Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has thanked fans as she continues to grieve the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov last month. The Olympian and ex-NHL hockey player’s apparent suicide ahead of the Miami Open last month sent shockwaves through the tennis community, with Sabalenka saying her “heart was broken” by the “unthinkable tragedy”. … Read more
In 2023, the most thrilling matchup in men’s tennis was the young Carlos Alcaraz versus the veteran Novak Djokovic. At Wimbledon, with the No. 1 ranking in the balance, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in an enthralling five-set test of tenacity and nerve. But, in an interview following that victory, Alcaraz sought to make clear that he … Read more
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – They’re going to be doing this for a while, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Barring some kind of unforeseen circumstance or calamitous injury, the 20-year-old Spaniard and the 22-year-old Italian are going to spend some number of years packing stadiums, and playing their gasp-inducing, “can-you-top-this-yes-I-can” version of a sport that is … Read more
LONDON — Boss is racking up quite a tennis team with its portfolio of ambassadors, includiing Matteo Berrettini, Noma Noha Akugue, Ella Seidel and now Taylor Fritz. The American tennis player is currently number 12 in the ATP ranking and is one of the stars of Netflix’s sports documentary “Break Point,” following the lives of … Read more
GENEVA — Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had her four-year doping ban cut to nine months by the top court for global sport on Tuesday, making the former world number one eligible to return to competition immediately. Halep was initially banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations. But the … Read more
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of his planned return to tennis at the Qatar Open following his appearance in Australia at the start of the season because he isn’t yet healthy enough to play. “I would have loved to play in Doha … Unfortunately I am not ready to compete and I won’t be able … Read more
Jannik Sinner was once a skiing prodigy. He grew up in a small town in the Italian Alps, near Austria, and was one of the country’s top prospects in the giant slalom, an event that requires speed, quick feet, and technical mastery. But he was afraid. Skiing is unforgiving: one small mistake, and you lose … Read more
Legendary Australian tennis coach Darren Cahill knows what it’s like to win. The 58-year-old has coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andree Agassi, Simona Halep and now Jannik Sinner to grand slam titles, completing one of the greatest coaching resumes the game has ever seen with his current pupil’s Australian Open win on Sunday night. Sinner won his … Read more
Power tennis is an assault on time. It robs an opponent of the time to react, to reach the ball, to get her spacing just right, to set her feet in place properly, to step into the ball, to swing unhurriedly, to think what’s next. Hard court, the slicker the better, is where power tennis … Read more
Australian Matt Ebden has helped Indian veteran Rohan Bopanna finally break through for his first grand slam doubles title. The pair took out the Australian Open on Saturday night with a 7-6(0) 7-5 win over Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. Bopanna, who is still going strong at 43, will also become the oldest … Read more
