due to a shoulder injury – made a strong to the Australian…
For the first time in three years, Carlos Alcaraz did not finish the season in the top-2. The Spaniard wrapped up the 2024 season behind Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev despite conquering two Major crowns! Carlos is the four-time Major winner at 21, but he wants more! Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz’s coach, revealed the things…