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…
Andy Murray gave his thoughts on the Monte Carlo Masters final after watching Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz today. It was not the success that many fans expected, but in the end, the Italian handled the wind better than his rival. Advertisement With that victory, Sinner also returns to world number one, adding another layer…
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 Both have withdrawn from next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships, a mandatory WTA 1000 event one step below the Grand Slams.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…
Carlos Alcaraz was involved in a dispute with Australian Open organizers because he was upset by their decision to partially close the roof of Rod Laver Arena for the tournament final. The Spaniard lost the first set 6-2 to an inspired Novak Djokovic, before recovering in the second and leveling at one set apiece, taking…
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…
PASADENA, California (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most male honorees. Advertisement “To receive this award multiple times is really…
