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• Venus Williams, 45, has clear message for her Australian Open wildcard critics

  04-01-2026 23:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Venus Williams, 45, says the fire inside her still very much burns, or otherwise she would not have hopped on a plane for a long flight to play in New Zealand and Australia.The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who played three tournaments during the 2025 season, received a wildcard for Auckland in December.Since then, Williams has also been awarded a wildcard for the WTA 250 tournament in Hobart, as well as for the Australian Open. Since the news dropped about the 45-year-old receiving an Au
  
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• Djokovic cuts ties with players union he co-founded over 'ongoing concerns'

  04-01-2026 23:18 via skysports.com
  
  Novak Djokovic has cut ties with the Professional Tennis Players Association, the players' union he co-founded.
  
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• Djokovic cuts ties with union that he cofounded

  04-01-2026 23:01 via espn.com
  Novak Djokovic has cut ties with the players' union he co-founded, saying his values "are no longer aligned with the current direction of the organization."
  
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• BREAKING: Novak Djokovic leaves PTPA, refocuses on tennis and family

  04-01-2026 22:01 via tennisworldusa.org
  On a calm Sunday night, Novak Djokovic shared breaking news with his fans. The legend announced his complete departure from the Professional Tennis Players Association.After yesterday’s successful meeting, we are excited to announce the beginning of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). The first player only association in tennis since 1972. #PTPA pic.twitter.com/q8H0aOdqDl— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) August 30, 2020Thus, it marks the end of a project he helped l
  
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• Watch: Jannik Sinner trains in Monte Carlo ahead of Carlos Alcaraz clash

  04-01-2026 20:36 via tennisworldusa.org
  Jannik Sinner used a sunny winter day in Monte Carlo to embrace his final preparation ahead of the new season.World no. 2 is working hard on his game ahead of the Hyundai Card Super Match in Seoul against Carlos Alcaraz.Jannik is practicing in Monte Carlo! 🦊♥️🎥 gianluca_bellezza pic.twitter.com/36mb62PEKQ— jannik files (@jannik_files) January 4, 2026The world's best players will embrace an exhibition in the Korean capital before heading to Melbourne for t
  
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• Emma Raducanu misses start of the season - Tim Henman provides update

  04-01-2026 19:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  Emma Raducanu's 2026 season has begun under a cloud due to a lingering foot injury.The Briton had to pull out of a highly anticipated United Cup clash with Naomi Osaka on Sunday.Emma Raducanu is training for United Cup with a new racket, can you guess what's her racket is? 👀 pic.twitter.com/PXxnDoyFb3— el (@hideandrise) December 29, 2025World no. 29 withdrew just hours before the encounter, with her troubled foot still not fully settled. Emma's availability for the rest of the
  
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• Nick Kyrgios responds to reporter's question by saying that he is 'a sicko'

  04-01-2026 19:33 via tennisworldusa.org
  Nick Kyrgios says he is "a sicko" and that's why he probably loves going through certain things. On Sunday, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist played his first match on the ATP Tour since March after teaming up with Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Brisbane International doubles.In January 2025 - after playing only one tournament across the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to knee and wrist surgeries - Kyrgios returned to action. Unfotunately for the Australian, his comeback didn't go as expected as he was able
  
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• Coco Gauff 'not looking forward' to Australian Open's $1M pro-amateur tournament

  04-01-2026 17:18 via tennisworldusa.org
  Coco Gauff admits she is not really looking forward to taking part in the 1 Point Slam and also reveals she is "not very confident" in her chances of winning the event.On January 14th - just three days before the start of the Australian Open - the Rod Laver Arena will stage the 1 Point Slam for the second year in a row. As the name suggests, the winner will be decided by a single point while rock-paper-scissors determines who gets to serve. And that's not the most interesting about it as th
  
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• Felix Auger-Aliassime wins his first match as a top-5 player

  04-01-2026 14:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  Competing as a top-5 player for the first time in a career, Felix Auger-Aliassime made a winning start to the season.The Canadian ousted Zhizhen Zhang 6-4, 6-4 at the United Cup in Sydney, sending his country over the top against China.Dancing into the new season 🎶World No.5 Auger-Aliassime wins his first match of 2026 against ZZZ 6-4 6-4#UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/CJ81PIqzs8— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 4, 2026Zhang, the former world no. 31, fell outside the top-400 following inj
  
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• Veronika Kudermetova reveals why she was so upset with whole Holger Rune DM story

