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• Novak Djokovic wins two ATP titles at 38, writes ultimate age record

  10-12-2025 08:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  Novak Djokovic wrapped up the season in the top-4, achieving that for the 17th time and leaving Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal behind. While failing to reach a Major final, a rare scene since 2007, Novak still enjoyed a great run at 38.The Serb earned a couple of notable records in 2025, competing in all four Major semi-finals at his age and lifting two ATP titles after celebrating his 38th birthday. Djokovic conquered Geneva in May following a thrilling final against Hubert Hurkacz.Thus, he bec
  
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• Nick Kyrgios has brutal message for critics of his match against Aryna Sabalenka

  12-12-2025 08:57 via tennisworldusa.org
  Nick Kyrgios says all the negativity surrounding the Battle of the Sexes is only promoting the event, and has told critics to "sit back" and enjoy what he expects to be a major show and entertainment.The harshest critics of the Kyrgios and Sabalenka match claim that it could possibly "damage" women's tennis if the top-ranked female player in the world looked uncompetitive or easily lost to the Australian. During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the Belarusian directly addressed that one
  
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• Barbora Krejcikova's brutal 2025 luck continues, retires in first match in 3 months

  12-12-2025 07:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Barbora Krejcikova's comeback didn't go well after the 2024 Wimbledon champion was forced to retire in her first match back in Limoges.If you can recall, Krejcikova - who also missed the first four months of 2025 due to illness - retired injured from her Beijing third-round match on September 28th. The following day, the former world No. 2 announced that she was taking a break to address her lingering knee injury. While the expectation was that the 29-year-old Czech's 2025 season was over,
  
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• Roger Federer leads star-studded 'Battle of the World No. 1s in Melbourne'

  12-12-2025 07:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  For the first time since 2020, Roger Federer is returning to Melbourne Park. Tennis Australia has prepared a stage worthy of one of the sport's greatest artists after launching a special new tradition in 2026.On Saturday, 17 January, the organizers of the first Major of the season will introduce a spectacular inaugural Opening Ceremony, the night before main-draw action begins.Federer will headline a star-packed exhibition titled the 'Battle of the World No. 1s,' stepping onto Rod Laver Arena al
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka strongly shuts down idea of ever changing her Belarusian nationality

  12-12-2025 06:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  Aryna Sabalenka reveals changing her nationality is not an option as the Belarusian tennis star is "proud" to represent her country and wants to continue to serve as an inspiration to Belarusian kids.After Victoria Azarenka won two Grand Slams and reached the world No. 1 ranking, Sabalenka brought Belarusian tennis more major success after winning four Grand Slams so far. Also, she bas been holding the world No. 1 spot for 15 consecutive months now.Since 2022, Russia and Belarus have been banned
  
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• Madison Keys recounts thinking Jennifer Brady needed to 'chill' during exhibition

  12-12-2025 05:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  Madison Keys recalled playing Jennifer Brady in an exhibition match one time as the American tennis star funnily admitted to thinking that her fellow compatriot was going to hard and that she needed to "chill" a bit.Although the season is officially over, several top players have still been getting some action this month through exhibition tournaments. Last weekend, Keys played in Charlotte and defeated Venus Williams. Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova also twice clashed - in New York and Miam
  
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• Gary Williams praises Matsuyama’s career but notes lack of consistency

  12-12-2025 05:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Hideki Matsuyama is considered by many to be one of the greatest prospects in the world of golf, but this season has not been so successful for him. The Japanese golfer had a few bright moments, but his performances at major tournaments were not good enough and did not awaken the optimism that Matsuyama needed. However, winning the Hero World Challenge after the play-offs was a shining moment for the experienced golfer who has serious ambitions for the coming season.Many who analyze the gam
  
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• Marcos Baghdatis tells Carlos Alcaraz e Iga Swiatek why he 'hates' their complaints

