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Nick Kyrgios thinks one particular Daniil Medvedev act is a great example of how players feel about playing tennis late in the year as the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up slammed the schedule as “absurd.” At one point during his opening match at the ATP Finals, the Russian tennis star turned his backwards while awaiting to return…
Joao Fonseca wishes he could have played for his idol Roger Federer when he opened that big lead in the 2019 Wimbledon final as the rising Brazilian star believes he would have aced Novak Djokovic and seal the deal. If you remember well, the Swiss tennis icon broke the Serb in the fifth set of…
Emma Raducanu says she never hired someone with the intention of working for a short period of time as she describes herself as “a very loyal person.” After changing five different coaches in two years, the British tennis star caught the heat from the media but also some former stars, who thought that it was…
Nick Kyrgios revealed he used to “despise” Rafael Nadal but then became emotional when watching the Spaniard’s farewell and knowing that it was last the tournament of his career. After famously upsetting the Spaniard in their first meeting at 2014 Wimbledon, the Australian won two of their next eight meetings. One of those two wins…
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have been confirmed for the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai, as well some other top names, including defending champion Jasmine Paolini and Zheng Qinwen. In February, the Polish tennis star will play in the United Arab Emirates event for the fifth consecutive time while the top-ranked Belarusian is set to…
Full haul for the duo composed of Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit. In Naples, Florida, with a total of 189 (58 66 65, -27), they won the Grant Thornton Invitational, setting a new score record for the PGA Tour pairs tournament. Pga Tour, results The American and the Thai beat Tom Kim and Jeeno Thitikul…
Emma Raducanu revealed that she started to feel “frustration” after failing to land a second Grand Slam shortly after her maiden win but has since realized having that attitude won’t get her too far. If you remember well, the 22-year-old was playing just her second Slam when she became a Major winner at Flushing Meadows…
Nick Kyrgios fired back at a troll, highlighting that he has zero issues with Simona Halep and her failed doping test because the Romanian “dealt with the consequences.” For the past couple of months, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist has been heavily calling out and shading Jannik Sinner over a failed doping test. When it was…
Defending Dubai champion Jasmine Paolini of Italy will return to Dubai in February. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Dubai will celebrate its silver anniversary with gold standard champions. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, Olympic gold-medal champion Zheng Qinwen and reigning champion Jasmine Paolini headline the field for landmark 25th anniversary Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships’…
In a recent interview with Tennis Magazine, Alexander Zverev confessed to having had problems with Juan Carlos Ferrero and Ivan Lendl. In particular with the 8-time Grand Slam champion, with whom there were several disagreements. In 2019, in fact, their working relationship ended abruptly. “He can become strong, but his problems off the court do…