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• Ex-Slam semifinalist identifies key to Emma Raducanu's future success after Miami

  01-04-2025 05:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tim Henman doesn't necessarily agree that the coaching situation is Emma Raducanu's biggest concern as the British tennis legend thinks at this point and time it is more important for the 22-year-old to stay healthy on a long-term basis and physically get stronger.When it was announced that the 2021 US Open champion ended her trial period with coach Vladimir Platenik just before Miami, some instantly used that as an argument that the world No. 48 was returning to her old ways. But then, Rad
  
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• Emmanuelle Girard reveals disturbing behavior by coach during teenage years

  15-12-2025 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Emmanuelle Girard, a 26-year-old French tennis player, has revealed chilling details about her coach, accusing him of verbal and psychological abuse. The tennis player, who had wanted to become a professional and build her WTA career since childhood.At the age of 14, she had the opportunity to develop her career at the Regional Center for Sports Resources, Expertise and Performance.After accepting this opportunity, 14-year-old Emmanuelle faced one of the most difficult periods of her life. Namel
  
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• Shane Lowry defends Rory McIlroy against media criticism

  15-12-2025 20:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  Shane Lowry, the Irish golfer, has had many great moments this season, and his friendship with Rory McIlroy has further attracted attention to him. Lowry proved to be a key figure for his team at this year's Ryder Cup, helping the Europeans lift the trophy on the away course, which they had long been waiting for.Rory McIlroy has endured a lot of criticism this season, most notably at the Ryder Cup, where he was met with a hostile atmosphere. However, the media has not been kind to him, often cri
  
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• Former Spanish star urges Alexander Zverev’s father to step back

  15-12-2025 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Alexander Zverev has had a season full of ups and downs, and having won only one title this year, the German tennis player cannot be fully satisfied. The 28-year-old is still looking for Grand Slams, but it seems that he will have to make an extra effort if he really wants to win such a trophy. Winning a Grand Slam alongside competitors like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is extremely difficult and requires enormous effort and commitment.There is a lot of talk about the changes that Zverev wil
  
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• Greg Norman: I never tried to destroy the PGA Tour

  15-12-2025 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  Greg Norman has been an important figure in golf circles since joining LIV Golf and leaving the PGA Tour. The former CEO of LIV Golf is open about his desires, saying that at no point did he think of ruining the PGA Tour. For years, Norman exchanged various valuable messages with some of the most important figures of the strongest Tour, and this further caused the anger of the public, who did not understand why Greg had such attitudes and why he decided to go to the other side.Speaking to S
  
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• Mark Lajal's emotional test against Carlos Alcaraz - When the draw hits hard

  15-12-2025 19:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  Qualifying for Wimbledon is a dream in itself. Discovering that your reward is a first-round meeting with the defending champion on Centre Court can quickly turn that dream into an emotional storm.That was the reality Mark Lajal faced when the draw paired him with Carlos Alcaraz. For the young Estonian, the days leading up to the match on the sacred court were filled with overwhelming nerves. The magnitude of the occasion, the opponent across the net and the setting threatened to swallow th
  
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• Alex de Minaur outlines his off-season plans to challenge Alcaraz and Sinner

  15-12-2025 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  For many, Alex de Minaur is one of the biggest potentials in the world of tennis, and it seems that he is destined for great success in the coming seasons. The 26-year-old, although already a successful tennis player, wants to improve further, and is aware that a challenging task awaits him. In a conversation with Off-Court with Greg, Alex de Minaur talked about the progress, sharing the parts of the game that he feels he needs to improve and where he needs to work on. Jannik Sinner an
  
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• WTA announces 2025 season award winners

  15-12-2025 17:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  This year's WTA awards ceremony for the 2025 season generated a lot of reactions. Fans were impatiently waiting to see who would receive the awards, and it seems that they were mostly deserved awards and that most are satisfied with this year's selection. As expected, Aryna Sabalenka was named player of the year for the second year in a row. The Belarusian tennis player absolutely dominated this season with a large number of victories, finals and titles. In total, she brought record prize m
  
