17-year-old Mirra Andreeva upsets Iga Swiatek to reach Dubai semifinal
” Mirra Andreeva stunned World No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Thursday, securing a 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The 17-year-old No. 12 seed recorded her second career win over a Top 2 player in under a year, having defeated then-No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka […]
World’s No. 1 Jannik Sinner banned for 3 months by WADA after positive test
” World number one Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month suspension from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over two positive drug tests last year. The 23-year-old, who won the Australian Open last month, is banned from 9 February to 4 May but will be eligible to compete in the […]
Djokovic claims he was poisoned during 2022 Australian Open detention in Melbourne
” Listen to article Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was “poisoned” by food he consumed during his detention ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. In an interview with GQ published on Thursday, the Serbian tennis star said that while he was held in a Melbourne hotel after his visa was canceled due to his unvaccinated status, […]
Djokovic falls to inspired Opelka
” BRISBANE: Novak Djokovic’s hunt for a landmark 100th ATP title ended with a whimper following an unexpected 7-6(6) 6-3 defeat by big-serving American Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday. Defeat was a huge blow for the Serb, who will bid to join Roger Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109) as players […]