Britain’s Katie Boulter, the No 3 seed at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, continued her title defence with an efficient 6-4 6-3 win against Canada’s Rebecca Marino to reach the quarter-finals, while Heather Watson, the British No 5, fell to former World No 1 Karolina Pliskova, 6-4 6-4, on Wednesday. A lot of it was…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s agent, Albert Molina, opened up about his role in preventing the Spaniard from communicating with “opportunists” looking to take advantage of his fame and wealth. Alcaraz has been a breath of fresh air in men’s tennis at a time when the top tier is experiencing a major shakeup. With the old guard slowly…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, one of the world’s largest public tennis facilities, is home to the US Open and its centre-piece arena, Arthur Ashe Stadium, this week hosted the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. The event showcases more than 3,000 dogs of 200 different breeds…
Emma Raducanu is certain that her Wimbledon wild card might have helped with her miraculous US Open run, as both came out of nowhere. Back in 2021, Raducanu was a talented young tennis player who was hoping to get a shot to prove herself. It came thanks to a wild card for Wimbledon, which she…
Iga Swiatek laid down an emphatic marker ahead of her French Open title defence by convincingly beating Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia final on Saturday. After Madrid, I knew it would not be easy. It can always go both ways. Thank you [Sabalenka] for sharing the court with me, and…
Retired Grand Slam champions Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters recently reflected on Iga Swiatek‘s fourth Roland Garros win, praising her improvement and dominance. Swiatek captured her third straight title in Paris, putting her in elusive company with Monica Seles and Justine Henin. She is now just three Roland Garros crowns away from matching Chris Evert’s…
Emma Raducanu withdrew from Roland Garros qualifying, which begins on Monday, with the former US Open champion pulling out mere hours before the draw was set to take place in Paris, fuelling speculation that she has decided not play the French Open, or is holding out for enough withdrawals to guarantee a main draw spot….
It’s the kind of news that seemed fanciful at one point, but the dream pairing of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz for Spain at the Olympic Games will happen. The Olympic tennis tournament will kick off on July 27th and run until August 4th. In singles, 64 players will compete to win bronze, silver, or…
In a battle of giants Alexander Zverev held his serve and nerve to claim his second Rome Masters title at the Foro Italico and re-established himself at the top of the game with the biggest title of his career since suffering that career-threatening ankle injury two years ago in Roalnd Garros. Obviously winning my first…
Paula Badosa will not be competing at the Olympic Games next month and has opened up on the reason behind her decision to skip the event. The 2024 Paris Olympics will commence in late July, with the tennis tournaments slated to run from July 27th to August 4th. A total of 64 players will compete…
