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Emma Raducanu reveals her stalker directly told her in the face that he had been following her everywhere before also sharing that she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and being on the verge of a panic attack after noticing him in the Dubai stands. This week, the world No. 55 is competing in Indian…
Aryna Sabalenka says she is all in on the WTA-Saudi Arabia project as the top-ranked female tennis player insists the Saudis have been negotiating in good faith and absolutely want to help the sport grow. For the good portion of 2023, there had been rumors that the WTA was close to giving Saudi Arabia the…
There are five weeks to go until the 2025 edition of the first Major of the season, and the field is now taking shape: at the moment there are ninety-two envelopes with invitations ready. Among them there are two destined for two great players who, almost certainly, will leave a mark first in the chronicle…
Jack Nicklaus is a man who many consider the greatest of all time. The 85-year-old is known as the golfer with the most Majors trophies in his career (18). Winning such competitions is always a special moment that you can never forget. Nicklaus set the bar so high that not even Tiger Woods managed to…
Elena Rybakina is ready to play again in Indian Wells after being unable to defend her title in the desert last year due to a health issue. Two years ago, the Kazakh tennis star landed her maiden WTA 1000 title after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells final. That year, the current world No.…
Jessica Pegula came through big time for all Austin finalists as the American tennis star offered everyone a free ride on her private jet from Texas to Indian Wells. On Sunday, the world No. 4 beat McCartney Kessler 7-5 6-2 in the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Austin. After the singles final, Kessler…
Carlos Alcaraz is preparing to chase his third consecutive Indian Wells title. The Spaniard is celebrating a notable milestone this week, collecting 150 consecutive top-10 weeks. At 21 years and ten months, Carlos is the youngest player to achieve that since Rafael Nadal in 2007! Alcaraz cracked the top-10 in April 2022 at 18 years…
Coco Gauff has learned her projected path in Indian Wells as the American will be hoping to turn the page in the desert and get back in the winner’s circle. After starting the 2025 season with nine consecutive wins, the American lost her last three meetings – including surprise opening-round defeats at the WTA 1000…
Serena Williams ended her glorious professional career in the summer of 2022, after playing in the US Open and receiving an unforgettable tribute on the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The former American champion has made the history of women’s tennis and is probably the best player of all time, although it is…
Rafael Nadal recently confessed that he has not played tennis since his retirement from professional tennis, which took place at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga last November. The Spanish legend ended an almost unrepeatable career, in which he collected an incredible series of triumphs to become one of the most iconic athletes of all…