Jack Draper is set on maintaining his current form which has seen him reach the semi-finals of the US Open and now the quarter finals of the Japan Open, an ATP 500 event in Tokyo. So, I’m really happy with my composure, the way I approached the game, and hopefully I can carry this momentum…
On Friday British No 1 Katie Boulter kicked off her China Open campaign with a convincing win over Taylor Townsend after Zhang Shuai stunned US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro in straight sets in the 2nd-round, and Jessica Pagula, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka as scored wins. Boulter, who was playing her first match since making…
Seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev will headline the conclusion of second-round action at the ATP 500 in Beijing on Sunday. Alcaraz is going up against Tallon Griekspoor; Rublev is facing Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.Tallon Griekspoor vs. (2) Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz and Griekspoor will be meeting for the sixth time in their careers when they battle for…
Quarterfinal competition at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo begins on Sunday, when Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils face off in what should be an entertaining affair. Left-handers Jack Draper and Ugo Humbert are also on the schedule. Arthur Fils vs. (8) Ben Shelton Shelton and Fils will be squaring off for the second time…
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard recently discussed the challenge of balancing her tennis and pickleball careers simultaneously. Bouchard, once a promising talent with a deep run at Wimbledon, faced hurdles that prevented her from reaching her full potential on the WTA Tour. At 30, she now divides her time between tennis and pickleball. Juggling both…
The 2024 European Open in Antwerp will be played during the first week of the indoor hardcourt season, and the prize money details for the tournament have been released. Two other tournaments, the Stockholm Open and the Almaty Open, also take place during that week. That gives players plenty of options to pick the most…
Former Top-10 player Caroline Garcia hasn’t had the 2024 season she had hoped to have, and she will end it early to take a mental break. Tennis is a difficult sport because it takes up so much of an athlete’s time. There are no free days for tennis players because it’s a lifestyle, not just…
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka takes the court in Beijing on Saturday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images China Open Beijing, ChinaSeptember 25-October 2, 2024Prize Money: ATP $3,720,165 Elite Players Converge at China OpenThe Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, built for the 2008 Olympic Games, is the venue for the China Open. In 2011, the centre…
Quarterfinal spots will start being handed out in Beijing on Saturday, when Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev headline the order of play. Sinner awaits Roman Safiullin in round two, while Medvedev meets Adrian Mannarino.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. (LL) Roman SafiullinThe China Open touched off Sinner’s amazing season-ending run in 2023–one that has never stopped, in…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 27, 2024Photo credit: Mike Lawrence/USTA/US Open It’s a golden year for iconic Hall of Famer Billie Jean King. King has made history as the first female athlete awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The legislation was signed by President Biden after passing both chambers of Congress. TN Q&A: Roger Federer on RF…
