Month: March 2019

raised a lot in the rankings. The Japanese player is now a world No. 7 after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals. Last week after his retirement against Novak Djokovic due to a back injury, the seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander said Nishikoris chances to win a Grand Slam are getting lower and lower dueRead moreRead more

is back to practice on Thursday, as revealed by his coach . The Austrian player dealt with some health issues since the Australian Open but he now seems to be fit again. Theres nothing wrong with Dominics heart or lungs, and his blood counts are okay, but we still have to figure out why heRead moreRead more

The six-time Major winner believes that Andy Murray should undergo hip surgery and potentially continue his professional career. In an interview during the Australian Open in Melbourne, Becker said: I really like Andy, I know him well, but I really wish hes not forced [to retire] because of an injury. I think thats the worstRead moreRead more

In an interview to Serbian media, as quoted by Sport Klub, commented on tournaments prioritizing TV requests rather than putting the players opinions on the first place. Djokovic referred to organizers turning lights on at 5:00 PM during his four-set win over Denis Shapovalov on Saturday. As someone who is on the Council, I amRead moreRead more

Tennis – The seven players who were part of the Grand Slam Development Funds team that spent three weeks in Australia recalled their experiences in an interview to the ITF website and all the players spoke fondly about the experience, saying it not only helped their tennis but also helped them develop close friendships withRead moreRead more

. This was the sixth straight win for Williams over Halep and she had to work hard for it after the opening set that she claimed in 20 minutes, with Simona giving her best in the rest of the match, only to fall short. The Romanian scored just three wins after Cincinnati last year andRead moreRead more

believes that is the favorite heading into the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Speaking on Eurosport, the former world No. 2 said: Before the tournament if you would have told me Novak and Rafa will face in the final I would say Ok Novak is favourite But after what we have seenRead moreRead more

could have faced in the Australian Open semi-finals, but the American wasted four match points against Karolina Pliskova. Commenting on how that matchup would have been, Osaka said: I cant speak for her, but for me, its always a really big privilege and an honor to play her. For me, I have been watching herRead moreRead more

The Russian coach believes that off-court interests may influence the Russian players overall performances. In an interview, as quoted by Championat, Sobkin said: Masha now is at a glance: her thoughts are on personal and sports life. And when a player has a lot of thoughts in her life, it does not help the game.Read moreRead more

The 18-time Grand Slam winner believes that is the favorite to win the Australian Open final against . Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Navratilova said: He likes to come to the net more than Djokovic … he runs in there better than anybody. On this fast court I think it will pay off for himRead moreRead more