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Elena Rybakina has revealed that no players have offered her any support over the ban of her controversial coach Stefano Vukov. It was revealed at the start of the year that the WTA had provisionally suspended Vukov pending an investigation into a breach of their code of conduct. This came following Rybakina‘s announcement that Vukov…

Jannik Sinner will miss the next three months of action on the ATP Tour and it could have a big impact on his status as the world No 1. The three-time Grand Slam winner has been top of the ATP Rankings since June last year as he replaced all-time great Novak Djokovic after the French…

It is very unlikely that Jannik Sinner took a banned substance deliberately, but the outcome of the “agreement” with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has left Patrick Mouratoglou aghast. Having twice tested positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol last March, Sinner was provisionally suspended before being given permission to continue playing pending an investigation by…

Novak Djokovic has revealed most players he has spoken to about Jannik Sinner’s doping ban are “not satisfied” and “believe there was favouritism.” The Serbian legend branded the tennis anti-doping system “inconsistent” and “very unfair” as he called for change. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed on Saturday that Sinner had been suspended from tennis for…

Alexander Zverev has described the “whole process” of Jannik Sinner’s doping case and the length of the Italian’s ban as “strange.” Sinner has been suspended from tennis for three months, with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announcing on Saturday that it had agreed a settlement with the Italian’s representatives. The Italian tested positive for the banned…

Novak Djokovic dropped just two games and needed only 48 minutes as he made his return to action with a dominant doubles victory at the Qatar Open. The 37-year-old Serbian legend is partnering Fernando Verdasco in Doha at what is the 41-year-old Spanish veteran’s final tournament before his retirement. Djokovic and Verdasco, who are competing…

There was no Jannik Sinner in the draw for the 2025 Qatar Open due to his ban, but there are still several big names competing in Doha with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev featuring. The Sinner bombshell dropped shortly before the draw of the ATP Tour 500 tournament on Saturday, in fact, they…

Joao Fonseca made history at the Buenos Aires Open as he became the youngest South American to win an ATP Tour title singles title. Aged 18 years, five months and 26 days, Fonseca defeated home favourite Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) in his first Tour-level to rewrite the history books. He is not only the…

The top 10 in the WTA Rankings remains unchanged, but Aryna Sabalenka was a big winner as she has extended her points lead over Iga Swiatek while Amanda Anisimova has reached a new career high. Sabalenka started last week with a 186-point advantage over second-place Swiatek in the rankings and, although the world No 1…

The ATP 500 in Rio is filled with intriguing storylines, from Alexander Zverev’s attempt to get closer to Jannik Sinner’s world No 1 status to Joao Fonseca’s rapid rise in form. Last year, it was an all-Argentinian singles final with Sebastian Baez dominating Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1 to lift the biggest title of his career.…