  04-01-2026 13:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  Veronika Kudermetova claims her comments about Holger Rune weren't supposed to be made public and that she felt "upset" and "ashamed" afterwards.In July, a part of Kudermetova's podcast appearance went viral after the Russian tennis star revealed that the Dane messaged her on Instagram. The 28-year-old Russian, who has been married to coach Sergei Demekhine since 2017, told the 22-year-old that she was "too old" for him but also married.Not Rune tried to flirt with Veronika Kudermetova and
  
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• United Cup: Belinda Bencic ousts Jasmine Paolini with strong display

  04-01-2026 12:28 via tennisworldusa.org
  Belinda Bencic has made it two out of two at the United Cup after clinching an impressive 6-4 6-3 win over world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini.After helping Switzerland beat France yesterday, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist returned to the court today in the opening match of the Switzerland and Italy tie.Early in the match, Bencic was easily getting to breaks, but she was also struggling to hold her own serve. But after blowing a break three times, the world No. 11 clinched her fourth break to open a 5
  
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• Alex de Minaur stumbles against Casper Ruud - Wrong DNA, heavy price

  04-01-2026 12:17 via tennisworldusa.org
  Alex de Minaur's 2026 season got off to a frustrating start at the United Cup in Sydney.The home favorite experienced a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Casper Ruud in an hour and 33 minutes.Casper Ruud enfim venceu Alex de Minaur em jogo válido pela United Cup.E esse match point já fez valer MUITA coisa!Cansei só de assistir.pic.twitter.com/t7nGfPA2Td— Marcela Linhares (@ma__linharess) January 3, 2026Ruud capitalized on an unusually shaky serving display from de Minaur. World no. 7
  
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• Raducanu absent from GB at United Cup

  04-01-2026 11:55 via espn.com
  Emma Raducanu's absence did not trouble Great Britain too much as they started their United Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Japan in Perth.
  
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• Belinda Bencic drops brutal comment about Aryna Sabalenka-Nick Kyrgios match

  04-01-2026 11:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  Belinda Bencic straight up stated that the Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios "should not be called Battle of the Sexes" because that simply wasn't one.Exactly a week ago, Sabalenka clashed against Kyrgios with her side of the court reduced by 9 percent, and each player only had one serve. The Australian won 6-3 6-3. Before their highly-anticipated match at the Coca-Cola in Arena, it was labeled "the modern version of Battle of the Sexes." As you probably know, the original Battle of the Sexe
  
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• Raducanu exits United Cup clash against Osaka

  04-01-2026 09:54 via espn.com
  British No. 1 Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her opening clash with Naomi Osaka at the United Cup in Perth.
  
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• Alexander Zverev bagels Tallon Griekspoor, makes strong start to the season

  04-01-2026 09:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Alexander Zverev is ready to chase another United Cup crown for Germany. World no. 3 played his first match of the season in Sydney and ousted world no. 26 Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-0.Germany for the win ✌️@AlexZverev takes out Griekspoor 7-5 6-0 to clinch the tie. #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/H2n3rPV2Jf— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 4, 2026The favorite sealed the deal in 69 minutes, firing 15 aces and dropping only ten points in his games. Alexander denied two break points
  
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• Joao Fonseca experiences early-season blow, skips Brisbane

  04-01-2026 09:26 via tennisworldusa.org
  Joao Fonseca, the youngest player in the top-25, will not compete at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane.The young gun injured his lower back during the practice session with Tomas Machac on Saturday.▪️João treinou com o Lehecka, atual campeão de Brisbanecc: mdemoliner pic.twitter.com/oHE5jgvodl— Joao Fonseca Daily (@fonsecadailyy) January 2, 2026On Sunday, the young Brazilian withdrew from the opening tournament of the week, with a lucky loser taking his spot in the d
  
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• Brisbane: Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka win doubles opener, to face next No. 3 seeds

  04-01-2026 09:26 via tennisworldusa.org
  Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka clinched a notable win over two doubles top-50 players after beating Liudmila Samsonova and Zhang Shuai 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) in their Brisbane International opener.In Brisbane, the 28-year-old Spaniard and the 27-year-old Belarusian - who are best friends on the Tour - are playing doubles together for the first time since 2022.Late in the first set, Badosa and Sabalenka missed out on a total of three set points across two separate games. However, they kept pressing do
  
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• Coco Gauff gets real on why she feels 'pressure' when playing second at United Cup

  04-01-2026 08:42 via tennisworldusa.org
  Coco Gauff admits she prefers the play the first match at the United Cup as she says playing second brings pressure either your team is up down. On Saturday, the United States kicked off its title defense at the United Cup by playing against Argentina.Right out of the gate, the American team picked up a shock loss after Taylor Fritz was upset by Sebastian Baez. Since Gauff was next on the court, the pressure was on the reigning French Open champion to keep her nation alive in the tie.
  
