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Alexander Zverev has played very consistent tennis in 2024, finishing second in the ATP ranking behind Jannik Sinner. The German champion has had lower peaks than Carlos Alcaraz – who became the youngest ever to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year – but has reached at least the round of 16 in…
Rafael Nadal is an icon of modern sport and the news of his retirement has saddened the whole world. Everyone knew that the end of his career was very near, but fans hoped that the Spanish legend would play a few tournaments in 2025 as well. The former world number 1 had seriously considered this…
Is Novak Djokovic still able to win a Grand Slam title? This is the question that fans and insiders are asking themselves ahead of the 2025 season. The former world number 1 is coming off a fairly complicated 2024, during which he also had to undergo knee surgery due to an injury suffered at the…
Carlos Alcaraz’s goal for the 2025 season is very clear. The 21-year-old from Murcia wants to win as many titles as possible and return to the top of the ATP ranking, overtaking his great rival Jannik Sinner. It will not be an easy feat even for a champion like the Spaniard, who is almost 5000…
Sara Errani achieved one of her biggest dreams in 2024 by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games together with Jasmine Paolini. The winner of the Career Golden Slam in doubles has never hidden her passion for the Olympics and, on the Italian podcast Supernova, she revealed that she has always reserved a…
During his tough rehabilitation process, Nick Kyrgios has dedicated himself to other activities related to the world of tennis. During the last edition of the US Open, for example, the Australian worked as a commentator for ESPN, interviewing players on the court at the end of their matches on several occasions. However, Jannik Sinner is…
Andrey Rublev led Team Falcons to a comeback win in the World Tennis League final but didn’t appear to be too thrilled with the triumph, honestly telling the interview that doing well in the main-level tournaments was his main concern. After Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva edged out Elena Rybakina and Caroline Garcia 7-6 (5)…
Englishman John Parry with a great final comeback highlighted by a 64 (-8), best partial of the day, for a total of 274 (70 69 71 64, -14), won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, organized in collaboration by DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour on the Mont Choisy Le Golf course (par 72), in the…
Nick Kyrgios’ latest post about the state of tennis was seemingly a reaction to the Max Purcell doping news as the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up stated that tennis is “in the mud at the moment.” Just days before the start of the new season, the ITIA announced that this year’s US Open doubles champion was handed…
The PGA of America has revealed who will succeed Seth Waugh as CEO. A few days ago, they made a move that caused many reactions. Namely, the leaders of this Tour decided to financially reward the US Ryder Cup team. Important names in the world of golf reacted negatively, believing they made a mistake. Waugh has…