Holger Rune reached the semi-finals at the 2024 Japan Open, but after the match, he was very critical of the ATP. The young Dane found a really good level in Tokyo, as he already reached the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament. With his first win at the Japan Open, Rune ended his three-match losing…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday September 29, 2024 After parting ways with Brad Gilbert after a 14-month partnership that produced her maiden major title, Coco Gauff has shored up her team, adding Denis Shapovalov’s coach Matt Daly. Gauff, who reached the round of 16 at Beijing on Sunday and is now 2-0 with…
A somewhat surprising semifinal lineup in Tokyo features only one seeded player in Holger Rune, who will continue his title bid against Arthur Fils on Monday. Ugo Humbert and Tomas Machac are also on the schedule. Arthur Fils vs. (6) Holger Rune Rune and Fils won respective circuses on Sunday and will now square off…
Carlos Alcaraz was asked about the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal to Jannik Sinner‘s doping case, and he shared his thoughts on the situation, which he thought was a closed case. An independent court that reviewed Sinner’s doping case cleared the Italian of any wrongdoing. The Italian was allowed to compete and was only stripped of…
Carlos Alcaraz and Karen Khachanov will be going head-to-head for the fourth time in their careers when they clash in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Monday. Unsurprisingly, Alcaraz has won all three of their previous encounters–and it hasn’t been close. The third-ranked Spaniard rolled 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at the 2022 French Open, 6-0,…
World No 6 Coco Gauff advances to China Open 4th round with win over Katie Boulter Playing securely under the roof, Gauff came through a very tight first set, and eased to the finish in a straight-sets win over Boulter, the 26th seed. In a battling performance, Boulter tested the 4th seed, but Gauff managed…
The China Open’s quarter final line up is virtually set with just one match remaining to be completed, and that is the Andrey Rublev clash with Pablo Carrena Busta which was suspended by rain with the Russian leading the Spaniard 2-1. I’m really happy about it – 200 wins is a great number. But I…
Coco Gauff might have termed the rest of 2024 as an early pre-season, but she’s been playing some of the best tennis she’s played in recent weeks at the 2024 China Open. This was Gauff’s second match at the China Open after she won her opening one with some minor issues. Gauff arrived in China…
Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, tested positive for clostebol in March but the news was not revealed until August. Following an appeal, he was cleared of any wrongdoing, leading to questions about the decision by the Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). “Obviously I’m very disappointed and also surprised about this appeal because we had three…
Jannik Sinner has had no easy time advancing this week in Beijing, but he is into the quarterfinals and will face Jiri Lehecka on Monday. Daniil Medvedev and Flavio Cobolli are also aiming for a place in the last four.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. Jiri LeheckaSinner will try to learn from his mistakes and get off…
