The ASB Classic is New Zealand’s only tour-level tournament and is usually contested in one of the oldest tennis facilities in the world. The ASB Tennis Centre has been in existence since 1922, and it promises to showcase its wonderful hospitality to the 28 singles players competing in the men’s edition this year. The ASB…
Rafael Nadal is one of the sport’s comeback kings with a proud reputation for digging deep and always finding solutions on a tennis court. However, on Friday at the Brisbane International, where he was marking his comeback from a career-threatening hip injury, he was given a taste of his own medicine, and to put it…
Getty Images Rafael Nadal seemed to be well on his way to the semifinals of the Brisbane International. Instead, his comeback tournament was cut short. Playing his first event since the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal squandered three match points in the second set and lost to Jordan Thompson 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3 in a quarterfinal thriller…
In an epic clash between the Milwaukee Bucks (25-10) and the San Antonio Spurs (5-29), Giannis Antetokounmpo’s stellar performance stole the show, scoring 44 points and securing 14 rebounds, as the Bucks narrowly edged the Spurs 125-121. The anticipated matchup between Antetokounmpo and Spurs’ rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, celebrating his 20th birthday, exceeded all expectations….
Victor Wembanyama led the struggling San Antonio Spurs (5-25) to a rare 118-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (8-22), snapping a five-game losing streak. Wembanyama’s stat line included 30 points, six rebounds, six assists, and seven blocks. The No. 1 draft pick’s 30-point outing marks the third time this season he has reached this…
The 2024 Australian Open is set for a historic Sunday start and the prize money on offer will also be historic, with another increase compared to last year. In 2023, players received a total of A$76.5 million in prize money across all competitions played at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. In 2024,…
The ATP has issued an updated ranking system, which will largely affect the points breakdown of tour-level tournaments beginning from the 2024 season. The ATP plays a significant role in determining player rankings on the men’s tour by allocating ranking points. Players compete not just for prize money but for points, which are awarded based…
In a high-scoring showdown, the Sacramento Kings (17-12) faced a tough defeat, falling 130-113 to the Portland Trail Blazers (8-21) on Tuesday night, despite an outstanding combined effort of 77 points from De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers’ charge with 29 points. Duop Reath had a career-high 25 points, making…
Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Daniil Medvedev gained the most points throughout the 2023 season. Djokovic, who began the year ranked 5th in the standings and with 4,820 points in the first week of 2023, gained 6,425 points – a figure that no player on the ATP Tour could match last season. The Serb put…
The 2024 United Cup will mark the official start of the new tennis season, and it will run from December 29, 2023, to January 7, 2024. This will be the second edition of the 18-team tournament, which pools ATP and WTA stars in a first-of-its-kind team competition. The United States won the inaugural tournament in…
