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Tennis writer for Tennis365: https://www.tennis365.com/author/ewan-west

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Emma Raducanu gets advice on injury struggles as the big positive is revealed A leading injury prevention expert has spoken to Tennis365 about Emma Raducanu's struggles with injury and revealed the role the Brit's US Open win has played.

Leading injury expert Stephen Smith told me Emma Raducanu is likely 'still a distance from her physical prime’ and revealed what the Brit could do to avoid injuries amid her ongoing struggles ⬇️

#EmmaRaducanu #Tennis

11.02.2026 20:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Jack Draper's delayed comeback isn't a concern - leading injury expert Leading injury prevention expert Stephen Smith speaks to Tennis365 about Jack Draper's long-awaited comeback from injury.

Leading injury expert Stephen Smith told me that Jack Draper made a 'smart decision' by skipping the Australian Open ahead of his long-awaited comeback from a bone bruising injury⬇️

#JackDraper #Tennis

04.02.2026 17:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Australian Open: Everything you need to know as extreme heat expected With temperatures expected to soar on Day 7 at the 2026 Australian Open, a leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert has spoken to Tennis365 about the impact of heat in tennis.

☀️ Australian Open heat rules explained
🚨 Leading expert speaks to Tennis365 and issues warning

Everything you need to know as soaring temperatures expected at #AusOpen ⬇️

#AO26

23.01.2026 16:44 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Is Novak Djokovic in his best possible physical shape at Australian Open? A leading injury prevention and athlete welfare expert has questioned the theory that Novak Djokovic could achieve his best possible physical performance levels at the 2026 Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic had to battle his body a lot in 2025, and I asked injury prevention expert Stephen Smith if the 24-time Grand Slam winner could achieve his best possible physical performance levels at the 2026 Australian Open ⬇️

#NovakDjokovic #AusOpen

23.01.2026 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📰 Kitman Labs in the News | Preparing for the Australian Open

In Tennis365com, Ewan West speaks with Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith on Raducanu’s disrupted preseason, bone bruising, match readiness—& the risks of pushing too hard, too soon.

https://bit.ly/3LXoGtZ

#Tennis #AustralianOpen

21.01.2026 20:01 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Australian Open night matches can be dangerous after Medvedev's complaints A leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert has broken down the challenges and risks that night session matches at the Australian Open present to players after Daniil Medvedev called for ch...

I asked leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert Stephen Smith about the challenges and risks of night session matches at the Australian Open after Daniil Medvedev called for change ⬇️

#AusOpen #Tennis

21.01.2026 17:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Leading injury expert reveals big 'risk' for Emma Raducanu ahead of Australian Open A leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert has told Tennis365 why he expects the 2026 Australian Open to be "very, very challenging" for Emma Raducanu.

I interviewed Stephen Smith, a leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert, for Tennis365. Smith explained why Emma Raducanu is in a "precarious position" after her disrupted pre-season ⬇️

#EmmaRaducanu #AusOpen

15.01.2026 20:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former world No 5 warns never to write off Novak Djokovic ahead of Australian Open Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze has given Tennis365 her verdict on Novak Djokovic's prospects of winning a 25th Grand Slam title ahead of the 2026 Australian Open.

🚨 Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze speaks to Tennis365 about Novak Djokovic's quest to win a 25th Grand Slam ⬇️

#NovakDjokovic #AusOpen

14.01.2026 19:15 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Sinner vs Alcaraz, Djokovic & Medvedev star - our Australian Open predictions The draw is out for the 2026 Australian Open, but who will lift the men's singles title at the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne?

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz ⚔️
Novak Djokovic & Daniil Medvedev to go deep? ⚠️

Our Australian Open men's predictions 🔮⬇️

#AusOpen #Tennis

15.01.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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What happened the last time Novak Djokovic played Australian Open without a warm-up event? Novak Djokovic will begin his 2026 season at the Australian Open after he withdrew from the Adelaide International, but what is the Serb's history of playing warm-up events before the Melbourne major?

