Belinda Bencic on the stretch at Citi Open Tennis. Photo credit: Keith Allison/Hannover MD/Wikimedia Commons Belinda Bencic is embracing a new title. Motherhood. The Olympic gold-medal champion announced the birth of her beautiful baby daughter Bella on social media. Bencic and longtime partner Martin Hromkovic welcomed their first child on April 23rd and announced the…
According to his most recent update, Carlos Alcaraz is still not giving 100% in training, which is a bit troublesome ahead of his first match at the Madrid Open. There have been a lot of narratives and stories surrounding the 20-year-old and the state of his injury. The Spaniard withdrew from two consecutive events because…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024 The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are embracing the knockout. The International Tennis Federation announced today the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals will be staged over nine days and will replace the round-robin group stage with a knockout format which follows Davis Cup’s Final…
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev will begin their Madrid Masters campaigns when seeded players start taking the court on Friday. Alcaraz awaits Alexander Shevchenko, while Zverev is going up against Borna Coric. Alexander Shevchenko vs. (2) Carlos Alcaraz Alcaraz will be back in action after missing Monte-Carlo and Barcelona when he begins his…
Two-time defending Madrid champion Carlos Alcaraz is scheduled to play his opener on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 22-May 5, 2024Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is back…
Emma Raducanu is set to compete at the 2024 Strasbourg Open following the release of the official entry list. This year, the Strasbourg Open has been upgraded to become a WTA 500 event and will commence on May 19th. Raducanu is seeking to extend her clay-court stay and accumulate sufficient minutes and momentum on the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 25, 2024 One of the grand dames of tennis has a new look. Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the No.2 showcourt at Roland-Garros, named after the iconic, brandy-sipping eight-time Grand Slam champion whose bronze statue anchors the east side of the stadium, will put a new retractable roof into play…
Rafael Nadal made a routine start to what is presumably his final appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open, cruising past Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 during first-round action on Thursday evening. Nadal needed only one hour and four minutes to advance. It was the biggest age difference in a match (Nadal is 37, Blanch is 16)…
Film Director and Tournament Director Rob Stone (middle) premieres his new movie The Blue Angels Rob Stone hits new heights flying with The Blue Angels. Film Director, tennis tournament director, avid tennis player and 10sBalls.com accomplished photographer Rob Stone premieres the new film The Blue Angels. The Blue Angels opens nationwide in IMAX Theaters on…
The round of 128 at the 2024 Madrid Open is complete Thursday’s play saw Rafael Nadal start his last campaign in the Spanish capital with a 6-1 6-0 demolition job against wildcard Darwin Blanch. More homegrown success came courtesy of Roberto Bautista Agut, who saw off Daniel Galan in three sets before Roberto Carballes Baena…
