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Simona Halep unloaded on the International Tennis Integrity Agency following the Iga Swiatek doping news as the Romanian thinks the organization dealt with her case in a much different and worse way than the Pole’s. On Thursday, it was announced that the current world No. 2 tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) and that it occured…
Andy Roddick praised Rafael Nadal as “an absolute gentleman” and added he would be thrilled and proud if he ever saw his kids trying to copy the Spanish tennis icon in anything. Since the start until the end of his career, the 38-year-old remained the same as his colleagues and fans spoke about him the…
Umpire Carlos Bernardes acknowledged he and Rafael Nadal probably had some tense moments on the court but also underlined that everything that happened was behind them. If you remember well, the former 22-time Grand Slam champion and the chair umpire had an argument during a 2015 Rio Open match. During that clash, the Spaniard was…
Friendship is friendship, beyond rivalry on the court: Novak Djokovic, who has chosen Andy Murray as his new coach, knows it well. And Andy Roddick knows it well too, who – in one of the latest episodes of his Podcast Served with – revealed that the Scot turned down offers from many tennis players – women…
Iga Swiatek tested positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) last August. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Iga Swiatek failed a doping test and has accepted a one-month suspension. Former world No. 1 Swiatek tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) last August. Reigning Roland Garros champion Swiatek has already serve part of a…
2014 French Open semifinalist Andrea Petkovic and former five-time Grand Slam doubles champion Rennae Stubbs think there are definitely double standards involved in how Novak Djokovic gets treated for playing so little in 2024 as they believe Serena Williams would be bashed and that would be used to make negative narratives about women’s tennis. This…
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Denis Shapovalov recalled their matches against Roger Federer, during UTS in Frankfurt. Kokkinakis, who managed to beat the Swiss at the Miami 2018, said how no one makes you feel more helpless than him. “I’ve never seen him sweat. He also had the biggest calves on the Tour, if he had shaved his legs,…
Two Grand Slam titles, three Masters 1000, the ATP Finals, two ATP 500 and the Davis Cup. These are just some of the numbers that certify the greatness of Jannik Sinner’s season. The Italian ace has been simply incredible in 2024, proving even to the most skeptical that he is the best player in the…
Novak Djokovic needs to change a few things in his game if he wants to win another Grand Slam title before retirement. The former world number 1 is still competitive at the highest level, but his current level is not enough to defeat two young champions like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the most…
Most tennis players are on vacation right now. The tennis season is one of the longest ever, starting in January and ending at the end of November, which is why players don’t have much time to rest and disconnect from their job. Carlos Alcaraz has had a very positive season, having won Roland Garros and…