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US Open organisers’ controversial mixed doubles revamp has received a major boost as another of tennis’ power couples have indicated that they are “planning to play”. In an attempt to increase interest in the event, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced a restructure of the mixed doubles with the tournament set to take…

Eurosport star and former world No 7 Barbara Schett has questioned the “insane” way that Leylah Fernandez is treated by her father Jorge. Player welfare and treatment from coaches are back in the spotlight amid the controversy surrounding Elena Rybakina’s relationship with Stefano Vukov. Croatian Vukov has been suspended for a year by the WTA,…

Eurosport star Barbara Schett has called for more clarity in future doping cases amid the fallout from Jannik Sinner’s three-month suspension. It was announced last week that world No 1 Sinner, a three-time Grand Slam champion, would serve a three-month ban after twice testing positive for clostebol in March 2024. The Italian was initially handed…

Eurosport star Barbara Schett has confirmed that Elena Rybakina and Stefano Vukov are in a “private relationship” as she accused the Croatian of “brainwashing” the former Wimbledon champion. Vukov, who coached Rybakina from 2019 until their initial split in August 2024, is currently serving a one-year suspension after being found guilty of breaching the WTA…

Emma Raducanu will be offered increased security if she plays the Indian Wells Open after a man exhibiting “fixated behaviour” followed her to her last four tournaments. A worrying incident took place during Raducanu‘s 6-7(6), 4-6 loss to Karolina Muchova in the second round of the WTA 1000 event in Dubai last week. After falling…

Emma Raducanu has secured automatic entry into the Indian Wells WTA 1000 tournament and that could be crucial to her rankings ambitions for the rest of this year. Raducanu reached the third round in Indian Wells last year and will be defending 65 points when she returns to the desert to play on her favoured…

Former British No 1 Laura Robson has given an insight into how tennis tournaments are organised after she took on the role of tournament director for the WTA 500 event at the Queen’s Club in June. A reshuffle of the grass-court events leading up to Wimbledon has seen the creation of a WTA 500 tournament…

The first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the 2025 season will take place in Indian Wells, and the entry list features a host of star names. This year’s Indian Wells Open, which will run from March 5 to 16, will be the 51st edition of the ATP tournament. The hard-court event in the Californian desert…

The fallout from Jannik Sinner’s three-month drug ban continues to be the biggest talking point in tennis, with opinion divided on the outcome of what is a complex case. World No 1 Sinner tested positive for clostebol in March last year, but the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decided not to suspend the Italian after…

Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca has named his biggest sporting idol and also picked between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as he revealed who he thinks is the greatest tennis player of all time. The world No 70, who is the youngest player and only 18-year-old in the top 100 of the ATP Rankings, is one of…