Zheng Qinwen suffered a surprise defeat in her opening Dubai match and later didn’t show up in her post-match presser because she was feeling unwell but released a short statement through the WTA. After a first-round bye, the No. 7 seed bowed out of this week’s WTA 1000 tournament in the second round after Peyton…

The Athletic has revealed more details about the WTA’s findings in the Stefano Vukov investigation as according to the report, even the Kazakh’s mother once intervened and urged the Croatian coach not to make her daughter cry.  While the WTA declined to go public with what they found, several details regarding their investigations surfaced.  Last…

Denmark’s Clara Tauson delivered the biggest victory of her career at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, ousting world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets, 6-3 6-2. With this commanding performance, the 22-year-old reached her first-ever WTA 1000 quarterfinal, avenging her loss to Sabalenka in the third round of the Australian Open last month.…

In recent months, doping has returned to be a central topic in the tennis world due to the cases of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. The Italian ace was found positive for Clostebol twice during the 2024 Indian Wells Masters 1000, but he proved his innocence to ITIA and was cleared of all charges shortly before the start of the…

Although Jannik Sinner’s doping case has officially closed, the echo of this story is destined to last for a long time to come. Everyone expected that the Italian ace would go all the way to the trial before the CAS in Lausanne – scheduled for April 16 and 17 – where he risked suffering a…

Novak Djokovic and Fernando Verdasco lost to the second-seeded pair in the Doha doubles quarterfinal and that officially ended the Spaniard’s career. After destroying Alexander Bublik and Karen Khachanov 6-1 6-1 for their first win as a doubles duo, the Serb and the Spaniard competed well against Haari Heliovaara and Henry Patten but ultimately suffered…

Novak Djokovic was eliminated on his debut in the prestigious Doha ATP 500, confirming that he struggles a lot to play his best tennis in second-tier tournaments.  The Serbian legend was playing his first tournament since injuring his left thigh at the 2025 Australian Open and has shown that he is still a long way…

Although he is no longer in his ‘prime’, Novak Djokovic continues to maintain his enormous aura towards his opponents.  Facing the best player in the history of tennis is never trivial and all the players give their best against him, as Matteo Berrettini showed in Doha yesterday. The Serbian legend has not hidden that Grand…

Emma Raducanu’s recent match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships took an unexpected and unsettling turn when she spotted someone in the stands who visibly distressed her. The British tennis star, who faced Karolina Muchova in the second round on Tuesday, broke into tears mid-match and sought refuge behind the umpire’s chair, prompting an…

Novak Djokovic is still seeking his milestone 100th ATP title after three tournaments of the new season. The 24-time Major winner failed to reach the final in Brisbane, Melbourne and Doha, turning his focus to the American hard-court Masters 1000 events.  Novak turns 38 in May but he still feels motivation to chase notable titles…