Getty Images The ATP 500 tournament in Vienna kicks off on Monday afternoon with teenager Jakub Mensik taking on No. 8 seed Alexei Popyrin. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina battles Flavio Cobolli for a place in the round of 16. (8) Alexei Popyrin vs. (Q) Jakub Mensik The promising Czechia teen Jakub Mensik was forced to qualify…
The draw for the 2024 Vienna Open, which will mark the last tournament of Dominic Thiem’s tennis career, has been revealed. The ATP 500 tournament in Vienna is the last tournament of such a category of the season. From October 21st to 27th, it runs alongside another ATP 500 event, the Swiss Indoors in Basel….
Only two seeds remain in Almaty, but the semifinal lineup isn’t particularly surprising since Aleksandar Vukic and Gabriel Diallo are worthy unseeded foes. Vukic awaits Karen Khachanov, while Diallo goes up against Francisco Cerundolo.Aleksandar Vukic vs. (3) Karen KhachanovKhachanov and Vukic will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they battle…
Belinda Bencic is ready to return to professional tennis after almost a year away on maternity leave, and the WTA star revealed which tournament will be the first of her comeback. Bencic is best known for being an Olympic gold medalist. She achieved this in Tokyo in 2021 (after the games were delayed by a…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, October 18, 2024Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty New balls please was once an ATP slogan. Recently, it was a very scary possibility for Andrey Rublev. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis Speaking to the media at the Stockholm Open, Rublev shared the health scare he suffered in the aftermath of a physical…
In the world of tennis, certain nations have long dominated the global stage, consistently producing world-class players and fostering a thriving tennis culture. Historically, countries like the United States, Spain, France, and Australia have been at the forefront of both professional success and grassroots participation. The Tennis Powerhouses United States: For decades, the U.S. has…
Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud still have work to do in their Nitto ATP Finals bids and they will continue the charge on quarterfinal Friday in Stockholm. Rublev runs into Stan Wawrinka, while Ruud faces Tallon Griekspoor.(1) Andrey Rublev vs. (WC) Stan WawrinkaA quarterfinal appearance at the Nordic Open already marks Wawrinka’s best result of…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 17, 2024 Belinda Bencic is ready to continue her career, just six months after giving birth to baby girl Bella in April. The former World No.4 says she’ll start with a wild card into a ITF event in Hamburg, which begins on October 28, before joining Team…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 17, 2024 The Danimal is back – and she never left. American Danielle Collins has reversed course on her plans to retire from tennis at the end of the 2024 season, and will instead carry on with her career for the time being. 30-year-old Collins, currently ranked…
Tennis Canada today unveiled the Wheelchair Tennis Whole Player Development Pathway (WTWPDP), a player development guide with the aim of fostering lifelong passion for and participation in wheelchair tennis. Following the launch of the Whole Player Development Pathway (WPDP) last November, the WTWPDP underscores Tennis Canada’s vision to be a world-leading tennis nation in all…
