MIAMI GARDENS, FL – World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has sharply criticized Dubai Tennis Championships Tournament Director Salah Tahlak following his calls for harsher penalties for player withdrawals, casting doubt on her future participation in the prestigious WTA 1000 event. The dispute stems from Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek’s withdrawals from the February 2026 tournament, citing … Read more
Sabalenka Questions Dubai Commitment After Tournament Director Criticism MIAMI – World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has cast doubt on her future participation in the Dubai Championships following sharp criticism from the tournament director, Salah Tahlak, regarding her withdrawal from the 2026 event. The Belarusian expressed her disappointment, suggesting she may not return after Tahlak publicly … Read more
The semifinal matchups are set at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, as Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong form and Alexander Zverev battled his way into the final four. Both players secured victories on Friday, setting up intriguing clashes as the tournament nears its conclusion. Sabalenka Continues Dominant Run Aryna Sabalenka, the world … Read more
Mirnyi on the Delicate Balance of Coaching World No. 1 Sabalenka INDIAN WELLS, CA – The task of coaching a world No. 1 tennis player is often perceived as the pinnacle of the profession, but Max Mirnyi, Aryna Sabalenka’s coach, describes it as a remarkably delicate undertaking. Mirnyi, a former doubles world No. 1 and … Read more
Australian Open winner Carlos Alcaraz has moved ahead of his pursuer Jannik Sinner, who was eliminated in the semi-finals, in the world tennis rankings. 3,350 points separate the two, previously there were 550 points. Melbourne finalist Novak Djokovic has overtaken Alexander Zverev and is in the top three – 5,020 points behind Sinner – for … Read more
In the women’s final at the Australian Open 26-year-old Jelena Rybakina secured the title for the first time. The world number five from Kazakhstan surprisingly won 6:4, 4:6, 6:4 against the top favorite Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus in the new edition of the 2023 final. With this victory, she celebrated her second Grand Slam title … Read more
Kazakhstan’s tennis player Elena Rybakina created history in the Australian Open. She defeated world number one tennis player Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final. This is Rybakina’s first Australian Open title. Elena Rybakina has won the women’s singles title at the Australian Open for the first time. (Photo-AP) Kazakhstan’s female tennis player Elena Rybakina … Read more
Australian Open: when Alcaraz’s medical timeout makes Zverev lose his nerve Plagued by cramps, the Spaniard requested a medical time-out in the third set of his semi-final. This did not please his opponent at all, who informed the referee. Vietnam War, Michael Chang, baccalaureate at 15… 5 things to know about the young Learner Tien … Read more
Under the roof of the Rod Laver Arena due to the heatwave, Alexander Zverev dominated the young American Learner Tien (20 years old) this Tuesday (6-3, 6-7 [5]6-1, 7-6 [3]) to find the last square. World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka, for her part, put an end to the journey of Iva Jovic (18 years old, … Read more
For her fourth semi-final in a row in Melbourne, the Belarusian will face the American Coco Gauff (3rd) or the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (12th) on Thursday. Another show of force. World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka qualified for the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating the young and promising American Iva Jovic (27th) … Read more