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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action. (FILE PHOTO: AP)

Sabalenka on transgender athletes: It's "not fair" for Women to face "biological men" in sport

December 10, 2025 7:02 pm

As per the WTA's Tour Gender Participation Policy, it permits "transgender women" to participate only if they have declared their gender as female for a minimum of four years.

Jannik Sinner in action during ATP Finals against Carlos Alcaraz in Turin on Sunday. (PHOTO: AP)

Jannik Sinner's winter-time madness: How Italian refined his game to beat Alcaraz, maintain incredible indoor-hard court invincibility

November 18, 2025 4:26 pm

After Alcaraz beat him in four sets in the US Open final, Sinner had been hugely complimentary of the refinements his rival had made to his game over the summer and felt that he needed to go up another level to match him.

Jannik Sinner after beating Carlos Alcaraz to defend his ATP Finals Title in Turin on Sunday. (PHOTO: AP)

'I feel to be a better player than last year': Jannik Sinner after ATP Finals win over Alcaraz to cap 'amazing season'

November 17, 2025 3:39 pm

ATP Finals, 2025: Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in straight sets in front of a packed home crowd.

Serbian Tennis player Novak Djokovic in action. (AP Photo)

Novak Djokovic’s Paris pullout puts focus on future plans

October 23, 2025 4:17 pm

With Djokovic withdrawing from the upcoming Paris Masters without providing any explicit reason has shrouded his plans for the rest of the season in uncertainty.

General view during the quarter final match between Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and Italy’s Jannik Sinner. (Photo: Reuters)

‘Just having fun’: Carlos Alcaraz defends playing multimillion dollar exhibition event in Saudi Arabia after pulling out of tour event citing injury

October 16, 2025 4:07 pm

There is a reported $4.5m on offer at the Six King Slam, with some players also likely to have been paid seven-figure sums as appearance fees.

Novak Djokovic enjoyed a superior head-to-head against Rafael Nadal. (Photo: Reuters)

'I’ve seen more of him than my mum': Novak Djokovic opens up about his friendship with Rafael Nadal amid Shanghai Masters loss

October 13, 2025 3:31 pm

Novak Djokovic said that it was not possible to be friends with rival players, adding that he had a lot of respect for Roger Federer, but was never close to him.

Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates with her trophy after defeating her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles final at the WTA Wuhan Open in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)

'You were one of 1st people to be nice to me': Coco Gauff's heartwarming message for Jessica Pegula after winning Wuhan Open

October 12, 2025 10:39 pm

“We’ve spent a lot of time together and, even though I’m a bit older, I always admire and respect her so much. She’s just so mature for her age," Pegula said in return.

L-R: US Open women's and men's singles champion Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz. (X)

'Carlos, I'm so sorry!': Sabalenka's hilarious gaffe, calls Carlos Alcaraz 'Jannik' live on TV

September 09, 2025 6:34 pm

The US Open men's singles winner, Alcaraz, saw the funny side of the situation and took things lightly. "It's 9am in the morning, don't worry, OK," said Alcaraz.

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, left, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, right, hold their trophies after Alcaraz defeated Sinner to win the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Is Jannik Sinner predictable? Carlos Alcaraz answers the big question

September 09, 2025 12:17 pm

Alcaraz says he doesn’t think Sinner is predictable but also fires a warning shot that ‘The best Carlos hasn’t emerged yet’.

It was a conscious decision by US Tennis Association to make gourmet food available on stalls, egged on by the Korean's easy fusion. (Photo: US Open)

US Open food: $100 Chicken nuggets with caviar, $23 vodka-based Honey Deuce cocktail, Mahi mango tacos, Americans cribbing about food prices & 'Funflation'

September 08, 2025 4:36 pm

A Korean chef decided to mix the high and low brow of nuggets and caviar to offer a 'Gangnam style' food experience at the auS Open; losing players are drowning sorrows in a coral pink drink with frozen honeydew balls shaped like tennis ones.