[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has been named this year’s highest-paid female athlete by Forbes and is the fourth WTA player to top the podium since this category was incepted in 2008. Contrary to an earlier report published by Sportico, which placed American teenager star Coco Gauff at the top and Swiatek in second place, their positions…
[ad_1] Two of the highest seeds at the 2024 WTA Brisbane International have withdrawn from Queensland’s new season’s opening tournament. The two players are World No. 8 Karolina Muchova and World No. 12 Madison Keys. Reasons for their absence have not been disclosed, but Muchova’s wrist injury is well documented, and it appears she hasn’t…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner enjoyed fun-filled practice sessions together under the watchful eyes of their respective coaches ahead of the new season. Alcaraz has returned to Spain after a busy off-season schedule. He played an exhibition match against Tommy Paul in front of nearly 30,000 cheerful fans in Mexico City. Then, he traveled…
[ad_1] Luxilon ALU Power first hit the shelves in 1994, and thanks to early adopters such as Gustavo Kuerten, it has been long since established as the market leader in the packed field of high-tech, polyester strings. It’s a no-nonsense, tough, high-control poly manufactured to the highest standard in Belgium, and has been the polyester…
[ad_1] Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas made their mixed doubles debut at the 2023 World Tennis League, and it was a real success. The two are one of the most popular couples on the ATP and WTA Tours, and for quite some time, the two joked about playing doubles together. That now became reality, as…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic won 82% of the sets he played in 2023, the most of any player on the ATP Tour last season. Djokovic had a sublime year, arguably one of his best on tour, in which he won seven ATP singles titles from just 12 tournaments played. He had a better win rate and…
[ad_1] How time flies that it is now seven years since the date of Rafael Nadal‘s one and only trip to Queensland state to play the Brisbane International. After spending nearly a year on the sidelines, Rafael Nadal is ready to retake centre stage. The 37-year-old underwent a delicate operation on his hip after tearing…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina‘s outfit for the 2024 Australian Open has been released, and it is very different from last year’s look. Rybakina, who is set to start her 2024 season in Brisbane, had a memorable run at the Grand Slam in Melbourne this year. She narrowly lost in the final to Aryna Sabalenka in one…
[ad_1] Sofia Kenin‘s aspirations for the upcoming season are much different compared to 12 months ago, and she will make an unfamiliar stop in her off-season training. Kenin, 25, is in Abu Dhabi, where she is set to partake in the second edition of the World Tennis League, a mixed-gender exhibition event not affiliated with…
[ad_1] Marketa Vondrousova has been named the Czech Tennis Player of the Year after a superb season, which included a maiden Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon. Vondrousova demonstrated tremendous tennis skills years ago when she reached the French Open final. She lost that one to Jelena Ostapenko, but it was only a matter of time…
