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Scottie Scheffler ended his Hero World Challenge adventure in style, as he won in the final round. This is also the ninth victory for the American golfer. The man who excels this season carded nine-under par 39, finishing 25-under after 72 holes. The American was ahead of Tom Kim, while Justin Thomas finished third. In…
Fans and insiders expect great things from Emma Raducanu in 2025. The British player has shown signs of growth in 2024, although she is still a long way from the top of the WTA ranking. After a very disappointing couple of seasons, the 2021 US Open champion has had some good results this year and…
At just 21 years old, Carlos Alcaraz has already won four Grand Slam titles and five Masters 1000 titles. The young Spanish champion started winning in 2022 and has already broken several records, showing the world all his enormous talent and revealing his ambitions to want to become one of the best players ever. The…
The 2024 WTA season belonged to Aryna Sabalenka, whose phenomenal performances earned her the prestigious Player of the Year award for the first time in her career, as voted by international tennis media. Player of the Year 2024: Aryna Sabalenka The 26-year-old Belarusian showcased her grit and skill throughout the year, reaching an impressive seven…
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy has been voted ATP Fan Favorite for the second year in a row. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Jannik Sinner tops tennis—and fan favor. World No. 1 Sinner has been voted Fan Favorite Singles Player of the ATP Awards for the second straight year. The fans’ seal of approval…
The Hero World Challenge this year attracted enormous public attention, thanks to the big names in this tournament, but also to the great performances of individuals. Even before the start of the tournament, the greatest emphasis was on whether Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler could be ‘heroes’ of this tournament. This indicates that Scottie and…
Nick Kyrgios has done it again! The Australian champion has released new incredible words, this time aimed at Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, saying that his tennis IQ is superior to that of the Fab 4. The Australian tennis player will return to the court in 2025 at the ATP 250…
Elina Svitolina is currently in Kharkiv, where she decided to spend some time with Ukrainian fighters and also pose with a rocket launcher and a machine gun. Since Day 1 of the war in Ukraine, the former world No. 3 has been trying to use her platform and position to draw attention to what is…
In 10 days, the challenge on the course between LIV Golf and PGA Tour will take place. As announced just over two months ago, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will challenge Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in an exhibition match that would appear to be part of the fateful (?) agreement between PIF and PGA…
Alexander Bublik made a very radical proposal to the ATP authorities, telling them the 250 category should be pretty much removed because it doesn’t really bring that much money and the players don’t find it very interesting. During an 11-month season, the majority of the main-level tournaments are ATP 250’s as there are 35 events…