  12-12-2025 04:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  Marcos Baghdatis says he agrees that the schedule is "a problem," but "hates" to see players complaining about it just because they are doing it through interviews, instead of joining Novak Djokovic's PTPA and let the association fight for them.Carlos Alcaraz, the top-ranked player in men's tennis, and WTA world No. 2 Iga Swiatek have been among the harshest and loudest critics of the schedule. In one interview, Alcaraz stated that the schedule was "going to kill us in some way," while in anothe
  
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• Brooks Koepka could leave the LIV circuit

  12-12-2025 03:49 via tennisworldusa.org
  Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka may not play in the upcoming LIV Golf season despite being under contract, the Sports Business Journal reported Monday. Koepka, one of the breakaway circuit's most prestigious signings when it launched in 2022, may be looking to return to the PGA Tour.Brooks Koepka, statementsSBJ, which cited "at least four golf sources" in its report, posed the question to LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil. "We haven't made any announcements regarding players, but he is signed throu
  
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• Sloane Stephens confirms return in 2026 amid 12-match losing streak

  12-12-2025 02:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  Sloane Stephens has confirmed that she intends to play in 2026 after receiving a wildcard for the WTA 250 tournament in Auckland, which is scheduled to take place between January 05-11.Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and a former world No. 3, hasn't registered a win since beating Elsa Jacquemot in the 2024 Wimbledon first round. Since then, the American has lost her last 12 matches - she lost her last six matches of 2024, as well as all of her six matches played this year. Across Januar
  
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• RTF President shuts down concerns regarding Russia participation in LA Olympics

  12-12-2025 02:05 via tennisworldusa.org
  Shamil Tarpischev isn't concerned by the speculations surrounding Russian athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as the Russian Tennis Federation President thinks Russian athletes everything will return to "normal" in 2027.In tennis, specifically, Russian players have been playing as neutrals since early 2022 - they are allowed to compete on the ATP and WTA Tours, but their flag and nationality aren't displayed. Also, Russia was suspended from competing in international events such as the Dav
  
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• Steve Johnson recounts being intimidated by Rafael Nadal and fearing humiliation

  12-12-2025 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Steve Johnson admits he was intimidated by Rafael Nadal before facing the former 22-time Grand Slam champion and feared being double-bageled by the Spaniard.Johnson, who is now 35 years old but turned pro only in 2012 because he played college tennis, got a chance to meet Nadal at the 2015 Madrid Masters. The year prior, the American won two Challenger titles and 2015 was his first full year on the main level. In his Madrid debut, Johnson edged out Alejandro Gonzalez in a three-set thriller
  
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• LIV intervenes to negotiate Jon Rahm's fines

  12-12-2025 00:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  LIV Golf is working with the DP World Tour to resolve the fines levied against Jon Rahm and his Legion XIII teammate, Tyrrell Hatton, the breakaway tour's chief executive, Scott O'Neil, told Telegraph Sport.Rahm left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf on a multi-million dollar contract ahead of the 2024 season, and Hatton joined his team. The golfers joined the PIF-sponsored league knowing they would be fined and suspended for competing in events without DP World Tour authorization.Jon Rahm, finesThe
  
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• Jack Draper ends rumors of tension with Emma Raducanu

  11-12-2025 23:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  Jack Draper put an end to rumors that there might be some tension between him and Emma Raducanu as the reigning Indian Wells Masters champion named the 23-year-old WTA star as his "favorite British player."In August, Draper and Raducanu clashed in a mixed doubles match at the US Open when the British ATP player and Jessica Pegula edged out the British WTA star and Carlos Alcaraz 3-5 5-3 10-8. After the match, the two British stars appeared to exchange an icy handshake - which led to some negativ
  
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• Sungjae Im shuts down LIV Golf rumours with clear “fake news” message

