For many players, the 2024 tennis season is a chance for redemption, but for others, it is a season of comebacks. One player returning to the circuit after spending the past 18 months on maternity leave is Angelique Kerber. The German lefty turns 36 next month but has committed to playing next season. She’ll join…
After a few weeks of rest and recovery, the tennis season starts afresh, and one of the major talking points will revolve around the men’s world’s No. 1 ranking. A three-way battle will ensue at the Australian Open, including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Daniil Medvedev. Only one of them can leave Melbourne as the…
The 2024 Australian Open will be one of the most riveting Grand Slams in recent memory, given the myriad of contenders. There has not been a successful title defense at this tournament since 2013, so Aryna Sabalenka could have her hands full when she returns to Melbourne. But incidentally, the last woman to win back-to-back…
Iga Swiatek is set to face a fresh challenge from her closest rivals, who are bidding to dethrone her from the World No. 1 spot early next season. Swiatek lost her number one ranking during the course of 2023 to Aryna Sabalenka but managed to reclaim her throne by beating the Belarusian at the WTA…
Ben Shelton had never left his country before this year, and he was shocked by quite a few things. Exploring the world should be something everybody does because there is so much to see and so much to learn. Ben Shelton got the chance to do that in 2023, and it’s been quite an amazing…
The story of Beatriz Haddad Maia is a spectacular one that is still going on as she hopes to add more great chapters in 2024. Beatriz Haddad Maia has had a very eventful career so far. The Brazilian broke out some six years ago, reaching a maiden WTA final and becoming a Top 100 player….
Mirra Andreeva got a chance to play at the 2023 World Tennis League alongside some seasoned pros, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, and it’s been a wonderful experience for her. The 16-year-old amazed many with her tremendous tennis last year, making her way into the Top 100 after some pretty solid finishes. The Russian is…
Victoria Azarenka and Jessica Pegula united for one last preseason practice session before Christmas. Azarenka, a two-time Grand Slam champion, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a photo of them smiling just before practice at Woodfield Boca Raton in Florida. The two WTA stars recently took part in the fourth annual tennis fundraiser –…
The former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci, is backing Jannik Sinner to become World No. 1 “someday” and reckons it will happen “sooner rather than later.” Macci, one of the world’s most celebrated coaches in tennis, has taken a bird’s-eye view of the proceedings of the men’s tour this past season. Sinner has established…
A brand new tennis season will soon get underway in less than a week, and for tennis fans, a scratchpad is handy at this time of the year. The 2024 Australian Open will start on January 14, and it is time to make some early predictions on who will win the tournament. Historically, the Melbourne…
