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Jenson Brooksby on living with autism: It’s just something I don’t want to have to keep to myself

Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty blond hair as he spoke to The Associated Press about what he’d like the world — the tennis world, yes, but also everyone else — to know about him. READ | Rafael Nadal: Thought about taking a mental health break from …

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World Champion Gukesh to face Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025

The Hindu

Newly crowned World Chess Champion D. Gukesh will participate in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025, set to take place in Germany from February 7 to 14. Gukesh clinched the title from defending champion Ding Liren in the final game of the World Championship match in Singapore. “It was always clear to us that we wanted the reigning world …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Tennis in 2024: Alcaraz and Sinner share spoils in a controversial year, while Sabalenka dominates

Firstpost

Carlos Alcaraz delivered another impressive year, while Jannik Sinner clinched two Grand Slam titles and ended 2024 as World No. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna sabalenka enjoyed success on the tennis court but it was a mixed 2024 for tennis altogether with doping controversies. This year witnessed one Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, making the tough decision to call it quits from tennis, …

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1 week ago

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

China Daily

United States sprinter Noah Lyles competes in the semifinals of the men's 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug 7. XINHUA NEW YORK — Money flowed into athletics in 2024 and even bigger paychecks will soon be up for grabs, with the sport's governing body shelling out and start-up meets offering major prizes in an encouraging sign for athletes. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Wawrinka, campeón de Australia en 2014, recibe invitación especial para el primer Grand Slam del año

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stan Wawrinka, tres veces campeón de Grand Slam, fue uno de los nueve jugadores que recibieron una invitación especial el viernes para el Abierto de Australia en enero. Tennis Australia indicó que Wawrinka estaría acompañado en Melbourne Park —torneo cuyo cuadro principal comienza el 12 de enero— por los australianos Tristan Schoolkate, Li Tu, James McCabe, Daria …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Jin Woodman, 15, earns wildcard to Australian Open wheelchair tennis main draw

ABC

In 2018, eight-year-old Jin Woodman tossed the coin in the first round of the Australian Open men's quad singles, bright-eyed and beaming. Davidson, who has four Australian Open quad doubles titles and two Paralympic medals alongside Alcott, said the sport had grown immensely since he was Woodman's age. "As the years have gone on, and given the fact that Dylan …

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Aryna Sabalenka wins first WTA Player of the Year award after clinching two Grand Slams

The Independent

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1 week, 6 days ago

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

The Hindu

Aryna Sabalenka received the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time on Monday after winning two Grand Slam titles and finishing 2024 at No. In other results of voting by tennis media, Emma Navarro was honored as Most Improved Player, Paula Badosa was named Comeback Player, Lulu Sun was Newcomer of the Year, and Sara Errani and …

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2 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

India Today

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was named the WTA Player of the Year 2024, marking the first time she has received the prestigious honor. The 26-year-old capped off a stellar season with two Grand Slam titles and finished the year as the top-ranked player in the world. While Poland's Iga Swiatek finished the season with seven titles, including a Grand …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Australian Open 2025 entries announced: Sumit Nagal in main draw, Kyrgios returns, Djokovic seeded 7th

India TV News

The Australian Open 2025 main draw list was released by the organisers on Friday with the top 50 ATP and WTA-ranked players signing up for the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season. India's top-ranked Sumit Nagal, the current world no.98, has been given the direct entry into the men's singles main draw. Nagal failed to progress to the second …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rafael Nadal: The ultimate tennis warrior

The Hindu

Youthful exuberance fuelled a record-smashing career that captivated the sporting world for 22 years. In his 2011 memoir, RAFA, his mother, Ana Maria Parera, explained, “He’s on top in the tennis world but, deep down, he is a super-sensitive human being full of fears and insecurities that people who don’t know him would scarcely imagine.” More than any champion in …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Djokovic to begin bid for 25th Grand Slam crown in Brisbane

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic will begin his 2025 season and bid for an 11th Australian Open title at the Brisbane International, it was announced on Wednesday, with the Serbian superstar now coached by Andy Murray. The 37-year-old is targeting a record 25th Grand Slam crown after failing to add to the total during a frustrating 2024, although he did win Olympic singles …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Neale Fraser, Australia’s Davis Cup great, dies at 91

New Indian Express

MELBOURNE, Australia: Neale Fraser, who won three Grand Slam singles titles and guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles during a 24-year career as team captain, has died at 91. Tennis Australia released a statement Tuesday saying the sport “has lost one of its giants.” Fraser beat Australian tennis great Rod Laver to win Wimbledon in 1960, in between sweeps …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tennis great Neale Fraser dies aged 91

Deccan Chronicle

Sydney: Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, who won 19 Grand Slam titles, has died aged 91, officials said on Tuesday as tributes poured in. "He was like a father to me," national governing body Tennis Australia quoted Pat Cash, another former Wimbledon champion, as saying. "He was a true gem in a golden era of Australian tennis legends -- an …

