Also qualified in doubles Raphaël Collignon and his Monegasque partner Valentin Vacherot qualified for the second round of the doubles of the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Brisbane on Tuesday in Australia. The Belgian, 534th in the world in doubles, and the Monegasque (unranked in doubles) won against the British Jacob Fearnley (ATP-D 246) and … Read more
The winners of the men’s and women’s singles of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year will each pocket 4.15 million Australian dollars, an increase of 19% compared to 3.5 million last year. Record jackpot. Players at the Australian Open will compete for a record prize this year, with organizers announcing on Tuesday a … Read more
“No one has done this before.” Thanasi Kokkinakis, former great hope of Australian tennis who fell to 450th in the world, began yet another return to competition this Sunday, his career continuing to be polluted by repeated injuries. Engaged in the doubles draw in Brisbane (ATP 250) alongside his whimsical compatriot Nick Kyrgios, the 29-year-old … Read more
The camera focused on the winner, but for the occasion, it would have benefited from focusing on the loser. Once his defeat was recorded in front of Reilly Opelka (6-3, 7-5), Dane Sweeny momentarily disappeared from the screen. Bad loser, the Australian? Quite the opposite. The 183rd player in the world was perfectly willing to … Read more
After the good start to the new tennis year, Alexander Zverev quickly experiences his first disappointment – and shows his frustration quite obviously during the game. At the United Cup in Australia against Poland not much is achieved. Germany’s progress depends on others. Alexander Zverev and Co. are threatened with an early exit from the … Read more
The captain of the Argentine YPF Tennis Team, Javier Frana, confirmed the team that will travel to South Korea to play the first round of the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers The captain of the YPF Argentine Tennis Team, Javier Frana, confirmed the team that will travel to South Korea to play the first round of … Read more
djokovic Exits PTPA: A New Chapter for Player Advocacy in Tennis? Tennis icon Novak Djokovic,a titan with 24 Grand Slam titles,has announced a complete separation from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA),a union he co-founded in 2021. This move signals a critically important shift in the landscape of player representation within the sport, raising questions … Read more
The former world No.1, 38, explains on social media that it has “become clear that my values and my approach are no longer aligned with the current direction of the organization.” The Serbian also raised “concerns” about “transparency, governance and the way my voice and image have been represented” within the union. Djokovic created the … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Janice Earn is the sixth seed at the 2026 ASB Classic, aka WTA Auckland, and will meet British tennis player Sonay Kartal in the first round. Janice Tjen started her journey on the 2026 WTA Tour by appearing in Auckland. Competing as the sixth seed, Janice Tjen will duel against Kartal … Read more
Rei Sakamoto (2025) Image courtesy: tennis365.net The Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (China/Hong Kong, hard, ATP 250), which will open on the 5th for men’s tennis, announced the pairings for the singles main tournament on the 3rd. Rei Sakamoto, ranked 184th in the world, will face 5th seed L. Sonego (Italy) in the … Read more