Novak Djokovic doesn’t consider Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer friends, but he’d like to improve his relationship with both of them. The story of Nadal and Federer is a familiar one. They started as rivals who grew to like each other and eventually became friends. They’re not super close friends, but they’re good enough to…
Tennis legend Chris Evert is set to miss ESPN’s coverage of the 2024 Australian Open after cancer recurrence. In a statement published on ESPN’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the 68-year-old stated that she had experienced a recurrence of ovarian cancer less than a year since she declared she was cancer-free. Based on a…
“My cancer is back,” Chrissie Evert announced on Friday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Chrissie Evert is battling cancer again—and tennis fans all over the world are sharing support for the iconic champion. The Hall of Famer announced she underwent a robotic surgery earlier this week to remove cancer cells in her pelvic region. The former…
Kei Nishikori won’t play in the 2024 Australian Open as he reckons he won’t be fit ahead of schedule and will target a February or March return. It is tough to pick another player who has juggled an injury crisis quite like Nishikori in the past few years. Since the start of the 2020 season,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday December 7, 2023 The field for next year’s Credit One Charleston Open is rounding out. Tournament organizers added veterans 2016 champion Sloane Stephens and Maria Sakkari to a player field that already includes World No.5 Jessica Pegula, former World No.7 and 2019 Charleston champion Madison Keys and three-time…
Photo: Washington Wizards/X Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly isn’t hesitating when he has open shots from deep (41.2% 3-PT). (via Washington Wizards): “I feel like sometimes they’re disrespecting me, like not playing defense on the 3-point line and everything, so I just take those shots. Even if I miss it, I took it, and next…
The entry list for the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne Park can be found below Nadal and Osaka Return The year’s first Major will feature the return of two-time former winner Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka. They will be joined in the field by defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka. Other notable players…
Emma Raducanu may not have struck a competitive ball since April, but she has hardly been out of the headlines as fans have followed her progress through 3 surgeries and her subsequent rehabilitation, which she has had to combine with her commitments to various sponsors. I just really wanted to expand what I do off…
2 Manchester United are “willing to listen to offers” for a number of high-profile players in January, according to Miguel Delaney. Writing in The Independent, Delaney reveals Erik ten Hag is seeking to “hone his squad [to] ensure it is fully committed to his approach.” Briefings have appeared in the press in recent days, indicating the Dutchman…
Caroline Wozniacki will return to the Australian Open in about a month, four years after she officially retired from the sport at that event. It was January 2020 when Caroline Wozniacki played what many thought would be the final event of her career. She finished her career at the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam…
