Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Before the start of the Australian Open 2026, tennis star Coco Gauff has once again spoken out on the issue of prize money at Grand Slam tournaments, renewing calls for a larger share for players as the season’s first major approaches its January 18 start.The Australian Open pledged a 16 per cent increase in the total prize purse to Aus$111.5 million (US$75 million) this year. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles at the first Grand Slam of the year will eac…
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New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Former world number three and eight-time ATP titleholder Milos Raonic announced his retirement on Monday, ending a career that lasted nearly twenty years. The 35-year-old Canadian, who has struggled with injuries for a long time, has not played professionally for more than a year. “The time has come, I am retiring from tennis. This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it. This is as ready as I will ever be. Tennis has been my lov…
Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Belinda Bencic starred in a decisive role by delivering wins in both singles and mixed doubles as Switzerland reached their first-ever final in the United Cup mixed-gender tennis tournament, defeating Belgium in the semifinal and propelling her team to the brink of a historic title on Saturday.The tournament organisers brought forward the start of play by 30 minutes due to extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 43 degrees Celsius in Sydney.The Swiss team started …
Brisbane, Jan 10 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk continued her blistering form at the Brisbane International on Saturday, storming into the final with a commanding 6-0, 6-3 victory over No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.The 16th-seeded Ukrainian has been one of the standout performers of the tournament, having already eliminated second seed Amanda Anisimova and two-time WTA 1000 champion Mirra Andreeva in earlier rounds. She carried that momentum seamlessly into the semifinal, producing a ruthles…
Melbourne, Jan 2 (IANS) Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams received a wild card entry into the main draw at the 2026 Australian Open.It will be her first appearance at Melbourne Park since 2021 and the first time she will have competed outside the United States since 2023. Of her seven Grand Slam singles titles, none have come in Melbourne. Venus reached the final twice, in 2003 and 2017, and both times her sister and 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, emerged victorious.In…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted he contemplated ending his career after struggling with serious back pain throughout the 2025 season. The 27-year-old, who has reached as high as No. 3 in the world rankings, was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic at both the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.Now ranked 36th in the world after playing just two Davis Cup matches since a second-round exit at the US Open in August, he said he is finally seeing progress through ongoing med…
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Global Latin sensation Enrique Iglesias and his partner Anna Kournikova have announced that they have welcomed their fourth child together. The 50-year-old singer and the 44-year-old old Russian former tennis player shared a joint post on Instagram revealing that they have welcomed their fourth child with a picture. The two already have twins Lucy and Nicholas, eight, and daughter Mary, five.The couple’s announcement featured a sweet picture of the newborn, who they we…