[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has reached a significant milestone with her 100th week as the women’s World No. 1. She is expected to maintain her position through the clay swing season for the remainder of the year. Recently, Swiatek faced her first defeat at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, losing to World no. 4 Elena Rybakina…
[ad_1] At the inaugural Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, Sloane Stephens emerged victorious as she defeated Magda Linette in the WTA 250 indoor clay-court tournament final in France. Stephens secured a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win to claim her first title since 2022 and her first on clay. Reflecting on her victory, Stephens expressed satisfaction in overcoming…
[ad_1] Former Madrid Open finalist Matteo Berrettini will not play at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament this year, as he withdrew one day before the draw. The Italian recently returned to tennis, with a strong start on the ATP Challenger Tour, reaching a final in the first week back. He then continued on the ATP…
[ad_1] Skai Monfils, daughter of professional tennis players Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, may have tennis in her blood, but her parents are not pushing her into the sport. This trend of players not wanting their children to follow in their footsteps is not uncommon. Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini have also expressed similar sentiments…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu is playing some really solid tennis right now, and she hopes it will carry over to the 2024 Madrid Open, where she’ll start against Karolina Pliskova. Before we delve deeper into this matchup, we have to mention the specific conditions in Madrid, which make the ball fly a bit faster than on…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina evaluated her chances of winning the 2024 Roland Garros after clinching a trophy on clay at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart. The Kazakhstani player had a promising showing at the French Open last year, although it was cut short due to illness. This year, she kicked off her clay season by…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal will make a return to the Laver Cup this year after last playing in 2022 alongside Roger Federer in his retirement match. While many assume that this may be Nadal’s final year on the ATP Tour, he is not only focusing on clay-court tournaments or those offering ranking points. He will also…
[ad_1] An elated Jan-Lennard Struff, at the age of 33, wins his first title to become the third oldest first-time champion since the tour was established in 1990. “I waited so long. I’m 33 years old and played so long on tour. It’s just an amazing feeling to do it here in Germany,” said Jan-Lennard…
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios spoke with Naomi Osaka about tennis and once again admitted that he’s not really that passionate about it. Growing up, Kyrgios wanted to become a basketball player but eventually ended up playing tennis. It wasn’t a sport that he necessarily liked very much, but he quickly demonstrated a talent for it. Eventually,…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina was dominant in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final on Sunday, defeating Marta Kostuyk in straight sets, 6-2 6-2, in just 70 minutes. She showcased her dominance on the court before being driven off the ramp onto the court in her new lavender Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo in front of a…
