Still, the case likely won’t be resolved before Sinner begins the defence of his Australian Open title in January.
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A documentary about Jelena Dokic, called Unbreakable (also the title of her first book), will be released in Australian cinemas on November 7, and internationally via streaming in 2025.
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Set to thrill fans courtside as part of AO LIVE are the likes of Kesha and Benson Boone.
DJs Kaytranada and Armand Van Helden round out the entertainment for the 2025 contest, and will perform for guests from January 23 - 25.
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I’ll be attending the day session at the Australian Open ,Rod Laver Arena,on January 22nd.Can’t wait ,an experience to tick off the bucket list.
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Wimbledon is following Australian Open and US Open by abolishing line judges.
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I think this’ll mean the end of the player challenge system wherein they could contest/dispute any incorrect calls, at all the Majors.
This was one of my favourite things about watching tennis, seeing where the ball eventually landed and seeing how close it was to being in or out.
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I’ve found it does make matches more punchy and keep pace though, as exciting as a challenge could be, they were often pointless and time wasting, stopping rally momentum and match vibe
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Finally!
Surprised to see the removal of lines-people from Wimbledon. They are usually set in “tradition”. I still prefer to have lines-people in all major tournaments. And have 3 challenges per match. It barely wasted any time.
Please, French Open, don’t follow suit.
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But it meant incorrect calls could be made. Now the players know it’s correct and can’t argue.
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I get that it eliminates an incorrect call. But it “adds to the entertainment” of a challenge.
I’m nothing more of just “old fashioned” and don’t like change. lol.
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Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from professional tennis.
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Another one of the ‘Big 3’ ,of men’s tennis has retired
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Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt has denounced the Davis Cup’s new format, despite the ITF reverting to more home-and-away ties.
The September stage of the Davis Cup will change from having a six-day group stage competition to featuring seven home-or-away series played over two days.
The seven winning teams will join a host nation in the finals in November, which will be played at one venue. Bidding processes for the hosts of next year’s finals are already underway, with this year’s tournament to take place in Malaga, Spain.
Hewitt has long advocated for the tournament to go back to its roots and home-and-away ties all the way through, including the finals, but said the announcement came with plenty of “smoke and mirrors”.
The International Tennis Federation announced the changes in conjunction with the Billie Jean King Cup finals, which will transition from 12 teams to an eight-team event to mirror the existing Davis Cup finals format.
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Jess Pegula,Aryna Sabakenka and Frances Tiafoe are some names confirmed for next year’s Brisbane International ,I’ll be going
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Group A - U.S., Canada, To Be Decided
Group B - Poland, Czech Republic, Norway
Group C - Greece, Kazakhstan, Spain
Group D - Italy, France, Switzerland
Group E - China, Germany, Brazil
Group F - Britain, Australia, To Be Decided
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The ITF has confirmed that from January 1, 2025, off-court coaching will be allowed.
The move comes after a successful trial over the past two years at all grand slams and other major tournaments.
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Tennis player Courtney Webeck (ranked world No.1 in women’s singles and doubles in blind and low vision tennis) was named Blind Australian of the Year 2024 at last night’s ceremony in Brisbane. In September, she was awarded a Tier 1 Scholarship for the 2025 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program and would be mentored by Kurt Fearnley.
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