Category: Tennis
2024 Berlin Open: Naomi Osaka faces off against Qinwen Zheng
Naomi Osaka put together a solid performance at the Libema Open and now looks ahead to the 2024 Berlin Open, where she will face Qinwen Zheng. Osaka kicked off her grass season with a strong showing at the Libema Open, reaching the quarter-finals before falling to Bianca Andreescu. Despite the loss, Osaka is now focused…
Draper Reaches His Third Final in Stuttgart
Jack Draper is through to the Boss Open final in Stuttgart final defeating the USA’s Brandon Nakashima 6-3 6-3 in Saturday’s semi-final as his excellent form on grass continues. I’ll give it my best shot [in the final]. Everyone here is an incredible player, so if I come out and play the way I have…
Alcaraz Shares His Dream Location for His Potential Roland Garros Trophy
Carlos Alcaraz has an ever-growing trophy cabinet, and he’ll have to decide where to keep the latest addition, the Roland Garros trophy. The young Spaniard won his maiden Grand Slam trophy in 2022 at the US Open and put it in his room. He can see it every day when he wakes up, and it…
Nadal’s Goal: To Support Alcaraz as Doubles Partner in Olympic Quest
Rafael Nadal hopes to be a good partner for Carlos Alcaraz at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, where they’ll play doubles together. Nadal hasn’t played much tennis this year, but he returned to the courts on clay recently and played through all of the big events, including Roland Garros. His stay at that major was…
Young Tennis Prodigy Fonseca Awarded Wild Card Entry to Halle Open
17-year-old Joao Fonseca is seemingly the next super talent worth following on the ATP Tour, and thanks to a wild card, fans will get a chance to see him at the 2024 Halle Open. The Brazilian teenager turned heads earlier this year on clay in South America when he produced a sensational performance, making the…
Alcaraz Misses Opportunity for World No. 1 Ranking on Grass Court Circuit
Carlos Alcaraz is currently the second-ranked player on the ATP Tour, but he won’t be able to improve that ranking during the upcoming grass-court season. The Spaniard has already reached the world no. 1 spot in his career. In fact, he’s the youngest man ever to reach the world no. 1 spot, after achieving the…
Shelton confident as dark horse contender on grass courts for 2024 season
Ben Shelton has the game suited for grass and he considers himself a dark horse for this year’s grass season. Before the grass-court season, the ATP interviewed several players about their predictions for the upcoming season, and many of them, including Shelton, picked him as the dark horse for the grass season. Shelton’s style of…
Swiatek’s Psychologist Reveals the Leadership Style of the Champion
Iga Swiatek is known for being a boss even at her young age, with her psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, shedding light on what kind of boss she is. Their relationship was highlighted in the Netflix show Break Point, and a particular clip went viral, portraying a tense moment between them. However, Swiatek clarified that it was…
Ruud ousted in Rome as Djokovic gets involved in bottle incident.
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud competed in the second round of the Rome Masters, with Djokovic advancing comfortably and Ruud suffering a dramatic defeat. I’m happy that I was able [after the first set] to come back and win. Miomir Kecmanovic Djokovic returned to the tour after skipping Barcelona and Madrid, following his loss to…
Toni Nadal attributes Alexander Zverev’s failure to win a major to struggles under pressure
Professional tennis analyst Toni Nadal provided insights on the recent Roland Garros final between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal concluded that Zverev’s struggles in Grand Slam finals stem from difficulties handling pressure. Zverev has faced two Grand Slam finals in his career, losing both. Despite holding advantageous positions in each final, he faltered under…