US Open breakout star Jack Draper won’t be in Shanghai for the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 event due to an injury sustained during his recent run at the Japan Open. Unfortunately, Draper has extensive experience missing events, as the British player has missed many so far in his career. Despite being one of the most…
Holger Rune delivers a show whenever he’s on the court, and he gave the crowd in Tokyo the show they wanted, destroying his racket during his semi-final match against Arthur Fils. The young Dane was facing Fils in the 2024 Japan Open semi-final, and it was an intense match. Both of these players had played…
Aryna Sabalenka achieved her 14th consecutive victory at the 2024 China Open, discussing her impressive streak after reaching this milestone. This winning streak matches her career-high of 15 consecutive victories, leaving her just one win away from surpassing it. Given her recent form and confidence, it’s highly probable that she will reach and possibly exceed…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024Photo credit: Cyril Masson The GOAT visited the Great Wall. Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to China with a visit to the Great Wall for his sponsor, Lacoste. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 In what Lacoste called “an unprecedented encounter between two…
Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz safely advanced through their quarterfinals at the China Open in Beijing. While Medvedev and Alcaraz are familiar opponents, Sinner will be facing the first Chinese male player to reach the last eight in the tournament as a wild card entry! “I feel like I can still improve a…
The Japan Open title is to be contested by two Frenchmen following their respective excellent semi-final performances in Tokyo in what will be the first all-French final on the tour in four years. It feels good. It was not my best match this week, but I still have the win so I’m very proud of…
This was an exchange in the Tennis Channel commentary booth during the China Open quarterfinals: Mark Petchey – “A few weeks ago they were saying ‘Bu who?’” Paul Annacone – “Now his opponents are saying ‘Bu hoo.’” That pretty much sums up the rapid rise of Bu Yunchaokete, who was relatively unknown on tour heading…
Denis Shapovalov of Canada takes the court in Shanghai on Tuesday. EPA-EFE/RODRIGO JIMENEZ 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 winner Carlos Alcaraz,…
Written by Spencer Mackoff and Marshall Mackoff, Co-Founders of Summer Smash Tennis Entering its fifth season of programs, Summer Smash Tennis and Tennis BC’s “Indigenizing Tennis” initiative is slated to provide fully subsidized ongoing tennis programs for children and adults to each of Vancouver’s three local First Nations starting Fall 2024. In partnership with Squamish…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024Photo credit: BNL Internazionali d’Italia Facebook WADA’s appeal of Jannik Sinner’s steroid case is not good for tennis, says Carlos Alcaraz. Speaking to the media in Beijing, Alcaraz said the appeal is not good for the game because it creates confusion coming after the world No. 1 was initially found…
