Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from next week’s Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, the WTA 1000 in China, where she was due to play in qualifying this coming weekend, as her injury woes continue. I think there could potentially be a lot of ‘yes’ people around her, instead of people telling her what she doesn’t want to…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have a “friendly rivalry,” but to call it a close friendship would be a mistake. The Spaniard talked about his respect for Sinner – and described their friendship for reporters – after earning his third consecutive win over the Italian…
Simona Halep’s elation at winning her first match on the WTA Tour since her doping suspension in 2022 was lifted, at the Prudential Hong Kong 125 Open on Thursday, was short-lived as she fell in round 2 to 7th seed Anna Blinkova. It was a pleasure to play here. It’s the first victory in two…
Mikaela Papich has been immersed in the world of high-performance tennis since she was seven years old. Her early dedication to sport ignited her competitive drive while also presenting difficult challenges that have shaped her life and career. Diagnosed with depression at 14 and living with dyslexia, Papich faced hurdles that could have derailed her…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 Two-time major champion Simona Halep has returned to tennis after a four-month injury hiatus. The former World No.1, who returned to the sport in Miami after having her four-year doping ban reduced to nine months, took a wild card into the Hong Kong 125 draw…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face former world number 3 Kei Nishikori in his first match at the Shanghai Masters, and with his current form, it’s going to be a very complicated matchup. The Shanghai Masters is the penultimate Masters event of the year, making it one of the last chances for players to win some big…
First-round competition in Shanghai continues on Thursday, highlighted by a showdown between Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Stan Wawrinka. China’s own Zhizhen Zhang features against Zizou Bergs. (WC) Stan Wawrinka vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Wawrinka is making what is presumably his final appearance at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in 2024. It has never been a particularly…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s thrilling 2024 China Open final against Jannik Sinner will live long in the memory. It led to the Spaniard achieving something that no other player in ATP history has managed. Question marks surrounded Alcaraz after his second-round loss at the US Open to Botic van de Zandschulp. He looked burnt out, and many…
Serena Williams‘ and Maria Sharapova‘s achievements on the court make them tennis legends, but Andrea Petkovic says they also changed how tennis players are perceived. It has been over two years since Williams announced she would retire after the 2022 US Open. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion’s legendary career came to an end after…
Getty Images As usual, the Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz matchup did not disappoint. In their 10th meeting and first ATP 500 final, Alcaraz outlasted Sinner 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) to capture the China Open title on Wednesday night. The Spaniard came back from a set down, from two break points down at 3-4 in the…
