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Yevgeny Kafelnikov appeared to take another shot at Jannik Sinner by indirectly insinuating that it was the Italian who pushed for a settlement. In case you missed it, the world No. 1 won’t have to go to a CAS trial after he and the WADA agreed on a three-month suspension. Before the deal between the…
He makes his first “hole in one” on the circuit and wins The Genesis Invitational celebrating, at the age of 25 years, 3 months and 17 days, the second career title on the PGA Tour in 40 matches played. Special week for Ludvig Aberg. The Swede, with a total of 276 (74 66 70 66,…
Nick Kyrgios wasn’t impressed with Jack Draper and Lorenzo Sonego defending Jannik Sinner as the Australian bluntly suggested that if the Italian was so innocent, then how did a banned substance get into his body. After months of drama and speculating about what would happen with the three-time Grand Slam champion, the uncertainty surrounding his…
Elina Svitolina fell just short of completing a big comeback against Clara Tauson so a projected Dubai round-of-16 showdown between the Ukrainian and Aryna Sabalenka is off. After annihilating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 6-2 in her Dubai opener, Svitolina found herself down by a set and also trailing 3-0 in the second set. But then, the…
Emma Raducanu fought hard to get back into the match after a slow start against Karolina Muchova but still ended up suffering a 6-7 (6) 4-6 defeat in th Dubai second round. Through the opening four games of the match, the 2023 French Open finalist absolutely dominated and easily went 4-0 up. But just when…
Jannik Sinner has just started his 37th week at the top of the ATP ranking, overtaking his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz in this particular ranking. However, the Italian ace will not be able to compete on the professional tour until May 4, after reaching an agreement with WADA for a three-month suspension. Although he will have…
Many players did not express a favorable opinion on the agreement between Jannik Sinner and WADA, which allowed the Italian ace to stay out of the tour for three months without having to go to trial before the CAS in Lausanne. The world number 1 could have been totally acquitted as had happened in the…
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray worked very well together in the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season – the Australian Open – in which the Serbian legend reached the semifinals after defeating Carlos Alcaraz thanks to a truly exceptional performance. Unfortunately, the former world number 1 injured his left thigh during that match against…
Jannik Sinner will only have to serve a three-month suspension from the professional tour, after reaching an agreement with WADA that was made official on Saturday. The world No.1 had to miss the Doha ATP 500 this week and will also forfeit the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Miami Open, Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Munich ATP…
One of the most interesting topics in this start of 2025 is certainly the rise of Joao Fonseca. The young Brazilian ace is continuing to impress everyone with his brilliant performances and had defeated a Top 10 player like Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, leaving the whole world speechless. In recent months, Fonseca has…