In press conference at the Australian Open after her three-set win over , previewed the upcoming match between the world No. 1 Simona Halep and the 23-time Major winner . Pliskova expects a great fight from two great players: For sure the best match now in the draw, in the tournament, said the Czech. IRead moreRead more
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Serena Williams will put a lot of pressure on Simona Halep, says Pliskova
Jim Courier speaks about managing a Davis Cup Team
Former Grand Slam Champion and USA Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier shared his thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding Bernard Tomic and his comments on Australian Davis Cup Captain Lleyton Hewitt. Speaking about this issue, Courier said, The challenge from my personal lens was, in keeping the players who werent selected, happy. That was somethingRead moreRead more
Andy Murray achieved the greatest goals in tennis, says Tim Henman
In an interview to the BBC, the former world No. 4 commented on retirement from tennis. Henman praised his compatriot, who definitely brings some memories to Tim as Murray overtook him as the Great Britains No. 1 in 2006. It is sad news, but it doesnt detract from what an incredible career he has had,Read moreRead more
John Newcombe: Lleyton Hewitt is doing an unbelievable job
Tennis legend John Newcombe has urged Lleyton Hewitt to take the high ground and continue nurturing Australias next generation the way he likes it. Bernard Tomic recently spoke about how Hewitt has been a bad captain and needs to go away. Hes ruined the system, Tomic said after his first-round Australian Open loss to MarinRead moreRead more
Milos Raonic: 'I tried to focus on me, not Nick Kyrgios'
dealt with a knee injury for the entire second round match played against at the Australian Open, and the Canadian was good enough to win the encounter in straight sets and book a third-round meeting with Stan Wawrinka. In a press conference, Raonic explained how he managed to be consistently focused on what he hadRead moreRead more
Serena Williams has to work hard to win a Major, says Caroline Garcia
believes that can win one more Grand Slam title and catch Margaret Courts 24 Majors record, but at the same ,time the path will not be hard. Speaking ahead of the Australian Open, Garcia said: Shes still Serena Williams, and she still has won 23 slams. A lot of girls on Tour will be happyRead moreRead more
Marco Cecchinato reveals the most expensive thing he has bought
In an interview to Il Tennis Italiano the world No. 18 revealed what was the most expensive thing he has bought after earning around $600,000 by reaching the French Open semifinals. I gave a jewel to my girlfriend. And then a holiday at the Maldives, said Cecchinato. Tattoos are popular with tennis players. How manyRead moreRead more
Soyeon Park suffers a 13-month ban for taking Phentermine
. Park provided a urine sample on June 17, 2018, while competing in the qualifying round of the $25,000 Daegu event at home in South Korea, and it was sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in Montreal. Charged with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.1 of the Programme (presence of aRead moreRead more
Victoria Azarenka on motherhood: Being a parent is not easy
In an interview to the Australian Open YouTube Channel, commented on what motherhood means to her. The Belarusian player gave birth to her son Leo in December 2016, and she has struggled to find consistency in recent times as she has been dealing with a custody battle against her former boyfriend. Although there have beenRead moreRead more
I would like to see Serena Williams winning again, says Nicolas Kiefer
In an interview to NDR, the 41-year-old commented on the Australian Open womens singles draw. Kiefer said: I would like to see winning again. Obviously, also Angelique Kerber belongs to the favourites group, she also has a good coach, my Olympic teammate Rainer Schuttler, Kiefer laughed. I think Kerbers main goal is the French OpenRead moreRead more