Maria Sakkari got the monkey off her back with a convincing 1st-round win over Nao Hibino on the opening day of the Australian Open, while Barbora Krejcikova came from a set down to get past wild-card Mai Hontama, and 16-year old qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova won her first main draw match at Melbourne Park against Ana…
Alexander Bublik will kick off his Montpellier campaign on Wednesday with a second-round showdown against Denis Shapovalov. First-round action is wrapping up with a contest between Gael Monfils and Flavio Cobolli.Denis Shapovalov vs. (2) Alexander BublikBublik and Shapovalov will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and for the second time on…
Rafael Nadal won’t be going to South America to play on clay but rather will focus on the American events on hard courts according to his coach. Nadal’s return to Australia was deemed a pretty solid success, as his tennis looked really good. His body betrayed him after a few matches, but he was lucky…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday January 30 2024 There weren’t many significant changes in the Top 5 of the ATP rankings this week, but the gap between the names has significantly decreased thanks to some surprises at the Australian open. Novak Djokovic still sits atop the table, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion…
OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – Montpellier, France First-round results: Alexandre Muller (7) Defeats Antoine Escoffier 7-6(4) 6-3Denis Shapovalov Defeats Hugo Gaston 6-1, 6-3Gregoire Barrere Defeats Ugo Blanchet 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2Harold Mayot Defeats Lucas Pouille 6-4 7-5 Get ready for the French Open with the best tickets to watch all the action at Stade Roland Garros….
Seeds are beginning to tumble at the Australian Open, with Marketa Vondrousova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Donna Vekic and Marie Bouzkova all making their way to the exit doors on Monday, Day 2 of the first Grand Slam of the year. I’m happy to be back. Happy winning the first round again here. I’m just happy with…
Daniil Medvedev could have become the first player to win four five-set matches on the way to a Grand Slam title. Instead, Medvedev entered a much different history book. Medvedev is the first player ever to lose two different Grand Slam finals from two sets up after falling to Jannik Sinner 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4,…
U.S. No. 1 Taylor Fritz, captain Bob Bryan and Sebastian Korda (left to right) meet the media in Lithuania. Photo credit: Saulius Cirba Team USA launches its quest for a record-extending 33rd Davis Cup this week. You can watch it all live on Tennis Channel. Tennis Channel will have complete, live coverage of the United…
Novak Djokovic might not have accomplished everything he wanted to in his tennis career, but he’s pretty comfortable with what he’s done so far. When you look at things Djokovic ever did, you have to dig really deep to find a flaw. For example, he never won a calendar Grand Slam, but then again, only…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, January 29, 2024 Novak Djokovic has dispensed many lessons to opponents in winning 10 Australian Open titles. Reflecting on his four-set loss to world No. 1 Djokovic in the AO quarterfinals last week, Taylor Fritz said he learned an important lesson: His quality of play is strong, but his conditioning…