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• Ex-US Open finalist thinks Serena Williams wants to 'sign off with Venus Williams'

  15-12-2025 16:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  Greg Rusedski launched a new tennis podcast and instantly addressed the rumors surrounding Serena Williams as the 1997 US Open runner-up thinks the American tennis icon may be interested in returning to tennis so she can play some doubles and "sign off with Venus."One of the main stories of this offseason has been Williams re-entering the ITIA's testing pool and making herself available to doping testers. After the news was first reported, the former 23-time Grand Slam champion denied that she w
  
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• Andrey Rublev tells how coach Marat Safin has been 'killing me this offseason'

  15-12-2025 14:51 via tennisworldusa.org
  World No. 16 Andrey Rublev says this offseason isn't like anything he has experienced before as he admits coach Marat Safin has been "killing him" with a brutal training regimen.After struggling with a major depressive episode and turning to Safin for advice and help, Rublev took their relationship to the next level when he hired the Russian tennis icon as his coach in April. The trial period went well and they decided to continue for the entire 2025, as well as continue with their collaboration
  
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• Eva Lys rips schedule, claims 'many players cannot continue' like this

  15-12-2025 12:49 via tennisworldusa.org
  World No. 40 Eva Lys described the 2025 season as "incredibly long" and also claimed that there were "many players" who struggled to continue competing because they simply couldn't do it anymore. On December 27th, 2024, Lys launched her 2025 season by taking part in the Brisbane qualifying event. The 23-year-old regularly competed in the next 11 months before playing the last match of her season on November 14th. In total, the German tennis player appeared in a total of 59 matches this year
  
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• HoF tennis insider suspects Carlos Alcaraz's team isn't happy with this ahead of AO

  15-12-2025 11:59 via tennisworldusa.org
  Hall of Fame tennis journalist Steve Flink doesn't think that coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and the rest of Carlos Alcaraz's team are too happy with the world No. 1 signing up for offseason exhibitions, knowing that the 22-year-old has often struggled in the first month of the year. Heading into 2026, Alcaraz has won three Grand Slams multiple times - he has two titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. But when it comes to the Australian Open, the Spanish tennis star has yet to re
  
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• Nishesh Basavareddy gets real on why he wanted Daniil Medvedev's ex-coach

  15-12-2025 10:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  Nishesh Basavareddy admits Gilles Cervara's major success with Daniil Medvedev played a role in is decision to pursue the French coach. During an eight-year tenure with Cervara, Medvedev made six Grand Slam finals - won the 2021 US Open - and reached the world No. 1 ranking. Their partnership ended after the US Open. After splitting with Medvedev, Cervara didn't instantly jump into something new as he took some time to weigh his options. And after 20-year-old Basavareddy came with an o
  
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• Daria Saville pulls off a Serena Williams, played two Slams in 2025 while pregnant

  15-12-2025 09:49 via tennisworldusa.org
  Daria Saville reveals she played her last two Grand Slams pregnant while issuing the latest update on her pregnancy. After losing to Madison Keys in the French Open first round, Saville didn't play any grass tournaments leading up to Wimbledon. At The Championships, the Australian lost to Panna Udvardy in the qualifying first round. The former world No. 20 then sat out the next month and a half before falling short to Jule Niemeier in her US Open qualifying first-round match.In late Septemb
  
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• Polina Kudermetova joins list of Russian-born players to switch nationality

  15-12-2025 08:59 via tennisworldusa.org
  Polina Kudermetova is the latest Russian-born player to switch her allegiance to another country as the world No. 104 will represent Uzbekistan from now on. Kudermetova, who was born in Moscow, played her first pro-level matches in 2018 and won nine ITF titles while competing for Russia. After enjoying success on the lower-tier circuit, the 22-year-old put up a great run at the WTA 250 tournament in Brisbane at the start of the 2025 season when she made the final as a qualifier - even won t
  
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• Stars of the future! Who can emulate Alcaraz and Sinner at Next Gen ATP Finals?

