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Former eight-time Grand Slam champion in doubles Nenad Zimonjic underlines that Novak Djokovic is “a smart guy” and therefore knows extremely well why he added Andy Murray to his coaching staff for the Australian Open. When the record 24-time Grand Slam champion announced that one of his biggest rivals would be joining his team for…
Zheng Qinwen suffered a slight setback ahead of the 2024 season as the world No. 5 is set to be without coach Pere Riba during the upcoming Australian Open. Since reuniting in late 2023, the two have had great success together as the Chinese won the Paris Olympics this year, as well as made the finals…
David Haggerty doesn’t think that the criticism surrounding Rafael Nadal’s farewell is justified at all as the ITF President claims the organization staged it as instructed by the Spanish tennis icon. Last Tuesday, the 38-year-old played his last match as a pro tennis player after he lost to Neherland’s Botic van de Zandschulp and Spain…
Emma Raducanu has shown some signs of growth in 2024, after struggling a lot to play her best tennis in the previous two seasons. The shocking triumph at the 2021 US Open changed his career and his life in general, because from that moment on, the pressure from the media and sponsors became really suffocating.…
Juan Martin del Potro’s career has been very unfortunate. The former Top 10 player has won several titles and reached the peak of his career in 2009, when he won his first and only Grand Slam title at the US Open by defeating Swiss legend Roger Federer in the final. The former Swiss champion had…
It was a satisfying season for the American tennis players, but who were the best of the season? Tennis World USA has selected six, three women and three men. Coco Gauff closed the season with the triumph at the WTA Finals and a total of three titles (including ASB Classic and China Open). Despite many…
Jannik Sinner is enjoying some well-deserved rest after an almost perfect season. The world number 1 ended his 2024 with a balance of 73 wins and only 6 defeats, demonstrating impressive consistency for a player of just 23 years old. The Italian champion won the Australian Open and the US Open – certifying that he…
The 16-year-old Diego Dedura-Palomero received a wild card for the Temuco Challenger in Chile. A teenager used an opportunity to secure his second Challenger victory. He ousted Pedro Sakamoto 7-6, 6-1 in an hour and 34 minutes, prevailing in the opener and sailing through set number two. Dedura-Palomero’s father is from Chile, and their tennis organization would love to…
Novak Djokovic remained hungry and motivated even after winning everything in his sport. The former world No. 1 completed the puzzle just this year, finally winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics after chasing that goal throughout his career. The Serbian legend is also a source of inspiration for athletes in other disciplines and…
Golf fans were surprised after Tiger Woods confirmed that he will not participate in the Hero World Challenge in December this year. The biggest name of the golf scene, after back surgery in September, decided to take a break, considering that he currently needs recovery. Although some expected that Woods would be ready for the…