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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina wanted to make one thing clear after upsetting top-seeded Taylor Fritz as the world No. 60 insisted that he took a medical timeout very late in the second set only because he was in so much pain that he simply had to do it. With the American home favorite down by a…
Francisco Cerundolo didn’t hide his happiness after beating Alexander Zverev in front of his home fans at the Argentina Open, declaring it “the best win” of his career. In the quarterfinal of the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires. the home favorite player came back from a set down to beat the world No. 2…
Novak Djokovic arrived in Doha ahead of the ATP 500 event. The Serb will seek his third title at the prestigious event following his triumphs in 2016 and 2017. The 24-time Major winner will compete in Doha for the first time since 2019. Novak trained with his old rival, Fernando Verdasco. The Spaniard lives in…
Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first title of the season in Rotterdam. The 21-year-old conquered his first indoor ATP title and lifted his first trophy since last year’s Beijing Open. The Spaniard completed ATP titles on all four surfaces. He achieved that at the younger age than Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Despite his recent…
Amanda Anisimova is set to break into the WTA Top 20 for the first time after securing the most significant title of her career at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. The 23-year-old American triumphed over Jelena Ostapenko in a rain-interrupted final, winning 6-4 6-3. Anisimova’s path to the title was nothing short of impressive, with victories…
Jannik Sinner will not be able to play for three months and will return to action at the Rome Masters 1000, the last major event before Roland Garros. The Italian ace agreed to negotiate with WADA and avoid the trial before the CAS in Lausanne, aware that the time would have been very long and…
Novak Djokovic would certainly have deserved better treatment from the Australian crowd during the 2025 Australian Open. As he has always done throughout his career, the Serbian legend tried to go beyond his own limits by playing the semifinal against Sascha Zverev despite a tear in his left thigh. The former world number 1 had…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are certainly the two current leaders of the men’s tour, but they are likely to face Joao Fonseca very soon. The talent of the Brazilian ace had been known to insiders for some time, but his rise in recent months has really impressed everyone. Joao has changed gears since the…
A really important news shocked the tennis world today. World No.1 Jannik Sinner has decided to settle with WADA by agreeing to be suspended from the professional tour for 3 months, more precisely from February 9 to May 4. The Italian ace had been found positive for Clostebol twice in the spring of last year…
Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur are the top seeds at the ATP 500 event in Doha. World no. 1 Jannik Sinner should have led the field. However, the Italian accepted WADA’s three-month ban and withdrew from the packed ATP 500 tournament. Novak Djokovic returns to Doha for the first time since 2019, seeking his…