Rafael Nadal leaves the court in Brisbane after losing his match and picking up an injury (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Rafa Nadal’s comeback from virtually a year off with hip problems, lasted just two matches and it seems that the hip is still causing problems for he has withdrawn from the Australian Open, the…
Emma Raducanu has added another event to her return schedule as the Brit received a wild card entry for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open. Raducanu has some history with Abu Dhabi, as she was set to play an exhibition match with Ons Jabeur there in 2021. It was supposed to take place only a few…
Top-seeded Coco Gauff successfully defended her ASB Classic women’s title in Auckland when she overcame a strong challenge from Elina Svitolina, the 2nd seed, on Sunday. I’d like to congratulate Elina and your team. What you do, being a mom, coming back so fast at such a high level is inspiring. Hopefully, not anytime soon,…
Nick Kyrgios will be present in Melbourne for the 2024 Australian Open, but much like the 2023 ATP Finals, it’s to be an analyst and not a player. Nick Kyrgios got his first tennis media experience recently during the ATP Finals. He was in Los Angeles as part of the Tennis Channel’s coverage team for…
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov won his ninth career title and first since 2017 on Sunday in Brisbane, Australia, defeating top seed Holger Rune 7-6(5), 6-4. In a match that lasted two hours and 16 minutes, Dimitrov hit eight aces, won 77 percent of first serve points and broke serve…
The Australian Open kicked off with qualifying on Monday, except that it rained all day and not a ball was struck. The satisfaction of achieving it all absolutely on your own, despite all this stuff … it is worth it. I will see you guys at AO (qualifiers) in a couple of days and I…
Novak Djokovic‘s enormous lead at the top of the ATP Rankings has been truncated, albeit marginally, for skipping the Adelaide International tournament. The Serb, who won last year’s ATP 250 event before winning the Australian Open for a record-extending 10th time, chose to debut at the United Cup, where he was part of the Serbian…
The ATP Tour and WTA 2024 schedule of Play for Monday January 8 for Adelaide, Auckland and Hobert can be found below. This week’s events will feature the final week of preparation for the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne. Watch all the action live this week from the ATP Tour on Tennis TV. Source link…
World No 4 Elena Rybakina upset top seed Aryna Sabalenka to win the Brisbane International title on Sunday, humbling the fiery Belarusian with impeccable play. Despite the score, it’s always tough to play against Aryna. We always push each other, which is great, and we improve this way so, hopefully, we can continue. Elena Rybakina…
Elena Rybakina routs Sabalenka 6-0, 6-3 for sixth career title While the dust and rust from last season had scarcely time to accumulate, the players were off to the races before the new year commenced. On paper, this promised to be another scintillating edition of a burgeoning and riveting rivalry, but Elena Rybakina tossed the script. Aryna…
