The 2023 season was another eventful one for Canadian tennis. Test your knowledge about the on-court highlights by taking our year-end quiz. Which Canadian player scored the biggest win of their career (ranking-wise) while representing Team Canada in 2023? Marina Stakusic Gabriel Diallo Alexis Galarneau All of the Above Canada won one medal at the…
In a recent interview, Iga Swiatek confirmed that she rejected several sponsorship deals, which rarely happens. Sponsorship presents a vital type of second income for tennis players who can earn a lot through them, but not all deals go through. We’ve heard of players rejecting deals in the past, and Iga Swiatek is no different….
Andrey Rublev explained that his clothing brand lacked the necessary budget for other players to get involved and start wearing the apparel. Rublev launched his own clothing company, Rublo, earlier in December, and the Russian player revealed that all the profits from the enterprise will go towards charities that help underprivileged children. The 26-year-old ATP…
Holger Rune has announced that one of Roger Federer‘s ex-coaches has been added to his team for the new season. The Danish star already generated attention this year when six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker became his coach. Becker, who has made headlines recently with a war of words with Nick Kyrgios, will continue to…
This week on Match Point Canada, it’s an in-depth interview between Mike and Milos Raonic to recap a successful return to the ATP Tour in 2023 for the big-serving Canadian legend. After a nearly two-year break from competition due to injuries, Raonic came back during the grass-court swing and then made a great run to…
Iga Swiatek worked her way to a very privileged economic position in life, and she’s very careful with her hard-earned money. Investing is such an interesting topic because it’s become quite popular among athletes and celebrities. We’ve seen many current and former players pivot into business once they hang up the racquet, and while Swiatek…
Traditionally there are several new coaching appointments made for the off season, and none has been so highly anticipated than that of Emma Raducanu, who has been off the WTA Tour since April dealing with her injuries and plans to return in Auckland in January. Since February I have taken advantage of the time to…
Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup with Argentina last year, and he sent Rafael Nadal a special shirt to commemorate the campaign. Rafael Nadal got to watch Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa over a decade ago, which is one of his fondest memories. He’s a huge football fan and…
Rafael Nadal is back home in Mallorca working on his tennis, and he apparently lost to Richard Gasquet in their practice match. Nadal is nearing a return to tennis in Brisbane in about ten days. He’s been working hard since the start of December, holding a sort of training camp in Kuwait where he got…
Iga Swiatek is part of a generation that grew up with the internet, but she’s often stepping away from it to balance the positives and negatives. Social media is great in many ways but as with most great innovations, it also highlights the worst in people and humanity in general. As a fairly young person,…
