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Naomi Osaka made a dazzling appearance at the 2025 Australian Open, not only with her powerful performance but also with a standout fashion statement. Competing in her first-round match against Caroline Garcia on Rod Laver Arena, the Japanese lit up the night with a custom sunflower-inspired outfit designed by Nike. The ensemble was more than…
In order to progress as a golfer, it is necessary to monitor your progress from day to day, month to month and year to year and see what needs to be changed. The big stars of the golf scene, like Rory McIlroy, constantly make modifications in the game, and change equipment, with the aim of…
World no. 5 Daniil Medvedev escaped a shocking exit in the Australian Open first round! The fomer finalist in Melbourne faced world no. 418 Kasidit Samrej at the start of the tournament and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in three hours and eight minutes. Samrej made an impressive Major debut on Rod Laver Arena. He…
With his success in the first round of the Australian Open 2025 over the Chilean tennis player Nicolas Jarry, the ATP No.1 Jannik Sinner has achieved a truly extraordinary record. With his victory in three sets 7-6 7-6 6-1 over the Chilean tennis player, the Italian got his 15th consecutive victory on hard courts in…
Novak Djokovic was the most anticipated tennis player on Rod Laver Arena, on Day 2 of the Australian Open 2025, especially in this one that was the first match with Andy Murray as the new coach, in his box. The Serbian champion beat Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The 37-year-old was drawn in the…
Martina Navratilova has harshly attacked WADA and, at the same time, she defended Jannik Sinner. The WTA legend was very harsh about how the World Anti-Doping Agency handled the Clostebol doping issue of the young Italian, who had previously been acquitted by an independent tribunal commissioned by ITIA. The 18-time Grand Slam champion, already last September,…
The home favorite Alex de Minaur is safely through to the second round in Melbourne. The 8th seed met Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena and scored a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win. De Minaur sealed the deal in two hours and 22 minutes, fending off…
Facing a home player at Majors is never easy. The Briton Jacob Fearnley experienced that on John Cain Arena in Melbourne against the home favorite Nick Kyrgios! The atmosphere was electrified, and the crowd gave injured Kyrgios strength to finish the duel. Jacob beat Nick 7-6, 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and 19 minutes, prevailing…
Naomi Osaka said the fire wasn’t too far away from her Los Angeles house and revealed that she had someone go to her place and take her daughter’s birth certificate because that was one precious thing she didn’t want to risk losing. On Monday, the two-time Australian Open champion kicked off her run at Melbourne…
No matter how long he has been absent from the golf courses, or in the media, Tiger Woods is hard to dethrone when it comes to importance on the golf scene. The 48-year-old golfer still attracts the most attention, fans are interested in him, and each of his appearances carries special emotions. The legendary golfer,…