[ad_1] No woman has defended the Australian Open singles title in a decade, but the last time it happened, it was done by a Belarusian player. Could this be a sign that the stars are aligning for the World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka to win her second Grand Slam? For starters, the 25-year-old powerhouse is…
[ad_1] Cameron Norrie is supposed to play at the 2024 United Cup in a few days, but his tennis shoes are missing, and he’s trying to get them back. Traveling can be such a rewarding experience unless your bag goes missing. Then it turns badly rather quickly, and that’s what happened to Norrie recently as…
[ad_1] The 2023 Riyadh Season has done something unprecedented as part of its annual sporting and entertainment extravaganza. They have instituted a tennis tournament – the Riyadh Tennis Cup, to be played in Saudi Arabia’s capital city – featuring two box-office matches featuring four of the most prominent and world-class tennis players from the ATP…
[ad_1] Several players can win the upcoming Australian Open, but for former ATP player Tim Henman, one player stands above the rest, and it’s Novak Djokovic. The Serbian won the event in 2023 and will be the defending champion at the upcoming edition. He’s also the most decorated tennis player ever in Melbourne, winning 10…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu is inching ever closer to having her name in the Australian Open main draw without the need to play qualifying. Raducanu, currently ranked outside the world’s Top 200, is slated to play the Australian Open qualifying rounds because her Special Ranking (World No. 103) is not high enough to warrant an automatic…
[ad_1] The 2024 United Cup will mark the official start of the new tennis season, and it will run from December 29, 2023, to January 7, 2024. This will be the second edition of the 18-team tournament, which pools ATP and WTA stars in a first-of-its-kind team competition. The United States won the inaugural tournament…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis courts of Australia as her much-anticipated comeback is finally on the horizon. Osaka shared a photo of herself boarding a plane last weekend with the caption “on the way” to play her first tennis tournament in 15 months. The good news is that she has landed in…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has a growing rivalry with Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune, and it’s important for tennis, according to Eurosport analyst Tim Henman. Rivalries are what many consider to be the driving forces of sport. While individuals can do it independently, rivalries make everything much better. Take modern tennis, for example. We had Roger…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was ahead of Jannik Sinner for much of 2023, but according to former ATP player Tim Henman, the Italian closed the gap by the end of the year. The first half of the season saw Jannik Sinner play pretty solid tennis overall, but there was one youngster who was even better. Carlos…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz had a solid year in 2023, but he’ll need to improve further in 2024 if he wants to challenge Novak Djokovic consistently, according to former ATP player Tim Henman. The Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz rivalry delivered some pretty big matches this year. The Wimbledon final was pretty great, and it was…
