Richard Gasquet‘s lengthy and impressive career will end next year after the Frenchman announced his retirement from professional tennis. Gasquet burst onto the scene at the age of just 15 when he defeated Franco Squillari at the 2002 Monte-Carlo Masters, becoming the youngest player to win a Masters-1000 match and the youngest at ATP level…
Getty Images Jerry Shang made history by becoming the second-ever Chinese man to win an ATP title, and the first to do so on home soil, at the Chengdu Open final. He defeated top seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4), 6-1 in a commanding performance. Shang faced a minor setback while trying to serve out the first…
The first professional men’s title in Canada in 2024 was won last week by American Eliot Spizzirri, who emerged victorious at the ITF M25 event in Laval, Quebec. Spizzirri, an NCAA star for the University of Texas who finished the 2023-24 season as the No. 1 ranked player in the American collegiate system, defeated qualifier…
Casper Ruud claimed his first ATP 500 trophy at the Barcelona Open, held on the court dedicated to Rafael Nadal. Ruud’s impressive performance throughout the week led him to victory in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas. After his win, Ruud expressed his admiration for Nadal, whom he idolized while growing up. Ruud’s playing style is…
