She showed up on court obviously knowing the rules, but had nothing more to offer. This Wednesday, Hajar Abdelkader only scored three points during his defeat in the first round of the W35 in Nairobi, Kenya. Facing the Egyptian, the German Lorena Schaedel not only played the easiest match of her professional career (6-0, 6-0), … Read more
The American tennis legend Pam Shriver will no longer be part of the “ESPN” team of experts and moderators from the upcoming Australian Open in Melbourne. Her well-known neighbor was also rationalized away by the US broadcaster. The end comes as a surprise to Shriver. Shortly before the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne, … Read more
It wasn’t until October 2025 that the German tennis talent Isabella Angelina Abendroth ventured onto the ITF tour for the first time, but the 15-year-old’s results give hope for a promising career. At the W75 tournament in Hamburg, Isabella Angelina Abendroth appeared in the field of participants at an ITF event for the first time, … Read more
After four eliminations in four matches, the French contingent is still looking for a first success during the Open taking place in Asia. The curse of the third set. Tuesday, for their entry into contention at the Malaysian Open – a tournament categorized as Super 1000, the highest grade on the BWF circuit – in … Read more
Djokovic’s Shock PTPA exit: A ‘Bad Look’ Before the Australian Open? By [Your Name], ArchySports.com Published: January 7, 2026 In a move that has sent ripples through the professional tennis world, Novak Djokovic, the undisputed king of the court, has officially stepped away from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) [[3]]. This decision, announced just … Read more
El retorn a la competició de la gironina Paula Badosa va resultar encoratjador, amb un convincent triomf en la primera ronda del torneig de Brisbane sobre la txeca Marie Bouzkova per 6-7(4), 6-4 i 6-2, després de tres hores i tres minuts. La catalana, vint-i-cinquena del món, que no competia des que es va retirar … 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
A new record. Players at the Australian Open will compete this year for exceptional prize money, with the organizers announcing on Tuesday a 16% increase in the total prize money, brought to 111.5 million Australian dollars, or nearly 64 million euros. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles of the first Grand Slam tournament … Read more
Erst der Rücktritt, dann die Absage! Sorgen um Novak Djokovic (38)! Die Tennis-Ikone hat das Turnier in Adelaide abgesagt, bei dem sie sich auf die Australian Open (18. Januar bis 1. Februar) vorbereiten wollte. Zuvor war der Serbe schon aus der Spieler-Gewerkschaft Professional Tennis Player Association (PTPA) ausgetreten, die er einst selbst mitgründete. Was ist … Read more