Aussie Open Qualifying Heats Up: Rising Stars Eye Main Draw Berth Melbourne, Australia – January 8, 2026 – The australian open qualifying tournament is already delivering the kind of drama that sets the stage for Grand Slam glory. As the opening round of the 2026 season unfolds,a clutch of emerging talents are battling tooth and … 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
The first men’s singles match of Group E “Japan vs. Great Britain” of the United Cup (Australia/Perth, Sydney, Hard) was held on the 4th, and world No. 99 Shintaro Mochizuki lost to No. 128 B. Harris (UK) in straight sets, 6-7 (4-7), 3-6, leaving Japan on the brink of one loss. ＞＞[Video]Shintaro Mochizuki’s straight loss … Read more
The American tennis player Venus Williams will play the Australian Open for the first time in five years, after receive the eighth and final women’s wildcard for the Melbourne tournament. This is a historic surprise: the former world number one and current 581st in the WTA ranking received the last invitation to compete in the … Read more
The 671st world player Nick Kyrgios defeated world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday December 28 during an exhibition match supposed to pay tribute to the “Battle of the Sexes” won by Billie Jean King against Bobby Riggs in 1973. The meeting was far from attracting tennis fans and the sports press.
Aryna Sabalenka is the best tennis player in the world. Now she’s playing against a man – and can actually only lose. In contrast to her famous predecessor. December 28, 2025, 12:30 p.m 8 Min. 11 Comments Summarize Close Article summary Aryna Sabalenka takes on Nick Kyrgios in an unusual match, sparking debate as to … Read more
The men’s professional tennis association, ATP, updated its official website on the 22nd and announced that world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) has been No. 1 on the tour for the third consecutive year in points earned on first serve returns. >>[Image]See Alcaraz’s forehand in a series of photos
In the men’s tennis under-20 final match, the Next Gen ATP Finals (Saudi Arabia/Jeddah, Hard), the second singles match of the Blue Group was held on the 19th Japan time (local time 18th), with 1st seed L. Tien (USA) defeating 4th seed M. Landaruse (Spain) 1-4, 4-1, 4-3 (7-3), 4-3. They came from behind (7-2) … Read more
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Ostapenko is ranked 23rd in the world, and Semenistaya is 101st, which was enough for Semenistaya to start in the “Grand Slam” tournament for the first time in her career without qualification. This year, at the “US Open” tournament in New York, Semenistaja overcame the “Grand Slam” qualification with the 11th attempt, suffering a loss … Read more
Quentin Folliot was sanctioned with a 20-year suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The Frenchman is considered a “central figure” in a criminal match-fixing network. The International Agency for Tennis Integrity (Itia) announced Thursday that it had suspended a French player, former world number 488, for a period of twenty years, after an investigation … Read more