World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year following a successful campaign in 2024, Afrosport reports. Sabalenka won four titles this year, having retained the Australian Open in January before clinching her third Grand Slam singles title in September, when she won the US Open. The Belarusian also won titles at the Cincinnati Open in August as...
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will kick off his 2025 campaign at the Brisbane International as the Serbian chases a record 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, who has won the most Australian Open titles (10), is currently tied with Australian Margaret Court (24) for the most Grand Slam singles titles in both the men's and women's categories. The 37-year-old...
Italy will host the Davis Cup Finals from 2025 to 2027, the International Tennis Federation announced on Monday. Italy, back-to-back Davis Cup champions, won the eight-team men's event, dubbed the "Final 8", after beating Spain last month. The Davis Cup Final 8 is heading to Italy 🇮🇹 The nation has been announced as the host for the next three years ➡️ https://t.co/FK2LwcQ3PG#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/iEwkFN4pt2 — Davis Cup...
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for a banned substance, Afrosport reports. The world number two tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), a heart medication, following an out-of-competition test back in August, while she was atop the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Swiatek was, however, given a soft landing after the...
Tennis legend Roger Federer has paid tribute to his longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal for the Spaniard’s epic career, which spanned over 20 years, Afrosport reports. The two tennis legends were rivals on the court for almost 15 years, and as Nadal gears up for his last official tournament—the Davis Cup—this week, Federer penned an emotional farewell to the Spaniard on social media. Federer stated...
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