Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur and Frances Tiafoe, respectively the top seeds at Stockholm, Antwerp and Almaty, all suffered quarter finals defeats, as did second seeded Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Tabilo in what is an impressive series of losses by the top players expected to be contesting for said titles. I cannot change…
Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff all successfully opened their campaigns at the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open on Wednesday, but Emma Navarro, Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Kalinskaya were among those who failed to get themselves off the mark. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and No 1 seed, won her…
Day 6 of the China Open The action on Day 6 of the China Open saw some surprises, but players like Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, and Naomi Osaka had smooth sailing. Unfortunately, Jasmine Paolini, Daria Kasatkina, and Beatriz Haddad Maia were among the early casualties at the event. Naomi Osaka Advances Former World No 1…
Quarterfinal spots will start being handed out in Beijing on Saturday, when Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev headline the order of play. Sinner awaits Roman Safiullin in round two, while Medvedev meets Adrian Mannarino.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. (LL) Roman SafiullinThe China Open touched off Sinner’s amazing season-ending run in 2023–one that has never stopped, in…
The China Open kicks off on Wednesday, 25 September, in Beijing, but the WTA 1000 tournament will be missing several top players, such as World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Danielle Collins, Ons Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova, and Elina Svitolina, among others. A total of 8 seeded players will be absent from the tournament, including…
Play continues at the tournaments in Mexico and Tunisia, both on hard courts, and a brief roundup follows… Guadalajara | WTA 500 Guadalajara Open Akron presented by Santander Aussie Olivia Gadecki handed Danielle Collins her 4th straight loss on Wednesday night at the Complejo Panamericano de Tenis, in Guadalajara, defeating the No 2-seeded American, 6-3…
Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event Player Seeds *Please note seedings are subject to change if players withdraw. Men’s Singles 1. Jannik Sinner (Italy) 2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 3. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) 4. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 5. Daniil Medvedev (AIN) 6. Alex de Minaur (Australia) 7. Casper Ruud (Norway) 8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 9. Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts with a doubles win at the 2024 Bastad Open, teaming up with Casper Ruud to cruise easily in the first round. The last time Nadal stood on a tennis court was back at Roland Garros, where Alexander Zverev beat him in the opening round. His return happened at…
Two of the top three favorites for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships will meet on the practice court day prior to the draw. Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are arguably two of the biggest favorites to win at SW19, along with the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The top two seeds know that if they meet, it…
With the Wimbledon draw ceremony being conducted later this week, the list of seeded players for the season’s third Grand Slam was confirmed following last week’s tournaments. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic moved up to No. 2 after dropping to No. 3 following the French Open. Carlos Alcaraz had been No. 2 but lost…
