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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga kept it straight honest when reflecting on why he never became a Grand Slam champion as the former world No. 5 admitted that he “simply wasn’t good enough.” When the Frenchman was just 22, he made his maiden Major final at the Australian Open. But after ousting Rafael Nadal in straight sets in…
South African Shaun Norris recovered thirteen positions in the final round and won with 275 (67 70 71 67, -13) shots the Alfred Dunhill Championship, a tournament organized by the DP World Tour, in collaboration with the Sunshine Tour, on the Leopard Creek CC course (par 72) in Malelane in South Africa, where Andrea Pavan,…
Pat Rafter was seemingly left very surprised after hearing that Bernard Tomic was 32 years old and still active in pro tennis. Since the Australian Open is just a few weeks away, the Australian tennis legend was asked to make some predictions for the upcoming first Grand Slam of the year. At first, the former…
Four Italian players are taking part in the final of the Lalla Aicha Qualifying School of the Ladies European Tour scheduled from 16 to 20 December on the two courses of the Royal Golf Marrakech and the Al Maaden Golf, in Marrakech, Morocco. They are Alessia Nobilio, admitted by right for having ranked 12th in…
Nick Kyrgios took another shot at Jannik Sinner and also warned the world No. 1 that he is hoping to play him at the Australian Open so he could try to turn the entire stadium against him and make it an absolute hell. In the latest episode of the Nothing Major Podcast – which is…
Photo credit: Genie Bouchard Instagram Pickleball is proving to be a health hazard for tennis stars. Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard suffered a scratched left cornea when a mis-hit pickleball struck her left eye. TC analyst Bouchard shared images of her injury and the eye patch she’s wearing in recovery. Photo credit: Genie Bouchard Instagram…
Alexander Zverev is calling fake news on the quotes he allegedly recently made about Ivan Lendl, underling that he hasn’t spoken about his former coach in five years. After hiring Andy Murray’s former coach in 2018, the German tennis star worked with the former world No. 1 until 2019 July. During that period, the current…
Novak Djokovic has been the most consistent player at Majors since 2011. The Serb has earned many notable records at the most notable tennis events, proudly owning 24 Major crowns from 37 finals! Djokovic claimed three Major trophies from four finals in 2023. Thus, Novak terminated the GOAT race and missed a chance to extend…
Alex de Minaur can be pleased with his progresses over the past twelve months. The Australian ace had a very regular season, in which he almost always defeated the players who are behind him in the ATP ranking. The current world No.9 reached the quarterfinals in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024,…
Nick Kyrgios was pleasantly surprised to hear Pat Rafter’s prediction for his Australian Open run, declaring it “the nicest thing” that the Australian tennis legend ever said about him. After missing the last two Australian Open editions due to foot and wrist surgeries, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist is set to make his long-awaited comeback at…