Recreational tennis puts no pressure on players, but as soon as rivalry enters the game, mental aspects play a crucial role in competition. Coach Marcin Bieniek explains whether tennis is more mental or physical. Professional tennis is both mental and physical In professional tennis, a match can last for hours, so it looks like the […]
Coco Gauff is known for her colorful signature tennis shoes created in cooperation with New Balance. After launching the Neon Dragonfly colorway at the Australian Open, the young American athlete is now unveiling a timeless white style of the Coco CG1 — Coco Classics. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
After two weeks of the WTA rankings not being refreshed, let’s have a look at the major shifts in player positions now that the standings have been updated following the 2023 Australian Open. Danielle Collins suffered the biggest fall inside the Top 100, while Zhu Lin experienced the biggest rise. Newly-crowned Melbourne champion Aryna Sabalenka […]
Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and her first Grand Slam trophy went on a boat tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne on Sunday morning. The world No.5, who will now return to her career-high ranking of No.2, is wearing a baby pink linen outfit with floral applique details by Zimmermann, a luxury […]
Aryna Sabalenka defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final of the 2023 Australian Open to claim her maiden Grand Slam title. This Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup was important to Rybakina, as it would partially right the wrongs of her not winning any ranking points for last year’s Wimbledon triumph, but […]
Talking to the press after her loss in the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka was annoyed by journalists asking her about the tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The two-time champion in Melbourne said “you keep dragging players into it.” As a person coming from Belarus, Azarenka played the Australian Open under […]The USTA released a new free tennis app which will give users access to a variety of resources, making it easier than ever for players to find play opportunities and improve their games. The app is called USTA Tennis and it is available in Apple App Store. With the new USTA App, players will gain […]
We’ll have a first-time Australian Open champion on Saturday in Melbourne — either Aryna Sabalenka or Elena Rybakina. Who will win the prestigious trophy? Rybakina has done it before The fact that speaks in Rybakina’s favor is that she has experience in Grand Slam finals, having won Wimbledon 2022. On the other hand, Sabalenka has […]
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka are the 2023 Australian Open finalists in women’s singles. Let’s have a look at their tennis shoes and apparel by Adidas and Nike, as well as their choice of racquets. Product links in this article are affiliate links, meaning that we will earn a commission if you purchase something through […]Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka powered past surprise semifinalist Magda Linette 7-6(1) 6-2 to reach her maiden Grand Slam final at the 2023 Australian Open. Polish world No.45 Linette, who had never before been past the third round of a Grand Slam, started the match with a 2-0 lead, but Sabalenka quickly got the encounter back […]