Carlos Alcaraz had high hopes for the 2023 Roland Garros but was disappointed greatly in a match that he could have won. The Roland Garros showdown with Novak Djokovic was one many expected the Spaniard to win. There are multiple reasons why Alcaraz might have been favoured against the Serbian, but ultimately he failed. He…
Winners of the 2023 ATP Awards were announced earlier this month. As expected, Jannik Sinner was the big story. Sinner was named the tour’s Most Improved Player after climbing from 15th in the rankings to fourth. The 22-year-old’s season was highlighted by his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto plus three other titles and runner-up…
Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time, according to many, including chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen might be best known for his chess, but he’s a keen follower of multiple sports, including tennis, where he generally favored Rafael Nadal. The Norwegian is arguably the best chess player of all time, and…
Venus Williams has been away from the tennis court for a while, playing her last competitive match at the 2023 US Open. The last time we saw Venus Williams play was earlier this year at the US Open. She didn’t have a great stay at her home major, but that’s mostly because she’s been dealing…
Leylah Fernandez has reacted to being honored with an award by the Canadian tennis federation, which is her second award this year. The 2021 US Open runner-up was given the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Award for Player of the Year. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who recently said he does not feel he has ‘missed the train’ compared…
Coco Gauff has been preparing for the new season for weeks now, and she employed a rather interesting method recently. The American had a tremendous 2023 campaign mostly due to the second half of the year. She’s been quite impressive during the US Open run which concluded with winning her maiden Grand Slam event. She…
Denis Shapovalov has provided an injury update ahead of a long-awaited return to the courts for the 2024 season. Shapovalov has not featured since he was knocked out in round 16 at Wimbledon after a four-set defeat to Roman Safiullin. However, following his early elimination from Wimbledon, the Canadian later revealed that he was playing…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday December 20, 2023 Just a few months after making Boris Becker a permanent part of his coaching team, Holger Rune has added another big name to his coaching entourage: Severin Luthi. Very happy to welcome Severin to my team alongside Boris 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZGsOzojfNZ — Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) December…
The 2023 season was another eventful one for Canadian tennis. Test your knowledge about the on-court highlights by taking our year-end quiz. Which Canadian player scored the biggest win of their career (ranking-wise) while representing Team Canada in 2023? Marina Stakusic Gabriel Diallo Alexis Galarneau All of the Above Canada won one medal at the…
In a recent interview, Iga Swiatek confirmed that she rejected several sponsorship deals, which rarely happens. Sponsorship presents a vital type of second income for tennis players who can earn a lot through them, but not all deals go through. We’ve heard of players rejecting deals in the past, and Iga Swiatek is no different….
