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• Joao Fonseca powers into Canberra Challenger semi-final

  02-01-2025 13:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Next Gen ATP Finals champion Joao Fonseca is through into the semi-final at the Canberra Challenger. The 18-year-old will compete in his fifth Challenger semi-final, extending the winning streak that started in Jeddah at the end of December. Joao faced Harold Mayot in the quarter-final and scored a 6-2, 6-3 triumph in an hour and 12 minutes, remaining on the title course. The young fired nine aces and played better behind the first serve. Fonseca faced issues behind the initial shot.&nb
  
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• Auckland: Teary-eyed Naomi Osaka retires final in heartbreaking and devastating way

  05-01-2025 07:37 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka retired from the Auckland final in shocking and devastating scenes as the No. 7 seed was up by a set when she had to call a medical timeout and call it a day. On Sunday, the former world No. 1 made a lightning start to the final of the WTA 250 tournament in New Zealand, claiming back-to-back breaks in the third and fifth games to open an early 5-1 lead.While Osaka dropped the next three games, she was able to serve out for the first set at 5-4 in the 10th game.But instead of cel
  
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• Osaka retires from Auckland final in injury scare ahead of Australian Open

  05-01-2025 07:30 via skysports.com
  
  Naomi Osaka has suffered an injury scare ahead of the Australian Open later this month after retiring from the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland with an apparent abdominal issue.
  
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• Osaka out of Auckland final with apparent injury

  05-01-2025 07:03 via espn.com
  
  Naomi Osaka's Australian Open campaign has taken on an element of doubt after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 suffered an apparent injury Sunday while playing the final of a WTA tournament in Auckland.
  
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• Osaka retires from Auckland final with injury

  05-01-2025 06:28 via espn.com
  
  Naomi Osaka's quest for her first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world No. 1 retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson.
  
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• Rafael Campos reflects on tough times before his breakthrough win at Bermuda

  05-01-2025 06:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Campos, the man who won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last November, is motivated to do amazing things at The Sentry as well. This is a tournament where the winners of the tournament and qualified players for the Tour Championship from the previous year participate. Although he expected not to be part of this spectacle, it turned out that this great golfer found a way to celebrate.Campos stressed that those were difficult moments for him, aware that at one moment everything could d
  
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• Hovland's tumultuous relationship with coach

  05-01-2025 04:47 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Viktor Hovland continues to make headlines and has just announced, for the second time in just over a year, his separation from his coach, Joe Mayo, at the dawn of the 2025 season on the PGA Tour.A few days after being the victim of a domestic accident during the Christmas holidays which caused him to fracture a toe while he was preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve, Viktor Hovland has once again decided to separate from his coach, Joe Mayo.Hovland, statementsAgain because the two men had initia
  
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• Iga Swiatek gets very honest on why beating Elena Rybakina was so important for her

  05-01-2025 03:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Iga Swiatek didn't hide her happiness after defeating Elena Rybakina at the United Cup as the Pole acknowledged that it was extremely important for her to beat the Kazakh on a faster surface where she usually struggles in this particular matchup.On Saturday, the world No. 2 overcame the 2022 Wimbledon champion 7-6 (5) 6-4 in Sydney for her third victory over the 25-year-old in seven meetings. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina© United Cup/Instagram - Fair Use Prior to their United Cup
  
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• Xander Schauffele on Scottie Scheffler: “He’s the top of the mountain.”

  05-01-2025 03:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Looking at the previous season and the golfer's results, there is no doubt that Scottie Scheffler was the greatest golfer in 2024. The 28-year-old American started the season furiously; he didn't let anyone stand in his way, and in the end he managed to win as many as 7 PGA Tour titles. The star of the golf scene even managed to win the Olympics in Paris.The golfer who was closest to Scheffler was Xander Schauffele, the two-time major winner last year. The 31-year-old golfer is aware that he nee
  
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• Novak Djokovic tips his hat to Reilly Opelka after Brisbane defeat

  05-01-2025 02:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic kicked off the new season at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane. The Serb competed at this event for the first time since 2009 and failed to chase the milestone 100th ATP title. Novak suffered a 7-6, 6-3 defeat to world no. 293 Reilly Opelka!It was Djokovic's toughest defeat in terms of the opponent's ranking in almost 15 years. Reilly played like a top-10 player and deserved Novak's praise. The Serb hailed the rival's tennis, calling it amazing and describing the American's triumph as
  
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• Paul McGinley raises possibility of bankruptcy

  05-01-2025 02:43 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The end-of-year celebrations did not bring a smile to everyone's face.At least not to Paul McGinley, who is upset about the situation golf has been in since the emergence of the LIV.Indeed, in the interview given to Irish Golfer, the Irishman once again lists the many clouds gathering on the horizon.The golf product is diluted, a consequence of the scattering of the game's stars across several circuits. The latter are, as we have already mentioned, the big winners of the golf fracture born of th
  
