[ad_1] 16-year-old tennis phenom Mirra Andreeva got an interesting experience at the 2023 Négométal Open de Bourg-de-Péage when she got to play an ATP player. The teenager entered the exhibition tournament played at Complexe Vercors in Bourg-de-Péage, France, in an attempt to play some matches before the 2024 WTA season, but she certainly didn’t expect…
[ad_1] Mirra Andreeva unexpectedly found herself in the “Battle of Sexes” match at the 2023 Négométal Open de Bourg-de-Péage. In 1970s, the term “Battle of the Sexes” was very popular, when Bobby Riggs took on Margaret Court, who he beat 6-2, 6-1, before losing to Billie Jean King 4-6, 3-6, 3-6. In 1992, Jimmy Connors…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal is on the verge of returning to the ATP Tour, as he’ll come back at the 2024 Brisbane International in two weeks’ time. Ahead of his comeback, the Spanish player spoke a lot to the media or on his social media channels. Recently, he returned home from training camp in Kuwait, and…
[ad_1] Tournament organizers and governing bodies of tennis often get a lot of criticism from players, but not this time, as Holger Rune praised them. Attracting fans to attend tennis tournaments may be a bit more difficult than in other sports. The Tour travels all around the world, so it’s difficult to have those fans…
[ad_1] Renowned French coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently shared his thoughts about Rafael Nadal‘s impending tennis return and weighed his chances of success. Nadal, 37, is set to play his first tournament in a year at next month’s Brisbane International, which will herald the start of the 2024 men’s tennis season. Having undergone surgery on a…
[ad_1] Patrick Mouratoglou believes the new generation of tennis stars, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Holger Rune, are close to matching Novak Djokovic‘s level. Alcaraz, Sinner, and Rune have each defeated Djokovic at least once during the 2023 season and are tipped to carry the sport for the foreseeable future. But when all was…
[ad_1] Holger Rune is not bothered by coach Boris Becker‘s past and admits his solitary job is to coach him and “not to do anything else.” Becker, a former World No. 1 and winner of six Grand Slam singles titles in a highly successful 16-year playing career, is considered among the greatest tennis players of…
[ad_1] Benoit Paire competed at the 2023 Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Grand Final in London, and he really enjoyed himself at the event. The Frenchman is a real showman, and with so many players ranked high on the ATP Tour taking part at the 2023 UTS Grand Final, it wasn’t really probable that he would…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was named the winner of the 2023 ATP Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award and created a history. Alcaraz, 20, is the youngest recipient of this prestigious award, which rewards fair play, high professionalism, and integrity on and off the court. This unique award was voted by the players from a shortlist that the…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka is going to be one of the favorites or at least dark horses at any tournament that she enters on her comeback, and according to Patrick Mouratoglou, she’s going to be competitive right away. When a four-time Grand Slam champion and former world no. 1 in the WTA Rankings is coming back,…
