Novak Djokovic withdrew from the 2024 Madrid Open, surprising quite a few people, but he explained in Rome just why it happened. After performances below his usual level this year, many expected the Serbian to play as much tennis as possible. It’s never been the case for him, and it seems like it’s not going…
Novak Djokovic played his first practice match ahead of the 2024 Italian Open against Grigor Dimitrov and he lost it. Practice sets are not matches, and players usually don’t play them like matches, but they’re the closest they can get to a competitive match before tournaments. They’re common in the final days of players’ preparation…
Andy Roddick showered tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva with high praise during a recent episode on his eponymous podcast. Andreeva, who celebrated her 17th birthday very recently by reaching the Madrid Open quarterfinal, has been compared to some tennis legends of the past. She has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last 12 months, emerging from…
Jannik Sinner Still Leads ATP Race to Turin Jannik Sinner is still leading the ATP Race to Turin by a healthy margin as the clay-court swing enters its final month. For the first time this season, Sinner did not reach at least a semifinal of an ATP tournament. He was forced to withdraw ahead of…
The draw for the 2024 Italian Open in Rome has been released, marking the start of the third clay-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year commencing on May 8th and concluding on May 19th, 2024. This prestigious event at Foro Italico in Rome serves as a crucial stop for players as they gear up…
Novak Djokovic did not even lift his racket in the past fortnight but kept the World No. 1 ranking intact for a 424th week. Djokovic, who withdrew from the Madrid Open, is guaranteed to be the top seed at Roland Garros. His closest rivals, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, could not make significant progress in…
Nenad Zimonjic recently disclosed his role as part of Novak Djokovic’s coaching team while Djokovic searches for a full-time coach. Djokovic’s backroom team has gone through significant changes, with only a few familiar faces remaining such as Carlo Gomez-Herrera and physiotherapists Miljan Amanovic and Claudio Zimagila. Gomez Herrera is now the interim business agent, taking…
Novak Djokovic has only played one tournament during this year’s clay swing so far, but he is guaranteed to keep his No. 1 ranking until the end of Roland Garros. The Serb has not lifted his racket since a semi-final defeat to Casper Ruud in Monte Carlo in mid-April. Djokovic withdrew from this year’s Madrid…
Former ATP player Ivan Ljubicic believes that Novak Djokovic is not ‘finished’ despite recent form struggles. Djokovic’s recent performances have raised concerns as he hasn’t been playing at his usual high level, with only a marked improvement at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Despite some declaring Djokovic as ‘finished,’ Ljubicic, who knows Djokovic well, disagrees and…
The 2024 Italian Open in Rome will assemble the best from the ATP and WTA for one last showdown before the French Open. Although a few tournaments will take place in the week after the Italian Open, the Foro Italico is the most important stop for players who want to win the second Grand Slam…
