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Anastasia Potapova is opening up about her divorce from Alexander Shevchenko as the Russian admitted that there were “problems” that they unfortunately couldn’t resolve as a couple. In 2022, the 33rd-ranked WTA star and the ATP world No. 75 started dating and it didn’t take long before they became one of the most popular tennis…
When Alexander Zverev seriously injured his ankle during the 2022 French Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal, no one knew if he would return to compete at the highest level. The German champion had to use all his patience and mental strength to recover from that injury, which could have jeopardized the rest of his career.…
Diego Schwartzman has shown the world what it means to push your limits throughout his career. In a tennis increasingly dominated by power from the baseline and large players, the Argentine ace has had a career at the highest level despite important limitations from a physical and height point of view. The player from Buenos…
No. 1 seed Karolina Muchova has been through to the Linz semifinal after overcoming sixth-seeded Anastasia Potapova in three sets 6-3 3-6 6-3. Through the first set and a half, the 2023 French Open runner-up appeared to be in control and it looked like she would get the job done in two sets. But then,…
Novak Djokovic’s retirement in the semi-final of the 2025 Australian Open has caused a lot of discussion among fans and insiders. After losing the first set to Alexander Zverev, the former world No.1 suddenly shook hands with his opponent and left the Rod Laver Arena receiving boos from the Australian crowd. The 24-time Grand Slam…
Novak Djokovic’s PTPA – the association that represents players – has just announced the entry into force of the Athlete Counsel & Equity (ACE) program. The measure that has come into force, co-founded by Tara Moore (athlete of the WTA Tour), will provide professional tennis players with legal support to those who will have to face…
Holger Rune will be one of the key players for Denmark to face the first round of the Davis Cup: the team will be waiting in these days for the match with Serbia, who however will not take part in the confrontation due to the injury suffered at the Australian Open. At the press conference, the…
No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari is out of the WTA 500 tournament in Linz after suffering a major collapse and fifth-seeded Dayana Yastremska taking advantage of it to book a 7-5 6-0 win and progress into the semifinal. Through the opening four games of the match, the Greek was twice up by a break but…
Former Australian tennis player Rennae Stubbs has revealed that she knows what will happen to Jannik Sinner, during the CAS trial of next April. The ATP world number 1, fresh champion at the Australian Open 2025 after beating Alexander Zverev in the final, awaits the outcome of the hearings at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in…
Patrick Mouratoglou, in one of his latest videos The Coach shared on his Instagram profile, analyzed the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The coach of Naomi Osaka posted a video after the conclusion of the Australian Open 2025 in which he takes stock of the rivalry between the Italian and the Spaniard. Expressing an…