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By Jayita A Belcourt 29-year-old veteran Madison Keys has stunned the world by clinching her first grand slam title at the Australian Open. In just over 2 hours, Keys dispatched two-time defending champion and world no.1 Aryan Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final on Rod Laver Arena, becoming the first women in 20 years […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Australian Open · Madison Keys · Nike · USA · Yonex
By Jayita Belcourt World no. 12 Paula Badosa has delighted Spanish fans by clinching a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals after defeating USA’s Coco Gauff 7-6, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Day 10. Gauff came into the tournament seeded three and notably the most in-form player after winning the WTA finals to conclude […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Nike · Paula Badosa · Wilson
By Louise Belcourt ALCARAZ defeated BORGES Carlos Alcaraz was not giving away any secrets as he muscled his way into the fourth round of the Australian Open. On a windy day inside Rod Laver Arena, world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz was able to subdue Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2. The match started off in […] Continue to read full article...
Carlos Alcaraz · Nike · Spain
Nick Kyrgios told the “Nothing Major” podcast (Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, John Isner, Steve Johnson) if he played Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Australian Open, he would show the ATP world no. 1 zero respect: “Let’s be honest… I really want to go out there and I really want to play Sinner. If I played […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Jannik Sinner · Miami Open · Nick Kyrgios · Nike
By Jayita Belcourt Brisbane, Australia — Nick Kyrgios has often been touted as the most talented athlete we have ever witnessed in the realms of tennis, effortlessly bagging aces and clinching matches from the best in the game. At just age 19, the Aussie shocked the world when he beat tennis superstar Rafael Nadal at […] Continue to read full article...
Australia · ESPN · Nick Kyrgios · Nike · Yonex
This past week I had the good fortune to meet a couple of tennis figures who had some interesting encounters with Marcelo Rios during his playing career. Neno Cacic, a former player at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy said he saw an incident where Rios was training on a practice court and did not want to […] Continue to read full article...
Chile · Marcelo Rios · Nike · Yonex
Emma Raducanu updated the tennis world about her early 2025 schedule… The former US Open champion hired Yutaka Nakamura, who has previously worked with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka. She will travel to Australia on Thursday next week. Her 2025 season training camp will be in the heat of Brisbane, before going to Auckland for […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Nike · Wilson · WTA
This weekend Juan Martin Del Potro played his final match, an exhibition with his friend and old rival Novak Djokovic. Del Potro’s career ended prematurely a couple of years ago because his body broke down and he could not play top five tennis anymore. I’ve often wondered, if Delpo’s body was more bionic and iron […] Continue to read full article...
Argentina · Davis Cup · Juan Martin Del Potro · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis
Like his partner in court conquering, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal closed out his illustrious career with a crushing loss in Davis Cup finals knockout round to Botic Van de Zandschulp 46 46. Federer lost his final match in Laver Cup two years ago with Nadal to Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. The 38 year […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Botic van de Zandschulp · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Spain
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Coach Vividly Remembers 9 Year Old Maria Sharapova
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Daniel Spatz had the privilege to coach Maria Sharapova between 1996-97 at the former Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (IMG Academy today). Maria, born on April 19, 1987, was nine years old then. Little Maria was a part of a group of eight girls that Spatz coached every afternoon for two hours every day. Spatz said […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Maria Sharapova · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
