The two most successful Japanese tennis players of their generation will be flying their country’s flag high at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Japan’s team for the Olympic Games, scheduled to commence next month, was formally publicized on Thursday. Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori were selected as the two tennis representatives. The Olympics singles tournament will…
Coco Gauff shook off the disappointment of her singles loss in the semi-final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia by reaching the doubles final with her new partner, Erin Routliffe, after defeating Wang Xinyu & Zheng Saisai in straight sets on Friday. It’s very special to be here in a final here in Rome with our…
Matteo Berrettini of Italy takes on Aussie qualifier James Duckworth in the Stuttgart quarterfinals on Friday. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT Stuttgart Boss Open Stuttgart, GermanyJune 10-16, 2024GrassPrize Money: €734,915 Zverev, Shelton, Bublik Murray Headline Stuttgart Top-seeded Alexander Zverev and second-seeded Ben Shelton headline a Stuttgart field that includes former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as well as talented…
Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens will take up the role of executive producer for an upcoming junior tennis documentary. It’s already been a momentous week of tennis documentaries, with Roger Federer’s own film, Federer: Twelve Finals Days, premiering on Monday and set for worldwide release on June 20th on Prime Video. And precisely a…
Alexander Zverev reached his third Rome Masters final and in the process, dashed the prospect of an all-Chilean final with his 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 defeat of Alejandro Tabilo while Nicolas Jarry, in the second semi-final, outlasted Tommy Paul 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3. I was pleased with how I came back with my aggressive tennis in the…
Tommy Paul plays Sebastian Korda in an all-American showdown in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis ‘s-Hertogenbosch Libema Open Stuttgart, GermanyJune 10-16, 2024GrassPrize Money: €690,135 De Minaur, Paul, Pegula, Samsonova Head s’Hertogenbosch field Aussie Alex de Minaur is top seed, American Tommy Paul is seeded second and Ugo Humbert is the third seed at…
The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced the launch of PTR Community Day, a nationwide initiative aimed at introducing new players to the sport of tennis. The inaugural event will take place on June 22 and feature free 1-hour tennis clinics hosted by certified PTR coaches across the country. PTR Community Day is designed to make…
Naomi Osaka reached only her second WTA Tour-level grass quarter-final, and she will face Bianca Andreescu, who is in her first Tour-level quarter-final in 16 months. Both of these players haven’t played too much tennis in recent years as they were both away from the sport. Osaka was pregnant while Andreescu dealt with more injuries,…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 13, 2024Photo credits: Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar The king of clay delivered inspiring address on a very special day. Graduates of the Rafa Nadal Academy Class of 2024 were treated to a double dose of world No. 1 advice. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral…
Britain’s No.3, Dan Evans earns a spot in the quarter finals of the Rothesay Open, an ATP Challenger event being played out on the grass courts of the Nottingham Tennis Centre. It was a good match. It was very tight. His game is very good for a grass court, and it was a difficult match,…
