Bianca Andreescu hasn’t played a lot of tennis lately, and she paid the price for it by dropping out of the Top 100 on the WTA Tour for the first time in 20 months. The Canadian first entered the Top 10 in 2019 when she was 18 years old. It happened on January 27th after…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Saudi Arabia will be a major multi-surface Masters player, says former world No. 1 John McEnroe. Asked to assess reports of Saudi Arabia negotiating to buy Masters 1000 events, including the Miami Open and Mutua Madrid Open, McEnroe replied: “I’d be surprised if the Saudis don’t…
Wednesday’s schedule of play at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from the Australian…
Daniel Evans plays a backhand during their match against Rinky Hijikata in Adelaide, (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images) Dan Evans looks or have recovered well from the calf injury he picked up in Vienna last November as he strode into the second round of the Adelaide International. “It was a very good match to be…
Getty Images Sebastian Korda will kick off his Adelaide campaign on Wednesday and fellow seed Alexander Bublik is also in action. They are set for respective second-round matchups with Lorenzo Sonego and Dan Evans. Lorenzo Sonego vs. (3) Sebastian KordaIt’s only the second round at the Adelaide International, but Sonego is already on his second…
Heather Watson of Great Britain takes the court in Australian Open qualifying action on Wednesday. EPA-EFE/RHONA WISE Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 14-28, 2024A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars) History At Stake at 2024 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record 25th Grand Slam crown….
The USTA announced that Lisa Cradit (click here for headshot), an innovative and results-focused thought leader in impact-driven strategic communications, has been named the USTA’s Managing Director, Head of Communications and Content. This newly-formed position will be based out of the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., and Cradit will report to Andrea Hirsch, the…
The Transylvania Open returned to the WTA calendar in 2024, and the tournament managed to attract a competitive player’s field. Initially, it seemed that the tournament held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, would not be held in 2024, but the Transylvania Open eventually appeared on the calendar, and from February 5th to 11th, players will get a…
New year, new ranking milestones for two tour veterans. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024 It took all of seven days for Alex de Minaur to achieve a long-term career goal in 2024. The Aussie cracked the Top-10 for the first time in Monday’s ATP rankings, becoming the first man from…
Melbourne braces itself for the arrival of NikeCourt’s elite athletes, including Rafa Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jannik Sinner, promising an unforgettable start to the 2024 tennis season. With the launch of new Zoom GP Challenge 1 footwear silhouette, these players are set to dominate the…
