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Carlos Alcaraz has won 16 ATP titles from 21 finals. The Spaniard plays at full pace until the US Open but struggles to repeat that in the closing months of the season. The young gun has reached only one ATP final after the last Major event of the season. It came at last year’s ATP…
The complete calendar of the 2025 LIV Golf season was announced yesterday. The Saudi League led (for a short time) by Greg Norman, has once again shuffled the cards on the table, adding new destinations for the Invitationals to the confirmation of some stages. Hosting a stage of the LIV circuit is no longer a…
Tim Henman is praising Emma Raducanu’s latest coaching move and adds that it is not easy “being the CEO of your own little world” at a young age and making big decisions. Since the Briton’s historic 2021 US Open win, she has been one of the most criticized players in the game. In the last…
Why wait until Monday when the Australian Open can get started on Sunday? That will be the case for a second consecutive year in Melbourne. Among those taking the court for opening day on the men’s side are Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, and Arthur Fils. Here are my picks for two of Day 1’s best…
The Australian Open gets underway on Sunday, so it’s time to make my picks for the title. On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka is a considerable favorite–and for good reason. She is the world No. 1 and two-time defending champion in Melbourne. The Belarusian also triumphed at the U.S. Open in 2024, so she has…
Nick Kyrgios approved Emma Raducanu’s precautionary method after the 2021 US Open champion shared that she rejected to take an antiseptic spray in Melbourne because she feared it might be contaminated with a banned substance. When speaking to reporters at the Australian Open ahead of her first-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, the Briton was asked…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been the youngsters to watch in the last couple of seasons. Two outstanding rivals have won six Major titles since 2022, challenging Novak Djokovic on the most notable scene and standing on the ATP throne! Carlos and Jannik and preparing for the first Major of the season in Melbourne.…
The 2025 Australian Open starts tomorrow and everyone expects to witness a very spectacular tournament. The top favorite is certainly Jannik Sinner, who will try to defend the title won in 2024 and who has a fairly simple path. The Italian ace, who will remain at the top of the ATP ranking even after the Happy…
Elena Rybakina shared that insomnia issues ravaged her immune system and she absolutely needed a break that she took in late 2024. After abruptly withdrawing from her US Open second-round match, the Kazakh tennis star returned home and she didn’t play again until the WTA Finals. Before the two-month pause, the 2022 Wimbledon champion battled…
At some stages of the 2024 season, fans and insiders had the feeling that Novak Djokovic was not playing with the right motivation. The former world number 1 has struggled a lot especially in second-tier tournaments, losing some truly unexpected matches and showing the first signs of decline. Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot…