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Maria Sakkari +19 in WTA Live Rankings as she snaps Iga Swiatek streak in stunning upset Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 5:30 PM Maria Sakkari fistpumps during a match. Maria Sakkari pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 WTA Tour season so far with a significant win over Iga Swiatek at…

Elena Rybakina asked if women should play best-of-five sets as Australian Open considers change Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 5:00 PM Elena Rybakina waves after a win. WTA Tour star Elena Rybakina has admitted she would prefer not to play best-of-five-set tennis matches amid talk of the format being adopted at some women’s events.…

‘Novak Djokovic destroyed Rafael Nadal’ – Patrick Mouratoglou’s telling story about Serb’s ‘aura’ Ewan West 12 Feb 2026 4:00 PM Novak Djokovic with Patrick Mouratoglou inset Leading coach Patrick Mouratoglou has shared a story about Novak Djokovic’s “aura” from before a Grand Slam final in which the Serbian dismantled his great rival Rafael Nadal At…

Alex Eala handed unexpected boost as star set for debut appearance at WTA 1000 event Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 2:45 PM An emotional Alex Eala after her win Alex Eala has tasted mixed fortunes during the Middle East swing, though the star has now been handed an unexpected boost for the upcoming Dubai…

Joao Fonseca set for latest ATP Rankings blow as challenging start to 2026 continues Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 1:30 PM Joao Fonseca during a match. Joao Fonseca had plenty of support heading into his Argentina Open title defence, but the rising star was handed an early defeat at the ATP 250 event. The…

‘It’s recency bias to say Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are better than Djokovic, Nadal, Federer’ Ewan West 12 Feb 2026 12:30 PM Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer inset Renowned coach and former player Mark Petchey has argued it is “recency bias” to think Carlos Alcaraz and…

Emma Raducanu ‘has done her career backwards’ as former ATP star reacts to ‘crazy’ stat Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 11:30 AM Emma Raducanu celebrates during a match. Former ATP Tour star Steve Johnson believes Emma Raducanu “has done her career backwards” as he and John Isner reflected on her run to the Transylvania…

Emma Raducanu’s former coach says she has ‘one choice’ after Francisco Roig split Ewan West 12 Feb 2026 10:15 AM Emma Raducanu with Mark Petchey inset Emma Raducanu’s former coach Mark Petchey has assessed that the 2021 US Open champion “only has one choice” of playing style as he shared his thoughts on her start…

Rafael Nadal makes ‘it’s done’ comment on Novak Djokovic’s hopes of 25th Grand Slam Ewan West 12 Feb 2026 9:00 AM Rafael Nadal has discussed Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal has proclaimed that Novak Djokovic does not have many opportunities left to win a 25th Grand Slam title as he described his former rival’s longevity as…

Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘stopped enjoying’ tennis as ATP star opens up on injury concerns Oli Dickson Jefford 12 Feb 2026 8:00 AM Stefanos Tsitsipas applauds after a win. Stefanos Tsitsipas has admitted he “stopped enjoying” playing tennis during what proved to be an injury-disrupted 2025 campaign for the two-time Grand Slam champion. Former world No 3…