Iga Swiatek surged into the top three of the WTA Race after defending the Qatar Open title last Saturday. The Polish star was down in ninth spot just a week ago, with a huge deficit on race leader Aryna Sabelnka. But the Belarusian did not compete in Doha, and Swiatek had the opportunity to truncate…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, February 19, 2024 Aryna Sabalenka delivered dominance successfully defending her Australian Open title last month. Nearly a month removed from her magical Melbourne run, Sabalenka says defending a major still evokes a sense of delight and disbelief. More: Richard Evans Q&A “I’m still shocked I was able to win…
Jenny Staley Hoad died peacefully in Fuengirola, Spain, overnight on Tuesday last week at the age of 89, just short of her 90th birthday on 3 March. Those who have enjoyed visiting Lew Hoad’s Campo de Tenis in Fuengirola, Spain, will remember the legend’s amiable wife, Jenny, who was a formidable left-hander in her own…
Monfils post-match interview Gael Monfils will take anything he can get these days, so by his recent standards the ABN AMRO Open should be considered a small victory for him. The 37-year-old, who is struggling down at 68th in the rankings, defeated Denis Shapovalov in a pair of tiebreakers before losing to eventual champion Jannik…
Carlos Alcaraz hates to lose, but many people probably don’t know just how much he hates to lose, and it showed already when he was just starting with tennis. The Spaniard is one of the best players in the world right now. Even at a very young age, he was able to complete a long…
Elena Rybakina played extremely well in Doha, and she hopes to keep her strong season going at the 2024 Dubai Championships, starting against Victoria Azarenka. The Kazakhstani player loves to play in the Middle East because the conditions suit her game really well. She’s been one of the best players this year, having two trophies…
Like many before her, Iga Swiatek had to get used to the fame after breaking out as a young tennis player, and initially, she didn’t handle it well. The Polish player is both a famous and avid user of social media, even though she often talks about a conscious effort when she tries to avoid…
After a minor break, Aryna Sabalenka is coming back to the courts with a pretty tough matchup at the 2024 Dubai Championships. The last time Sabalenka stood on a tennis court was in Melbourne, where she steamrolled past everyone to win her second Grand Slam trophy. She took a break after that, skipped a few…
Jasmine Paolini upset Beatriz Haddad Maia on Day 1 of the Dubai Duty Free WTA 1000, while two other seeds, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Caroline Garcia fell to Magdalena Frech and Ashlyn Krueger respectively, and Ons Jabeur pulled out because of her right knee injury. If I win a Grand Slam, I’m never playing tennis again…
Carlos Alcaraz started the 2024 season without his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, in Australia, but they’re back together. The Spanish coach was unable to travel with Alcaraz to Australia because of a knee surgery he had recently. He wasn’t able to really fulfill his coaching duties, during which time Alcaraz worked with another coach, Samuel…
