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Aryna Sabalenka is ready to go in Australia as the world No. 1 is feeling “hungry” and targeting to kick off her year with back-to-back titles at the Brisbane International and Australian Open. In the last two years, the Belarusian was an absolutely dominant force Down Under – in 2023, she went 11-0 to win…
Matteo Berrettini arrived in Brisbane and stepped on the practice court! The Italian will start the new season at the ATP 250 event, joining Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov and others. Will anyone want to see Matteo as his opponent? Certainly not! The former world no. 6 overcame injuries and setbacks, finishing the 2024 season with the…
Novak Djokovic will chase his 11th Australian Open crown in January. Novak has dominated the first Major of the season, claiming nine titles between 2011 and 2023! Djokovic’s fans will cheer for their favorite, who is wearing a light blue Lacoste polo shirt with a darker blue design on the sleeve. Blue shorts follow the upper outfit,…
Ashleigh Barty had some big news to share on Christmas as the Australian tennis legend is pregnant with her second child. The former three-time Grand Slam champion, who shockingly retired from pro tennis at the age of 25 in early 2022, got married to golfer Garry Kissick shortly after walking away from pro tennis. Also,…
Thanasi Kokkinakis reveals Nick Kyrgios couldn’t celebrate their Australian Open doubles victory and that is something that still bothers him to this day. On 29th January, 2022, the Australian pair lifted their maiden Grand Slam title in doubles after beating Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5 6-4 in the final. Afterward, Kyrgios alerted the Melbourne…
Andrea Petkovic acknowledges Carlos Alcaraz is one of the very best in the game but the former world No. 9 adds that there is one big issue in the 21-year-old’s game and that’s not having a Plan B when things go south on the court. While the Spaniard has been one of the most successful…
Englishman Marco Penge has been handed a heavy sanction for breaching the PGA European Tour’s integrity programme. An independent disciplinary panel has found that Englishman Marco Penge placed bets on a number of golf tournaments in breach of Regulation 3(a)(i)* of the DP World Tour’s integrity programme, which all players on the tour are subject…
The Golf League (TGL) is a project that has been attracting attention for two years, since the moment when probably the two biggest stars of the golf scene at the moment, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, announced the big project. The pressure from LIV Golf, their financial power, and innovations on the golf scene motivated…
Naomi Osaka shared a cryptic but also an inspirational message ahead of the 2025 season in which she is hoping to do some major things. Over the last couple of years, the four-time Grand Slam champion has been very about her mental health and learning not to be so hard on herself in certain situations. …
High school freshman and the top-ranked golfer of his generation, Blades Brown announced Tuesday that he will resign from his amateur status and turn professional. In a lengthy Instagram post, Blades Brown said he will skip college golf and will make his PGA Tour debut at the American Express in La Quinta, Calif., in January.…