Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart both opened with wins in China and Japan respectively to reach the Last 16… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open British No 1 Katie Boulter scored an emphatic win over veteran Sara Errani, an Italian qualifier, 6-3 6-2, in a 1st-round match disrupted by heavy rain. 28-year old Boulter came…
October tends to be a month where the Canadians play good tennis and Leylah Annie Fernandez was just one example last week. She delivered a strong performance at the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan which complimented a series of Canadian victories on the ITF circuit on home soil. Here’s what you need to know. In…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday October 15, 2024 Iga Swiatek hit another rankings milestone this week, but the party may not last very long. According to Tennis.com’s John Berkok, the top-ranked Pole became the seventh player in history to enjoy multiple 50-week stints atop the WTA rankings, joining Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi…
First-round action at the ATP 250 in Stockholm wraps up on Wednesday with a showdown between Brandon Nakashima and Stan Wawrinka. The second round is getting underway, too, as Casper Ruud faces Lorenzo Sonego.(WC) Stan Wawrinka vs. (6) Brandon NakashimaWith Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet having announced their upcoming retirements, Wawrinka could be next. For…
Liam Draxl was the star at the second edition of the Edmonton National Bank Challenger last week, winning both the singles and doubles titles at the ITF M25 tournament. Canadians accounted for wins in three of the four draws at the combined event, with Kayla Cross lifting the trophy in the women’s doubles. Seeded No….
Fergus Murphy is a veteran umpire from Dublin, Ireland. He has umpired on the biggest stages of tennis. He began his grand slam career in 1995 and has been in the chair for some of the biggest and most hotly contested matches at tennis’ most prestigious tournaments. Writer Jack Martin caught up with him while…
Bernard Tomic is one of the most mercurial tennis players of the 21st century. In a recent final on the ATP Challenger Tour, he endured one of the worst days of his career. Tomic’s struggles in recent years make it easy to forget that he was one of the most naturally gifted players that Australia…
Holger Rune has made an extraordinary number of coaching changes for a young player, and that trend continued ahead of his appearance at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia. The Six Kings Slam is a financially lucrative exhibition that takes place from October 16th to 19th and involves Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner,…
Naomi Osaka shared a concerning update on social media, admitting the injury she picked up at the 2024 China Open in Beijing is more severe than first expected. The four-time Grand Slam champion played well in her opening three matches at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, overcoming Lucia Bronzetti, Yulia Putintseva, and Katie Volynets…
Taylor Fritz spoke frankly about the length of the ATP calendar and its toll on him during his participation at the 2024 Shanghai Masters. Several players have spoken about the length of the season in recent months, with many ATP and WTA stars arguing that the intensity of the schedule leads to burnout and does…
