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Halep to skip Australian Open and delay start of season due to injury
Simona Halep will delay her start to the 2025 season and skip the Australian Open due to pain in her knee and shoulder, the former world number one said on Thursday.
Hungry Aryna Sabalenka Ready For More Slam Success
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she is "fresh and ready to go" in her bid for a third straight Australian Open title, warning she has plenty of room for improvement. The 26-year-old enjoyed a sensational 2024, reaching seven finals and winning four titles, including the US Open. Her year was kickstarted by defending her Australian Open crown, beating China's high-flying Zheng Qinwen in the final. Should she win it again, she will become the first woman to claim three straight Melbourne Park singles titles since Martina Hingis between 1997-1999.
Novak Djokovic Eyes More Slam Glory As Iga Swiatek Returns Under Doping Cloud
Novak Djokovic is confident he can still win Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open, with the Serbian kickstarting his bid for an unprecedented 11th title and record 25th major crown in Brisbane this week. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, who is gunning for a third Melbourne Park trophy, joins him at the Queensland Tennis Centre from December 29-January 5 in a stellar women's field. The 2025 season gets under way on Friday with the mixed-teams United Cup in Perth and Sydney, headlined by world number two Iga Swiatek in her first tournament since revelations that she served a one-month doping suspension.
Djokovic eyes more Slam glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud
Novak Djokovic is confident he can still win Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open, with the Serbian kickstarting his bid for an unprecedented 11th title and record 25th major crown in Brisbane this week.
Abdulfatai dethrones Kuti at youth table tennis championships
Abdulbasit Abdulfatai created an upset at the 2nd Daniel Ford Elite Youth Table Tennis Championships, as he ended the reign of defending champion, Matthew Kuti, 4-3 (7-11, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9) to claim the U-19 Boys’ title. Rabiat Ayoola also emerged as the new U-19 Girls’ champion. The two-day tournament, organised by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and funded by UK-based real estate firm, Daniel Ford International, founded by Yemi Edun, featured 75 top players from across the country. Kuti, aiming to become the first player to claim back-to-back titles, took a 3-1 lead in the final but was ultimately thwarted by Abdulfatai’s impressive comeback.
U.S. Open doubles champion Max Purcell suspended for anti-doping breach
U.S. Open doubles champion Max Purcell has entered a voluntary provisional suspension under tennis' anti-doping rules.
Players on edge after Sinner, Swiatek doping cases
BENGALURU : As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek prepare for the new season after a year in which they fell foul of doping rules, positive drug tests due to contamination are a genuine fear for many of their fellow professionals.