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
Lilli Tagger wins the tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The 17-year-old beat Briton Harriet Dart (7) 6:4 and 6:2 in the final of the well-endowed ITF W100 tournament in Fujairah. This means that the East Tyrolean remains without losing a set throughout the entire tournament. The victory in the UAE also means a jump … Read more
For Julia Grabher, the Australian Open ends in the second round. The 29-year-old from Vorarlberg lost to the Russian Anna Kalinskaya (WTA 33rd) on Thursday in 1:14 hours of play 3:6, 3:6. In the first set, Grabher managed to break early, but subsequently gave up her own serve twice and lost the set 3:6. In … Read more
Denver Broncos (14-3) Playoff opponent: Home game against New England Patriots (January 25th/9:00 p.m.) The Denver Broncos are back in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since their 2015 Super Bowl season – but have had to pay a heavy price for this triumph. They will have to do the rest of the … Read more
At the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland, Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler narrowly missed an Austrian doubles final. Erler and his US partner Robert Galloway moved into the final on Friday after winning two games by the narrowest of margins. Mega crime thriller in the quarterfinals First, the duo beat the two Australians Reynold/Watt after … Read more
Venus Williams was eliminated in the first round of the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland. The 45-year-old American lost to Poland’s Magda Linette on Tuesday after three sets 4:6, 6:4, 2:6. The seven-time Grand Slam winner always reminds us of old times, but in the end she has to admit defeat to her opponent’s greater … Read more
For Anastasia Potapova, the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane ends. The newly crowned Austrian had to admit defeat to her former Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider (WTA 11) 1:6, 3:6 on Tuesday. The main reason for the clear defeat is Potapova’s worse use of chances: While Shnaider, seeded twelve, can convert five … Read more
Sebastian Ofner attacks again in 2026. After separating from his long-time coach Stefan Rettl, Ofner is in Australia’s capital Canberra, where he begins his season at the Challenger tournament on Monday. There he will meet former world number 23 Dusan Lajovic from Serbia early on Monday morning. In training since November The Styrian explained his … Read more
NFL star Stefon Diggs from the New England Patriots faces, among other things, allegations of serious bodily harm by strangulation. According to police information, which the US media consistently cites, the incident in question occurred in Dedham, Massachusetts, at the beginning of December. The allegations became known after a court hearing on Tuesday. Diggs, one … Read more
Nick Kyrgios is once again daring to make a comeback. From January 5th to 11th he will take part in the 250 tournament in Brisbane thanks to a wildcard. The Australian only played five individual matches in 2025 due to knee problems. The pain has now gotten significantly better. The 30-year-old is therefore planning to … Read more