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Coco Gauff funnily revealed that she stopped doing New Year’s resolutions after having a couple of failed attempts to keep up with it. On New Year’s Eve, the American tennis star ousted Donna Vekic 6-4 6-2 at the United Cup in Sydney. For the world No. 3, it was already her third victory at the…
Novak Djokovic reveals Andy Murray took his family on a ski trip and funnily expressed hope that his new coach stays healthy ahead of the Australian Open. On Tuesday, the world No. 7 played his first singles match of the year after beating Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-3. When the Serb announced Brisbane as his first tournament…
Emma Raducanu doesn’t want to make any clear predictions for her 2025 season as the Briton suggests even she is not quite sure about what is possible and just wants to “explore” things this year. In 2024, the 22-year-old enjoyed a solid post-surgery comeback, making one WTA semifinal and finishing the season just outside the…
Gabriela Dabrowski closed the curtain on a life-changing 2024 season sharing her cancer battle. WTA Finals doubles champion Gabriela Dabrowski delivered some of the most dynamic tennis of her career while battling a life-threatening illness in 2024. World No. 3 doubles star Dabrowski shared she played much of the season while battling breast cancer. In a poignant…
Jannik Sinner is preparing to start the 2025 season in the best possible way. It’s no secret that the Italian ace is the player everyone will want to defeat again next year, after literally dominating the ATP tour for the past twelve months. The world No.1 has maintained an impressive pace in 2024, winning eight…
Doubles world No. 3 Gabriela Dabrowski waited for December 31 to reveal that her year 2024 was marked by cancer battle. Despite navigating treatment, recovery, and ongoing health struggles in the past season, the Canadian tennis star showcased extraordinary resilience, capturing two WTA titles out of six finals and earning a bronze medal in mixed…
Defending Brisbane champion Grigor Dimitrov faces Aussie Aleksandar Vukic on New Year’s Day Down Under. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 28, 2024-January 5, 2025 Surface: Hard Court Novak Djokovic Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old…
Last week, the International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Max Purcell. The Australian had been given a vitamin infusion, but he breached the anti-doping rule by going over the permitted limit and self-reported to the ITIA. “As announced by the ITA, I have voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension as I unknowingly received an intravenous vitamin…
Nine days after lifting the Next Gen ATP Finals crown in Jeddah, the 18-year-old Joao Fonseca made an impressive start to the 2025 season. The young Brazilian faced Mackenzie McDonald in the Canberra Challenger first round and scored a dominant 6-1, 6-3 triumph. Joao sealed the deal in 53 minutes, outplaying the more experienced rival…
Kei Nishikori has not been lucky in recent seasons, having had to deal with too many physical problems. Problems that have never questioned his love for tennis. The goal is to find continuity and express the level that took him up to the 4th position in the ATP world ranking in 2015. The Japanese player…