Novak Djokovic isn’t playing the full calendar anymore, and he won’t play it in 2025, with some hints suggesting a much smaller schedule than in previous years. Djokovic isn’t the youngest anymore, but even if he were a couple of years younger, he’s at the stage of his life where certain things rank high on…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 4, 2024 The three-year partnership of Iga Swiatek and Tomasz Wiktorowski has come to an end. Five-time major champion Swiatek announced the news on Instagram on Friday, while hinting that the rest of her team will remain intact. “After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my…
It was an early exit for Félix Auger-Aliassime on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, as the Canadian fell 6-3, 6-2 to France’s Alexander Muller. The world No. 74 struck nine winners and broke serve on three of eight opportunities to coast to the straight sets victory in just 78 minutes over the Canadian No….
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev have intriguing opening matches at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. Alcaraz kicks off his tournament against China’s own Jerry Shang, while Rublev awaits rising Czech star Jakub Mensik.(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jerry ShangAlcaraz will be getting right back in action after beating Jannik Sinner in a three-set thriller…
Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas will kick off their Shanghai campaigns when seeded players start taking the court on Friday. Shelton gets underway against Denis Shapovalov, while Tsitsipas faces Kei Nishikori. (Q) Denis Shapovalov vs. (14) Ben Shelton Shelton and Shapovalov will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and for the…
Injury issues have frustrated Simona Halep‘s return to tennis in 2024, but the Romanian has already announced a tournament on her schedule for 2025. Halep was cleared to return to tennis in March after her four-year suspension for taking a banned substance was reduced to nine months. Since Halep had already been away from the…
Getty Images Casper Ruud will look to turn around his fortunes during the Asian swing as he takes on talented Aussie Aleksandar Vukic. The French contingent will be out in force with Ugo Humbert battling Arthur Cazaux. (8) Casper Ruud vs. (Q) Aleksandar Vukic It will be the first meeting between Casper Ruud and Aleksandar…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner‘s otherworldly tennis rivalry has been likened to ‘ping pong’ by many a pundit. This week at the China Open, Olympic men’s singles silver medalist Alcaraz, who claimed the singles title in Beijing, got to meet the real table tennis pros….
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece faces Kei Nishikori in Shanghai on Friday. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed in Shanghai with Alexander Zverev seeded second. Roland Garros and Wimbledon…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 World No.236 Stan Wawrinka – aka the Stanimal – has seen better days. But that doesn’t stop the 39-year-old from being a wildly entertaining player to watch. The three-time major champion is a fan favorite who is adored by fans across the globe for his…
