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Photo credit: Hameltion/Wikimedia Jakub Menšík’s mid-match doping test has left some fellow players in disbelief. Menšík reported he was asked to take a doping test in a bathroom break during his NextGen Masters match against Frenchman Arthur Fils. The decision to drug test a player mid-match alarmed ATP players including Andrey Rublev. The post Players…
Nick Kyrgios suffered a defeat in his first singles match in a year and a half after falling short to Andrey Rublev at the World Tennis World. On Friday, the Australian made a winning comeback in Abu Dhabi after he and Jasmine Paolini won their mixed doubles match against Denis Shapovalov and Caroline Garcia 7-5.…
Nick Kyrgios’ comeback is off to a winning start after he and Jasmine Paolini defeated Denis Shapovalov and Caroline Garcia 7-5 at the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi. After undergoing knee and wrist surgeries and missing the last two seasons, the Australian is playing in Abu Dhabi this week and using it as a…
Elena Rybakina secured her second victory over Simona Halep today after also ousting the former world No. 1 in singles 6-4 at the World Tennis League. On Friday, the Kazakh tennis star and Caroline Garcia gave an early lead to Team Falcons after they edged out the Romanian and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (5) in a…
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner will be the top favorite at the upcoming Australian Open. The defending champion will play no official tournaments ahead of the season’s first Major, following the 2024 path. However, Jannik will enter the 2025 AO Opening Week. Sinner will be the first notable name to step at Rod Laver Arena…
Aryna Sabalenka completed a double triumph over Paula Badosa after also beating her best friend in singles at the World Tennis League. In the opening match of Friday’s programme in Abu Dhabi, the world No. 1 and Mirra Andreeva dismantled the Spaniard and Iga Swiatek 6-1. Then, the Belarusian tennis star – who represents Team…
Naomi Osaka has stunned her fans with her jaw-dropping gym workout. The four-time Grand Slam champion recently shared a video on social media, highlighting her impressive fitness level—an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that she’s a mother to a toddler. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 大坂なおみ…
Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva absolutely crushed Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa in the opening match of the Team Hawks and Team Eagles tie. On Friday afternoon in Abu Dhabi, the world No. 1 and the rising Russian star dropped just one game en route to sealing a 6-1 win in 25 minutes over the…
The tennis world is buzzing with excitement as Agnieszka Radwanska, the former world No. 2 and 2012 Wimbledon finalist, makes her return to the WTA Tour—this time as a coach. Radwanska has joined Magda Linette’s team as a consultant and second coach, marking her first significant coaching role since retiring in 2018. The partnership, announced…
Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka are tied for sixth place on Forbes’ highest-paid female athletes for 2024 list after both apparently earned the same amount of money this year. Per the American business magazine, the British tennis star pocketed a total of $12.9 million this year. While just $900k came from tennis, the 22-year-old’s lucrative sponsorship and…