Novak Djokovic hopes to start 2025 with a Grand Slam win, the England women's cricket team seeks to reclaim the Ashes in Australia, and Ireland aims for a third consecutive Six Nations rugby title.
Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 – win a grand slam title. It is a somewhat remarkable drought for an athlete of Djokovic’s standards which in part explains why he has. The partnership should make for a fascinating dynamic, on and off court, but may well not prove strong enough to see the Serb secure a record-breaking 25th slam given the form of reigning champion and world No 1, Jannik Sinner.
In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking to win the title for a third time in a row.After 2023’s enthralling drawn series in England, the sides do battle in Australia in 2025 and, once again, the contest will be split across all three formats, culminating in a one-off, four-day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that will also be the first day-night Test to take place there, something that is a source of great excitement within the home ranks. “The Test is an amazing opportunity for the team to play at such an iconic cricket venue,” said the Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry. For Heather Knight’s team, the ambition is to win the Ashes for the first time since 2014, and they can take encouragement from the fact thatThe England women’s team after winning a Test in South Africa in December – can they repeat the trick in Australia?Ireland’s bid to win a third Six Nations title in a row will be a fascinating one given the change in who is in charge. With Andy Farrell stepping away from head coach duties in order to focus on leading the British & Irish Lions in Australia later in the year, defence coach Simon Easterby will be in interim control of the team when England visit Dublin on the opening weekend, with their own head coach, Steve Borthwick, desperate for a victory following
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