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Laura Robson insists there is no need to worry much about Novak Djokovic’s early Doha loss as the former British tennis star noted that the Serb being healthy was a success before also highlighting that the 37-year-old’s main focus is on Grand Slams and not some “small-Middle East tournaments.” After seeing his very promising Australian…
Venus Williams is not done with pro tennis yet as the 44-year-old has accepted a main draw wildcard into the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. That means that the seven-time Grand Slam champion – who hasn’t played since last March – is set to compete again after 12 months. After taking part in seven…
Reilly Opelka has thrown another brutal shade at doubles, ripping doubles players as “failed singles players.” Over the years, the big-serving American has called out the doubles competition several times and he always makes sure to clearly show how much he dislikes that particular competition. Recently, the US Open announced some major changes to their…
If Coco Gauff were ever to pull off a Novak Djokovic, she would probably hire Barbora Krejcikova as her coach. When it was announced in late November that the Serbian tennis giant would work with Andy Murray in 2025, the entire tennis world was left stunned but also heavily entertained by the idea of the…
Novak Djokovic’s PTPA praised the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the way they handled Emma Raducanu’s stalker but also underlined that such situations remain a bigger issue in the lower-tier events, while also adding that tournaments must do everything they can to ensure a player’s safety. After the British tennis star complained about a…
Fernando Verdasco was one of those players who deserved to win more during their careers. There is no doubt that ‘Nando’ has been one of the best Spanish talents of the last 20 years, being able to put anyone in trouble on his best days as he has shown several times in the most prestigious…
World no. 6 Daniil Medvedev played well in Doha, especially in comparison to his previous tournaments. However, the 2023 champion had to end his campaign in the quarter-final after retiring versus Felix Auger-Aliassime following the opening set. Felix grabbed the opener 6-3 after a double break, and Daniil retired without shaking hands with his rival…
Elena Rybakina won the battle between two Grand Slam champions in Dubai as the 2022 Wimbledon champion beat 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-6 (2) to reach the semifinal. Through the opening four games of the match, the two players were tied to two games apiece. Then, the No. 6 seed put it…
In the last twelve months, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have become the two new leaders of the men’s tour, proving that they have an edge over all their opponents. The Italian and the Spaniard have won the last five Grand Slam tournaments played and their rivalry has already reached impressive heights, although they have…
As everyone knows by now, Jannik Sinner has reached an agreement with WADA that provides for a three-month suspension for the world number 1. On April 16 and 17, the trial before the CAS in Lausanne was scheduled, in which the Italian ace could have been acquitted or suspended from one to two years. The…