The King of Spain joined the packed Caja Magica to watch the King of Clay produce an outstanding performance to avenge the straight sets defeat he suffered last week in Barcelona at the hands of the same opponent. If I am able to play tennis for a few weeks in a row, then I will…
Jannik Sinner admitted ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open that he’s not thinking about the infamous missed call from the Monte-Carlo Masters. Sinner last played at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he was defeated by eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Italian was inches away from winning that match, but a huge missed call by the umpires…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will once again play against Casper Ruud in a final, as he bested Dusan Lajovic to progress to the final of the 2024 Barcelona Open. Last week in Monte-Carlo, the Greek player took on Ruud in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 event. He won that match to win his third trophy…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Casper Ruud in an ATP final for the second week in a row, as they’ll meet at the 2024 Barcelona Open. Not many people paid attention to the Norwegian player at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona this week, but he quietly produced another solid week, making yet another final. He…
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to win the Barcelona Open yet again, but he was still content with reaching the final. Tsitsipas was absolutely on fire to start this year’s clay season, winning the Monte-Carlo Masters easily last week. He bested Casper Ruud in the final to win that trophy but saw himself on the other end…
On-court coaching in tennis was once forbidden but has been allowed to a limited extent since last year. Interactions between player and coach are restricted to hand signals and simple instructions within 25 seconds before a point is played and when the player is on the same side as their coach’s box. Although coaching is…
Casper Ruud avenged his recent loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Monte-Carlo Masters final by defeating him in the 2024 Barcelona Open final. This rivalry has produced some intriguing chapters in the past few weeks, especially considering both players’ affinity for clay courts. Last week, Tsitsipas had a convincing victory over Ruud in Monte Carlo,…
The Mutua Madrid Open draw ceremony took place on Monday afternoon, resulting in a top half filled with talented players. Jannik Sinner is the No. 1 seed following Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal, but his side of the bracket is challenging, featuring Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Grigor Dimitrov. Interestingly, Ruud and Tsitsipas recently met…
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Casper Ruud of Norway poses with the trophy after his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match during day seven of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at Real Club De Tenis Barcelona on April 21, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Bruised by his…
In a rematch of last week’s Monte-Carlo final, Casper Ruud avenged his recent loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas by triumphing 7-5, 6-3 for the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title on Sunday afternoon. It is the biggest title of Ruud’s career (ATP 500), as every single one of his 10 previous successes had come at the 250…
