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My name is Adam Addicott and I am a freelance sportswriter who specializes in Tennis. I am currently the editor of UbiTennis.net.
There was little celebration from Elina Svitolina after she reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on a grave day for her home country. The world No.21 eased to a 6-2, 6-1, win over China's Wang Xinyu without dropping serve, reaching the last eight of the tournament for the third time in her career.
Novak Djokovic might be the headline act when it comes to tennis in Serbia but Nenad Zimonjic also enjoyed his fair share of success in the sport. The 48-year-old is a former world No.1 in the men's doubles which makes him one of only four players from his country to have ever topped the tennis rankings.
Tennis Hot Topics After working with the likes of Daria Kasatkina and Svetlana Kuznetsova, Martinez reveals details to Ubitennis about his new role.
Tennis Hot Topics In an eye-opening interview with Ubitennis, the coach of former top 100 player Kamil Majchrzak speaks out about the International Tennis Integrity Agency who are accused of deliberately making an example out of the tennis star for their own purposes.
Tennis ATP, Interviews The former tennis star shares her thoughts about Italy's new sporting sensation with Ubitennis.
The performances by a group of Ukrainian players at this year's Australian Open have been hailed as a 'fantastic example' for future generations but a senior tennis official from the country. The executive director of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation (UTF), Evgeniy Zukin, has praised the historic breakthrough at Melbourne Park where three female players from [...]
This year's French Open was headlined by Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic triumphing in the singles tournaments but at the same time, another trophy presentation took place. Attended by only a handful of people which included Henri Leconte and Hungarian Olympic swimming champion Daniel Gyurta, the event was conducted in honor of József Asboth.
Daria Kasatkina has been a prominent figure in Russian tennis for years. The 26-year-old has been ranked as high as eighth in the world, reached the semi-finals of the 2022 French Open and has won six WTA titles. She was also part of the team that won the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup title, winning [...]
The head of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) has warned against using players as 'morality police' when it comes to the divisive subject of hosting Tour events in Saudi Arabia. In recent months the Middle Eastern nation has slowly started to venture into the tennis market.
On Friday at Wimbledon David Goffin took to the court to play his third round match almost exactly 11 years after he reached that stage of the tournament for the first time. The Belgian is a former world No.7, a four-time major quarter-finalist and has claimed six ATP titles on the Tour.
In the world of tennis many feel that it is only a matter of time before Saudi Arabia and its extravagant investment fund expand their activities into the sport. In recent weeks it has been confirmed that two governing bodies have had discussions about potentially partnering up.
Tennis ATP, Interviews Following his first round win at Wimbledon, the former world No.8 spoke openly to Ubitennis after his lacklustre season and shift in career objectives. He also added his view on the Saudi Arabia debate.
Tennis Interviews Reina Wehbi is a Middle East and North African regional campaigner for Amnesty International. In a exclusive interview with Ubitennis, she provides insight into why staging tennis tournaments in Saudi Arabia is such a controversial matter.
Dzmitry Navosha is a well-known journalist in Eastern Europe who founded the Belarussian sports publication Tribuna and co-founded the popular Russian website sports.ru. He is also viewed as a security threat by his government and has been sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison.
Day three of the French Open saw a former teenage prodigy register the biggest win of his life. Thiago Seyboth Wild produced a level of tennis well beyond his current ranking of No.172 to stun Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-7(8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, in what was his tournament debut.
Ahead of the start of the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah on November 28, and as talks continue over the hosting of WTA tournaments in Saudi Arabia, Adam Addicott examines the implications for the sport of embracing expansion opportunities in a country where LGBT+ people are criminalised...
