Novak Djokovic jokes about his age at the Australian Open Serena Williams’ ex-coach has tipped Naomi Osaka to make a triumphant return to tennis as she prepares to make her comeback at the Australian Open in 2024. The Japanese superstar has been out of action throughout the 2023 season after announcing her pregnancy. The four-time Grand Slams victor last played on […]

Djokovic celebrates after ending year as world no.1 Serena Williams’ ex-coach has claimed that Novak Djokovic’s breaking up of the duopoly of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in men’s tennis left him ‘hated’. The Serbian legend matched Margaret Court’s long-standing record of 24 Grand Slams after winning the 2023 US Open. The 37-year-old has showed that age is no barrier to […]

Rafael Nadal’s coach insists he is optimistic about the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s fitness – but has admitted there are still some “fears”. Nadal has not played competitive tennis since the Australian Open back in January. Nadal sustained a hip injury in the second round of the tournament in Melbourne at the start of the year. The 37-year-old underwent successful […]

Ukrainian tennis ace Marta Kostyuk pulled out of a match against Russian rising star Mirra Andreeva in the final of the 2023 Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage tournament. The world No.39 was set to play the 16 year old after stepping in for Donna Vekic. Kostyuk, who won the 2023 ATX Open, was due to play in the French exhibition tournament’s […]

There was drama at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown on Sunday when Andrey Rublev exploded at the end of the second quarter of his semi-final against Holger Rune. There was some confusion over whether he tried to use his cheat card allowing the next point he won to be worth three points. After a lengthy delay it was Rune who won […]

Gael Monfils sparked concern when he appeared to turn his ankle during his Ultimate Tennis Showdown match against Jack Draper. The pair were playing their third eight-minute quarter when the Frenchman fell on the court and eventually decided to quit the match, opting to leave the court so he could get his ankle strapped up. Under UTS rules, players cannot receive […]

Rafael Nadal has spent his entire tennis career dealing with injuries to the point where he has played through pain on multiple occasions. The 37-year-old became one of the most successful players in the history of the game despite the number of physical issues he has had to overcome. On numerous occasions, injuries have forced him to pull out of […]

Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Nick Kyrgios manager has dismissed suggestions the controversial tennis star will be retiring soon. Daniel Horsfall is not only the former Wimbledon finalist’s chief organiser for his tennis career but is also a close friend. Speculation regarding the Australian’s future in the game also intensified when he declared in a […]

Andrey Rublev responded to Nick Kyrgios’ offer after the Australian said he would fly out to his rival and help him with his mental game. The Russian was involved in a worrying on-court meltdown at the ATP Finals where he smashed his knee with his racket six times, drawing blood. After watching back footage of his outburst, Rublev confessed that […]

Boris Becker has reacted furiously to Nick Kyrgios after the Aussie expressed his view that Novak Djokovic would ‘destroy’ the best players from decades gone by. The pair have rarely seen eye-to-eye over the years and their feud took a new twist on Wednesday when Becker was left enraged by Kyrgios’ latest comments. Kyrgios told The Athletic that players like […]