Former WTA’s world number one, Garbine Muguruza, announced her retirement recently and explained why she opted for that. The former Spanish tennis player has been away from tennis since January of last year. She experienced a down year in 2022, going only 12-17, and started 2023 on a really bad note, losing all four matches…
There has been a recent surge in success for Canadian wheelchair tennis players, with Thomas Venos securing a notable victory last week. Venos was not the only Canadian to shine on the court, with another Canadian wheelchair athlete also claiming a trophy on home soil. Let’s take a closer look at the achievements of these…
Skai Monfils, daughter of professional tennis players Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, may have tennis in her blood, but her parents are not pushing her into the sport. This trend of players not wanting their children to follow in their footsteps is not uncommon. Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini have also expressed similar sentiments about…
An elated Jan-Lennard Struff, at the age of 33, wins his first title to become the third oldest first-time champion since the tour was established in 1990. “I waited so long. I’m 33 years old and played so long on tour. It’s just an amazing feeling to do it here in Germany,” said Jan-Lennard Struff….
Nick Kyrgios spoke with Naomi Osaka about tennis and once again admitted that he’s not really that passionate about it. Growing up, Kyrgios wanted to become a basketball player but eventually ended up playing tennis. It wasn’t a sport that he necessarily liked very much, but he quickly demonstrated a talent for it. Eventually, he’d…
ORLANDO, Fla., April. 17, 2024 – The USTA today announced its 2024 national awards recipients, who have been honored for their dedication and contributions to growing the sport of tennis both locally and nationwide. The eight awards were bestowed at the 2024 USTA Annual Meeting & Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award winners are listed…
Andrea Petkovic recently shared genuine appreciation and respect for compatriot Angelique Kerber, who remains active on the WTA Tour at the age of 36. Kerber made her long-awaited return to tennis from maternity leave at the start of the 2024 season, where she was part of the German team that won the second edition of…
Garbine Muguruza (April 20, 2024) WTA – St Petersburg, FL – Today at a news conference in Madrid, Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30, having locked in her status as one of the game’s greats. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 3, 1993, Muguruza first appeared on…
Elena Rybakina will contest another final on Sunday in Stuttgart, where she’ll play Marta Kostyuk at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. This won’t be either player’s first final of this year, as Rybakina has both played and won finals this year. On the other hand, the Ukrainian hasn’t won a trophy so far this…
Garbine Muguruza won’t be competing on the WTA Tour anymore, as she announced her retirement from professional tennis. It’s been over a year since the Spanish player last stood on a tennis court. She lost to teenage prodigy Linda Noskova at the 2023 Lyon Open, which was her sixth consecutive loss, and now, also the…
