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World no. 48 Jakub Mensik was not a happy camper during the second day of the ATP Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah! The 19-year-old Czech suffered a 4-2, 4-3, 4-2 loss to last year’s finalist Arthur Fils in an hour and 17 minutes. An unprecedented scene occurred after the second set at the King Abdullah Sports…
Nicolas Mahut says Nick Kyrgios can have an opinion on Jannik Sinner’s doping case but the former doubles world No. 1 also adds that the recent comments made by the Australian were too much and something that crossed the line. For four months now, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist has been regularly criticizing the handling of…
Aryna Sabalenka was on the verge of blowing a big lead versus Elena Rybakina when a baby started crying, prompting a hilarious reaction from the 26-year-old and her stating that she also felt like crying. On Thursday, the world No. 1 stormed past the opening five games of her World Tennis League opener. But then…
Coco Gauff landed at No. 1 spot on Forbes’ list for the highest-paid female athletes for 2024, leaving behind Iga Swiatek. According to the American business magazine, the 20-year-old earned a total of $34.4 million this year – $9.4 million came via tournaments while $25 million was collected from sponsorship and endorsement deals. Swiatek, who…
In the current ATP ranking, there are only six players who have won at least one Slam in their career. Winning a Major is the ultimate goal for a tennis player. But now, after many important farewells, the group has significantly reduced in 2024, with the retirements from professional tennis of Rafael Nadal (22-time champion),…
Jannik Sinner will be one of the most anticipated tennis players in 2025, for several reasons, both on and off court, such as the Clostebol doping issue. Will the Italian be able to confirm himself, starting from the Australian Open, where he will have to confirm a Major title for the first time in his…
Former WTA star Julia Goerges and Dutch doubles ace Wesley Koolhof tied the knot on December 14, 2024, in an enchanting ceremony at Landgoed Hotel & Restaurant Groot Warnsborn, a stunning estate in the Netherlands. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wesley Koolhof (@wesleykoolhof) In the image from their special…
In a recent interview with Tennis Majors, the 39-year-old Tomas Berdych talked about the new talents in modern tennis and how the sport has evolved since his time. The former 2010 Wimbledon finalist spoke in detail about how the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is good for men’s tennis, which needed it at…
Rafael Nadal wrote a long letter to tennis published in full on the portal The Players Tribune. The sagnolo told many anecdotes of his tennis career, some of which are decidedly little known because they are not linked to his most important successes. One of the first episodes that he considers fundamental in his education…
Team Hawks’ Aryna Sabalenka nearly blew a massive lead in her opening match at the World Tennis League but ultimately managed to fend off Elena Rybakina of Team Falcons. Through the opening five games, the Belarusian tennis star held a comfortable 5-0 lead and appeared to be heading toward a dominant victory in Abu Dhabi.…