Matteo Berrettini rolled comfortably into the second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco in preparation of the forthcoming European clay court season. It’s great to be back. I am just really happy. I said it many times, but seven months without playing is a long time. I missed it, and that’s…
Getty Images Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner were on a collision course for the final of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Both Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas had other ideas, however. Before Ruud upset Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 for his first-ever win at the 36-year-old Serb’s expense, Tsitsipas pulled off a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over…
Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers (fourth time at the ATP level) when they collide in the final of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday. When this week started (and especially after Carlos Alcaraz pulled out due to injury), a final between Novak Djokovic and…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday April 12, 2024 After dropping a 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner in the Monte-Carlo quarterfinals, Holger Rune has taken to social media to complain to the ATP Tour. The Dane, who made an innocent gesture to hush the crowd and was given a warning for unsportsmanlike…
He may not be a new name to some but British tennis fans may not know of Jan Choinski, who made his debut on the ATP Tour at the Millenium Estoril Open in Portugal after successfully coming through the qualifying competition. It’s been very nice to receive the support from the fans and the love…
Getty Images Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers on the main tour when they battle for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title on Sunday afternoon. When the tournament began (and especially after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew), a championship match between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2…
Casper Ruud toppled top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to reach his maiden Monte-Carlo final and become the first Norwegian to defeat a reigning world No. 1. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Winless in 11 prior sets against Novak Djokovic,Casper Ruud felt futility of mythic proportions—and a world of hurt—against world No. 1. Ruud was pure Sisyphus…
Jannik Sinner lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters in a pretty unfortunate way, and he talked about it after the match. Sinner’s match against Tsitsipas was a good battle, ultimately ending in three sets, with Tsitsipas winning. It could have easily ended the other way around, and many think it should have…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 13, 2024 Tennis is played in a rectangle. Novak Djokovic has felt a bit boxed in this season. More: Ruud Shocks Djokovic In the aftermath of his 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to Casper Ruud in the Monte-Carlo semifinals today, Djokovic delivered a candid assessment of his 2024 campaign: “Not a…
Action in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers got under way on Friday, with Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka leading the charge with wins to put Poland and Japan ahead against Switzerland and Kazakhstan in different parts of the world on their quest to secure their nations places in the November Finals in Seville. We…