  11-12-2025 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  LIV Golf has serious ambitions for the next season, and this is the period of the year where they are most active, closely following the situation, with a huge desire to hire one of the golf stars.Victor Perez is the latest big name to join LIV Golf, as is Laurie Canter, who chose LIV despite winning a PGA Tour card. Some consider this a bizarre decision, but they know the motive for this decision.One of the most talked about names in recent weeks was Sungjae Im, a well-known face on the PGA Tou
  
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• Piers Morgan defends Aryna Sabalenka over 'transphobic' accusations

  11-12-2025 22:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Piers Morgan publicly defended Aryna Sabalenka after the four-time Grand Slam champion admitted on his show that she was against transgender athletes competing in women's sports.This week, Morgan hosted Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios on his Uncensored show. The main goal of the show was to promote their upcoming Battle of the Sexes match, slated to take place on December 28th in Dubai. Since it will be a match where an ATP player would take on a female player, the British host used the opportunity t
  
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• Webb Simpson reunites with longtime caddy Paul Tesori for 2026 season

  11-12-2025 22:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  Former US Open winner Webb Simpson confirmed via social media that he will be reuniting with his longtime caddy Paul Tesori for the next season. The two collaborated for many years, and their collaboration was terminated in March 2013. Tesori didn't have too much time and space to regret, and he soon found a new job. The popular caddy had the opportunity to work with important figures of the golf scene, but it seems that he always hoped for Simpson's call again. That's what happened in the
  
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• Cameron Norrie responds to claims about the ugliest game in tennis

  11-12-2025 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Cameron Norrie is considered by many to be one of the most talented players with the potential to become a top 10 player. The Briton was actually already a top 10 player, but his slightly poorer performances resulting in a drop to 91st place.He later picked up the pace, showed his quality at Wimbledon, as well as in the final of the tournament in Metz. The Briton can be satisfied considering that he finished the season as the 27th player in the world.However, many often dispute his performances.
  
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• Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: King notes differences from her own 'Battle of the Sexes'

  11-12-2025 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Billie Jean King is a tennis legend who had the opportunity to play in the "Battle of the Sexes" match back in 1973. Her opponent was Bobby Riggs, who was 55 years old when he played against Margaret Court and later against her. Although Riggs was absolutely dominant against Court, winning 6-2, 6-1, a few months later he lost to the 29-year-old King in a match that many consider one of the most significant in the history of tennis.Billie Jean King's victory was not only connected to tennis, but
  
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• Novak Djokovic's 25th Major title? Sergiy Stakhovsky says the door is wide open

  11-12-2025 17:07 via tennisworldusa.org
  Sergiy Stakhovsky believes that Novak Djokovic remains a genuine contender for Major glory in 2026. Despite the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the Ukrainian can still picture the Serb lifting the 25th Major crown.Looking at the landscape of men's tennis, the former pro sees the 24-time Major winner as the strongest challenger to the sport's new duopoly, placing him above Alexander Zverev. The reasoning is simple. Djokovic's 2025 season at Majors was exceptional. At 38, the l
  
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• Scottie Scheffler’s left-handed game: Not very good, to say the least

  11-12-2025 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Scottie Scheffler has been a dominant figure on the golf scene for two seasons now and looks to be well on his way to breaking many records in the future. Fans are not sure that anyone can stop the 29-year-old on his way to victory and it seems that the future of golf will belong to him.Speaking to the Golf Channel, Scottie Scheffler talked about a lot of topics, and his future is always an interesting topic. The reporters wanted to ask Scottie some interesting questions, one of which was a
  
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• Cameron Norrie shares his thoughts on who is better: Sinner or Alcaraz

  11-12-2025 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Many tennis players are trying to understand where the weaknesses of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz lie, aware of how difficult it is to match this duo.Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are two tennis players who are currently at the very top of the ATP ranking and most analysts and fans expect that next year will belong to them.Whether anyone will manage to join the race for the very top of the ATP ranking is difficult to give a real answer, but there is no doubt that both of them have some we
  
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• Ben Shelton opens up about what makes his career ‘crazy’ compared to others

