Leylah Fernandez has reacted to being honored with an award by the Canadian tennis federation, which is her second award this year. The 2021 US Open runner-up was given the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Award for Player of the Year. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who recently said he does not feel he has ‘missed the train’ compared…
Coco Gauff has been preparing for the new season for weeks now, and she employed a rather interesting method recently. The American had a tremendous 2023 campaign mostly due to the second half of the year. She’s been quite impressive during the US Open run which concluded with winning her maiden Grand Slam event. She…
Denis Shapovalov has provided an injury update ahead of a long-awaited return to the courts for the 2024 season. Shapovalov has not featured since he was knocked out in round 16 at Wimbledon after a four-set defeat to Roman Safiullin. However, following his early elimination from Wimbledon, the Canadian later revealed that he was playing…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday December 20, 2023 Just a few months after making Boris Becker a permanent part of his coaching team, Holger Rune has added another big name to his coaching entourage: Severin Luthi. Very happy to welcome Severin to my team alongside Boris 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZGsOzojfNZ — Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) December…
The 2023 season was another eventful one for Canadian tennis. Test your knowledge about the on-court highlights by taking our year-end quiz. Which Canadian player scored the biggest win of their career (ranking-wise) while representing Team Canada in 2023? Marina Stakusic Gabriel Diallo Alexis Galarneau All of the Above Canada won one medal at the…
In a recent interview, Iga Swiatek confirmed that she rejected several sponsorship deals, which rarely happens. Sponsorship presents a vital type of second income for tennis players who can earn a lot through them, but not all deals go through. We’ve heard of players rejecting deals in the past, and Iga Swiatek is no different….
Andrey Rublev explained that his clothing brand lacked the necessary budget for other players to get involved and start wearing the apparel. Rublev launched his own clothing company, Rublo, earlier in December, and the Russian player revealed that all the profits from the enterprise will go towards charities that help underprivileged children. The 26-year-old ATP…
Holger Rune has announced that one of Roger Federer‘s ex-coaches has been added to his team for the new season. The Danish star already generated attention this year when six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker became his coach. Becker, who has made headlines recently with a war of words with Nick Kyrgios, will continue to…
This week on Match Point Canada, it’s an in-depth interview between Mike and Milos Raonic to recap a successful return to the ATP Tour in 2023 for the big-serving Canadian legend. After a nearly two-year break from competition due to injuries, Raonic came back during the grass-court swing and then made a great run to…
Iga Swiatek worked her way to a very privileged economic position in life, and she’s very careful with her hard-earned money. Investing is such an interesting topic because it’s become quite popular among athletes and celebrities. We’ve seen many current and former players pivot into business once they hang up the racquet, and while Swiatek…
