Category: Tennis
Multiple Players Under Fire After Signing Up For Controversial Exhibition In Russia
At least 14 tennis players have confirmed their participation in an upcoming exhibition tennis tournament to be played in the Russian port city of St. Petersburg. Obviously, organizing a tennis tournament in Russia in the current climate is subject to controversy from many quarters. One Ukrainian account on X with the name Ukrainian Tennis BTU…
Nalbandian Sued by Ex-Girlfriend for Stalking and Harassment
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, November 27, 2023 David Nalbandian is at the center of a scandal rocking his reputation. Araceli Torrado, Nalbandian’s model ex-girlfriend has filed a stalking and harassment suit against him after alleging he planted a hidden camera in the apartment they shared in Italy to spy on her….
WTA Top 10 Predictions For 2024
This is such a fun year-end activity: Opening up my WTA Top 10 Predictions for 2023 and drinking in what I got correct. Then I begin in earnest my WTA Top 10 Predictions for this time next year. Goodies, goodies! Let’s begin with the best part: My general predictions for the WTA. Here’s what I…
Sinner, Arnaldi lead Italy to second Davis Cup title
Getty Images Italy swept Australia 2-0 on Sunday evening in Malaga, Spain to win the Davis Cup title for the second time overall and first time since 1976. It has–mostly–Jannik Sinner to thank. Sinner capped off a historic 5-0 week at the Davis Cup finals by clinching the trophy with a 6-3, 6-0 rout of…
Lopez Confirms ‘Productive Talks’ With Djokovic On Davis Cup Format
Former World No. 12 and Davis Cup tournament director Feliciano Lopez confirmed that he held talks with Novak Djokovic in an effort to listen to his concerns about the tournament’s format. The Davis Cup, the oldest tennis team competition, underwent significant reforms a few years ago when former Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique led a multibillion-dollar…
Dana Mathewson Wins Pair of Gold Medals at Parapan American Games
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, November 27, 2023 Dana Mathewson turned Santiago’s red clay into gold road. San Diego native Mathewson rolled to a pair of gold medals—in women’s singles and doubles—at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. More: Djokovic‘s Dream Mathewson won two of the three gold medals Team USA…
5 Reasons to Wager on the Australian Open 2024 with 1win
In the world of tennis, the Grand Slams are undoubtedly among the “Big Titles” tournaments. The Australian Open further goes on to secure itself in the global tennis calendar as the first major annual event. If you happen to be a wagerer looking for juicy tennis events you can explore your wagering skills on, the…
Malaga | Italy are Davis Cup Champions
In the seventies, Nicola Pietrangeli, Paolo Bertolucci, Adriano Panatta and Corrado Barazzutti were the backbone of the nation’s tennis and it was that team which won the Cup for Italy in 1976. Now, 47 years later, a new team has emerged to revive the spirit of that era by becoming the 2023 Davis Cup champions,…
What they said about Jannik Sinner at the Davis Cup Finals
Getty Images Jannik Sinner’s season was already an amazing one even before he arrived at the Davis Cup Finals. The 22-year-old captured his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto, won three other tournaments, and finished runner-up at the Miami Masters and the Nitto ATP Finals. It got even better this past week in Malaga, Spain….