Ben Shelton captured his second ATP title and first on clay by defeating Frances Tiafoe in an all-American meeting at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday. Shelton fired 11 aces and won 83 percent of his first-serve points while getting broken only once, triumphing after two hours and 16 minutes of play. Shelton…
Rafael Nadal has opened up about his consistent injury issues during a recent interview. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been plagued by injuries for over a year, only playing three ATP matches since last year’s Australian Open, mostly due to a hip injury that kept him out for a long time. Many in the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 The Wuhan Open returns to the WTA calendar in October. Watch: 5 Reasons We Adore Danimal Collins The WTA 1000 tournament, last staged in 2019, is back on the WTA calendar set for October 7-13th, 2024. Aryna Sabalenka is two-time reigning Wuhan champion. Sabalenka stopped American Alison…
Matteo Berrettini’s form is returning as he clambers back up the ranking ladder with another excellent result at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakesh, Morrocco, to reach his first final since October 2022. The former world No.6, came back from one set down to beat Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 in two hours…
Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday, still unable to get his body ready for the rigors of an ATP tournament. “These are very difficult moments for me, sporting wise,” Nadal wrote on social media. “Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in…
Stefanos Tsitsipas takes the court in Monte-Carlo on Monday. Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, MonacoApril 7-14, 2024Prize Money: €5,950,575 Novak Djokovic Returns in Monte-Carlo Eleven-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Monte-Carlo. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic returns to his home-away-from-home tournament for his first ATP appearance since Indian Wells. Miami…
Main draw action kicks off on Sunday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Four first-round singles were played across Court Rainier III and Court Des Princes in the country, alongside the final qualifying matches. First to play was Jan-Lennard Struff, who used his power to recover from 1-6 2-5 down take out the sturdy Sebastian Baez…
Unsurprisingly, hopes for the clay court season are very high for Carlos Alcaraz, but there has been some worrying news for him ahead of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Many in the tennis world expect the 20-year-old to be the dominant player on clay in the coming years. For instance, Mats Wilander thinks Alcaraz will be…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 7, 2024 Another day, another milestone for Novak Djokovic. This week the 24-time major champion becomes the oldest No.1 in ATP history, surpassing the great Roger Federer by holding the No.1 ranking at the age of 36 years and 321 days. 🚨 RECORD-BREAKER 🚨 At 36 years…
The third ATP Masters 1000 events of the season gets underway at the Principality of Monaco and heralds the arrival of the top clay court experts and the cream of the men’s game to the European swing which ends with Wimbledon in July. The Monte Carlo Masters is held in a most attractive setting at…
