Elena Rybakina almost had to face Naomi Osaka in the second round of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open, but since Danielle Collins was better, she’ll face the American. Rybakina didn’t get the easiest draw at the WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi. The event is pretty strong, with many great players, and while everyone hopes…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 5, 2024 Arina Rodionova turned pro in June of 2004. Nearly 20 years later she is finally a member of the WTA’s Top 100. The 34-year-old cracked that milestone this week, after reaching the quarterfinals at Hua Hin last week – she is the oldest player in…
Andy Murray remains determined (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images) Andy Murray suffered another opening round loss as he continues his pursuit of the performance he still believes is in him, but the stats are starting to stack against him as he records his sixth successive first round loss and his fourth of the current season….
Novak Djokovic was reportedly in contention to become AC Milan’s football club’s mental coach, but tennis fans were clearly puzzled by this development. According to Italy’s famed general-interest newspaper, La Repubblica, the Serbian tennis legend was considered for this top role, with AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale being among those who conceptualized the idea. While…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday February 6, 2024 A newly formed partnership between two high profile tennis personalities has already come to an end. Boris Becker announced that he will step down from coaching duties with Holger Rune, due to professional and private responsibilities. “I would like to inform you that I will…
DALLAS OPEN—Dallas, Texas First-round results: James Duckworth Defeats Zachary Svajda 7-6(3), 6-1Alex Michelsen Defeats Tennys Sandgren ***** OPEN 13 PROVENCE-Marseille, France First-round results: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) Defeats Gregoire Barrere 4-6 6-4 6-4Arthur Rinderknech Defeats Maxime Cressy 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-2Tomas Machac Defeats Andy Murray 7-5, 6-4Zhizhen Zhang Defeats Giulio Zeppieri 6-7(7), 6-1, 6-4 ***** CORDOBA…
Photo credit: Holger Rune Instagram The trip is over for the Holger Rune-Boris Becker partnership. Hall of Famer Becker said he’s stepping down due to “professional and private responsibilities” and his inability to “give Holger what he needs now.” “We started this partnership with the initial goal to reach the ATP Finals end of last…
The 2024 Indian Wells Open will be one of the most exciting WTA 1000 tournaments of the season, and the entry list just proves that. Running from March 6th to 17th, 2024, the first tournament of the popular Sunshine Double is highly anticipated. Last year, Elena Rybakina won the title in Indian Wells after beating…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Comprehensive court coverage helped Simona Halep rise to world No. 1. The 32-year-old Halep will appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport this week with her competitive career hanging in the balance. More: Richard Evans Q&A “My dream is to come back always, no matter…
The 2024 BNP Paribas Open from Indian Wells, California boasts a stellar lineup in both the men’s and women’s player fields, promising an electrifying tournament for fans and pundits alike. In the men’s category, fans can anticipate fierce competition from top-ranked players such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, each vying…
