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Paula Badosa was asked what’s the reason behind her not winning a Grand Slam yet, to which the world No. 11 bluntly stated that she’s “trying.” On Sunday, the top-ranked Spanish female tennis player hosted a Q&A session on X. And one fan used the opportunity to very directly ask the 27-year-old why she hasn’t…
Aryna Sabalenka credited learning how to handle her emotions better as one of the things that helped her land her maiden Miami Open title. Playing in her first Miami final in her seventh appearance at the tournament, the Belarusian struggled with her serve throughout the first set and got broken by Jessica Pegula three times.…
Paula Badosa maybe didn’t like the next Maria Sharapova label but that doesn’t mean that she didn’t want to face the Russian tennis icon on the court. Shortly after winning the 2015 French Open junior title, the Spaniard started being compared to the former five-time Grand Slam champion. And there was a good reason for…
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…