World No 1 Iga Swiatek once again triumphed against Madison Keys to advance to the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where she will face Coco Gauff in a highly-anticipated matchup. Swiatek’s dominant performance extended her winning streak to 10 matches. Swiatek showcased exceptional focus and skill throughout the quarter-final match, defeating Keys decisively with…
Getty Images Jannik Sinner will take the court as the No. 1 player in the world when he headlines the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany this coming week. Sinner claimed the top spot in the rankings for the first time at the conclusion of the French Open, where he lost to eventual champion Carlos…
This past May, the Canadian Gay Open welcomed 175 players from across the world. The CGO is one of three Canadian tournaments on the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) global circuit. Toronto was the circuit’s first-ever Canadian stop, and, since the tournament’s founding in the mid-1990s, the GLTA has added two additional events in…
Roger Federer had a competitive rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, but he now gets along well with both. The Swiss Maestro has had a very good relationship with Nadal for a very long time. They’ve become very good friends, in a way, which is quite interesting considering how fierce their rivalry was. It…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 14, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon participation is unlikely, but not impossible says the doctor who performed arthroscopic surgery on the Serbian superstar’s right knee. Dr. Antoine Gerometta told French publication L’Equipe the Grand Slam king likely won’t be 100 percent in time for Wimbledon,…
Aryna Sabalenka and Danielle Collins are through to the semi-finals at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome after impressive victories in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Sabalenka, who has been battling a lower back injury, showed no signs of discomfort as she defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets, winning 6-2 6-4. The Belarusian was pleased to…
Getty Images Tallon Griekspoor and Sebastian Korda will face off in the Libema Open semifinals, marking their second career meeting. Korda emerged victorious in their previous encounter on the indoor hard courts of Astana in 2023. Griekspoor, currently ranked 23rd, will have the home-court advantage in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. He previously captured the title at this tournament…
Sebastian Korda takes the court in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Saturday. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images ‘s-Hertogenbosch Libema OpenStuttgart, GermanyJune 10-16, 2024GrassPrize Money: €690,135 De Minaur, Paul, Pegula, Samsonova Head s’Hertogenbosch fieldAussie Alex de Minaur is top seed, American Tommy Paul is seeded second, and Ugo Humbert is the third seed at the Libema Open staged on…
John McEnroe’s most famous tennis tantrum was probably his “You Cannot Be Serious” tirade at Wimbledon in 1981, but just before that at the Queens Club grass-court prep tournament he also had a pretty good one. The following describes the McEnroe meltdown from the June 15 chapter of the book “On This Day In Tennis…
