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Monfils and Svitolina answer fan questions

Gael Monfils Tennis and Elina Svitolina are typically open books when it comes to their fan Q&A's...except for when it comes to the questions about marriage. ?


The couple covered cooking, naps, table tennis skills and more.

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Top 5 ATP Players: Andrey Rublev #4

With a tour-leading five titles and his first Top 10 finish at world No. 8, Andrey Rublev scores the #4 spot for Top ATP Players of 2020. ?

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ATP stars pick one player to save their life

If you could pick one ATP Tour player to save your life, who would you pick? ?

Check out these answers.


It came as no surprise that the Big Three members were crowd favorites.

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2020 Top Matches, No. 4: Azarenka digs in to end Serena's No. 24 chase

Serena Williams was trying to win her 24th Grand Slam singles title.
Victoria Azarenka was having the comeback of a lifetime.

Neither would go on to win the US Open, but the battle between fellow mothers in the semifinal was an incredible thing to watch nonetheless.


Nothing all season was quite as intense as Azarenka’s long fight with her fellow mom.

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Nadal admits he has no self-control with chocolate

"The issue is I have great self-control inside the court. I don't get mad. I don't throw away the racket. But when it comes to chocolate it's harder, the level of self-control is different."

Rafa Nadal has never been more relatable. ? ?


"My wife hides it too. Sometimes, I find the Nutella behind the cupboard," he said.

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Suarez Navarro hits the court during cancer treatments

Nothing can stop Carla Suárez from getting back on the court. Not even Hodgkin Lymphoma. ?

Just as she does on the court, the Spaniard will continue to fight until the match against cancer is won.


The Spaniard was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in September.

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Universal Tennis launches UTR Pro Tennis Series Tour

The Universal Tennis Pro Tennis Series Tour will cater to players ranked between 200-2000 in the UTR rankings, and will kick off with 40 events for men and women in select venues across the United States in 2021.


The $20 million initiative will create more events and opportunity for players. 

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Kings of the Courts: Masters of maximizing offense when it counts most

From 1975 and 2017, the 11 men's singles matches highlighted by Tennis Channel this week show how the greatest of the game earned their crowns. ?


A wonderful way to see how the game has evolved and the ways greatness remains constant.

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ATP Players of 2020, No. 5: Daniil Medvedev

To say Daniil Medvedev turned his season around in the fall is an understatement.

After collecting two impressive titles at the Rolex Paris Masters and ATP Finals and wins over Djokovic, Thiem and Nadal, the world No. 4 snagged our #5 spot for ATP Players of the Year.


The Russian capped 2020 with two titles and a 10-match win streak—seven versus the Top 10.

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Top 5 ATP Players: Daniil Medvedev #5

Giant killer.
ATP Finals Champion.
Rolex Paris Masters titlist.

#5 ATP Player of the Year: Daniil Medvedev. ?? ?

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'Come on, Andy': Murray pushes himself to shift mindset ahead of 2021

Can a mindset shift change everything for Andy Murray in 2021? ?


"I could have been eating healthier and sleeping better. I was like ‘come on.’", he said.

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2020 Top Matches, No. 5: Kyrgios-Khachanov one "crazy" Melbourne match

“It was insane.”
“The level at the end was crazy.”
“Yeah, it was crazy.”

We couldn't have explained it better ourselves Nick Kyrgios.


Having saved match point in the prior set, Kyrgios rallied to win a decisive tiebreaker.

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One Minute Clinic: Active non dominant arm

Your non-dominant arm is more important than you may think. ?


The non dominant arm is crucial when preparing to hit a forehand.

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Four directors re-elected to Tennis Australia Board


Dan Bisa, Diane Grady AO, Peter Robertson and Janice van Reyk returned unopposed for a second term at…


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Naomi Osaka named Sportsperson of the year

Naomi Osaka 大坂なおみ joins LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, and more on Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year list. ?


Sports Illustrated named Osaka and four other athletes as their Sportsperson of the Year.

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Getting to know: Marc Polmans


Marc Polmans, a determined 23-year-old from Melbourne verging on a top-100 singles debut, reflects on his tennis journey…


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Who were the Top 5 ace leaders on the ATP and WTA Tours in 2020?

While Milos Raonic dominates on the men's side, there’s a new ace queen in town on the women’s tour. ?


Serena Williams had her best finish among the WTA’s ace leaders since 2016.

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Kings of the Court: Monday, Dec. 7

How did tennis' all-time greats reach the top of the game?

We're showing all the matches that made the Kings of the Court exactly that. ?
Tune in starting Monday at 6am ET on Tennis Channel → tnns.ch/app

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My Tennis Life: Puig shares her apple pie recipe

Ever wanted to make an apple pie with a cinnamon bun layer on top? ?

Monica Puig is your go-to girl.
She took us through a Turkey Day in her life from Melbourne, Florida, on last week's My Tennis Life.


The Olympic Gold medalist visited family in Melbourne, Florida for Thanksgiving.

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Remembering Dennis Ralston, 1942-2020: Tennis Renaissance Man

Tennis has lost one of its most remarkable legends. Dennis Ralston died on Sunday, December 6 at the age of 78, from a battle with cancer.

Joel Drucker on the legacy of the man who gave his heart and soul to tennis:


Ralston lived for the chance to be on the tennis court and share his considerable wisdom.

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