Category: Tennis
Auger-Aliassime downed by Sonego in Monte Carlo
On the heels of his win over Luca Nardi in the opening round of the Monte-Carlo Masters, Félix Auger-Aliassime fell to Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 7-5) in a two-hour two-setter. Félix was originally slated to go head-to-head against Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of their recent showdown in Indian Wells, but plans changed when the Spaniard…
Sinner Fires Warning To Rivals After Crushing Win
Jannik Sinner did really well in his first match at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, but he wants to play even better. The Italian is very likely the best player in the world right now. He lost only one match in 2024, and apart from that, he won three titles: one Grand Slam, one ATP Masters…
Swiatek, Osaka, Collins, Svitolina Provide Starpower
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 10, 2024 The stars are coming out at Billie Jean King Cup this weekend! Big names will be in action across the globe at this weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place on 12-13 April 2024 in eight different nations, with the…
Monte Carlo | Draper eventually outhit by Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz, fresh from winning the Estoril title last week, continued his successful run with a dramatic win over Jack Draper in their opening round encounter at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. With just one day of practice at the prestigious Monte Carlo Country Club, the Pole, seeded 10, was pushed the whole way before…
NCAA’s amateurism laws could crumble amid tennis player lawsuit
College athletes are once again challenging the NCAA’s restrictions on their ability to earn prize money for their performances. A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tennis player, Reese Brantmeier, has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA–arguing that their limitations on prize money violate antitrust laws. The case centers around a rule that prohibits…
Dimitrov and the lost gen
Grigor Dimitrov seems to have found the fountain of youth. Or a really great elixir to add to his electrolytes. He’s currently in the middle of an astonishing resurgence that’s propelled him 24 spots in the rankings over the past 11 months. And he’s back in the Top 10 for the first time in 10 years. Since October, he’s…
Monte Carlo Masters 2024 Day 4 Recap
On a rain-affected day four of the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters, Jannik Sinner made a speedy start to his clay court campaign, sweeping aside Seb Korda in just over an hour to bag his twenty-third win of the season. Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur, and Karen Khachanov were other…
Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov: 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters
Good friends Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov will fight for the quarter-final spot at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Most of the current generation of the Russian players know each other very well, growing together through the junior categories, and with a few of them succeeding on the ATP Tour, it’s natural that they keep up….
I Can Win Any Tournament on Clay
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Ruling the Eternal City last spring has infused Daniil Medvedev with immutable confidence for this clay-court season. The Rome champion won five games in a row defeating Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-4 in his 2024 clay-court opener in Monte-Carlo today. More: Alcaraz Out of Monte-Carlo with Arm Injury…
Monte Carlo | Alcaraz pulls out!
Carlos Alcaraz during practice in Monte Carlo (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) The big clashes between Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner later this week at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters have been postponed to another time at another event following the withdrawal of Alcaraz who was set to meet Djokovic in the semi-finals…