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Jessica Pegula interrupted Aryna Sabalenka’s Tennis Channel interview in a very creative and hilarious way as the American tennis snuck up behind the Belarusian and stole the 26-year-old’s margarita. After losing in back-to-back Miami semifinals in 2023 and 2024, Pegula went a step further this year and made the final. But the top-seeded Belarusian didn’t…
Alexander Zverev is 6-6 after Novak Djokovic retired against him in the Australian Open semi-final. The German lost his third Major final to Jannik Sinner and experienced another blow, winning only six matches at the next five tournaments. Thus, the 27-year-old ruined his chances to dethrone the Italian and become the 30th world no. 1…
Jakub Mensik is through to his first Masters 1000 final in Miami! The young Czech ousted five rivals (he received one withdrawal) to book a place in his first title clash at this level, earning a couple of notable achievements. At 19 years and six months, Mensik is the third-youngest player in the Miami Open…
Taylor Fritz gave everything in the Miami Open semi-final against Jakub Mensik. World no. 4 did not lose his serve for almost two and a half hours, providing 17 holds! However, he still experienced a tight 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 defeat that left him mighty disappointed! Taylor reflected on the match and acknowledged that he needed…
Aryna Sabalenka revealed plans to celebrate her Miami Open victory in style as the Belarusian funnily shared that her team was in a depressive state for some time but now that is a thing of the past and they will be drinking some tequila. On Saturday, the world No. 1 routed Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2…
Novak Djokovic will chase his 100th ATP title in Sunday’s Miami Open final against the young gun Jakub Mensik. The 24-time Major winner is competing in Miami for the first time since 2019. The six-time champion is happy with his level after dropping no sets in five matches. If he tops Mensik, Djokovic will become…
Paul Annacone says there is one very simple reason why Novak Djokovic drew so much criticism for his losses in early 2025 as Roger Federer’s former coach highlights that a great one usually “makes more news after a loss.” Entering the Miami Masters, the current world No. 5 had been just 7-4 this season and…
Former 18-time Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova thinks a healthy Emma Raducanu can do more notable things in the near future but also advises the 22-year-old to “sort out” her coaching situation and find a long-term solution because that’s one of the keys to elevating her game to a new level. After losing coach Nick…
Grigor Dimitrov paid tribute to Novak Djokovic following their Miami Masters match and the Serb didn’t hide his happiness after hearing about the comment made by the world No. 15. On Friday, the Bulgarian tennis star didn’t stand much of a chance in the Miami semifinal and he ended up losing 2-6 3-6. Speaking to…
No. 3 seed Zheng Qinwen has a first-round bye at the WTA 500 tournament in Charleston and then could possibly face former world No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Maria Sakkari in her clay season opener. After taking part in the Sunshine Double and reaching back-to-back quarterfinals in Indian Wells and Miami, the Chinese…