  15-12-2025 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  The Next Gen ATP Finals is set with stars Learner Tien and Alexander Blockx ready to compete at the 20-and-under event from 17-21 December in Jeddah - live on Sky Sports.
  
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• Victoria Mboko's coach issues high praise on Coco Gauff

  15-12-2025 07:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  Victoria Mboko's coach Nathalie Tauziat reveals she is a big admirer of Coco Gauff as she likes the American's "mentality" and enjoyed watching how the world No. 3 pulled off a French Open final win over Aryna Sabalenka.After being routed by Iga Swiatek in her first Grand Slam final at the 2022 French Open, Gauff made her second title match at Roland Garros this year. Once again, it didn't start well for the American - but this time she found a way out - and completed a 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4 comeback
  
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• Daniil Medvedev's ex-fitness coach Eric Hernandez starts working with rising star

  15-12-2025 05:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  Daniil Medvedev's former long-time fitness coach Eric Hernandez has found a new job on the Tour after agreeing to work with rising Italian tennis star Federico Cina.After losing to Benjamin Bonzi in the US Open first round, Medvedev decided to completely overhaul his team and split with Hernandez after 11 years together. Also, the 2021 US Open champion parted ways with Gilles Cervara, who was his main coach for eight years. Four months later, Hernandez is set to be back on the Tour as the n
  
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• Pep Guardiola's golf obsession revealed by Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood

  15-12-2025 05:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Tommy Fleetwood, a golf star, spoke to the media about his close relationship with Manchester City's coach Pep Guardiola. The Spanish expert is considered one of the greatest coaches and, having been in the coaching business for years, has recorded significant successes. However, what is less known to golf fans, as well as football fans, is that Pep Guardiola is a big fan of golf and enjoys playing it.In an interview with Men in Blazers, Tommy Fleetwood revealed the details of his conversation w
  
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• After becoming WTA Finals tournament director, Garbine Muguruza lands new big role

  15-12-2025 03:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  Garbine Muguruza has landed another big role after being named as Madrid Open co-tournament director alongside Feliciano Lopez.Muguruza, who played her last match in early 2023 before officially retiring from tennis in April 2024, was named the tournament director for the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The former two-time Grand Slam champion learned quickly and handled pretty well the responsibility of being the WTA Finals tournament director in the event's first two years in Riyadh.Now, Muguruza is set
  
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• Course evacuated, World War II bomb found

  15-12-2025 03:23 via tennisworldusa.org
  The historic Royal Liverpool golf course, where Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy have won the British Open, was evacuated on Friday after what appeared to be a World War II bomb was found on the course. During routine drainage work, a suspected unexploded ordnance was discovered, prompting the Merseyside Police and an army bomb disposal team to respond to the venue for the 2023 Open.The course was evacuated, although the clubhouse, located a safe distance from where the device was foun
  
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• Serena Williams' ex-coach reacts to Coco Gauff's partnership with Mercedes-Benz

  15-12-2025 02:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  Serena Williams' former coach Rennae Stubbs is a big fan of the WTA's groundbreaking deal with Mercedes-Benz and seeing Coco Gauff become a global ambassador for the luxurious German car maker.A week ago, the WTA and Mercedes-Benz announced a 10-year partnership, which includes the German car maker investing $50 million per year. Shortly after the news dropped, the reigning French Open champion was confirmed as the brand's newest ambassador."Power. Precision. Play without limits. We’re pro
  
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• Shane Lowry admits weight became an obsession during parts of his career

