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On YouTubeTennis 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.
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.
Holger Rune News / Total Apex Sports / December 30
Holger Rune Strikes Back: 'I’ll Be a Beast' After Rookie Mistake
Let’s be real for a second: we’ve all done something stupid because we were impatient. Maybe you ate a pizza straight out of the oven and burned the roof of your mouth, or maybe you tried to fix a leaky pipe without turning the water off first.
Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 29
Aryna Sabalenka slammed as 'arrogant' after Battle of Sexes match against Kyrgios
The divided reaction to Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios's Battle of the Sexes encounter continues, with another sportsperson brutally criticizing Sabalenka for participating in the event.
Roger Federer News / HITC / December 29
The special gift Pele gave Roger Federer in 2012
Roger Federer is one of the greatest players in tennis history alongside Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Swiss legend, a winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, retired from his playing career in 2022, much to the dismay of millions of tennis fans across the world.
Felix Auger-Aliassime News / Last Word On Sports / December 29
What would represent success for Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2026?
For Felix Auger-Aliassime, 2025 was (by a distance) the most successful year of his career to date. But tennis is a relentless sport and achievements that aren’t built on tend to be eroded.
Gael Monfils News / HITC / December 29
Gael Monfils issues emotional message ahead of his final season on the ATP Tour
Gael Monfils is preparing for one final season on the ATP Tour at the age of 39. French icon Monfils is a legendary figure of the tennis world, and enters his final season as a 13-time champion.
Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 29
Novak Djokovic admits he 'tried to be someone else' during Federer and Nadal era
Novak Djokovic was seen as "the third guy" at the start of his tennis career, a feeling he experienced when trying to challenge Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / December 29
The Battle Of The Sexes: A Setback No One Needed
On December 28, 2025, in Dubai, the WTA’s #1 Aryna Sabalenka faced Nick Kyrgios, ranked 671st in the ATP Rankings, in an exhibition match billed as a modern “Battle of the Sexes”.
Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / December 29
Ten Terrible Things In Tennis In 2025
In the second of his annual three-part review of the year, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back at the worst things in the sport in 2025.
Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 29
Aryna Sabalenka eyes Battle of the Sexes 'revenge' after Nick Kyrgios loss
Aryna Sabalenka might have lost the 2025 Battle of the Sexes, but she's not ready to give up on playing against ATP players. The Battle of the Sexes returned after many decades, but it wasn't the spectacle it once used to be.
Jack Draper News / Last Word On Sports / December 29
Jack Draper’s Fragile Promise
The trajectory seemed inevitable. Jack Draper‘s breathtaking run to the 2024 US Open semifinals wasn’t just a breakthrough; it largely seemed like a coronation postponed.
Tennis News / HITC / December 29
What Pete Sampras said about his rivalry with Andre Agassi in 2011
Some of the biggest names in tennis history have come out of America, and a few of them overlapped during their careers. Given how often they found themselves up against each other for major titles, it was only natural that some friction would develop.
Tennis News / FirstSportz / December 29
Roger Federer’s Ex-Coach Bets on Taylor Fritz to Win Career’s First Grand Slam Title in 2026
The 2026 season will start next week, and predictions for the same have already started. This year, only two players dominated on the men’s tour- Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Tennis News / FirstSportz / December 28
Iga Swiatek Reveals Disappointing Defeat to Danielle Collins Was ‘a Wake-Up Call’ for Her
Danielle Collins ended Iga Swiatek‘s title defense at the Italian Open. And this was a wake-up call for the Pole, as the disappointing straight-set defeat motivated her to work harder.
Novak Djokovic News / Serve on SI / December 28
Novak Djokovic's Future With Lacoste Becomes Clear
The start of the new tennis season is less than two weeks away, and the first Grand Slam begins shortly after. One of the easiest ways to tell it is almost time for the Australian Open is players' on-court kits appeaing online.
Jack Draper News / Serve on SI / December 27
Jack Draper's Australian Open Decision Reshapes the Field
On Friday afternoon, Jack Draper announced that he would not compete in the 2026 Australian Open. The top-ranked British player shared the news with an emotional video on social media.
Jack Draper News / Field Level Media / December 26
Jack Draper, No. 1 Brit, to miss Aussie Open with arm injury
Jack Draper of Great Britain announced Friday that he will miss the season-opening Australian swing, including next month's Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.
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