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World no. 507 Jenson Brooksby is through to his fourth ATP final in Houston, the first since the summer of 2022! Jenson faced the top seed Tommy Paul in the semi-final and prevailed 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in two hours and 42 minutes. Brooksby prevailed over rain and his opponent to reach the title clash and…
Daria Kasatkina is receiving a very warm welcome to Australia by one of the country’s tennis legends as Sam Stosur declared the 27-year-old “one of the most liked players” in the game. Last weekend, Russian-born Kasatkina announced through her social media that she was switching her nationality. When explaining the reasons behind that move, the…
Over the years, Novak Djokovic has built the sceptre-wielding imperium at a Masters 1000 level, like at every other! Novak holds almost every notable Masters 1000 record, having collected the most titles, finals, semi-finals, victories and matches The Serb failed to add the 41st Masters 1000 shield to his collection in Miami, falling to Jakub Mensik…
Andrea Petkovic suspects Coco Gauff may have inadvertently returned to her old serve grip and that’s why she is back to spraying double faults. After struggling mightily with her serve during the summer and seeing that directly impact her results at Wimbledon, the Paris Olympics and the US Open, the world No. 3 parted ways…
Jakub Mensik defeated Novak Djokovic in the Miami Masters final. The young gun earned a 7-6, 7-6 triumph in two hours and three minutes, lifting his first ATP trophy and earning notable milestones. Among other milestones, Jakub became only the fifth teenager to have beaten Novak on the ATP level! Djokovic has lost 227 ATP…
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner has finally spoken about his decision to reach an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The three-time Major winner candidly addressed a situation that stirred speculation and concern among players and fans. Jannik, known for his calm demeanor and professionalism, admitted that while he did not entirely agree with the circumstances, he…
Last October, former world no. 3 Dominic Thiem ended his career at the home ATP 500 event in Vienna. In the first round, Dominic played his 563rd and last ATP match against Luciano Darderi. He experienced a 7-6, 6-2 loss and faded from the tennis scene. The former Major champion admitted in his recent interview that…
Novak Djokovic failed to claim his 100th ATP title in Miami, falling to the young gun Jakub Mensik in the final after a massive battle. While leaving Florida without his seventh trophy, Novak collected notable milestones during his first Hard Rock Stadium visit. With 11 Indian Wells and Miami Open titles by his name, Djokovic…
No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova won a very tight all-American battle in Charleston against fourth-seeded Emma Navarro and afterward said she wished it was a final match. After two hours of play, the 23-year-old American registered a 7-5 7-6 (1) quarterfinal win against the 2024 US Open semifinalist. Through the opening eight games of the…
Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko admits she doesn’t find the use of the electronic line calling system fun as she would prefer the traditional way and to have challenges to use when she feels that an umpire made a wrong call. Over the last few seasons, the majority of tournaments have switched to the AI…