Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka said he was "at peace" with his decision to make 2026 his last year on tour but insisted there were still goals to meet.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald came to the defence of the Melbourne Cricket Ground's under-fire curator on Monday and warned against authorities meddling in pitch preparation.

African player of the year Achraf Hakimi will make his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations when hosts Morocco play Zambia on Monday, coach Walid Regragui confirmed.

The showdown was the seventh time the Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles had faced each other at an AFCON.

But the country is now the sport's second-fastest-growing market in Asia after Malaysia, according to pickleball rating company DUPR.