  11-12-2025 15:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Ben Shelton is one of those tennis players who has truly achieved great success, showing that he believes in himself from day one. Finishing the season as the 9th player on the ATP rankings, Shelton achieved his goal, but it seems that he is still hungry for success and hopes that he can make even bigger strides next year. The brightest moment of his season was his victory at the ATP Masters 1000 in Canada, but the American does not want to stop there.Ben Shelton answered an interesting que
  
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• Jannik Sinner salutes Lando Norris - Tennis giant celebrates Formula 1 champion

  11-12-2025 14:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  This year's Formula 1 championship came down to the final Grand Prix race at Abu Dhabi. After a massive battle under the Yas Marina lights, Lando Norris defended his advantage over the four-time champion Max Verstappen. The Briton took the podium and secured his first driver's crown, beating the Dutchman by two points! Jannik Sinner attended the race and enjoy every moment of it, being a devoted lover of high speed.  The Italian traveled to Abu Dhabi from Dubai and enjoyed th
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka reveals her top male and female tennis players

  11-12-2025 14:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Aryna Sabalenka has excelled this season, but the season is not over for her yet given the exhibition match she will play at the end of this month. The Belarusian tennis player will take on Nick Kyrgios at the Battle of the Sexes and fans seem to be just as excited as the Australian and the Belarusian tennis player.During Piers Morgan Uncensored, the Belarusian tennis player touched on various topics, and one of them was the question of who, for her, is the best male player of all time. Sabalenk
  
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• Jessica Pegula: One-serve rule levels the field for Aryna Sabalenka

  11-12-2025 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  The match between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka at the Battle of the Sexes is already raising a lot of questions. The tennis player who is leading the way on the tennis scene both this season and last season would like to stop Kyrgios, but achieving such a goal is extremely difficult when you know that the former world number 13 is right in front of you.Many years have passed since the last meeting between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, in which Billie Jean King triumphed.Whether history w
  
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• Jimmy Fallon asks Aryna Sabalenka about her on-court grunts

  11-12-2025 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Aryna Sabalenka is certainly one of the most popular figures on the tennis scene. Most fans eagerly await her matches and look forward to each new challenge she takes on. The reason why people adore her so much is because of her success, and this season has once again shown how dominant the Belarusian tennis player is.This is the period of the year that Sabalenka uses to reflect on her season, to understand where she made mistakes and to set goals for the next season. In the guest appearanc
  
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• Jannik Sinner practices with Simona Halep; Some find that as a surprise

  11-12-2025 09:57 via tennisworldusa.org
  Jannik Sinner was spotted practicing together with a former WTA Grand Slam champion this offseason as the second-ranked ATP player teamed up with Simona Halep- Halep, who worked with coach Darren Cahill for a total of six years, became a two-time Grand Slam champion and the world No. 1 under the guidance of the Australian coach. After they split in late 2021, Cahill was appointed by Sinner. You know what happened next as the Australian coach elevated the Italian's game to a completely anoth
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka gets funny on her grunting and recounts scene with Novak Djokovic

  11-12-2025 08:57 via tennisworldusa.org
  Aryna Sabalenka says she "has zero control over grunting," and admits she once felt "bad" during an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic after realizing that she was playing with a microphone - which made her grunting even louder. Apart from her major success on the court, Sabalenka is also known for her very loud on-court grunting. Naturally, it also led to some comparing the Belarusian to Russian tennis icon Maria Sharapova, who was known for the same thing during her playing days. W
  
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• Picture: Carlos Alcaraz flies home after a thrilling Miami vacation

  11-12-2025 08:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a couple of thrilling weeks in Miami. World no. 1 took a well-deserved break after securing his second year-end no. 1 honor and went to one of his favorite destinations. After a couple of weeks, Carlos left Florida with a smile on his face, returning to Spain and preparing for his first off-season training sessions on Saturday. The 22-year-old spent quality time, diving into the city's sports scene like a local star. He embraced a full tour of Florida's bigg
  
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