According to Spanish Davis Cup captain David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal will play for Spain in November at the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 stage in Malaga. The last time Nadal was on the tennis courts was in Paris for the Olympics, where he played doubles with Carlos Alcaraz. It was a solid run, even though…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, October 5, 2024Photo credit: Sarah Stier/Getty The Great Wall of China is a popular attraction for players. Karolina Muchova has already experienced wall ball facing Coco Gauff. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 The 20-year-old Gauff carries a 2-0 record against Muchova…
The ITF has announced changes to the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup formats for 2025, as part of a long-term strategy to bring the two World Cup of Tennis events closer together. The format amendments aim to build on the success we have seen across both events in recent years and contributes towards…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, October 5, 2024Photo credit: Shi Tang/Getty Stumbling through a disappointing American summer hard-court season, Carlos Alcaraz is flying high in China this fall. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 Beijing champion Alcaraz swept talented Chinese Juncheng Shang 6-3, 6-2 in his Rolex…
The final of the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing will see Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova compete in Sunday’s trophy match after successfully winning their respective semi-finals against Paula Badosa and Zheng Qinwen. We played a year ago, so we are different players today and tomorrow. I’ll just try to play my best and…
Billie Jean King in front of the BJK statue. Photo credit: J. Emilio Flores/Cal State LA Billie Jean King is a social rights warrior and Hall of Fame champion. Now, King is a monumental figure on campus. Cal State LA honored beloved alumna Billie Jean King with the unveiling of a statue on the grassy…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are set to meet again at the Rolex Shanghai Masters but not in the final as both are in the same half of the draw so their prospective next clash within a fortnight will be in the semi-finals of the penultimate Masters event of the season. I’ve been playing really…
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz will be playing on back-to-back days in Shanghai following his second-round win over Jerry Shang. Sunday’s schedule for third-round action also includes a showdown between Tommy Paul and Alejandro Tabilo. (3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (WC) Yibing Wu Alcaraz kicked off his Asian swing with a title at the China Open, where…
World No 1 one Iga Swiatek announced this week that she has split with her coach of 3 years, Tomasz Wiktorowski, and has pulled out of next week’s Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open in China while she seeks to sign up a new non-Polish mentor. Coach, THANK YOU, I wish you all the best. I know…
Jannik Sinner is 0-3 against Carlos Alcaraz so far this season after losing a 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) thriller in the China Open final on Wednesday night. Sinner also fell to Alcaraz in three sets at the Indian Wells Masters and in five sets at the French Open–both in semifinal showdowns. The top-ranked Italian reflected on…
