Drama from the Australian Open and inside scoop on the number of bananas the players consume during the tournament. The tennis stories you might have missed this week.
Madison Keys Wins the Australian Open: An overnight tennis success story 16 years in the making. Full Story: The Athletic
Ben Shelton Calls Out Tennis Announcers at Australian Open: After questions at a post-match press conference, Ben Shelton made a statement. “One thing that I just want to say before we’re done, I’ve been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters.” Full Story: Sports Illustrated
Was this Happy Slam the Angry Slam? Why was everyone so angry at what long has been known as the Happy Slam? It’s hard to pinpoint one reason. Full Story: Tennis
Australian Open fashion through the decades: How tennis went from preppy and minimal to flashy and fun. Full Story: The Guardian
How Many Bananas Do Players Consume at the Australian Open Each Year? Sports drinks and energy gels are scientifically designed to fuel minds and bodies during competition. Sports foods are also designed to be easily digestible and portable. However, bananas remain firm favorites in the nutrition race. Full Story: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
WADA will not appeal Iga Świątek’s Case: WADA has conducted a full review of the case file related to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decision and confirmed that the specific contaminated melatonin scenario, as presented by the athlete and accepted by the ITIA, is plausible and that there would be no scientific grounds to challenge it. Full Story: WADA
Billie Jean King Cup to be hosted in China: The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be hosted in Shenzhen, China, from this year until 2027. It will be the first time the competition has been hosted in China. The last time the competition was hosted in Asia was in 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. Full Story: Reuters
Navarro advocates for more video review after Swiatek no-call: Iga Swiatek got the benefit of a no-call when she failed to reach a ball hit by Emma Navarro before it bounced twice. It renewed the debate over the use of video reviews in tennis. Full Story: ESPN
Joao Fonseca Has the Tennis World Buzzing: The 18-year-old tennis player is just off of a high-profile cotillion at the Australian Open, where he beat the number nine seed Andrey Rublev in the first round before falling in the second to the 55th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego. Full Story: GQ
2025 Grand Slam Player Development Grants Announced: A total of 56 junior and professional players will receive Grand Slam Player Grants for the 2025 season with the support of the Grand Slam Player Development Programme. Established by the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments together with the ITF, the Grand Slam Player Development Programme aims to provide players from developing tennis nations and regions with greater access to competitive pathways at an international level. Full Story: ITF
The Physics Behind Spin, Which Has Transformed Modern Tennis: When a spinning ball moves through the air, it creates a force that makes it curve away from its straight-line path. Scientists call this the Magnus force, named after German physicist Heinrich Gustav Magnus, who first described it in 1852. Full Story: The Conversation
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 1/27-2/2 | Upper Austria Ladies Linz | WTA 500 | Austria |
| 1/29-2/4 | Thailand Open | WTA 250 | Thailand |
| 1/27-2/2 | Open Occitanie | ATP 250 | France |
| 1/31-2/2 | Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Rd | ITF | Multiple |
