Carlos Alcaraz will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and he hopes to return with a medal and, possibly, a new tattoo. Tattooing sporting success isn’t a new concept in sports because many have done it before. We’ve seen different iterations of that over the years. For example, Dominic Thiem’s mother gets a tattoo every…
Cameron Norrie suffered a surprising defeat at the Rothesay Open being played in Nottingham and with that loss, will slip down the rankings behind Jack Draper who becomes Britain’s No.1 when the new rankings are announced on Monday. I was very disappointed with the match, but I am happy that Jack is through and the…
Jannik Sinner returned home after becoming world number one to spend time with his family, and it was an emotional experience for the Italian. Going back home is always special for Sinner because he doesn’t get the chance to do so often because of his job. Being a tennis player is a full-time job, and…
Anthony John Shirley Henman, known as Tony, passed away on Friday, May 3, at the age of 84. He was an Oxford solicitor and an amateur sportsman. His presence in his son Tim’s matches on Centre Court at Wimbledon was an iconic sight. Tony was deeply competitive when it came to playing tennis, squash, cricket,…
The Wimbledon Championships is the pinnacle of professional tennis, and the tournament organizers have announced record-breaking prize money for the 2024 edition. This is the third Grand Slam on the tennis calendar and the only one to be played on grass courts. It will run from July 1st to 14th. Players competing in the singles…
For the second time in 2 weeks Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will combat a WTA 1000 title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Saturday, after both posted straight set wins over Coco Gauff and Danielle Collins respectively on Thursday. Honestly, I don’t think it makes sense to think about these two matches…
Professional tennis journalist Andy Roddick recently made a comparison between Carlos Alcaraz and tennis legends Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, noting that Alcaraz tends to make more mistakes than the Big Three players. Alcaraz, known as one of the best players in the world and one of the best young talents in tennis…
The Queen’s Club will host a WTA 500 tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century, it has been announced in London this week. We have absolute confidence that we can stage a two-week event at the Queen’s Club. Obviously The Championships at Wimbledon prove that grass can withstand two weeks…
The oft-injured Matteo Berrettini has advanced to the quarterfinals in Stuttgart this week with a pair of wins. In the upcoming matches, Jan-Lennard Struff will face off against Brandon Nakashima. (PR) Matteo Berrettini vs. (Q) James Duckworth Matteo Berrettini from Italy has had a challenging time on the ATP tour due to injuries. Despite being…
Photo credit: Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at Hurlingham Club Rafael Nadal is stepping out of Wimbledon to train for his red-clay return at the Paris Olympics. The two-time Wimbledon champion announced his withdrawal from The Championships so he can continue competing and training on red clay in preparation for next month’s Paris Olympics at Roland…
