As women’s tennis basks at the prospect of several teenage breakthroughs, the veterans are on their way to exit the stage. Two of the most shocking retirements on the WTA tour in the past two years have most certainly been those of Ashleigh Barty, who quit at the top of her game at the age…
Cincinnati (Jan. 8, 2024) – As it begins its 125th year, one of the world’s longest-tenured tennis tournaments is returning to its original name, Cincinnati Open. Rebranding the tournament comes shortly after its owner, Beemok Capital, announced the event will remain at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the next 25 years. The tournament, which…
Getty Images It will be a battle between different generations in French tennis when Arthur Fils and Richard Gasquet collide in round one of the ASB Classic on Tuesday evening. Surprisingly, Gasquet is the defending champion of this tournament. At 36 years old, he triumphed at the beginning of 2023 in Auckland for his first…
Cincinnati (Jan. 8, 2024) – As it begins its 125th year, one of the world’s longest-tenured tennis tournaments is returning to its original name, Cincinnati Open. Rebranding the tournament comes shortly after its owner, Beemok Capital, announced the event will remain at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the next 25 years. The tournament, which…
Gael Monfils will be playing his first match of the new season when he faces Fabian Marozsan in round one of the ASB Classic on Monday evening. Monfils has already been in Auckland for a while, though, and he has no complaints. The women’s tournament was held this past week; Monfils’ wife, Elina Svitolina, finished…
Tennis is one of the most loved sports around the world. It is exciting to watch and play, especially when it comes to tournaments, making them some of the hottest tickets to obtain through sports. At the very top level, thousands of spectators come to see the greatest players compete. Here is a list of…
The business end of the 2024 United Cup is upon us, as Saturday marks semifinal action on both sides of the bracket. Host Australia is facing Germany, while Poland is battling France for a place in the championship tie. Saturday’s showdown in Sydney between the Aussies and Germans is headlined by a men’s singles matchup…
Getty Images Jerry Shang started to make a name for himself on the ATP Tour in 2023 and he figures to be one of 2024 breakout stars. In fact, Andrey Rublev faced 2023 Newcomer of the Year Arthur Fils in the Bank of China Open quarterfinals on Friday and now the Russian runs into an…
Getty Images Germany and Greece will do battle in the quarterfinals of the United Cup as Alexander Zverev takes on Greece’s top player, Stefanos Tsitsipas. Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas will be doing double duty on Friday at the United Cup. He will be first up against Alexander Zverev in singles before he and countrywoman Maria…
Tennis Canada was saddened to learn of the passing of Alain Faucher on December 31 following a battle with cancer. Over a span of nearly 30 years, Alain had a significant influence on the impressive growth of tennis in Granby, Quebec, most notably while serving as President and Director General of the Granby National Bank…
