Emma Raducanu has been asked her opinion on the possibility of players boycotting the Grand Slams, and her answer will probably not have been well received by Aryna Sabalenka or Coco Gauff. Sabalenka floated the idea before the Italian Open, making it a topic that quickly gained momentum within the sport. Advertisement The threat of…
The best tennis players in the world are not happy with their share of the Grand Slam pie. Some now suggest boycotting future tournaments if it is not increased. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka floated the idea Tuesday at a news conference ahead of the Italian Open, the final warm-up for the French Open that…
Tennis players will be allowed to wear fitness trackers at Grand Slam tournaments for the first time after the French Open announced a trial of connected devices and wearable technology. It comes after an argument over wearable devices such as Whoop fitness trackers broke out at the Australian Open in January. Star players such as…
Elena Rybakina withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup ahead of Stuttgart Open The Stuttgart Women’s Open is almost here, but Elena Rybakina still hasn’t shown up. She has not officially withdrawn from the tournament and is currently set to be the top seed after Aryna Sabalenka decided not to play. Advertisement The Kazakh player’s last…
The two best players in the world, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek, have kept their promises to play a lighter schedule this year starting in February. Both have withdrawn from next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships, a mandatory WTA 1000 event one step below the Grand Slams. Neither player cited a specific injury in their statements…
Coco Gauff spent about an hour on court in her quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 27. Normally, when a player spends so much time on the court during a match, it is not a good sign for the player who ends up losing. That’s exactly what happened to…
The Australian Open quarterfinals begin amid a heat wave that has forced the tournament to adjust its schedule and will almost certainly trigger the extreme heat protocol. The match of the day, between local favorite Alex de Miñaur and top seed Carlos Alcaraz, will be played late into the night and under the roof of…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Thursday that she wants a rematch of her “Battle of the Sexes” showdown with Nick Kyrgios so she can get revenge. Australian Kyrgios beat the Belarusian 6-3, 6-3 in a highly publicized showdown in Dubai last Sunday, with modified rules dividing fans. Advertisement Sabalenka’s side of the court was…
When murmurs began about Aryna Sabalenka facing Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition match billed as the new ‘Battle of the Sexes’, many wondered what she was setting out to achieve. After Kyrgios’ 6-3 6-3 victory in Dubai on Sunday, that question is still being mulled over. Advertisement A particular point of contention was what 27-year-old…
