[ad_1] Jannik Sinner‘s former coach, Riccardo Piatti, has stated that he sees similarities between the Italian and Novak Djokovic when he was younger. Piatti is a very experienced and respected coach. He was also a part-time coach to Djokovic, in addition to doing some work with the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic. Sinner, who has…
[ad_1] Simona Halep admits it would be a “disaster” if her doping ban is upheld for the entire four-year period, which many believe could jeopardize her professional career. Halep was sanctioned by the ITIA following conclusive evidence by an independent tribunal in September for two counts of anti-doping rule violations deemed “intentional” and was banned…
[ad_1] Throughout his professional career, Matteo Berrettini has only known one coach, and the same could be said about Vincenzo Santopadre, who has only coached one player. After 13 years, Berrettini parted company with his countryman, who nurtured his talent to become one of the world’s best male Italian players. Berrettini’s run to his first…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz‘s achievements have been honored at the academy of the man who has contributed so much to his development. Juan Carlos Ferrero has been Alcaraz’s coach since he first came onto the ATP Tour. However, his influence on the two-time Grand Slam champion’s career goes back even further than that. Alcaraz began playing…
[ad_1] Former doubles World No. 3 Casey Dellacqua singled out Coco Gauff‘s comeback win in the 2023 US Open final as the “match of the year” in the first of her two memorable moments of 2023. Dellacqua, a former French Open mixed doubles champion, currently works as a commentator and shared her thoughts on the…
[ad_1] The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has widened its net and plugged holes in its fight against corruption in tennis. Most cases related to breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) pertain to players and sometimes agents, but there are rare occasions where officials are also involved. The ITIA, in its mandate to protect…
[ad_1] Retired Australian tennis player Nicole Pratt has lavished praise on Coco Gauff for her eloquence during WTA‘s 50th-anniversary celebrations in September. Gauff, one of the only recognizable members from the current roster who attended that night, was given the stage to deliver a speech. The 19-year-old kept her composure and displayed maturity beyond her…
[ad_1] Andrey Rublev recently cracked a joke that left his compatriot and good friend Daniil Medvedev uneasy on the bench and smiling rather awkwardly. Rublev and Medvedev are best friends both on and off the court from a very young age and are undoubtedly the two best Russian players of their generation, with the pair…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal returns to tennis in less than ten days, and fellow ATP colleague Andrey Rublev could see him challenge for Grand Slams again. While it might have seemed impossible a few months ago, it’s finally happening. Rafael Nadal is returning to tennis, and many people are curious about how it will go. Some…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal’s training for the 2024 tennis season has been heating up in December. At first he was at home in Mallorca, Spain playing at his academy. He then traveled to Kuwait for a weeklong session with Arthur Fils. The 37-year-old Spaniard is now back in Mallorca training with both Richard Gasquet and Jan-Lennard…
