#Maria Sharapova

On the eve of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2023, tennis finds itself at a crossroads. In August, Serena Williams rocked the sports world when she announced she would retire following the 2022 U.S. Open. One month later, Roger Federer announced his retirement. It will be the first season without both of them since 1999. The absence…

The first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, gets under way on Monday in Melbourne. A year after being deported from the country, Novak Djokovic is back in Oz looking to claim a record 10th men's singles title. In the women's event, world no 1 Iga Swiatek starts favourite but otherwise the draw looks wide open - could we have…

The era of Roger and Rafa and Serena and Andy may be drifting towards its to inevitable end (not Novak - he'll go on forever), but the question of exactly which elite tennis players will fill their non-marking shoes is yet to be settled.

Hey, everyone. Welcome back. Quick housekeeping: • We'll have our 2023 Australian Open seed reports later this week. • We'll also have our 2023 Australian Open visitors guide later this week. • Good soldiering: Tennis Channel will have a nightly two-hour Australian Open pregame show. Lindsay Davenport, Steve Weisman and I will be yakking starting…

The sliding and gliding on the French Open's premier red clay courts always lead to impressive tennis. Intentional or not, each year there are numerous jaw-dropping moments that leave you wondering if the tennis player is human or not. Whether it's a shot between the legs or a massive upset, these iconic moments will have you rushing to your local…

The WTA 1000 in Guadalajara, a new event on the calendar after the city hosted the most electric WTA Finals in recent memory last season, has had the best possible scenario for its inaugural edition. 17 players entered Mexico with the hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals in Fort Worth with 11 still in play for it at the time of writing. As…

Tennis fans have hailed Andy Murray for the bold prediction he made about Caroline Garcia more than a decade ago. 29-year-old Garcia emerged victorious in the 2022 WTA Finals that concluded on Monday. She defeated Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka to cap off her most successful season yet, having won four titles in the four finals she contested - the WTA…

Grigor Dimitrov has had a mixed tennis career. Boasting immense talent and potential, he has failed to perform at the highest level consistently. Further, termed'Baby Federer' due to similarities in his playing style with Roger Federer, the Bulgarian tennis star has had big shoes to fill. However, he has failed to win a Grand Slam tournament, with…