Novak Djokovic played his first practice match ahead of the 2024 Italian Open against Grigor Dimitrov and he lost it. Practice sets are not matches, and players usually don’t play them like matches, but they’re the closest they can get to a competitive match before tournaments. They’re common in the final days of players’ preparation…
Andy Murray seemingly wants to play on the clay courts during the 2024 ATP season, as he accepted a wild card into an ATP 250 tournament prior to the Roland Garros. Weeks ago, Murray was playing his best tennis this year at the Miami Open. He won a couple of matches but then lost one,…
The first round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia began on Tuesday at the Foro Italico. Although all 32 seeds had byes, notable players took to the courts, including a match between former World No. 2 Paula Badosa and 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, making her WTA 1000 tournament debut in Rome. “So for me being able to…
Iga Swiatek addressed recent frequent injuries among players ahead of her participation at the 2024 Italian Open. The 22-year-old has been lucky, or well-prepared, enough in her tennis career to avoid any major injuries. She has been able to occupy the world no. 1 spot almost continuously throughout the last two seasons. Although Swiatek has…
Dominic Thiem is one of the most successful tennis players of his generation, but his career will likely come to an end in 2024. The Austrian had a really successful tennis career, and all of that came during the period when the Big Three were all competing for Grand Slams. His career highlight undoubtedly came…
Alexander Zverev is not happy that the ATP season is constantly being prolonged, even though it hurts players. Currently, three of the four highest-ranked players in the ATP Rankings are struggling with some kind of injury or physical discomfort. It’s a worrying number, as two of the biggest young stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner,…
Serena Williams is considered among the most successful tennis players of all time, both in terms of championships won and career earnings. The greatest tennis players are not only rewarded for their efforts with heavy pieces of hardware at the end of the tournament, but they are also well compensated. And because of their magnetic…
Iga Swiatek recently won the 2024 Madrid Open, and it was clear that the win at the WTA 1000 tournament meant a lot to her. Only a few days before the tournament in Madrid started, the Polish player lost her unbeaten streak at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, and it was clear that…
Coco Gauff admitted that she never looks at her ranking, even though she’s currently close to achieving a new career-high. When it comes to the rankings in tennis, every player approaches it differently. Some know exactly how many points they have, while others have no idea what their position is. Gauff is one of the…
Getty Images Main-draw competition at the Rome Masters gets underway on Wednesday, when Gael Monfils and Italy’s own Fabio Fognini are taking the court. Monfils awaits Thiago Monteiro, while Fognini faces Dan Evans.(Q) Thiago Monteiro vs. Gael MonfilsMonfils and Monteiro will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers when they clash in…
