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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…
Mirra Andreeva feels for Emma Raducanu as the 17-year-old shockingly revealed that three years ago she received a horrifying message that has since been in her mind. After the 2021 US Open champion was visited by a stalker in her hotel but also the court, the WTA and security staff in Dubai quickly reacted by…
Alexander Zverev had to work hard in the second round of the ATP 500 event in Rio. World no. 2 defeated Alexander Shevchenko 7-6, 7-6 in two hours and 28 minutes for a place in the quarter-final. The German could have experienced an early exit, like in Buenos Aires last week! Shevchenko led 5-3 in the…
New details have emerged about Emma Raducanu’s stalker as it has been revealed that the same man came to the Briton’s hotel to hand her out a written letter. On Tuesday, the 2021 US Open champion was left in tears and looking scared just two games into her Dubai match against Karolina Muchova. After a…
Daniil Medvedev says the difference in his on and off-court personality makes him think he may be a bit bipolar but also adds that he is seeing something similar with his daughter Alisa. On Tuesday, the Russian tennis star came back from a set down to beat fellow compatriot Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-5 6-3 in…
Iga Swiatek may pull off a Novak Djokovic in the future and hire one of her biggest rivals as her coach as the Polish tennis star hints she’d be interested in working with Aryna Sabalenka one day. During the offseason, one of the biggest news was the record 24-time Grand Slam champion adding Andy Murray…
Andrea Petkovic ripped the Jannik Sinner doping ban as “a political decision” as the 2014 French Open semifinalist suggests the WADA came to the conclusion that the Italian didn’t cheat but they needed him suspended just to avoid a backlash and possibly send a message. Since it was revealed that the WADA settled with the…