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Andy Roddick doesn’t think there are any reasons for Coco Gauff to be receiving criticism for her appearance at the Oscars when it is a well-known thing that the 20-year-old goes very professionally and seriously about her career. After seeing her Australian Open title chances come to an end with a surprise quarterfinal loss to…
Naomi Osaka says the hardest thing to accept about her 2025 season is feeling that she could have easily made a deep Australian Open run, but instead of kicking off her year with a bang, she found herself treating an injury and going from scratch again. For Wednesday’s schedule, the Indian Wells organizers put the…
Kei Nishikori acknowledges he is aware that he is in the last stages of his career and admits he now deals with “a different kind of frustration” but also adds that he is trying to keep a positive perspective and enjoy the time he has left in tennis. On Wednesday, the 35-year-old clinched a hard-fought…
Janko Tipsarevic doesn’t rate tennis coaches highly as the former world No. 8 believes most of them are nothing else but “glorified towel boys or girls.” The Serb, who was one of the best players in the game a decade and a half ago, has been running a tennis academy in Belgrade for years and…
18-year-old Joao Fonseca is off to a winning start at the first Masters 1000 event of the season. The young Brazilian debuted in Indian Wells against Jacob Fearnley on Stadium 1 and earned a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 triumph in two hours. Fonseca lost the ground in the second set and trailed 3-1 in the decider…
Iga Swiatek highlights she hates to see players receiving verbal abuse from angry bettors but also adds she is aware that betting companies are “a big business” and therefore will likely always be there. While tennis players often post hateful and threatening messages they receive after losses, it is not a secret that some tennis…
The WTA and its Saudi partners have announced a major move as female stars will receive paid maternity leave for the first time in tennis history. Since Saudi’s PIF officially became involved with women’s tennis last year, the WTA has been adamant that the partnership will help the game grow. And today, they announced a…
Joao Fonseca has perhaps been the main revelation of recent months, leading fans and insiders to make very risky comparisons. At just 18 years old, the young Brazilian ace has already shown flashes of enormous talent and won his first ATP title in Buenos Aires last month. This player not only has boundless potential, but…
Scottie Scheffler returned to Bay Hill, motivated to write a great story. The American golfer celebrated last year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with the same intentions this time. It is important to point out that Xander Schauffele, probably his biggest rival last season and world number 3, will also take part in this competition. …
Xander Schauffele is used to various challenges during his career, but it seems that this last one was especially difficult for him. After a phenomenal season behind him, the famous golfer entered the new season determined, wanting not only to preserve the No. 2 position, but even to overtake Scottie Scheffler. However, a rib injury…