While beauty takes a share in this admiration, their style of play, determination and mental toughness always make them admirable Their athleticism breaks barriers by being role models Their talent matches their beauty and they break stereotypes in the sport Who are the most admired female tennis players? Famous names like Steffi Graf, Margaret Court,…
Jannik Sinner is the latest Grand Slam champion after winning the 2024 Australian Open on Sunday Over the course of his career, Sinner has won eleven ATP titles, including a Masters at the 2023 Canadian Open Sinner is a football fan who supports the Serie A club AC Milan What are some of the interesting…
Jannik Sinner doping controversy hit the Italian tennis star He said that he planned to take a break from tennis after winning his second Australian Open Grand Slam He tested positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency Jannik Sinner doping controversy hit the Italian tennis star just as he was…
Althea Gibson set history in 1956 when she became the first black to win a Grand Slam title, the French Championship She won eleven Grand Slam tournaments in her legendary tennis career According to Bob Ryland, who is an icon in the tennis world, Gibson would defeat the Williams sisters if they played in the…
Sloane Stephens is a victim of racial injustice fuelled by cyberbullies She says her three-set match loss at the US Open 2021 opened the flood gates of racial abuse She won the US Open Grand Slam in 2017 after battling injury for 11 months Sloane Stephens was widely regarded as the next Serena Williams, and…
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal and Shakira thrilled the world with news of their ‘romantic escapades’ Jordi Martin a paparazzi based in Spain alleged that Shakira had an illicit affair with Nadal The Spanish paparazzi revealed it on the television show America Noticias Did Rafael Nadal date Shakira? Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal and Shakira,…
Tennis is stressful, and some players have in the past spoken about their thoughts to quit Among them is Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal They both won a Grand Slam the following year after fighting hard not to quit It is not a secret anymore that tennis is stressful, which explains why there are several…
Little or nothing is heard about female coaches in tennis What’s surprising is that female coaches are not common in this sport Nevertheless, there are a few legendary female coaches who have made their mark in the game Little or nothing is heard about female tennis coaches in history. They are a big intrigue to…
When he retired in 1992, John McEnroe turned to music He first played at a pro level in 1978 His wife Patty Smyth is a singer and songwriter At one point, all he did for decades was play tennis and even clinched world No.1 ranking at some point. But do you know John McEnroe musician?…
Tennis traces its roots to a handball game played in France in the 12th and 13th centuries called jeu de paume The objective of the game was to hand-hit a ball back and forth The first tennis balls were wooden and couldn’t bounce On-court legends, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova among others…
