Category: Tennis
Analysis of Prize Money and Points Distribution at 2024 Italian Open in Rome ATP Tennis Tournament
The 2024 Italian Open in Rome is set to be the final clay-court Masters before Roland Garros, with prize money details recently announced. The men’s tournament will feature a 96-man field as part of the ATP’s plan to elevate the event to mini-slam status. Taking place from May 8th to 19th, the two-week format will…
Novak Djokovic Pulls Out of 2024 Madrid Open
Novak Djokovic will not be playing at the 2024 Madrid Open as he withdrew from the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. The Serbian’s 2024 season has been unlike any of his previous seasons, as he will be without a trophy at least until May 19th, marking his second longest time without a trophy at the start…
Muguruza Fuels Retirement Speculation with Press Conference Announcement
Garbine Muguruza has been inactive from the WTA tour for over a year, and speculation of her imminent retirement is rife following reports of a press conference later Saturday. Muguruza is one of the best female Spanish players of her generation. She won two Grand Slams, one at the 2016 Roland Garros (defeated Serena Williams)…
Teenage Tennis Sensation Korneeva Breaks Silence on Tournament Hiatus
Sixteen-year-old tennis sensation Alina Korneeva had a strong start to the year in Australia, but has been absent from the court since then. She recently revealed the reason for her absence. Korneeva, along with Mirra Andreeva and Brenda Fruhvirtova, made headlines by winning matches in the main draw of the Australian Open earlier this year….
Rybakina Ends Swiatek’s 10-Match Unbeaten Run in Stuttgart Tennis Match
Iga Swiatek lost her unbeaten streak at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart as Elena Rybakina proved to be too strong to overcome. The Polish player has never lost at the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart before, as she collected two winners’ trophies and two Porsche cars. However, during this year’s tournament, she joked…
Bulgarian Tennis Umpire Receives Lifetime Ban for Involvement in Match-Fixing Scandal
A national-level tennis umpire has been banned for life by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after being found guilty of committing up to 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Pavel Atanasov will no longer officiate matches following the lifetime sanction. Cases of match-fixing have been widespread in professional tennis, with players facing…
Tsitsipas Extends Winning Streak to Tenth Match, Secures Spot in Barcelona Final Against Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas will once again play against Casper Ruud in a final, as he bested Dusan Lajovic to progress to the final of the 2024 Barcelona Open. Last week in Monte-Carlo, the Greek player took on Ruud in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 event. He won that match to win his third trophy…
Raducanu Ascending Up Rankings Following Defeat by Swiatek in Stuttgart
Emma Raducanu’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix exploits will see her make a significant leap on the upcoming WTA Rankings. The Brit has had a lot of success recently, especially on the clay courts. Not only did she play at the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart this week, she played pretty well. Raducanu made the quarter-finals…
Tsitsipas and Ruud to Face Off at the 2024 Barcelona Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Casper Ruud in an ATP final for the second week in a row, as they’ll meet at the 2024 Barcelona Open. Not many people paid attention to the Norwegian player at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona this week, but he quietly produced another solid week, making yet another final. He…
Tsitsipas content with Barcelona final performance despite not being in top form
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to win the Barcelona Open yet again, but he was still content with reaching the final. Tsitsipas was absolutely on fire to start this year’s clay season, winning the Monte-Carlo Masters easily last week. He bested Casper Ruud in the final to win that trophy but saw himself on the other end…