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• Nick Kyrgios disappointed with Cruz Hewitt practicing with Jannik Sinner: Cooked post

  05-01-2025 02:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios has taken another shot at Jannik Sinner and this time it involves Cruz Hewitt as the 2022 Wimbledon finalist was disappointed to see the Australian tennis legend's son practicing with the Italian. Over the weekend, the 16-year-old rising star posted two photos on his Instagram account - one showed him and the current world No. 1 after their practice at Melbourne Park, while the other was a selfie presumably taken five years ago. The post was captioned with the fire and hou
  
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• Can Jay Monahan revolutionize golf? PGA Tour explores new opportunities

  05-01-2025 02:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The big changes happening in the world of golf are causing concern among fans, who are asking the question: Is the future of this sport bright at all? Yesterday it was announced that the PGA could implement changes to the FedEx Cup format, which is causing mixed reactions. However, are all changes necessarily positive changes?Judging by the reactions of the fans, it seems that the older ones lean more towards the fact that the world of golf does not need changes at all, but that the emphasis sho
  
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• CoCo Vandeweghe thinks Goran Ivanisevic is probably done with Elena Rybakina

  05-01-2025 01:25 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former Grand Slam semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe says she would be "surprised" if Goran Ivanisevic sat in Elena Rybakina's box at the Australian Open after everything that happened in the last couple of days. This week, the Kazakh tennis star announced that she was re-hiring Stefano Vukov for 2025. But then, The Athletic reported that the 37-year-old coach is currently banned because the WTA is investigating him for a possible breach of their conduct - which means he is still not allowed
  
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• Keegan Bradley on leading the US Ryder Cup team: “This isn't difficult for me.”

  05-01-2025 01:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Keegan Bradley, US Ryder Cup team captain, will have a serious task this year at Bethpage Black. The 38-year-old golfer will lead a great team, which, according to many, is currently the favorite to win. Bradley could have the role of player-captain, but it is still unknown if he will have a dual role in 9 months. In an interview with the media, Bradley stressed that we could get answers in July, but right now his priority is to give his best in tournaments and look forward to the future.&l
  
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• Nick Kyrgios laughs at report that he won't be part of ESPN coverage team for AO

  05-01-2025 00:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios dismissed a tennis insider's report by simply acknowledging that he can't be a part of ESPN's coverage for the Australian Open when he is set to compete at the tournament. While sidelined, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up had multiple broadcasting gigs as he covered the Australian Open, Wimbledon, as well as the US Open. Before kicking off his comeback, the 29-year-old said he enjoyed his time in the booth but noted that it was time for him to return to the court. But for
  
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• From criticism to motivation: How Will Zalatoris' waistline pushed him to gain weight

  05-01-2025 00:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Will Zalatoris, a well-known name in the world of golf, finished last year's season in Augusta. Although his usual ritual is to lose weight during autumn, this time he decided to change his plans. Namely, the American golfer decided to gain weight, tired of criticism regarding his waistline. Such criticism was useful for the 28-year-old, serving as a motivation to gain weight.“I was tired of people telling me I have a 22-inch waist and all that stuff,” he said, as quoted by Golf.comT
  
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• From Rafael Nadal e Carlos Alcaraz to uncertainty: Spain’s Davis Cup dilemma

  04-01-2025 23:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After a poor campaign at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga in November, Spain will start the 2025 campaign in the first Qualifiers round in Switzerland. David Ferrer will announce the initial squad in the upcoming days, and he is certainly not a happy camper!The Spanish Davis Cup captain can not rely on three key players at the moment. Carlos Alcaraz, Marcel Granollers and Roberto Bautista Agut are not ready to compete in Basel at the moment and will miss the tie if their schedules do not chan
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz will not be with Spain in the Davis Cup

  04-01-2025 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Australian Open will take place from January 12 to 26 in Melbourne. An unmissable event, the first of a very long season, in which everyone wants to take part.Immediately after the Australian Slam, the busy schedule includes the first round of the Davis Cup, a competition of national teams that in recent years has regained its lost charm, but which in this first phase of the year is not always looked upon favorably.The proximity of events of such great importance often leads top athletes to
  
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• Rybakina defends suspended former coach Vukov

  04-01-2025 23:15 via espn.com
  
  Sixth-ranked Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the WTA as the governing body investigates a potential breach of its code of conduct.
  
