5 months ago

Lorenzo Musetti Overtakes Jannik Sinner as La Gazzetta’s Italian Athlete of the Year

World No. 8 Musetti has been named Italian Athlete of the Year 2025 by La Gazzetta dello Sport, succeeding Sinner. The 23-year-old’s breakout season featured semi-finals at Roland Garros, Madrid, and Rome, plus a Monte Carlo Masters 1000 final and a first ATP Finals appearance in Turin. The award underlines Italy’s booming tennis depth, with Sinner still world No. 2.

By Tanish Chachra

5 months ago

Aja Wilson Beats Aryna Sabalenka in AP Female Athlete of the Year Voting

Wilson was named the 2025 AP Female Athlete of the Year after earning 17 first-place votes, beating Sabalenka’s 9 and Paige Bueckers’ 5. The award caps a monster 2025, where she led the Aces to a third title in four years. She also became the first to win an MVP, DPOY, Final MVP, and a Championship in the same year.

By Raahib Singh

5 months ago

Shaquille O’Neal Recalls First Meeting With ‘GOAT’ Novak Djokovic

O’Neal called Djokovic “the GOAT of tennis” as he told the story of their first meeting. Shaq remembered them locking eyes, smiling, then hugging before either spoke. “Even though I am who I am, I’m still a fan,” he said. Shaq revealed Djokovic greeted him with “Shaq,” Shaq replied “Djokovic,” and from that moment, “we’ve been friends ever since.”

By Tanish Chachra

5 months ago

Nick Kyrgios Tells Critics to ‘Sit Back and Enjoy the Show’ Before Aryna Sabalenka Clash

Kyrgios fired back at criticism of his Battle of the Sexes exhibition with Sabalenka, saying negative comments give the event more attention. He called her “one of the greatest players” and said they’re “two humans, and good friends” trying to put on a show and get more eyes on tennis. His blunt message to doubters: “Sit back and enjoy.”

By Tanish Chachra

5 months ago

Quentin Folliot Hit With 20-Year Ban In ITIA Match-Fixing Crackdown

ITIA banned French player Folliot for 20 years, fined him $70,000 and told him to repay $44,000 in corrupt cash after 27 match-fix counts. A hearing officer called him “a vector for a wider crime ring.” The case leads tennis’s new push on sport crime, after other recent bans and one high-profile doping case for fans and clean players.

By Tanish Chachra

5 months ago

Roger Federer To Headline Australian Open’s First-Ever Opening Ceremony

Australian Open 2026 will stage its first official Opening Ceremony on Saturday, 17 January, with Federer leading “The Show Before The Show” at Rod Laver Arena. The 20-time major champion returns to court for a “Battle of the World No.1s” exhibition alongside Agassi, Rafter and Hewitt, the night before the main draw begins in Melbourne in front of excited fans.

By Nischay Rathore

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