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Madison Keys of the United States celebrates her thrilling three-set upset of Iga Swiatek to reach her first Australian Open final. Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images The Happy Slam is a platform for Madison Keys’ major dreams. A courageous Madison Keys saved match point at 5-6 shocking second-seeded Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in a pulsating and…
Shortly before the start of the tournament Darren Cahill announced that this will be his last season as a coach. A decision taken to be close to his family. Since the Australian coach joined Simone Vagnozzi, Jannik Sinner has shown notable improvements, reaching the top of the world. The Italian described his relationship with Darren…
After defeating her close friend Paula Badosa in the Australian Open semifinals, Aryna Sabalenka charmed the crowd during her on-court interview by promising to buy Badosa “whatever she wants.” However, in a later conversation with Eurosport, the world No. 1 realized she might need to set some boundaries on her generous offer, given Badosa’s penchant…
Andy Roddick, in the latest episode of his podcast Served With, aired after Jannik Sinner’s success over Alex de Minaur at the Australian Open 2025 quarterfinals, talked about the match and analyzed the semifinal challenge that the Italian will play against Ben Shelton, who eliminated Lorenzo Sonego in the quarterfinals. The former US tennis player,…
Scottie Scheffler was an absolute hit last season. The 28-year-old golfer looked unstoppable to his opponents, doing magical things. Scheffler finished the season with as many as 7 PGA Tour titles, while he also managed to win at the Olympic Games in Paris. Few can boast of such a season, which started to raise questions:…
In a quick and somewhat weird video message on Instagram, Australian tennis player Arina Rodionova announced that she and her husband, Ty Vickery, are going through a divorce. Alongside this news, she has recently revealed that she has created an account on the subscription-based adult platform OnlyFans. View this post on Instagram A…
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominance at the Australian Open, advancing to the final with a commanding 6-4 6-2 victory over her best friend Paula Badosa. The semifinal clash marked Badosa’s first appearance at this stage of a Grand Slam, but Sabalenka’s experience and composure proved decisive. Badosa came out strong, breaking Sabalenka…
Craig Tiley shared a very positive update about Novak Djokovic’s condition as the Australian Open boss confirmed that the Serb was in “good spirits” and that he would be ready for Friday’s showdown. After requiring a medical timeout and having his upper left leg strapped, the Serbian tennis star managed to come back from a…
Alex de Minaur noticed one very strong comment made about his performance versus Jannik Sinner and he wasn’t interested in letting it slide. On Wednesday, the home favorite player exited the Australian Open in the quarterfinal after the No. 1 seed handed him a 6-3 6-2 6-1 loss. Now, the Italian leads their head-to-head 10-0.…
Iga Swiatek offered some high praise for Aryna Sabalenka, saying that the Belarusian tennis star basically doesn’t have any weaknesses in her game since she is “solid from every position.” Three years ago, the current world No. 1 started doubting herself and that led to those infamous serving issues, which also impacted her performance and…