Casper Ruud did well to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Jordan Thompson did even better to beat Alexander Zverev at the Los Cabos Open, and now they’ll play each other in the final. Neither of these players stood in the final last year, so there is a new final at the ATP 250 event in Los…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 The Miami Open has already earned a reputation as one of the top entertainment experiences on Tour. Organizers plans to pump up the party next month. Face Time: Matthew Calvis Delray Beach Photo Gallery The Miami Open presented by Itaú announced today that a record number of…
World No 1 Iga Swiatek was stunned by qualifier Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday night, while Jasmine Paolini defeated Sorana Cirstea to reach the first WTA 1000 Final of her career earlier in the day. Today I would say, I mean she [Kalinskaya] played well and,…
The San Diego Open is one of many tournaments held in the United States, and the draw was revealed for the WTA 500 tournament. In February and March, fans in the United States are treated to many events, as everything builds up towards the Sunshine Double – the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open,…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Simona Halep awaits a ruling in her appeal of a four-year doping ban and says she’s sleeping better these days. Former world No. 1 Halep took to social media posting an update on her appeal and state of mind as she waits the decision that could…
Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Quarterfinal results: Cameron Norrie (2) Defeats Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-1, 3-6, 6-2Francisco Cerundolo (4) Defeats Dusan Lajovic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4Sebastian Baez (5) Defeats Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 ***** Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Semifinal results: Karen Khachanov (2) Defeats Alexei Popyrin 7-6(12), 6-2Jakub Mensik Defeats Gael Monfils 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 *****…
Jakub Mensik followed up his stunning victory over Andy Murray, by eliminating the top seeded Andrey Rublev in the quarter finals of the Quatar Open in Doha, in the upset of the week. Mensik, the 18-year-old Czech ranked 116, required three sets to defeat the veteran Brit in round two, at three hours and 23-minutes…
Jakub Mensik faces second-seeded Karen Khachanov in the Doha final. Photo credit: Hameltonian/Wikimedia Commons Qatar Open Doha, QatarFebruary 19-25, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $1,395,875 Stars Convene in Qatar The Qatar ExxonMobil Open, one of two ATP Tour events held in the Middle East, has been selected by players as the ATP 250 Tournament of…
Nick Kyrgios opened up about his tennis beginnings and how he initially hated the sport. Kyrgios has a well-documented list of instances where he admitted to not liking tennis. Early on in his career, he was quite adamant about his dislike for tennis, and it annoyed a lot of fans. He would mention it often,…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, February 23, 2024 They share the most prolific rivalry in ATP history. Iconic rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic run into each other even when they’re sky high. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Grand Slam king Djokovic, who has been training in Spain, shared this shot of…
