Coco Gauff is currently at a career-high ranking and has a chance to replace Aryna Sabalenka as World No. 2 by the end of the Madrid Open. Gauff and Sabalenka are currently 590 points apart in the official WTA rankings. Sabalenka, as the defending champion, cannot gain points but must defend her 6848 points. Gauff,…
Tennis Stars Embrace the Casino Lifestyle While tennis stars are celebrated for their skills on the court, many also find themselves drawn to the adrenaline-fueled atmosphere of the casino. From Wimbledon champions to emerging talents, these athletes revel in the allure and excitement of casino gaming during their off-court moments. Whether it’s the thrill of…
Novak Djokovic won’t play at the Madrid Open this year, but he’s still hoping to face Rafael Nadal again before the Spaniard retires. The way Nadal’s story unfolded in recent weeks, it seems like 2024 will surely be his last season. There is obviously a chance for things to change, but as things stand now,…
Getty Images In a significant change dating back to last season, Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome are now two-week events instead of one and the draw sizes have increased to 96 (the 32 seeds get byes in a bracket of 128). Yes, that means they are on par with Indian Wells and Miami….
Even when he’s not holding his Head racquet in his head, Novak Djokovic is a major champion. The Serbian superstar shined at the Laureus World Sports Award in Madrid on Monday night. Grand Slam king Djokovic earned his fifth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award, equaling rival Roger Federer for most in the 25-year-history…
Sofia Kenin has been struggling in her tennis performance recently, as evidenced by her ninth consecutive loss at the 2024 Madrid Open. Kenin demonstrated strong play prior to the start of the 2024 season by winning the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi. However, her form took a downturn early in the year despite initial…
When Rafael Nadal takes the court for his first-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, he will be facing a player 21 years younger than him – 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch. Blanch, an IMG client, received a main-draw wild card for this Masters 1000 tournament. This is not the first time he has…
Marta Kostyuk ended her 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix runner-up speech with ‘Slava Ukraini,’ which means ‘Glory to Ukraine,’ and she explained what it symbolized after the match. ‘Slava Ukraini’ is a common saying in Ukraine, but it became known worldwide after 2021 when the country was invaded by Russia. It’s a show of support…
Getty Images Main-draw action at the Madrid Masters gets underway on Wednesday, when Chris Eubanks goes up against Botic van de Zandschulp. Facundo Diaz Acosta and Denis Shapovalov are also taking the court in round one. Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Chris Eubanks Eubanks and Van de Zandschulp will be going head-to-head for the first…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s status ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open has been a huge talking point, and he admitted he’s not fully recovered. Alcaraz missed two tournaments due to an arm problem that seemingly impacted his forehand. His forehand is his signature shot, and it’s a large part of what makes him really good on a…
