ATP Makes Major Change in Tour Schedule to Fix Player Burnout
There had been whispers for months in both the ATP and WTA Tours surrounding the hectic tennis schedules. But the moment that truly lit the fuse came in September 2024, when a visibly exhausted Carlos Alcaraz stood in front of the microphone in Beijing and declared, “The schedule is going to kill us.
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Sabalenka flips the outcome with a straight-sets win over Keys in Australian Open tuneup
This rematch between the Australian Open finalists was lopsided and Aryna Sabalenka flipped the outcome with a straight-sets win over Madison Keys. Top-ranked Sabalenka broke Keys' in five straight service games on the way to a 6-3, 6-3 win in 1 1/2 hours Friday to reach the semifinals of the Brisbane International, an important tuneup event for the Australian Open which begins Jan. 18. “I didn’t really have the throwback to the Australian Open last year, to be honest," Sabalenka said.
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Aryna Sabalenka Takes Revenge From Madison Keys on Australian Soil
A rivalry unlike any other! Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys have gone toe to toe several times, with a head-to-head that stands 5-2 in favor of the Belarusian. But in those two wins, Keys owned one of the biggest: the 2025 Australian Open.
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Elina Svitolina digs deep to reach the WTA tournament semifinals in Auckland
Top-seeded Eina Svitolina produced another gritty performance Friday to beat Sonay Kartal in three sets and to reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour stop in Auckland. Svitolina, ranked 13, trailed 5-3 in the third set before rallying to beat Kartal 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5). Kartal had the upper hand for most of the match but Svitolina produced another superb defensive performance to stay in the match and clinch victory on her second match point.
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Nick Kyrgios Announces Withdrawal From Australian Open Singles: “Not Quite Ready”
