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Kudla on Mpetshi Perricard: "He'll probably be a top-20 player for the rest of his career".

07/01/2025 12:55 - Adrien Guyot

In recent days, Denis Kudla, former world No. 53, announced his retirement on his Instagram account. The American will now work with Reilly Opelka, who has made a remarkable comeback to the tour in r...

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Sabalenka wins Brisbane title

05/01/2025 08:42 - Clément Gehl

Aryna Sabalenka triumphed over Polina Kudermetova in the final of the WTA 500 in Brisbane. After losing the first set 6-4, the Belarusian corrected the situation to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The win gives h...

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Sabalenka praises Andreeva: "She is the future of tennis".

04/01/2025 19:51 - Jules Hypolite

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Mirra Andreeva in two sets (6-3, 6-2) this Saturday in Brisbane to reach the final of the tournament. In a press conference after her victory, the world No.1 was asked what a...

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Lehecka praises Australia: "The tournaments are very well organized".

04/01/2025 13:40 - Clément Gehl

Jiri Lehecka has qualified for the final of the ATP 250 in Brisbane, taking advantage of Grigor Dimitrov's semi-final exit. The Czech said he was feeling good in Australia. He explains: "You come to...

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Opelka beats Mpetshi Perricard to reach Brisbane final

04/01/2025 12:19 - Adrien Guyot

Following Alexandre Muller's qualification in Hong Kong, French tennis could see a second representative reach the final of an ATP tournament this week. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was pitted against ...

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Opelka beats Mpetshi Perricard to reach Brisbane final

Sabalenka neutralizes Andreeva to join Polina Kudermetova in Brisbane final

04/01/2025 10:29 - Adrien Guyot

Aryna Sabalenka is the overwhelming favorite to win the Brisbane tournament. The Belarussian, who had no trouble reaching the semi-finals after defeating Zarazua, Putintseva and Bouzkova, saw Mirra A...

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Sabalenka neutralizes Andreeva to join Polina Kudermetova in Brisbane final

Dimitrov retires in Brisbane, Lehecka reaches the final

04/01/2025 09:09 - Adrien Guyot

It's time for the semi-finals of the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane. Following Novak Djokovic's elimination by Reilly Opelka, the field is opening up ever wider, and defending champion Grigor Dimitrov...

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Dimitrov retires in Brisbane, Lehecka reaches the final

Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

03/01/2025 22:43 - Jules Hypolite

In January 2015, Roger Federer, then world no. 2, won the Brisbane tournament and, in the process, reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 victories on the professional circuit. For the start of the ...

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Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

ATP/WTA Brisbane: Opelka - Mpetshi Perricard, Sabalenka - Andreeva in Saturday's semi-finals

03/01/2025 20:03 - Jules Hypolite

The Brisbane tournament is drawing to a close, with the men's and women's semi-finals to be played on Saturday at the Pat Rafter Arena. To kick off the day (from 12pm local time, 3am in France), the ...

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ATP/WTA Brisbane: Opelka - Mpetshi Perricard, Sabalenka - Andreeva in Saturday's semi-finals

Andreeva joins Sharapova and Gauff in a very exclusive club

03/01/2025 18:38 - Jules Hypolite

Mirra Andreeva, just 17, will play tomorrow in the semi-finals of the WTA 500 Brisbane against world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Thanks to her solid start to the season, the Russian has become the sixth pl...

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Andreeva joins Sharapova and Gauff in a very exclusive club

Opelka, the first US player to beat Djokovic in nine years!

03/01/2025 15:46 - Jules Hypolite

Reilly Opelka pulled off the feat of the day by ousting Novak Djokovic in two sets (7-6, 6-3) in the Brisbane quarter-finals. An unexpected performance, all the more so as he is playing with his prot...

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Opelka, the first US player to beat Djokovic in nine years!

Djokovic's fair play after losing to Opelka: "Exceptional tennis, Reilly".

03/01/2025 14:19 - Jules Hypolite

Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the Brisbane quarter-finals, stunned by American giant Reilly Opelka and his steely serve. Without a solution, the Serb was unable to break the American, who was als...

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Djokovic's fair play after losing to Opelka:

Opelka eliminates Djokovic in Brisbane!

03/01/2025 12:39 - Clément Gehl

Big surprise in Brisbane! Reilly Opelka eliminates Novak Djokovic and advances to the semi-finals. The big American server won 7-6, 6-3. Djokovic had just one break point, which he failed to convert....

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Sabalenka in the last four at Brisbane

03/01/2025 10:44 - Clément Gehl

Aryna Sabalenka was the last qualifier of the day in Brisbane on Friday, defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-4 in 1h46 of play. The No.1 seed continues her flawless run, having yet to lose a set. In the ...

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Mpetshi Perricard reaches Brisbane semi-finals and awaits Djokovic

03/01/2025 08:34 - Clément Gehl

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Brisbane. The Frenchman never wavered, never having to save a break point. In the semi-finals, he will ...

