By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday April 9, 2024 Danielle Collins has rocketed up the rankings in the last two months, rising from outside the Top 70 in early February to the Top 20 on Monday. The American, who claimed her second of back-to-back titles on Sunday in Charleston, and stretched her career-best winning…
Austria and Netherlands secured the top spot in Pools A and B in Europe/Africa Group I on Day 2, ensuring their places in the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Play-offs later this year. Nations finishing top of their pool automatically earn a place in the BJK Cup Play-offs, and with both Austria and Netherlands…
Getty Images It’s deja vu all over again for Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti, who also faced each other in the Monte-Carlo third round last year. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev battles Stefanos Tsitsipas for a quarterfinal spot on Thursday. (1) Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo MusettiDjokovic and Musetti will be squaring off for the fifth time in…
A player has faced severe consequences after breaching the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s Anti-Corruption Program. Fans around the world want to focus on positives like the terrific tennis being played on-court, or on stories off-court like Jannik Sinner’s heartwarming practice session with a fan with cerebral palsy. Unfortunately, stories about corruption in the sport do…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Committing corruption will cost Aaron Cortes a 15-year tennis ban. The Spaniard has been suspended for 15 years after admitting to 35 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced today. More: Alcaraz Out of Monte-Carlo with Arm Injury Cortes, who reached a career-high singles…
Former World No 1 Simona Halep is determined to make the most of her return to competition, and doesn’t mind what level she plays as she tries to regain her form after missing 19 months because of suspension from the tour due to a failed doping test at the 2022 US Open. I’m very excited…
Novak Djokovic cruised through his opening match at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday afternoon, beating Roman Safullin 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic did not face a single break point while advancing in one hour and 10 minutes. The world No. 1 is bidding for some history in Monte-Carlo. If he lifts the trophy on Sunday, he…
Gael Monfils of France faces Daniil Medvedev in Monte-Carlo on Wednesday. Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, MonacoApril 7-14, 2024Prize Money: €5,950,575 Novak Djokovic Returns in Monte-Carlo Eleven-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Monte-Carlo. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic returns to his home-away-from-home tournament for his first ATP appearance since Indian Wells….
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, but after this week, he can still overtake Jannik Sinner in the ATP Rankings. The way the ATP Rankings work is pretty interesting, and sometimes, it can create some rather bizarre scenarios. One of those could happen this week regarding the rankings of Alcaraz and Siner. After…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Italian imposition isn’t invoking personal fear factor, says Novak Djokovic. Lately, the Grand Slam king has felt one invading force threaten the throne: The Italians. More: Alcaraz Out of Monte-Carlo with Arm Injury Four of Djokovic’s last five losses have come against Italian opponents. Jannik Sinner saved…