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• YouTube star Grant Horvat takes ownership of Takomo Golf, excited for the future

  04-01-2025 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Grant Horvat, a famous social media personality, confirmed that he is now the owner of Takomo Golf. Having started his career as a YouTuber, the 26-year-old did not expect that his story would take this direction. Grant shared his message via social media, stressing that he is excited about the new chapter in his life, having great expectations from this project.As a kid, he hoped that one day he would fill the headlines and remain inscribed in the history of this sport. After this deal and the
  
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• LIV Golf leaders look to boost popularity with major TV contract

  04-01-2025 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  LIV Golf leaders took advantage of the break by working diligently on new projects. Already a few months ago, they announced that they would take a big step, with the desire to make this story even more popular. Judging by some data, the Saudi-backed Tour has made progress in recent months, but the leaders of this Tour are still not satisfied.However, that dissatisfaction could turn into general delight, given that they are on the verge of signing a contract with one of the largest US TV channel
  
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• 'Novak Djokovic will challenge Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz,' says Musetti

  04-01-2025 21:43 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After many notable years at Majors, Novak Djokovic did not lift a notable trophy in 2024. The 24-time Major champion is alone at the top, leaving Rafael Nadal at 22 following a stellar performance in 2023. Despite that, Djokovic is eager to fight for the 25th Major crown in 2025, focusing on four most notable tournaments in the season ahead of us. Lorenzo Musetti, who knows how to challenge Novak on the big stage, is confident about the Serb's chances in 2025.Musetti backed Djokovic to chal
  
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• Filippo Volandri made huge prediction on Jannik Sinner's 2025

  04-01-2025 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The former Italian tennis player Filippo Volandri, guest at the Lemon Bowl, analyzed the extraordinary moment that Italian tennis has experienced, at the end of a simply amazing 2024. The captain of his team in Davis Cup obviously also focused on Jannik Sinner, making a prediction for the ATP No.1 in 2025.The goal for the entire Italian movement must be to continue improving to experience other dream seasons like the last two. The leader of this incredible group will be the first one called to d
  
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• Can Djokovic Complete The 25th Grand Slam Title in Melbourne?

  04-01-2025 20:54 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  He is 37 and looking for his 25th Grand Slam title and his 11th Australian Open title, a feat no one has achieved.Recent Performance and FormDjokovic’s preparation suffered a setback in the form of a stunning loss to Reilly Opelka, at the Brisbane International. Djokovic lost to Opelka, who has an imposing serve, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. Not what he needed on the eve of Melbourne, this shock result raises an eyebrow next to his current form.The 2024 season was difficult, ev
  
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• Lexi Thompson says "yes" to forever after a romantic proposal in Whistler

  04-01-2025 20:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Lexi Thompson, after retiring from her full-time LPGA Tour career, revealed to her fans surprising news that made everyone happy. Namely, the popular golfer announced her engagement.Through social media, Thompson shared the picture where her husband is kneeling with a ring in his hand, while Lexi Thompson looks at him excitedly with a smile on her face. "The best part of my trip to Whistler... I said YES to my forever and always. 1.1.25. Thank you to @emilyserrellphoto for capturing these m
  
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• Picture: Jannik Sinner hits Rod Laver Arena with Cruz Hewitt

  04-01-2025 20:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is in Melbourne! Sinner hit the Rod Laver Arena with the 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt, embracing his first practice session at the first Major event of the season. While Jannik will lead the draw ahead of Alexander Zverev, the younger Hewitt will start the campaign next week after receiving the qualifying wild card. Cruz competed at the junior Australian Open in 2024, hoping to excel his game to a higher level 12 months later. Jannik Sinn
  
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• Will Novak Djokovic reach the peak of his form in Melbourne?

  04-01-2025 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic will have to postpone the appointment with the 100th title of his career. The Serbian champion's journey at the ATP 250 Brisbane International tournament was interrupted in the quarterfinals, under the shots of Reilly Opelka, able of holding serve without too much trouble but also of finding extemporaneous solutions capable of making him dangerous from the back of the court. A lethal mix that has confused the Serbian on more than one occasion.This is not the start of the season de
  
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• ATP Brisbane: Reilly Opelka edges Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

  04-01-2025 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 293 Reilly Opelka is through to his seventh ATP final in Brisbane! Reilly met fellow giant server Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the semi-final and scored a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 26 minutes. Thus, the American reached his seventh ATP final, the first since Houston 2022. The former world no. 17 ousted world no. 7 Novak Djokovic and provided another fine performance against the young Frenchman. Reilly grabbed an early break in the opening set and claimed the secon
  
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• Coco Gauff warns Iga Swiatek how she plans to win their United Cup showdown

  04-01-2025 18:29 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Coco Gauff says she is feeling great and plans to play "confident tennis" in a United Cup showdown versus Iga Swiatek.On Saturday, the top-ranked American female tennis player impressively handled the business against Karolina Muchova, dismantling the Czech 6-1 6-4 to help the United States reach the final in Sydney. Now, she is set to meet another very tough opponent - Swiatek, who beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets in the Poland and Kazakhstan semifinal tie.Heading into the match, both
  
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