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Sinner and WADA have made that deal, and tennis will have to live with it. In other news, the WTA is trying to enforce a way to keep abusers out of the game.
A company is tackling the elephant in the tennis room: Coaches. Also the US Open is changing its schedule and the Australian Open thinks about going rogue.
Madison Keys reminded everybody in tennis that one needs to keep believing, while Novak Djokovic might need to find his yellow brick road asap. Also, Naomi Osaka's missed opportunity and Nike annoying my tennis fashion.
Coach Andy is happening, Gauff is Unrivaled, Sinner's fate soon known and Lululemon gets another name.
The season has barely started, yet injuries already plague it. Gauff, Fritz, and Sabalenka won big, though; Rybakina is testing the WTA, and Alcaraz is making moves.
Tennis is back (way too soon) with a ready to battle Swiatek but without Draper. And do you care about sport tech waste? You should.
Another week in 2024, another doping scandal? It seems. The Sigh.
These four guys are still the fairest of them all. Italy doesn't share. Del Potro broke my heart.
Rafael Nadal played his last official match but closure remains tough to orchestrate. Jannik Sinner confirmed the takeover.
Something is off in Turin, a chat with Zizou Bergs, Murray takes the stage, and the BJK Cup Finals are derailed.
Gauff stuns in Riyadh, Krejcikova hits back at body shaming, and the ATP has a fashion problem.
Iga Swiatek lost the throne and her WTA Finals title this week in Riyadh. Which player still has the stamina for the ATP Finals? Also, tennis is trying to help Spain.