By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: Matthew Chamlin World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka wears a bulls-eye on her back as opponents aim to topple her. But the reigning US Open champion says there’s a more insidious threat to her reign: an “insane” WTA schedule that she believes can jeopardize players’ health. Speaking…
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: United Cup Facebook One of the smallest nations in this United Cup field continues to come up with big-time wins. Elise Mertens and Zizou Bergs each scored singles wins powering Belgium past Czechia 2-1 and into its maiden United Cup semifinals at Ken Rosewall Arena in…
Dhamne gave a good account of himself in the quarterfinal tie against Martineau. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR India’s singles hopes at the Dafa News Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger 125 were extinguished on Thursday as Manas Dhamne and Dhakshineswar Suresh lost their respective quarterfinals. Both defeats at the S.M. Krishna Stadium here came at the hands of…
When it comes to Brisbane these days, it is Aryna Sabalenka’s world and the rest of the WTA are just living in it. The defending champ fired 31 winners to just 10 for Sorana Cirstea and emerged with a 6-3 6-3 triumph to reach the quarterfinals at Brisbane. tennis express pro player gear “That was…
Belarus‘ Aryna Sabalenka signs autographs for fans at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Aryna Sabalenka expects to skip events again this year rather than put her health at risk over the course of an “insane” season, even though she knows she is likely to be…
By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, January 6, 2026Photo credit: ESPN Two months after closing the curtain on his playing career, Christopher Eubanks will make an Australian Open TV debut. Eubanks has joined ESPN’s commentary team for the network’s 2026 Australian Open coverage this month. The Australian Open main draw is set for January 18-February 1st….
By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, January 6, 2026Photo credit: ESPN Two months after closing the curtain on his playing career, Christopher Eubanks will make an Australian Open TV debut. Eubanks has joined ESPN’s commentary team for the network’s 2026 Australian Open coverage this month. The Australian Open main draw is set for January 18-February 1st….
Belinda Bencic summed it up best at United Cup, when she was asked if former champion Stan Wawrinka deserved an Australian Open wild card. “It’s not even a question,” she said. “I don’t know what they’re waiting for.” tennis express pro player gear True that. There are still three unclaimed men’s singles wild cards for…
When Mirra Andreeva raked in Dubai and Indian Wells titles in the span of the month, at the age of 18, expectations and hype soared around the rising Russian. To be fair, it had been growing for a while. In 2023 Andreeva demonstrated her enormous potential by winning her debut main draw matches at Roland-Garros,…
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, January 7, 2026Photo credit: Brisbane International Facebook Top-level tennis can require an internal mind game. Three years ago, Nick Kyrgios recalls being propelled by a powerful “delusion.” “I generally thought I was the best player in the world,” Kyrgios said. Two knee surgeries and wrist reconstruction derailed 2022 Wimbledon finalist…
