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Sinner rehiring his coach after a doping ban has sparked debate. Doping cases aren’t always clear-cut. This seemed like negligence, not intentional cheating, but the ban was needed to uphold the sport’s zero-tolerance policy. Rehiring raises questions but shows Sinner’s trust…

Holger Rune just withdrew from the Mubadala Citi DC Open with a back injury. Honestly, not shocking. A bunch of players are skipping DC this year, and when you look at the schedule, it actually makes a lot of sense. Wimbledon only just wrapped up. If a player went deep there,…

🔥 Alexander Bublik is on the hottest run of his career...and no one’s talking about it. Since crashing out of Roland Garros, he’s flipped the script: he stunned world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, outgunned Medvedev to win the Halle title on grass, lifted his first-ever clay trophy in…

Emma Raducanu has secured a straight sets victory over Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington. This marks a strong statement from Raducanu. #emmaraducanu #naomiosaka #MubadalaCitiDCOpen

They said she couldn’t win on grass. Now she’s got Slams on clay, hard, and grass. They said the “Big 3” era was over. But what if it’s just changing shape ...and this time, it’s got Iga Świątek in it? Tennis is evolving - and not quietly. We’ve moved past the Fed-Nadal-Djokovic…

Rublev’s game unraveled vs. Tien at #MubadalaCitiDCOpen 😕. Backhand inconsistency and missed break points hurt him in set 1, then frustration took over in next set. Tough to watch him lose focus, but he’ll bounce back! #Rublev

“Venus Williams shouldn’t be getting wildcards anymore.” “She hasn’t won in years.” “She’s taking spots from rising players who actually need them.” That’s the noise every time her name appears in a draw. And after her wildcard into the DC Open, it got loud again. But here’s…