Iga Swiatek won only one Grand Slam in 2023, but she’ll win at least one in 2024, according to former pro Alex Corretja. Corretja was a pretty good tennis player during his peak, making the Roland Garros final, among other things. He never won the event, unlike Iga Swiatek, who has three trophies from the…
Britain’s Tara Moore has been absent from the women’s tour for 19 months through no fault of her own its has transpired, having been suspended in May 2022 for testing positive for the anabolic steroid boldenone. 19 months. 19 months of lost time. 19 months of my reputation, my ranking, my livelihood, slowly trickling away….
Novak Djokovic was recently crowned the 2023 Men’s Champion of Champions by French publication L’Equipe. The renowned daily sports newspaper presents four awards each year: the best female and male international sports athletes and the best French and male French sports athletes. This special podium has been dominated by men’s tennis players in the past,…
Eleven tennis stars feature in the Top 20 of the Forbes list of highest-paid female athletes, with Iga Swiatek topping the 2023 roll of honour, while Emma Raducanu placed fourth. A few weeks ago, a different list compiled by Sportico had Coco Gauff at No 1 as the highest-paid female athletes in 2023, but the…
Rafael Nadal is days away from returning to tennis, and his main rival, Novak Djokovic, spoke about that recently. Djokovic, like many of us, is eagerly awaiting Nadal’s comeback. For the Serbian, it’s a practical thing for him because he’ll actually play against him, so he’s obviously interested in the level Nadal might bring. Plenty…
Novak Djokovic could tie another record set by his great rival Rafael Nadal next season. Djokovic, who has completed his preseason camp in Dubai, has had many terrific rivalries throughout his career. His battles against Andy Murray, recently against Carlos Alcaraz and of course, against the legendary Roger Federer have led to epic contests. However,…
Carlos Alcaraz thinks that Rafael Nadal will return to his top level in 2024, which isn’t surprising as he has a vested interest in that. Alcaraz and Nadal are both Spanish and are both likely to play at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The youngster spoke often about his dream of teaming up with Nadal…
There are an array of exciting rivalries that will decide who succeeds and who fails in 2024. These rivalries exist on both the ATP and WTA Tours. Some of the players in these matchups involve players who have already won many Grand Slams, others have recently won their first, and there are also those seeking…
Daria Kasatkina recently shared her disapproval of the current state of marketing that appears increasingly ineffective in promoting women’s tennis. The WTA, the principal governing body of women’s tennis, not only oversees tournaments and the allocation of ranking points but also plays a pivotal role in promoting the highest tier of women’s tennis globally. Part…
The 2024 United Cup is upon us, with the second edition of the mixed-gender tennis competition set to hear the official start of a brand new tennis season. A host of top stars will travel to Australia split into two cities – Perth and Sydney – for group stage action pitting 18 countries. Each group…
