Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz safely advanced through their quarterfinals at the China Open in Beijing. While Medvedev and Alcaraz are familiar opponents, Sinner will be facing the first Chinese male player to reach the last eight in the tournament as a wild card entry! “I feel like I can still improve a…
Written by Spencer Mackoff and Marshall Mackoff, Co-Founders of Summer Smash Tennis Entering its fifth season of programs, Summer Smash Tennis and Tennis BC’s “Indigenizing Tennis” initiative is slated to provide fully subsidized ongoing tennis programs for children and adults to each of Vancouver’s three local First Nations starting Fall 2024. In partnership with Squamish…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024Photo credit: BNL Internazionali d’Italia Facebook WADA’s appeal of Jannik Sinner’s steroid case is not good for tennis, says Carlos Alcaraz. Speaking to the media in Beijing, Alcaraz said the appeal is not good for the game because it creates confusion coming after the world No. 1 was initially found…
It will be a surprising all-unseeded, all-French final at the Japan Open when Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils collide on championship Tuesday in Tokyo. Just about every statistic is in Humbert’s favor. The left-hander leads their head-to-head series 3-0 on the main tour and 4-0 overall, including 8-1 in total sets. He is 4-for-4 in…
The Asian swing is short and sweet and is already at its pinnacle with the 1000 events on both tours taking place. Beijing is already partway through on the WTA Tour while main draw play begins midweek in Shanghai on the ATP side. Both events have Canadian content. Here’s what you need to know. In…
Three of the top four seeds have advanced so far at the China Open and the result is a blockbuster semifinal battle between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday (the other matchup pits world No. 1 Jannik Sinner against Chinese wild card Bu Yunchaokete). Alcaraz and Medvedev will be squaring off for the eighth…
“That is why I want to tell everyone, every tennis player, do not give up on your dreams,” she said on Sunday night in Beijing, after defeating Belgium’s Greet Minnen, 6-2, 6-3. Even if you can’t do it, you can change your way. You will feel that it’s worthwhile.” Zhang, who recently reached the doubles…
A somewhat surprising semifinal lineup in Tokyo features only one seeded player in Holger Rune, who will continue his title bid against Arthur Fils on Monday. Ugo Humbert and Tomas Machac are also on the schedule. Arthur Fils vs. (6) Holger Rune Rune and Fils won respective circuses on Sunday and will now square off…
Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, tested positive for clostebol in March but the news was not revealed until August. Following an appeal, he was cleared of any wrongdoing, leading to questions about the decision by the Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). “Obviously I’m very disappointed and also surprised about this appeal because we had three…
28-year old Anett Kontaveit welcomed her first child, a son called Leon, a week ago, joining the ranks of current or former Top 20-ranked WTA players who have recently become mothers. First week with our Leon. So much love. Anett Kontaveit Kontaveit shared the news of her new family member on Instagram, revealing that baby…
