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Serena Williams won the first set against sister Venus in Abu Dhabi but it was the elder sibling who came away with the win. Venus Williams came from behind to get the better of sister Serena in a one-off clash at the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.more

Croatian footballer Luka Modric overtook the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in a survey for the best athlete in 2018 conducted by the Bulgarian Press Agency (BTA). The reverse order was in the PAP plebiscite for the athlete of Europe.more

The former No. 1 and eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi will be traveling to the Australian Open to help Grigor Dimitrov, with the Bulgarian saying that Agassi "has been amazing" since joining his coaching team.more

Iga Świątek went on a long trip yesterday to Auckland, where she will take part in the WTA qualifiers. A 17-year-old tennis player is expected to debut at a party of this rank, and a performance in New Zealand will start her first full-grown "adult" season.more

Polish tennis player Iga Świątek after training in Alicante on December 23 flies to Auckland, where she is to appear in her first WTA tournament.more

Polish tennis player Angelique Kerber, triathlete Patrick Lange and hockey team were chosen the best athletes of Germany in 2018. More than 1,100 journalists voted in the plebiscite.more

Liderzy światowych rankingów - Simona Halep i Novak Djokovic - uznanych najwyżej singlistami 2018 roku przez Międzynarodową Federację Tenisową (ITF). Rumunce do wyróżnienie przypadło po raz pierwszy w karierze, a Serbowi - po raz szósty.more

The world champion in the race of the elite in mountain biking Nino Schurter defeated in the plebiscite for the best athlete of Switzerland in 2018 ... famous tennis player Roger Federer, who went down in history winning the year ending 20th the Australian Open.more

Czeska tenisistka Petra Kvitova po raz siódmy w sprawie ostatnich ośmiu lat trwania zwyciężczynia plebiscytu w kategorii fair play. Wyboru czynników, które miały miejsce w związku z prowadzeniem dochodzenia w sprawie kierowania.more

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios, known not only for his successes, but also for his controversial behavior on the courts, declared that he wants to represent Australia at the Games in Tokyo (2020). In Rio de Janeiro (2016) he did not take off.more

British tennis player Andy Murray joined the critics of the Golden Ball Martin Solveig for sexist behavior towards Ada Hegerberg. The French DJ asked Norway, the best player of the year, for a sample of a twerk, or an erotic dance.more

The famous American tennis player Serena Williams was on the Wednesday starting list of the January Open Grand Slam tournament Australian Open. Present in Melbourne is also British Andy Murray, who uses the so-called. frozen ranking.more

In her wtatennis.com column, Martina Navratilova pays tribute to the Wimbledon finalist, who was such a favorite of fans.more

The former leader of the world ranking of tennis players Venus Williams, who participated in a car accident in June 2017, when the death of a passenger of another car, concluded a settlement with the representative of the victim's family. The details have not been disclosed.more

Former top-50 player Daniele Bracciali has been banned from tennis for life after the Tennis Integrity Unit found him guilty of match-fixing. His fellow Italian Potito Starace, who has retired, has been given a 10-year suspension for a similar offence.more

Alexander Zverev stunned Novak Djokovic to win the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday, earning the 21-year-old the biggest win of his career.more

Novak Djokovic completed a clean sweep of wins in the ATP Finals group stages when he dispatched Marin Cilic in straight sets on Friday night. The match was already a dead rubber but Djokovic warmed up for the semi-finals with a 7-6 (7) 6-2 victory.more

Krzysztof Guzowski assessed that in two or three months with Agnieszka Radwańska's foot everything should be all right. "When she felt energetic readiness to train - it is difficult to assess" - said the tennis therapist, who ended her career on Wednesday.more

Acknowledgment for the rivalry and recognition goes to Agnieszka Radwańska, who announced the end of her tennis career on Wednesday. "He is the epitome of values that make up a real champion," commented the head of the WTA organization Steve Simon.more

The best Polish tennis player Agnieszka Radwańska announced her career on Facebook. "I would like to share with you one of my most important life decisions. Today, after 13 years of professional playing, I finish my adventure with professional tennis" - she wrote.more

German Rainer Schuettler will be coach of countryman Angelique Kerber - SID agency informed the person from the surroundings of a tennis player of Polish origin. The triumphant of Wimbledon in July unexpectedly ended her cooperation with Belgian Wim Fissette.more

Rumunka Simona Halep prowadzi w światowym rankingu tenisistek. Za nią plasują się Niemka Angelique Kerber i Dunka Caroline Wozniacki. Agnieszka Radwańska, która tegoroczne startuje razem już we wrześniu, jest 75.more

Łukasz Kubot and Brazilian Marcelo Melo lost to the Americans Mike Bryan and Jacek Sock 3: 6, 6: 7 (5-7) in their first match of the ATP Finals played in London, ie the tennis tournament masters closing the season.more

Former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova will retire after the Australian Open in January due to health concerns and will not play in any tournaments before then.more

Roger Federer starts his bid for a 100th career singles title when he plays Kei Nishikori on the opening day of the ATP Finals in London.more