Zheng Qinwen recently revealed that her Paris Olympics gold medal is already with her parents back in China. When she called her father after winning the historic medal, he asked her to send the medal to her home country. Qinwen got the better of some of the top WTA players including Emma Navarro, Angelique Kerber,…
Former German tennis player Tommy Haas and his longtime partner Sara Foster have called it quits on their nearly 20-year-old relationship. The news was made public on Wednesday, August 14, by the People magazine, citing a source close to the couple. Haas and Foster met through mutual friends and reportedly began dating in 2004. Together,…
A young fan of Tomas Martin Etcheverry received a headband from Ben Shelton after the second-round clash at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The youngster, however, could not hide his disappointment at the Argentine’s loss. On Thursday, August 15, Shelton faced Etcheverry in the second round in Cincinnati. After losing the first set, Shelton had a…
In a recent podcast appearance, Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian hilariously called himself ‘very petty’ and narrated a story dating back to 2005. He explained how meeting with a Yahoo! executive after launching Reddit motivated him daily to improve his platform. Ohanian appeared on Flau’jae’s ‘Best of Both Worlds’ podcast in an episode released on…
Andre Agassi and Michael Chang’s participation at the 1996 US Open was embroiled in controversy over their respective seedings at their home Slam. Russian player Yevgeny Kafelnikov added his voice to the discontent within the tennis community, accusing the New York Major and USTA of showing favoritism to Americans. That year, the US Open deviated…
Mirra Andreeva was unaware she had reached the quarterfinal of the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The Russian believed there was a fourth-round before she could advance to the last eights. Her misunderstandings were hilariously cleared during an interview. Andreeva has been in fine form at the WTA 1000 event as she has gotten the better of…
Novak Djokovic lost his World No. 1 ranking to Jannik Sinner after the French Open. The Serbian had to withdraw from his quarterfinal match at Roland Garros due to a knee injury, allowing the Italian to take over as the top-ranked men’s player in the world. However, there is a possibility that Djokovic could get…
Felix Auger-Aliassime had a controversial exit from the 2024 Cincinnati Open due to the umpire’s contentious call during the Canadian’s third-round match against Jack Draper. Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs, Nick Kyrgios, and other prominent tennis figures have rallied behind him. Auger-Aliassime began strong, winning the first set 7-5, but Draper mounted a comeback…
In a few days, Coco Gauff will step inside the Flushing Meadows to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time in her career. She won the US Open women’s singles championship in 2023 by defeating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the all-important final. Gauff swung her best during the North American hardcourt last year,…
When Cain Velasquez was arrested for attempted murder in March 2022, the entire MMA world stood unanimously by his side. Over two years later, nothing has changed. In the latest update of his case, Velasquez cut a deal to plead no-contest ahead of his originally scheduled trial date of Sept. 9. Instead, the former two-time…