A look at Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open record with and without playing a warm-up event since he won his first title in 2008 ⬇️

#NovakDjokovic #AusOpen #Tennis

09.01.2026 15:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Coco Gauff makes brutally honest comment after United Cup bounceback win Coco Gauff has revealed a more positive mentality was the key to bouncing back from "one of my worst matches" at the 2026 United Cup.

How Coco Gauff bounced back from 'one of the worst matches of her career' at the #UnitedCup ⬇️

#CocoGauff #WTA

07.01.2026 12:40 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Who is 17-year-old rising WTA star Emerson Jones? Australian teenager Emerson Jones made an impression at the 2026 Brisbane International, but who is the prodigious WTA Tour star?

Who is Emerson Jones? 17-year-old Australian prodigy is from family of athletes 🇦🇺⬇️

#EmersonJones #WTA #Tennis

07.01.2026 16:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Ex-WTA star warns Mirra Andreeva not to let one thing 'become destructive' Russian former WTA Tour star Anna Chakvetadze has spoken to Tennis365 about Mirra Andreeva.

Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze told me she is confident her 18-year-old Russian compatriot Mirra Andreeva "will shine at the Grand Slams" ⬇️

#MirraAndreeva #WTA #Tennis

07.01.2026 21:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Novak Djokovic's Adelaide withdrawal is a worrying sign: Here's why Novak Djokovic was set to begin his 2026 season at the Adelaide International, but he has withdrawn - and the reason is concerning.

Why Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal from the Adelaide International is concerning ✍

#NovakDjokovic #Tennis

07.01.2026 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Grand Slam finalist calls for change on tennis issue Alcaraz complained about Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis has called for changes to be made to the tennis schedule as he asserted that it is difficult to follow the sport as a fan.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨

Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis speaks to Tennis365 and reveals the big problem with the tennis schedule amid player complaints ⬇️

#Tennis #ATP

05.01.2026 14:49 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Coco Gauff served up alarming stats in United Cup hammering - but is it a concern? Coco Gauff was plagued by familiar serving issues as she suffered a heavy defeat to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at the 2026 United Cup.

Coco Gauff posted some alarming stats in a heavy United Cup loss. Is the American's serve still a concern? ✍️

#CocoGauff #WTA #Tennis

05.01.2026 19:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Something is missing' in Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner's rivalry - ex-world No 5 Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze has spoken to Tennis365 about Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's rivalry and identified the one thing that is "missing."

I spoke to former WTA Tour star Anna Chakvetadze about Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's rivalry for @tennis365com.bsky.social ⬇️

#CarlosAlcaraz #JannikSinner #Tennis

05.01.2026 19:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze reveals her standout achievements and matches Anna Chakvetadze reached great heights on the WTA Tour at a young age, and she has spoken to Tennis365 about her most memorable achievements and matches.

In my interview with Anna Chakvetadze for Tennis365, I asked the former world No 5 about her standout achievements and matches.

Chakvetadze also referenced her Fed Cup win in Israel, which 'stayed in the memory of so many' tennis fans ⬇️

#WTA #Tennis

23.12.2025 16:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Marcos Baghdatis makes brutally honest Novak Djokovic retirement claim A former Australian Open finalist has weighed in on Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning another Grand Slam title as he addressed how long the legendary Serbian will keep playing.

Marcos Baghdatis told me he would 'never retire either' if he were in Novak Djokovic's position, and he also weighed in on the Serb's hopes of winning a 25th Grand Slam ⬇️

#NovakDjokovic #Tennis

23.12.2025 16:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Carlos Alcaraz's incredible stats without Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach Carlos Alcaraz's massively successful seven-year partnership with Juan Carlos Ferrero is over, but how did the six-time major winner fare when his former coach missed tournaments?

I looked at Carlos Alcaraz's record at tournaments he played without Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach after the pair's shock split. The numbers are intriguing 📶 ⬇️

#CarlosAlcaraz #Tennis

17.12.2025 17:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former world No 5 who beat Serena Williams reveals her most difficult opponents Anna Chakvetadze played Serena Williams, Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova multiple times, and she has told Tennis365 about the different challenges that came with facing these three tennis icons.

