33-year-old Greek professional tennis player Alexandros Jakupovic has been banned from the sport for life for committing offenses under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, the Tennis Integrity Unit announced on Friday.

The ban follows the announcement on Nov. 12 of this year that Jakupovic had been found guilty of five corruption charges.

The five charges were:

1. “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, contrive or attempt to contrive the outcome or …

Roger Federer announced his tentative 2016 playing schedule. The big surprise? No lead-up clay before the French Open. With the Olympics (on hardcourts) this year, is Federer cutting back on the clay to make room for Rio?

The French Open is also the only clay event he has scheduled the whole year. That while he has three grass events.

And after Indian Wells he’ll have a two month break before the French …

Sports Illustrated honored Serena Williams, presenting her with the Sportsperson of the Year Award at a ceremony in NYC Tuesday night. Serena accepted the award after emotional tributes from here mother and three sisters. She talked about battling adversity from an early age and fighting through some of the most challenging physical obstacles of her career for a record year. She also spoke in depth about inspiring other women by …

Andy Murray announced that Jonas Bjorkman has left his team. Bjorkman took over the main coaching duties during Amelie Mauresmo’s pregnancy, but now with the Frenchwoman ready to return full-time, there likely isn’t room for Bjorkman.

“Nice to have Amelie back in the team out in Dubai. Thanks to Jonas for helping out this year. I enjoyed working with one of the nicest guys on the tour, bring on 2016,” …

Andy Murray revealed that if he had to he will leave the Australian Open mid-tournament to return home for the birth of his first child. Wife Kim Sears is expecting the baby in early February, but any hint the baby is coming sooner and Murray will be back home.

“I’d go home. For sure, yes,” Murray told the Daily Mail. “It’s obviously important. I want to make sure at the …

I was going to leave a comment on the Serena SI thread, but instead I’ll expand to a full post. Earlier today Serena took home the SI Sportsperson of the Year award (more or less a Lifetime Achievement award). And she’s deserving and I’m happy tennis finally got some recognition by the magazine and that horse didn’t win.

Sadly, though, Novak Djokovic probably will never win the award. Roger Federer …

Stan Wawrinka beat out legendary countryman Roger Federer to win the Swiss Sportsman of the Year award over the weekend.

Federer finished ahead of Wawrinka in the rankings, but Wawrinka won his second career Grand Slam at the French Open.

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Megastars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal thrilled the onlooking crowd of 15,000 this weekend in New Delhi as part of the IPTL Exo tour. In this edition, Rafa got the better of Roger winning 6-5 (7-4 in breaker).

“There is a kids’ day exhibition in Australia Nickelodeon style, obviously where you hit and giggle with Scooby Doo, you know. This is not Scooby Doo, so clearly we are playing serious tennis,” …

Serena Williams has been named Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, the magazine announced earlier this morning.

“This year was spectacular,” said Serena Williams. “For Sports Illustrated to recognize my hard work, dedication and sheer determination with this award gives me hope to continue on and do better. As I always say, it takes a village— not just one person. This …

Yes, Novak Djokovic just wrapped up one of the greatest seasons in tennis history. There’s no denying that. It deserves its place among the best. But it’s not the best nor do I think it’s even his best. That’s right.

I personally think Djokovic had an even stronger in 2011 when he also won three Grand Slams and finished No. 1. The big different? Yup, the competition. Or in the case …

Speaking in New Delhi during his stint with the IPTL, Rafael Nadal reiterated that 2015 what not his best season and that he’s not sure if he’ll ever win another Grand Slam.

“I don’t know when that will happen and I don’t know if that’s going to happen,” Nadal said about winning another Slam. “The only thing I know is I’m working very hard to try to get the opportunities.”

Nadal’s last …

Rafael Nadal is part of the IPTL series which is in New Delhi, India this week. There, Nadal was part of a clinic to teach tennis to some local and very happy children.

What’s Novak Djokovic doing this off season? Judge for yourself:

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Promising American Madison Keys has split from her 2015 coach Lindsay Davenport, the WTA announced yesterday.

“Madison Keys and Lindsay Davenport are no longer working together. Keys’ agent confirmed,” the WTA Insider tweeted Wednesday. “Madison Keys’ new coach: Jesse Levine. The two know each other well and Levine hit with Keys before her strong run in Charleston this year.”

Keys went 14-4 in Grand Slam play in 2015 highlighted by an …

It’s official, Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg have parted ways after two years of what was a successful partnership. Granted, they didn’t win any Grand Slam together, but given Federer’s age and where he was a few years ago losing to guys named Federico Delbonis, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Tommy Robredo, I’d still say it was a success.

Under Edberg, who sounds like he was tiring from the commitment in the …