Ben Shelton had a rather short grass season last year, which is why he’s opting to start it early this year. Shelton’s game looks like a natural fit on grass, but he didn’t look great last year. It’s not a huge surprise because he hasn’t really played much on grass, and it is a surface…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, March 19, 202 Spanish superstars will bring the buzz to Barcelona. Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal lead the entry list for the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell set for April 15-21st. Report: Saudis Make Bid for Unified Tour PLAYERS ALERT 🚨 ✅…
The 2024 Bucharest Open is a new addition to the calendar, and the ATP 250 tournament has already released its entry list. Running from April 15th to 21st, 2024, the Bucharest Open, also called the Tiriac Open, has a spot next to other tournaments during the clay-court swing leading up to the Roland Garros. In…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, March 18, 202 The Miami Open can bank on Itaú Unibanco’s sponsorship through 2028. The Brazilian bank announced today it has renewed its title sponsorship of the Miami Masters 1000 event through 2028. Report: Saudis Make Bid for Unified Tour The bank remains the presenting sponsor of the…
Matches will be played out of AO Arena from September 10-15 On Tuesday, it was revealed at the draw for the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage that Team Canada will be playing out of Group D alongside Argentina, Finland, and Great Britain in Manchester, England at AO Arena from September 10-15, 2024 for a…
Venus Williams remained winless in 2024 after losing her second match this year, this time at the 2024 Miami Open. The 43-year-old made a comeback to tennis at the 2024 Indian Wells Open and played a really solid match but lost to Nao Hibino in three sets. Obviously, it was a disappointing result for the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, March 19, 202 Tragedy has hit Aryna Sabalenka again. Konstantin Koltsov, Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend, has died at age 42 by “apparent suicide,” the Miami-Dade Police said. Report: Saudis Make Bid for Unified Tour “According to investigators on Monday, March 18, 2024, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Bal Harbour Police and…
Recent reports suggest the game is in turmoil, again, tempted by a 2 billion dollar offer from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), while the four Grand Slams apparently are supporting the notion of a rival premium tour. Their proposals are to have even more power, to make the ATP and the WTA disappear, to…
Getty Images Following the conclusion of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the second of back-to-back 1000-point tournaments takes place this coming fortnight in Miami. Only 11 players (seven men, four women) have won the Sunshine Double, most recently on the men’s side Roger Federer (2017) and on the women’s side Iga Swiatek (2022)….
Novak Djokovic was honest about why he withdrew from the 2024 Miami Open, and former ATP player Tim Henman found it respectable. The Serbian player arrived in the United States hoping to shake off a rather disappointing Australian Open campaign. The way the first Grand Slam of the year unfolded for the 24-time major winner…