I asked Anna Chakvetadze about the toughest opponents she played, and the former world No 5 revealed the different challenges that came with facing Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova & Justine Henin ⬇️

#WTA #Tennis

17.12.2025 17:10 👍 60 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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ATP icon predicts if Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner will win more Grand Slams A former world No 8 has predicted which of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will win more Grand Slam titles.

During my interview with Marcos Baghdatis for @tennis365com.bsky.social, I asked the 2006 Australian Open finalist whether Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner will finish with more Grand Slams - and if anyone can break the duopoly 🏆⬇️

17.12.2025 10:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Stefanos Tsitsipas' path back to top 10 in rankings revealed by his idol Former ATP Tour star Marcos Baghdatis has backed Stefanos Tsitsipas to get back to his best level if he starts making the "right decisions" as he offered his advice to the Greek star.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas gets top 10 ranking verdict and honest advice from his childhood idol Marcos Baghdatis.

#Tennis #ATP

07.12.2025 13:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Why ATP icon 'hates' players criticising tennis schedule after Alcaraz, Swiatek comments Former world No 8 Marcos Baghdatis has told Tennis365 that the tennis schedule is a "problem" while also revealing why he "hates players complaining" about the issue.

🚨 EXCL: Marcos Baghdatis has told Tennis365 the tennis schedule is a “problem” while also revealing why he “hates players complaining” about it.

#Tennis

11.12.2025 15:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Is Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff generation stronger than previous WTA Tour eras? A former world No 5 has assessed how the current WTA Tour generation -- led by Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff -- compares to the era she competed in.

🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨

ICYMI: Former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze compares the Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff generation to the WTA Tour era she played in

#WTA #Tennis

www.tennis365.com/tennis-featu...

13.12.2025 05:37 👍 53 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 1
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📰 Kitman Labs in the News | Is #tennis pushing its stars too far?

Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith talks to Ewan West/Tennis365com about Alcaraz’s withdrawal, player overload, and the vital role of physios in athlete health.

👉 http://bit.ly/3W2Go0G

#InjuryRisk #PlayerWelfare

10.10.2025 16:15 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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📰 Kitman Labs in the News | Novak Djokovic is a ‘unicorn’—but is his schedule contributing to injury?

In Tennis365com, Ewan West speaks with CEO Stephen Smith, who shares insights on the trade-offs between load, recovery, & resilience for aging athletes

👉 https://bit.ly/47eYh1t

#Tennis #Djokovic

17.10.2025 20:01 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Former WTA star makes lavish Serena Williams comeback claim Former WTA Tour star Anna Chakvetadze, who played Serena Williams twice, has told Tennis365 that it would be "very special for tennis" if the legendary American were to make a comeback.

I asked former world No 5 Anna Chakvetadze about the prospect of a Serena Williams comeback after the American tennis icon sparked speculation by re-entering the tennis doping protocols ⬇️

#Tennis #WTA #SerenaWilliams

10.12.2025 17:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Carlos Alcaraz left commentator shocked with 'spellbinding' Japan Open win Watching Carlos Alcaraz in full flight is a sight to behold for tennis fans, and the Spaniard treated the Japan Open crowd to that experience with his quarter-final display.

I looked at the numbers behind Carlos Alcaraz's 'spellbinding' display in the Japan Open quarter-finals 📶

#Tennis #CarlosAlcaraz

29.09.2025 19:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Serena Williams' ex-coach makes prediction in Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner debate Acclaimed tennis coach Rick Macci has given his verdict on whether Jack Draper will win a Grand Slam title as he highlighted the British star's biggest strengths.

I asked Hall of Fame coach Rick Macci about Jack Draper, and he is convinced the Brit will win a Grand Slam title 👇

#Tennis #ATP #JackDraper

29.09.2025 19:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0