2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has been drawn to face 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the Dubai first round. Rybakina, who broke into the top-10 for the first time in her career following a runner-up finish at the Australian Open, is the ninth-seeded player in Dubai. On the other side, Andreescu is now […]
I stayed focused in difficult moments
Dominic Thiem was thrilled about securing his first win of the season as he noted that Buenos Aires is one of his favorite places to play tennis. After losing his first four matches of the year, Thiem defeated Alex Molcan 7-6 (4) 6-3 to progress into the Buenos Aires round-of-16. Thiem, 29, is a two-time […]
Ugo Coussaud and another crazy comeback
After taking a clear lead during the moving day, Oliver Bekker did not flinch in this last lap of the Dimension Data Pro-Am, co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour. The one who usually evolves on the upper floor initialized his victory with a last card of 68 (-4), on the Montagu layout where all the players […]
Gary Player, 15 million balls on driving range
Fifteen million balls on the driving range I immediately want to reassure everyone: it is NOT my training program for 2023. It is a statistic, which concerns a great champion of the past. And it is he who claims the title of player who has shot The most balls on the driving range in history: […]
‘I don’t like to say that’
Dominic Thiem admits that there are certain things that he has to figure out for himself, as he believes that even having Roger Federer as his mental coach would not help him in this situation. Thiem, 29, has not won a title since he was crowned Grand Slam champion at the 2020 US Open. Over […]
Novak Djokovic appears to be trending toward playing in Dubai, per report
Novak Djokovic appears to be trending toward competing in Dubaiper Sasa Ozmo. Marco Panichi, Novak #Djokovic‘s fitness coach, said during an Instagram live that he is coming tomorrow to Belgrade to prepare for the next tournament. Probably means that Djokovic is close to playing in Dubai. — Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) February 12, 2023 Djokovic, 35, […]
Serena Williams: ‘I’m passionate about being…’
Trainer Rick Macci reveals that Serena Williams and Venus Williams used to say “thank you” after every workout. Macci, who was Serena and Venus’s coach during their childhood, is regarded as someone who played a pivotal role in the early development of the Williams sisters. Later, the Williams sisters became all-time tennis greats, and Macci […]
Rafael Nadal is amazing, you want next generation to be little Rafa’s
Coach Darren Cahill described Rafael Nadal as a perfect role model and noted it would be good if every tennis kid looked up to the Spaniard. Even though Nadal is considered by many as the biggest competitor in tennis history, he has always been known as someone who Has a great level of respect for […]
Grigor Dimitrov withdraws from Montpellier
Grigor Dimitrov has withdrawn from Montpellier and he won’t be making his second appearance on the indoor-hard courts of Montpellier next week. Montpellier update:OUT: Dimitrov — Entry List Updates (@EntryLists) January 30, 2023 In 2020, Dimitrov made his debut in Montpellier. Back then, Dimitrov had a first-round bye before picking up a surprise defeat to […]
Dethroned Carlos Alcaraz congrats new world No. 1 Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will take the ATP throne on Monday for the first time since June 2022, receiving honors from the current ATP leader Carlos Alcaraz. Novak has been a player to beat since the last year’s Wimbledon, barely losing a match and winning six titles, including two Majors. On Sunday, Novak claimed his tenth Australian […]