Tennis
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Sakkari bows out of US Open due to ‘weed smell’
An unexpected upset marked the opening day, as the eighth seed Maria Sakkari exited the tournament, falling to the Spanish world No. 71 Rebeka Masarova. Even as she moved across …
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Nick Kyrgios sparks reaction from Djokovic and fans with online comments amid ATP Tour absence
Nick Kyrgios, has once again made headlines with his online comments, despite his absence from the ATP tour due to injury. The current season has been challenging for Kyrgios limiting …
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Frustrated with spectator Tsitsipas moves through Cincinnati Masters, Sakkari advances
Stefanos Tsitsipas had edged passed American Ben Shelton in straight sets to advance to the Round of 16 in the Cincinnati Masters. It wasn’t easy for the Greek, who had …
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Kokkinakis exits, Popyrin and Purcell progress at Cincinnati Open
Thanasi Kokkinakis will not be advancing, after the South Australian fell to Poland’s world No.20 Hubert Hurkacz 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-7 (1-7) in a three hour, eight minute epic. Kokkinakis saved all eight …
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Kokkinakis triumphs in qualifying, sets stage for Cincinnati Masters main draw
Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson and have won through qualifying to reach the main draw of the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Masters. The 86th-ranked Kokkinakis dug deep in a …
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Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the US Open with injury
Nick Kyrgios has completed his own miserable 2023 ‘grand slam’, having been forced to pull out of the US Open, the fourth major that he’s had to miss in his injury-wrecked season. …
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Tsitsipas stunned by Monfils in first match at Toronto
Stefanos Tsitsipas has suffered a shocking loss to Gael Monfils at the Canadian Open just days after the Greek beat Alex de Minaur to win the Los Cabos title. Gael …
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Kokkinakis solid, into Toronto Masters second round
Thanasi Kokkinakis has set up a clash with world No.19 Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the ATP 1000 Toronto Masters after a solid first-up success. After winning two …
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Philippoussis appointed Tsitsipas’ head coach
Mark Philippoussis’s on-off relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas is on again after Australia’s dual grand slam runner-up agreed to become the volatile Greek’s head coach. Less than three months after taking …
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Gauff beats Sakkari in DC Open for fourth WTA title
Coco Gauff has claimed the last three games of each set to defeat Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 in the DC Open women’s final for the fourth WTA Tour singles title …