[ad_1] As you sip your peppermint latte during this most wonderful time of the year, ponder that the 2024 ATP tennis season starts in just over 3 weeks. It’s time to unwrap the TennisConnected ATP Top 10 Predictions for 2024 and check the score on last year’s picks as well. I did a passable job…
[ad_1] Tennis is at an interesting stage because we hear more and more talk about reforming the sport, which Taylor Fritz would favor. Tennis functions pretty well overall, but things could still be better. Some argue that reforming it in a specific way would be more beneficial and create interest, which is the point of…
[ad_1] Angelique Kerber is returning to tennis in 2024 and the German will make an appearance at the Hamburg Open, not far from where she grew up. Kerber was a tremendous tennis player at her peak, and while her peak is long gone, she hopes to demonstrate that she’s still capable upon her return. She…
[ad_1] With headline-grabbing news that Rafael Nadal will make his tennis comeback at the 2024 Brisbane International, it is time to take the scratchpad and assess his prospects on his return. Nadal is building up for the Australian Open next year by playing in Brisbane in what will be his second-ever visit to the Queensland…
[ad_1] The list of achievements Novak Djokovic has is a long one and some of them are quite silly but still very impressive. Novak Djokovic’s achievements list is long, and sometimes you just have to go to silly lengths to show how great the Serbian is. Djokovic has now begun the 402nd week as the…
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek finished the year as world number one, which allowed her to get this newest milestone – 80 weeks as the number one player in the world. Finishing the year as world number one is in ways a cheat code because you get to coast through that part of the calendar. There are…
[ad_1] The year-end UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) rankings have raised many eyebrows, with some surprising inclusions of Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic in the Top 10. The UTR is a critical metric in evaluating a player’s overall skill on a single 16-point scale. Still, it remains a subjective method to assess player’s strengths based on…
[ad_1] Former ATP World No. 4 Adriano Panatta has slammed those linking Matteo Berrettini‘s current injury crisis to his relationship with girlfriend Melissa Satta. Berretini has found love again after splitting for good with his ex-girlfriend and WTA star Ajla Tomljanovic in February 2022. But he has been dealing with outside noise more than taking…
[ad_1] There is a famous quote that says to get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with – and three WTA players have most certainly lived by these words during the close season. This past weekend, Shelby Rogers became a newlywed after exchanging vows with her long-time boyfriend John…
[ad_1] Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has shed light on Rafael Nadal‘s decision to delay his return to tennis. Nadal, 37, has spent the past 11 months out of action, but not the limelight, after aggravating a hip injury at the 2023 Australian Open. The Spaniard was sent packing in the second round of…
