Casper Ruud grew up watching legends like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, so it’s sad for him to see them nearing retirement. A good part of Ruud’s teenage years was spent watching the Big Three compete, and they’re always going to be the pinnacle of the sport for him. He’s already seen Roger Federer retire…
History will remember Rafael Nadal as the man who won a mind-boggling 14th Roland Garros title in 2022, but the man himself has a more compelling story to tell apart from winning. Nadal has always been a man of resilience throughout his career, with his knack of fighting for every point like it is his…
Pickleball has garnered mixed reactions from tennis players and fans in terms of relevance and Casper Ruud has weighed in on the discourse. From a 2023 report by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), pickleball is estimated to have grown by 52% in the past year in the USA, which translated to 13.6 million…
Getty Images There are a couple of all-seeded showdowns on the Friday schedule in Munich, where Germany’s own Jan-Lennard Struff faces Felix Auger-Aliassime. Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper are also aiming for a place in the final four.(3) Taylor Fritz vs. (6) Jack Draper Fritz and Draper will be going head-to-head for the second time…
Frenchman Arthur Fils faces Dusan Lajovic in Barcelona on Friday. Photo credit: Hamburg European Open Facebook Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €2,782,960 Nadal Returns, Alcaraz Out of Barcelona Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right arm injury, while former champion Rafael Nadal returns to action in one of his…
Taylor Fritz hasn’t played all that well lately, but the American is keen on fixing things at the 2024 Munich Open, even though Jack Draper stands in his way. It’s been a very odd year so far for the American, who hasn’t been terrible, but he hasn’t been particularly great either. His first clay experience…
Rafael Nadal lost to Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Wednesday, but the 37-year-old Spaniard sounded optimistic about playing later during the clay-court swing in Madrid, Rome, and Paris. Nadal was competitive in the first set, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to earn a…
American Taylor Fritz takes on sixth-seeded Briton Jack Draper in the Munich quarterfinals on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis BMW Munich Open Munich, GermanyApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €579,320 Rune, Fritz and Zverev Headline Munich The BMW Open is the first of four German tournaments on the season’s ATP Tour calendar, contested in Bavaria’s picturesque capital…
Coco Gauff survived a pretty tough first match at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and it was without her coach, Brad Gilbert. The 20-year-old traveled to Europe early as she had some commitments with Rolex, after which she went to Stuttgart. She arrived with her dad but not her coach, Brad Gilbert, who won’t…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 18, 2024 Elena Rybakina celebrated her return to clay getting her feet dirty. Rybakina rapped her Yonex racquet off the sole of her shoe to free some clotted clay caught in her treads. More: Ruud Shocks Djokovic Then Rybakina put her foot down edging former Charleston champion Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(3), 1-6,…
