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WTA director of safeguarding Lindsay Brandon is calling on social media companies to do a better job of detecting online abuse as the WTA official highlights that an athlete’s safety should be a top priority. Earlier this week in Dubai, Emma Raducanu was met by a man in Dubai who “showed a fixated behavior.” A…
Jimmy Connors says Jannik Sinner’s absence from tennis is definitely “not a good thing for the game,” especially knowing how successful the 23-year-old has been since the start of 2024. Last weekend, the dilemma surrounding the Italian’s doping case officially ended once for all after he and the WADA agreed on a three-month suspension. Since…
World no. 10 Andrey Rublev claimed his 17th ATP title at the ATP 500 tournament in Doha. The Russian defeated world no. 16 Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in two hours and four minutes, lifting his first trophy since last year’s Madrid Masters. Andrey struggled to control his temper and display his best tennis in…
World No. 14 Mirra Andreeva claimed her biggest career title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, defeating fellow first-time WTA 1000 finalist Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-1. With this victory, Andreeva not only became the youngest WTA 1000 champion since the format’s introduction in 2009 but also the first 17-year-old to break into the Top…
Novak Djokovic did not shine at the Doha ATP 500 this week, being eliminated already in the first round in singles by Matteo Berrettini after a fairly negative performance. After the injury to his left thigh suffered during the 2025 Australian Open, it was quite predictable that the Serbian legend was not 100% having not…
Alexander Zverev’s choice to play tournaments on red clay in South America at this point in the season had surprised both fans and insiders. The world number 1 had justified this decision by explaining that he had never played well in tournaments like Rotterdam and that he did not want to lose his rhythm before…
When it was announced that Jannik Sinner would be suspended for three months after reaching an agreement with WADA, public opinion was divided on the matter. Most players and insiders are convinced that the world No.1 enjoyed privileged treatment due to his status, although the Italian ace’s lawyers explained in detail that the entire process…
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner will not compete until early May. The three-time Major champion reached an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He is serving a three-month suspension ahead of his return at the home Rome Masters. Rather than competing in Doha as initially planned, Jannik traded the tennis courts for the Alps, indulging in his passion…
Netflix’s Full Swing new episode will soon see the light of day, and it seems that the excitement among fans has never been so great. Given that the previous two seasons met expectations, and more than that, many expect that the new season will be equally exciting for everyone. Part of the new season will…
Rafael Nadal dominated Roland Garros like no other player at any Major! The Spaniard wrapped up his incredible Parisian journey with a 112-4 score, lifting 14 trophies from 19 trips to his beloved tournament and writing history books. Rafa played his final match in paris last year against Alexandre Zverev. Everyone knew it could have…