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Emma Raducanu admitted she was unsure about her next plans after a disappointing Singapore exit but underlined that she was healthy and ready to compete again. After missing Auckland due to a back injury and kicking off her season by reaching the third round at the Australian Open, the 22-year-old accepted a late wildcard to…
After days of deliberation with all parties involved, the PGA Tour has found a new location for the Genesis Invitational, which the fires that ravaged Los Angeles at the beginning of the year made it inadvisable to play at its usual home, the Riviera Country Club, in Torrey Pines, another Californian gem located in San…
The countdown has begun to the first of the Invitationals of the 2025 LIV Golf season. From February 6 to 8, the thirteen Teams (plus the two wild cards, Editor’s note) will take to the field on the course of the Riyadh Golf Club, in Saudi Arabia. As we have seen, the Riaydh course makes…
Denis Shapovalov claims the playing conditions on the ATP Tour are much different compared to pre-COVID era and that’s a big reason why his rise stopped in the last few years. The Canadian, who is 25, was once regarded as one of the most promising players in men’s tennis. And early in his career, he…
Judging by the TV ratings and the reactions of fans on social media, TGL has impressed the golf public. Although there was primarily skepticism, considering that everything was one big unknown for golf fans, it turned out that TGL is something that this sport has needed for years. Although the creators of this competition are…
Two weeks after stunning world no. 9 Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, the Brazilian Joao Fonseca cracked the top-100! At 18 years and five months, Joao is the youngest top-100 player to enter the elite group since Carlos Alcaraz in October 2021. Fonseca is the player born in 2006 to book a spot in…
The biggest dilemma in the golf scene is which Major is the hardest to win. It seems that there is a generally accepted opinion among the golf public that the Masters is the most important Major of all, but it is clear that we cannot underestimate the other three, knowing how difficult they are to…
By winning the Australian Open 2025, the Italian champion Jannik Sinner has won his 3rd career Grand Slam title. Three Grand Slam titles all three on hard courts: Australian Open 2024 by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final, US Open 2024 by beating Taylor Fritz in the final; Australian Open 2025 by beating Alexander Zverev…
Mirra Andreeva is living the dream, and she’s only 17. The tennis phenom just landed one of the most glamorous deals in sports, becoming a brand ambassador for none other than Rolex. The name that screams class, power, and success is now officially linked to the rising star of the tennis world. View this post…
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece has received a wild card into next week’s ABN AMRO Open. EPA-EFE/JAMES ROSS Stefanos Tsitsipas will launch his indoor season in Rotterdam next week. Former Roland Garros and Australian Open finalist Tsitsipas has received a wild card into next week’s ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, Tournament Director Richard Krajicek announced today. Tsitsipas’ wild card comes…