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Kei Nishikori, 36, reveals 2025 moment when he almost retired from tennis
Kei Nishikori reveals he “seriously considered” ending his career after the 2025 Cincinnati Masters, but decided against doing so because he didn’t want to see his tennis journey end with an injury. After battling serious hip, ankle and shoulder injuries in the couple of years, the 2014 US Open finalist managed to start his 2025 […]
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Serena Williams’ ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou has message for tennis icon
Patrick Mouratoglou admits he would like to see a Serena Williams comeback in 2026 as the American’s former coach believes the 44-year-old is “ready physically” for such a thing. The start of December was quite something for the tennis world after Ben Rothenberg reported that the former 23-time Grand Slam champion re-entered the ITIA’s doping […]
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Serena Williams’ ex-coach keeps it 100% honest about Novak Djokovic’s Slam chances
Serena Williams’ ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou declares Novak Djokovic “the greatest of all time,” but also says that it has never been “more difficult” for the Serb to win a Grand Slam. In 2023, the Serbian tennis star won three Majors and officially beat out Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the Grand Slam race. Since […]
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Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and a Major switch that could change history
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are entering the 2026 season with history firmly within reach. Their domination at Majors has opened the door for a Career Grand Slam in the first half of 2026, not one but two! 👑 CARLITOS QUIERE SEGUIR SIENDO EL 𝐑𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈́𝐒 🇪🇸 Alcaraz conquista un tie-break divino para jugársela […]
Ex-US Open finalist already predicts that Elena Rybakina will win Wimbledon
1997 US Open runner-up Greg Rusedski is already tipping Elena Rybakina to win Wimbledon and also adds that he would not be surprised at all to see the Kazakh go all the way at the Australian Open. The world No. 5 went through a rollercoaster in early 2025 and struggled with her results, but finished […]
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Expert: Nick Kyrgios’ ‘junk tennis’ didn’t allow Aryna Sabalenka to play her best
Annabel Croft had a very interesting Battle of the Sexes take as the tennis expert thinks Nick Kyrgios opted to play “junk tennis,” and that didn’t allow Aryna Sabalenka to play her best tennis. On Sunday, the Australian and the Belarusian took on each other under special format – the WTA world No. 1’s court […]