Sebastian Korda‘s season may be over after he withdrew from the 2024 Paris Masters, but he has been replaced by a significant name in the sport. The 2024 Paris Masters is the final Masters-1000 tournament of the year. There is still plenty to play for, most notably several players attempting to qualify for the ATP…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, October 23, 2024Photo credit: Zhe Ji/Getty A lingering foot injury has forced Emma Raducanu to step out of Hong Kong. The 21-year-old Raducanu withdrew from the Hong Kong Open today. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis Raducanu continues recovery from ligament damage to her foot that prompted her retirement from the Korea…
US Open breakout star Jack Draper won’t be in Shanghai for the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 event due to an injury sustained during his recent run at the Japan Open. Unfortunately, Draper has extensive experience missing events, as the British player has missed many so far in his career. Despite being one of the most…
Grigor Dimitrov was expected to play at the 2024 China Open after participating in the Laver Cup, but the Bulgarian withdrew from the ATP 500 event after experiencing physical problems in Berlin. It’s been a weird few weeks for Dimitrov, who recently started to battle health issues. The first time they showed up was at…
Daniel Dubois shocked Anthony Joshua in their much-hyped heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. But perhaps the most impressive blow struck by a British boxer this week came on the golf course. Tony Bellew was playing in the pro-am at the prestigious BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. And on the very first hole, the man…
The third LIV Golf season comes to an end this week at the Team Championship outside of Dallas, Texas. Jon Rahm, the captain of Legion XIII, has withdrawn from the event and his LIV season is over a few days early. Rahm, who won twice on the Saudi-backed league this year (United Kingdom and Chicago),…
Alex de Minaur‘s withdrawal has weakened the draw for the 2024 Japan Open in Tokyo, but 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has entered the draw. De Minaur’s last appearance was at the US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals. That achievement was particularly impressive because of his injuries heading into the tournament. The Australian had…
Sebastian Korda could miss the entire Asian swing on the ATP Tour after withdrawing from the 2024 Shanghai Masters. Korda has not competed since a brutal second-round defeat at the US Open against Tomas Machac. The home favorite was dismantled 4-6, 2-6, 4-6 by his opponent, continuing his struggles at Grand Slams. This year’s early…
Defending champion Iga Swiatek won’t be playing this year at the China Open in Beijing due to personal reasons. Swiatek had a bounce-back event in Beijing last year after losing the World No. 1 ranking at the US Open due to crashing out in the quarter-final against Jelena Ostapenko. In the Chinese capital, she played…
Maria Sakkari’s difficult 2024 continued after the Greek No. 1 withdrew from the China Open due to an ongoing injury. Hopes were high for Sakkari after she hired Jessica Pegula and Venus Williams’ former coach, David Witt, at the start of March. Witt’s experience and track record made him seem like the perfect fit. The…