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Mpetshi Perricard reaches Brisbane semi-finals and awaits Djokovic

Dimitrov joins Lehecka in Brisbane semi-final thanks to Thompson's withdrawal

03/01/2025 07:53 - Clément Gehl

There was no real clash in this quarter-final between Grigor Dimitrov and Jordan Thompson at the ATP 250 Brisbane. Suffering from a foot injury, Thompson was forced to retire at 6-1, 2-1. The Austral...

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Dimitrov joins Lehecka in Brisbane semi-final thanks to Thompson's withdrawal

Djokovic: "Mpetshi Perricard and Opelka could become great basketball players".

03/01/2025 07:36 - Clément Gehl

This Friday, Novak Djokovic will play his quarter-final match at the ATP 250 Brisbane against Reilly Opelka, who made his return to the ATP circuit a few months ago following a serious hip injury. Th...

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Verdier on Mpetshi Perricard: "He's not a depressing profile like Raonic or Karlovic".

02/01/2025 19:39 - Jules Hypolite

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard reached the quarter-finals in Brisbane by beating Frances Tiafoe, his sixth Top 20 victory in less than a year. Aided by an impressive serve and attacking game at net, the ...

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Djokovic ready to change his schedule: "I'll see what my plans are after Australia".

02/01/2025 16:18 - Jules Hypolite

Novak Djokovic is in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane tournament, where he will take on top server Reilly Opelka on Friday. In a press conference following his 2nd-round win over Gaël Monfils, the ...

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Sabalenka completes Brisbane quarter-final line-up

02/01/2025 12:17 - Adrien Guyot

The final results of the round of 16 at the WTA 500 Brisbane tournament are in. Top seed 1 and favorite to win the title, Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard, but finally ended her match in two sets a...

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Sabalenka completes Brisbane quarter-final line-up

Djokovic on Monfils: "He deserves a great deal of recognition for playing at such a high level at this age".

02/01/2025 11:55 - Clément Gehl

Novak Djokovic defeated Gaël Monfils for the twentieth time in as many meetings, 6-3, 6-3. However, the Serb spoke about Monfils and paid tribute to him. His game suits me. We've already had some gre...

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20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

02/01/2025 10:08 - Adrien Guyot

Gaël Monfils' first victory over Novak Djokovic will have to wait. The Frenchman, who defeated Nishesh Basavareddy in his Brisbane opener, saw the level of play rise several notches higher in the Rou...

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20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

Mpetshi Perricard on his service: "It's still room for improvement".

02/01/2025 08:32 - Clément Gehl

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard qualified for the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Brisbane tournament, beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 7-6. In the post-match press conference, he was asked about his serve and h...

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Mpetshi Perricard jokes: "The first time I served at 200 km/h? Maybe when I was 10".

02/01/2025 08:09 - Clément Gehl

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard beat Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 7-6. After another convincing performance, the Frenchman spoke in a post-match interview. He declared: "It's not easy to play against Frances. I pl...

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Mirra Andreeva sets the tone: "My main goal for 2025 is to break into the top 10".

02/01/2025 07:51 - Adrien Guyot

In a WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane where one seed after another is disappearing, Mirra Andreeva is holding her own for the time being. The 17-year-old Russian will be in the quarter-finals for the s...

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Mpetshi Perricard ousts Tiafoe to reach Brisbane quarter-finals

02/01/2025 07:13 - Adrien Guyot

Despite Benjamin Bonzi's elimination, French tennis will have a representative in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane. After his first success against Nick Kyrgios in three tie-b...

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Mpetshi Perricard ousts Tiafoe to reach Brisbane quarter-finals

Video - Mektic and Venus already win one of the doubles points of the year

01/01/2025 22:39 - Jules Hypolite

Faced with the surprising Djokovic/Kyrgios pair, Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus, seeded n°1 in Brisbane, came through in a super tie-break. The match, which was closely contested right to the end, g...

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Video - Mektic and Venus already win one of the doubles points of the year

WTA Brisbane: ten seeds already eliminated from the tournament!

01/01/2025 20:40 - Jules Hypolite

The Brisbane tournament, the first WTA 500 of 2025, was full of surprises in the 2nd round. While Aryna Sabalenka was already the favorite to win the title, the Belarusian, who had qualified for the ...

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WTA Brisbane: ten seeds already eliminated from the tournament!

ATP/WTA Brisbane: Djokovic - Monfils, Mpetshi Perricard - Tiafoe and Sabalenka on Thursday's programme

01/01/2025 19:44 - Jules Hypolite

The Brisbane tournament continues on Thursday, with a number of mouth-watering line-ups to kick off the year 2025. On the men's side, all eyes will be on the first match of the evening session (from ...

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ATP/WTA Brisbane: Djokovic - Monfils, Mpetshi Perricard - Tiafoe and Sabalenka on Thursday's programme

Djokovic/Kyrgios pair eliminated in Brisbane round of 16

01/01/2025 07:53 - Adrien Guyot

After their first victory in the men's doubles draw, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios were in the last 16 on January 1, 2025. However, they faced a daunting obstacle in the form of the tournament's nu...

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Djokovic/Kyrgios pair eliminated in Brisbane round of 16