  15-12-2025 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Shane Lowry, a popular Irish golfer, has often struggled with weight throughout his long career. The experienced player has lost a lot of weight in the last few seasons, and he attributes the biggest credit to fitness coach Robbie Cannon.In an interview with the Irish Times, Lowry reflected on the successes at this year's Ryder Cup, where he was one of the most important figures of his team in another great victory for Europe. However, when it comes to body weight, the Irish golfer recalled the
  
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• Steve Johnson tells tennis players the privilege they have amid offseason complaints

  15-12-2025 01:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  Steve Johnson says tennis doesn't really have a proper offseason, but has another thing that other sports don't have, and that's being in a position to take "mini breaks" throughout the year. For quite some time, players have complained that tennis has a brutal calendar and that finishing the season in November leaves them with little to no time to rest between two seasons. On the Nothing Major Show, Sam Querrey said he was "convinced" that tennis didn't even have an offseason anymore
  
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• DP World Tour: Schaper beats Norris in playoff

  15-12-2025 00:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  South African Jayden Schaper won the Alfred Dunhill Championship with a 198 (67, 64, 67, -16) shot, defeating compatriot Shaun Norris (198, 67, 69, 62) in a playoff, with whom he had tied in the tournament organized jointly by the DP World Tour and the Sunshine Tour. The event, played at the Royal Johannesburg Club (East Course, par 72 then par 70 in the third round), was shortened from 72 to 54 holes due to bad weather that prevented play on the third day.DP, resultsJayden Schaper, a 24-year-ol
  
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• Victoria Mboko's coach slams 'brainless' bettors who abuse tennis players

  14-12-2025 23:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  Victoria Mboko's coach Nathalie Tauziat thinks that verbally abusing individuals "have no brain" and has praised players for exposing angry bettors. Over the last couple of years, social media abuse has become a significant issue in tennis as numerous players have complained that their Instagram DM gets flooded with all kinds of negative and insulting messages after losses. In the majority of cases, such messages come from individuals who placed some money on a tennis match and lost it
  
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• Rafael Nadal jokes about Australian Open absence, Maribel finds it hilarious

  14-12-2025 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Rafael Nadal ended his career two years ago after the Davis Cup final in Malaga. Although fans hoped that Nadal would change his mind and eventually return to the tennis courts, the Spanish tennis player was clear about his decision. Although he is absent from the tennis courts, his future is always an interesting topic. Rafa is still an intriguing figure even if he is not active in professional tennis.The popular tennis player shared via social media that he had hand surgery to deal with a
  
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• Greg Norman weighs in on PGA Tour future after Brian Rolapp arrival

  14-12-2025 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Greg Norman, the former CEO of LIV Golf, although he is no longer as present in golf circles, is still a guest on podcasts where he shares his thoughts on the future of this sport. Greg Norman has been building his career for many years and has made a serious mark in the world of golf, but by joining LIV the public was completely disappointed, wondering why he decided to deal such a blow to this sport.It seems that golf fans will not forget such a move.The arrival of the new CEO of the PGA Tour,
  
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• Czech tennis legend Petra Kvitova overwhelmed with emotions at awards night

  14-12-2025 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  The Czech Republic is known as a country that has produced many talented athletes, including tennis players. Petra Kvitova is certainly one of the most important sports figures from this country, and her successes year after year are the reason why she is so loved, not only in the Czech Republic, but also around the world. Petra Kvitova ended her career this year, but attending the 'Zlatý kanár' ceremony, she was filled with emotions during and after the ceremony. Namely,
  
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• Greece's rising star meets Novak Djokovic in Athens - Picture with the GOAT

  14-12-2025 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  Fourteen years ago, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal fought in six notable finals, with the Serb winning them all in his brilliant season. That year, somewhere around their massive battle, another Rafa came to this world. Rafael Pagonis is one of the leading young stars born in 2011, proving his rich talent on the Tennis Europe circuit and the ITF junior Tour. The Greece's finest met Novak Djokovic at the 91 Athens Riviera gym, crossing path with the GOAT and taking a picture with him.S
  
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