CNN – It all comes down to this. With history and its place at the top of the world rankings at stake, Novak Djokovic He faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The winner will be named the new World No. 1; It will be a first for Tsitsipas, but a return … Read more
CNN – Belarusian by birth Ariana Sabalenka Defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to win an exciting women’s race Australian Open Final Saturday, becoming the first player to compete under a neutral flag to claim a Grand Slam title. Amid the conflict in Ukraine, Tennis Australia has asked both Russian and Belarusian players to compete … Read more
Victoria Azarenka was ordered to take off a shirt she was wearing in a bizarre scene ahead of her Australian Open semi-final loss on Thursday night. After a thrilling first set, reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina clinched the tiebreaker and won the match 7-6, 6-3. Before the match, Azarenka walked into the Rod Laver Arena … Read more
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — On the shelf in Ray Benton’s office at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., are four Frances Tiafoe bobbleheads, each with a different color jersey and “Trust Your Coaching” emblazoned on them. Benton, a longtime tennis executive and executive director of the JTCC, makes sure kids … Read more
Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios said his life was “spinning out of control” early in his career. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist opened up about his mental health struggles and past drinking habits in the 10-part Netflix series. Tennis Documentary, “Break Point” which follows the sport’s most talented players. Episode 1 centers around Kyrgios, who has … Read more
23-time world champion Serena Williams was baptized Sunday as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, in a historic moment for the tennis great who recently retired. The baptism took place at the Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses in West Palm Beach, Florida. Williams, 41 years old He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness by her family. For starters, … Read more
23-time world champion Serena Williams was baptized Sunday as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, in a historic moment for the tennis great who recently retired. The legendary American was baptized at the Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is 41 years old He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness by her family. … Read more
Netflix’s new tennis docuseries series Break Point begins with “The Maverick,” an episode about tennis superstar Nick Kyrgios. But the show shines a spotlight on so much more than his Australian sports career, as the star also opened up about the mental health struggles he suffered behind the scenes. GT Kyrgios opened up about his … Read more
Welcome back, and welcome to 2023. We hope the year is not just new, but improved… We’ll be reviewing the Netflix series “Break Point” next week and resuming the mailbags. But this week, with a nod to Nick K. — Columnist and former gubernatorial candidate, Christophe; Not the casually observant tennis player, Kyrgios — let’s … Read more
