ESPN on Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver Future
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit of Brad Gilbert and Rennae Stubbs: Wikimedia Commons The Happy Slam will sound distinctly different to the American audience this month. …
ESPN+ To Stream AO Qualifying and Charity Matches
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: ESPN American viewers can watch every Australian Open qualifying match next week—for a price. ESPN+ will stream every qualifying match from …
Worst Tennis Performance in Open Era History?
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: ITF Screen Shot Tennis is a tough sport. One wild card recipient produced such a tennis travesty in a recent ITF …
Alcaraz and Sinner Set for Lucrative Korea Exo
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty A week before the Australian Open starts, the world’s top two will face off in Korea. World No. 1 …
Sabalenka: “Insane” Schedule Threatens Players
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: Matthew Chamlin World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka wears a bulls-eye on her back as opponents aim to topple her. But the …
Mertens and Bergs Propel Belgium into United Cup Semifinals
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 8, 2026Photo credit: United Cup Facebook One of the smallest nations in this United Cup field continues to come up with big-time wins. Elise …
Sabalenka Sails Past Cirstea in Brisbane, Sets Rematch of AO Final with Keys in Quarters
When it comes to Brisbane these days, it is Aryna Sabalenka’s world and the rest of the WTA are just living in it. The defending champ fired 31 winners to …
Zheng Qinwen Forced out of Australian Open Due to Injury
Zheng Qinwen, former Australian Open finalist, will not come to Melbourne in 2026. The 2024 runner-up said that her health must be a priority at the moment, and posted the …
Wawrinka Still Hoping – and Waiting – for Australian Open Wild Card
Belinda Bencic summed it up best at United Cup, when she was asked if former champion Stan Wawrinka deserved an Australian Open wild card. “It’s not even a question,” she …
Andreeva Learning to Deal with Prodigy Pressure
When Mirra Andreeva raked in Dubai and Indian Wells titles in the span of the month, at the age of 18, expectations and hype soared around the rising Russian. To …