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Exclusive: 'I just want to really enjoy my first Grand Slam', says Nishesh Basavareddy on upcoming Australian Open debut

Firstpost

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, budding Indian-American tennis star Nishesh Basavareddy opens up on qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, which inspired him to pick up a tennis racquet and more. After featuring in the qualifiers of the US Open earlier this year, Indian-American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy will be gearing up for his Grand Slam …

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Djokovic eager to beat Sinner, Alcaraz at Grand Slams

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said. 1 Sinner dethroned Djokovic at Melbourne Park en route to his maiden Grand Slam win and the 23-year-old Italian also beat the Serb in the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Djokovic: Shared experiences make Murray ‘perfect coach’

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic said shared experiences with Andy Murray make the Scot the “perfect coach” as he bids to win a record 25th Grand Slam in Australia in January. “We were going through names and I realised that the perfect coach for me at this point would be someone who has been through the experiences I am going through, possibly a …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

5-Time Tennis Grand Slam Champion Accepts Suspension In Doping Case

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. I didn’t know what was going to happen with my career, how things would end or if I would be allowed to play tennis at all.” …

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Explained: What is the substance at the heart of Iga Swiatek doping controversy and how serious is the offence?

Firstpost

World No 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek became the second high-profile player after men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner to be caught in the doping net, with the latter having been cleared to compete despite failing two dope tests in March. World No 2 Iga Swiatek had tested positive for banned substance TMZ in an out-of-competition sample submitted …

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Novak Djokovic reveals Andy Murray's first reaction to coach proposal

India Today

Novak Djokovic stunned the tennis world on November 23 by announcing that former rival and tennis legend Andy Murray would be joining his team as coach for the early 2025 season. The partnership, confirmed via a special video collaboration on Djokovic’s social media, will extend at least until the 2025 Australian Open. I was thinking about different people and then …

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Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case

The Hindu

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. I didn’t know what was going to happen with my career, how things would end or if I would be allowed to play tennis at all.” This is the …

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Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension in doping case

Associated Press

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. This is the second recent high-profile doping case in tennis: The top-ranked man, Jannik Sinner, failed two tests for a steroid in March and was cleared in August, right …

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Iga Swiatek doping ban explained: Why it was kept secret and what it means for tennis

New York Times

Iga Swiatek is serving a one-month doping ban after testing positive for trimetazidine in August. GO DEEPER Iga Swiatek receives one-month doping ban after positive test in summer What’s happened with Iga Swiatek? Dr Andrzej Pokrywka of the Medical University of Warsaw, an expert in anti-doping at the Center for Sports Medicine, and someone who originally recommended TMZ be added …

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Murray makes a comeback — as old rival Djokovic's new coach

China Daily

Serbia's Novak Djokovic shakes hands with Britain's Andy Murray after winning the 2016 French Open final. AFP BELGRADE — Novak Djokovic announced on Saturday that his retired long-time rival Andy Murray is joining the 24-time Grand Slam-winning player's coaching team, starting at the Australian Open in January. "I'm going to be joining Novak's team in the offseason, helping him to …

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Jenson Brooksby on living with autism: It’s just something I don’t want to have to keep to myself

World Champion Gukesh to face Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025

Tennis in 2024: Alcaraz and Sinner share spoils in a controversial year, while Sabalenka dominates

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

Wawrinka, campeón de Australia en 2014, recibe invitación especial para el primer Grand Slam del año

Jin Woodman, 15, earns wildcard to Australian Open wheelchair tennis main draw

Aryna Sabalenka wins first WTA Player of the Year award after clinching two Grand Slams

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

Australian Open 2025 entries announced: Sumit Nagal in main draw, Kyrgios returns, Djokovic seeded 7th

Rafael Nadal: The ultimate tennis warrior

Djokovic to begin bid for 25th Grand Slam crown in Brisbane

Neale Fraser, Australia’s Davis Cup great, dies at 91

Tennis great Neale Fraser dies aged 91

Exclusive: 'I just want to really enjoy my first Grand Slam', says Nishesh Basavareddy on upcoming Australian Open debut

Djokovic eager to beat Sinner, Alcaraz at Grand Slams

Djokovic: Shared experiences make Murray ‘perfect coach’

5-Time Tennis Grand Slam Champion Accepts Suspension In Doping Case

Explained: What is the substance at the heart of Iga Swiatek doping controversy and how serious is the offence?

Novak Djokovic reveals Andy Murray's first reaction to coach proposal

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension in doping case

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension in doping case

Iga Swiatek doping ban explained: Why it was kept secret and what it means for tennis

Murray makes a comeback — as old rival Djokovic's new coach