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Naomi Osaka reveals she admires Nick Kyrgios because he is never afraid to be his real self and also insists that there is a very kind side to the Australian that only “a few people see.” In 2022, the Japanese tennis star and the seven-time ATP champion practiced together in Los Angeles and also got…
Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the most glamorous couple on the tennis Tour. First, the separation at the beginning of May, announced on their social profiles: a few weeks later, however, the two returned together more in love than ever. The season just ended saw the 27-year-old Spaniard on the rise, returning once again…
Rafael Nadal ended his career a few weeks ago, giving his best on the court until the last match. The former world No. 1 was defeated by Botic van de Zandschulp in his last singles as a professional tennis player, but he once again showed all his enormous dedication to the sport. Rafael Nadal, Davis…
Patrick Mouratoglou, in his column Eye of the Coach on TennisMajors, talked at length about the collaborative relationship started between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, with the former who has now become the coach of the 24-time Serbian champion. The French coach, currently the coach of the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, is very active…
During an interview with Match TV in which he also spoke about the fact that women should not be paid the same as men in Slams, former world number 3 Nikolay Davydenko returned to talk about Jannik Sinner’s doping case, also recalling his own story. It should be remembered that Davydenko – who has never…
Lawyer Angelo Cascella, former member of the CAS in Lausanne, expressed his opinion on the controversial Jannik Sinner’s doping issue. Interviewed by the Italian website Sportmediaset, the expert in international sports law gave his opinion on the thorny case involving the ATP number 1, especially in relation to the new WADA rules. “Since analyses have…
Former world No. 1 Simona Halep of Romania has received a wild card into the 2025 Australian Open Qualifying tournament set for January 6-9th. Photo credit: EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Melbourne will be Simona Halep’s major launching pad next month. Former world No. 1 Halep has accepted a wild card into 2025 Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park, January…
Simona Halep will have a chance to earn a spot in the Australian Open main draw after the tournament organizers decided to award her a qualifying wildcard. The Romanian tennis star, who was doping banned for a year and a half before returning to tennis in March, was limited to just four tournaments in 2024…
At 37 years and seven months, Fabio Fognini will wrap up the season as the third-oldest top-100 player. Fabio made a strong finish to the season, winning the Challenger crown in Montemar and wrapping up another year-end top-100 season. While his best days at Majors are likely behind him, Fabio still recalls his proudest moments…
Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva has become the first professional tennis player in activity to come out. Reis da Silva has decided to send a strong signal to the entire tennis world: with a birthday greeting to his boyfriend, model Gui Sampaio Ricardo, the 24-year-old Brazilian has made his orientation public on Instagram. A gesture…