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• United Cup: Naomi Osaka beats Emma Raducanu's replacement to keep Japan alive

  04-01-2026 07:31 via tennisworldusa.org
  Naomi Osaka struggled early on against Katie Swan but ultimately managed to complete a two-set 7-6 (4) 6-1  United Cup win over the 276th-ranked Briton.Earlier today, Great Britain's Billy Harris defeated Japanese Shintaro Mochizuki to put the British side in front.Next scheduled to take the court were Osaka and Emma Raducanu. But the match never happened after the 2021 US Open champion withdrew late from the match due to an injury. Swan, whose career-high ranking saw her sit at No. 118 in
  
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• Novak Djokovic's motivation sparks debate - 38 and still competing

  04-01-2026 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Novak Djokovic's desire to keep competing while approaching the 40th birthday continues to spark reflection across the tennis world.Former world no. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov could not explain why the legend remains active at 38 and way after achieving everything.Novak Djokovic: “Longevity is one of my biggest motivations. I really want to see how far I can go. I want to also play long enough to see the changes coming to our sport. The things that are happening will transform tennis. I want to
  
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• 2021 Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady's brutal luck continues; return delayed

  04-01-2026 05:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  Jennifer Brady has suffered another setback as the American's long-awaited comeback to tennis has been delayed after she withdrew from the Australian Open qualifying event. The 30-year-old, who finished as runner-up at the 2021 Australian Open, has battled several serious injuries since. However, in December, it was revealed that Brady used a protected ranking of world No. 222 to enter the qualifying event at Melbourne Park. That was supposed to be the American's first Happy Slam 
  
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• A golfer among the victims in Crans-Montana

  04-01-2026 03:43 via tennisworldusa.org
  The Italian Golf Federation has released a statement announcing the death of 16-year-old Emanuele Galeppini, a promising young Italian golfer. Based in Dubai, he was among the many victims trapped in the fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on the night of January 1st. The Swiss resort in the Valais region hosts the Omega European Masters tournament every year.Among the many victims of the fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, was Emanuele Galeppini. The Italian
  
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• Coco Gauff comments on Venus Williams, 45, receiving Australian Open wildcard

  04-01-2026 03:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  Coco Gauff is thrilled for Venus Williams as the 21-year-old says she is "looking forward to seeing the legend" competing at the Australian Open. This week, the organizers of the opening Grand Slam of the year announced the 45-year-old as a main draw wildcard recipient for this year's event.For Williams, it will be her first appearance at Melbourne Park since 2021. When the former world No. 1 takes to the court in Melbourne, she will officially become the oldest singles main draw participan
  
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• Alexander Zverev has funny reaction to reporter's comment at United Cup

  04-01-2026 02:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  A reporter made Alexander Zverev smile during a United Cup press conference after telling the German tennis star that he had "a strong season" in 2025.For the fourth year in a row, the world No. 3 is kicking off his season at the United Cup. This weekend, Team Germany held a joint press conference.Last year, Zverev made a positive start by reaching his third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open and coming just a win away from finally becoming a Major champion. Sadly for the 28-year-old, it di
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz cracks top-3 on global U25 list - Only Wembanyama and Yamal ahead

  04-01-2026 01:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  Carlos Alcaraz's status as a global sporting force was further underlined with a notable list.World no. 1 finished third on Bleacher Report's Top-25 athletes Under 25 in 2025 ranking, in another testimony of his brilliance.🇪🇸 Make that SIX Masters 1000s 🇪🇸@carlosalcaraz reels in Musetti 3-6 6-1 6-0 to kick start the celebrations @ROLEXMCMASTERS | #RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/zJYc7aVSB8— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 13, 2025Only NBA phenomen
  
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• Iga Swiatek's blunt response to reporter's pick question: I don't need to, you know?

  04-01-2026 00:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  Iga Swiatek didn't seem to appreciate much being asked to pick between completing a Career Grand Slam and returning to the world No. 1 ranking. Last summer, the Polish tennis star captured her first Wimbledon title. Entering 2026, Swiatek now has a total of six Grand Slams as she is also a four-time French Open champion and a one-time US Open winner. Now, the world No. 2 only lacks an Australian Open trophy to complete an astonishing Career Grand Slam - something that she could achieve
  
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• Mito Pereira retires from golf at 30 years old

  04-01-2026 00:38 via tennisworldusa.org
  Chilean golfer Guillermo ‘Mito’ Pereira has announced his retirement from professional golf at the age of 30 in a statement released by his former team at LIV Golf, Torque GC. His record includes three victories on the Korn Ferry Tour and one on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, as well as a fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His fortunes could have changed in 2022, as he was on course for victory at the PGA Championship. However, on the 18th hole, needing only a par to
  
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