Nick Bollettieri, who coached many top players including Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova passed away this week (Sports Illustrated)

Being an eight-time Wimbledon Champion does not guarantee entry into the All England without a membership card (Yahoo Sports)

Alexander Zverev returned to action for the first time in more than 6 months at the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition in Saudi Arabia. He beat Dominic Thiem but lost to Daniil Medvedev in the early rounds (BBC)

Nick Kyrgios admits he is feeling the pressure ahead of the 2023 Australian Open. He reached the finals at Wimbledon in 2022 and expectations are high for the Australian at the home slam. (Eurosport)

Gabriel Diallo, who helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA championship game in 2021, will turn pro and forego his eligibility with the University of Kentucky. (University of Kentucky)

Novak Djokovic was the most searched athlete on Google in 2022. Tennis players did well on the list – Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams – also made the list. (Givemesport.com)

Holger Rune beat Novak Djokovic to win the Paris Masters title. Along the way to the final, Rune beat Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Andrey Rublev. Rune will enter the Top 10 in rankings with the win in Paris.

Nick Kyrgios paid £20,000 (around $22,000) to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity as part of the settlement with a Wimbledon fan he accused of being “drunk out of her mind”. (CNN)

Carlos Alcaraz is out of the ATP finals in Turin after tearing an abdominal muscle in Paris (Bleacher Report)

Alexander Zverev will drop out of the Top 10 after 5 years. He hasn’t played since the French Open due to an injury.

Caroline Garcia won the 2022 WTA Finals by beating Arnya Sabalenka. She will rise to world number 4 with this win. (WTA)

Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens won the doubles title at the WTA finals beating defending champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova. (USA Today)

Women can wear non-white underwear at Wimbledon starting in 2023. Female players have complained for years about the challenges of playing in white during their menstrual cycles. (Daily Mail)

Iga Swiatek didn’t win the WTA Finals title but had an incredible 2022 in which she won 8 titles (including 2 grand slams), a 67-9 win-loss record, 37-match winning streak, and the second-most ranking points in a calendar year.

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek have committed to play the inaugural United Cup in 2023 (Twitter)