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Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka post end-of-year messages on social media

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed strong seasons in 2025, adding to their Grand Slam tallies… The American number one picked up her second Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Sabalenka in the final.

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United Cup Day 1 Predictions Including Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sakkari

The 2026 ATP and WTA seasons begin with the opening day of the United Cup. Naomi Osaka’s Team Japan will face Stefanos Tsitsipas’s Team Greece in Perth, after Team Spain’s tie with Team Argentina.

Tennis News / HITC / December 31

Victoria Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime both speak ahead of the United Cup

Victoria Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime have both committed to the 2026 United Cup, where they will represent Canada. Both Mboko and Auger-Aliassime enjoyed fantastic 2025 seasons, with the former having risen to 18th in the WTA Tour rankings.

Tennis News / Athlon Sports / December 31

2025 Year in Review: Unpredictability Rules Women’s Tennis

[Editor’s note: This article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 “Year in Review” magazine, which celebrates the year’s champions and relives the biggest moments from across the world of sports.

Tennis News / Athlon Sports / December 31

2025 Year in Review: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner Dominate Men’s Tennis

[Editor’s note: This article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 “Year in Review” magazine, which celebrates the year’s champions and relives the biggest moments from across the world of sports.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Last Word On Sports / December 31

Aryna Sabalenka in 2025: The Tour’s Undisputed No. 1

In tennis, being the world’s best player doesn’t automatically guarantee a clean sweep at the title in every tournament. Aryna Sabalenka epitomized this point in 2025.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Last Word On Sports / December 31

Did we learn anything about Aryna Sabalenka from the Battle of the Sexes?

The original Battle of the Sexes wasn’t necessarily hugely informative from a sporting perspective – Bobby Riggs was in his mid-fifties and thirty years removed from his sporting prime – but it had huge symbolic significance.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / December 31

Predicting the 2026 WTA Year-End Top 10

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka holds over a 2,000 point lead at the top of the WTA rankings. But will she keep that lead by the end of 2026? Will rival Coco Gauff keep on breaking down Sabalenka’s power?

Tennis News / HITC / December 31

The ATP rule Novak Djokovic said he and Rafael Nadal were likely to break

The Australian Open is just around the corner, and all eyes will be on Novak Djokovic when play gets underway in Melbourne. Already a 10-time champion at the event, Djokovic will be looking to claim a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title next month.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / December 31

Ten Things To Look Forward To In Tennis In 2026

No fewer than three players have the chance to complete a Career Grand Slam in 2026 by winning the one Major that they have not yet won throughout their career: Carlos Alcaraz; Iga Swiatek; and Jannik Sinner.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / December 31

3 WTA Players Likely to Drop Out of the Top 10 in 2026

The Top 10 is a fluid thing. While players don’t shuffle in and out every week, there tend to be quite a few changes over the course of a season. So we looked at the current Top 10 before the year begins and identified three players who are most likely to fall out by the time 2026 wraps up.

Tennis News / Total Apex Sports / December 31

Aryna Sabalenka Sparking Debate: Did Her Loss to Kyrgios Prove a Point?

If you thought we could get through a simple exhibition tennis match without the entire internet turning into a dumpster fire of hot takes and political grandstanding, you haven’t been online lately.

Andy Roddick News / HITC / December 30

What Andy Roddick said he was ’embarrassed’ about after retiring from tennis

Andy Roddick enjoyed a legendary tennis career, but that’s not to say everything went to plan… When Roddick won the 2003 US Open at 21, American tennis fans thought they’d unearthed the next Pete Sampras.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 30

2026 Hobart International WTA Entry List: Raducanu, Lys, Jovic & more

The 2026 Hobart International will be the last WTA 250 tournament held before the start of the Australian Open. Hobart International is one of the older events on the WTA Tour.

Grigor Dimitrov News / Last Word On Sports / December 30

Grigor Dimitrov 2025 Season Review: A Heartbreaking Season for the Bulgarian

Grigor Dimitrov had a tough 2025. The Bulgarian is now 34 years old, but he continues to put in the effort to keep putting his best foot forward on the court.

Jakub Mensik News / Last Word On Sports / December 30

Jakub Mensik in 2025: An Future Star to Watch

Jakub Mensik ended the 2024 season with a rather poor exit at the Next Gen ATP Finals, but he was still seen as one of the best young players to watch on tour.

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Nick Kyrgios News / Total Apex Sports / December 30

Nick Kyrgios Risks Losing Australian Open Wildcard After Bizarre Dubai Exhibition

Let’s be real for a second: we all want the Nick Kyrgios comeback story to be good. The tennis world is just infinitely more entertaining when he’s on the court, smashing rackets, arguing with umpires, and occasionally pulling off the most insane shots you’ve ever seen.