Emma Raducanu created a very funny moment during her 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers match against Caroline Garcia, celebrating the win prematurely. The Brit played her first match on clay on Friday, almost a year since her last match on that surface last April at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. She’s been practicing on…
Against all the odds, underdogs Great Britain are tied 1-1 with France after the first day of their Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifier in Le Portel. We go into tomorrow equal, and we’re not 2-0 down, which is very difficult to fight back from. For me, being a point down and playing against…
Emma Raducanu returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup, and she was apparently quite excited to be back. The British player hasn’t played since the Indian Wells Open, withdrawing from the Miami Open. She took a month away from the courts, but she was ready to return on clay to…
Rain delayed the start of play at the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open by 6 hours on Wednesday, making the conditions heavy going, but Anhelina Kalinina and Victoria Azarenka were among the winners of the 8 completed matches to make it into the 3rd round on Day 3. I had to keep my…
Holger Rune was handed a controversial code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. The Dane fought Jannik Sinner last year in Monte-Carlo, and they also met this year. Last year, there were disruptions because of the crowd, and the same happened this year, as the crowd in Monaco heavily backed the Italian…
It comes as very little surprise that the WTA announced on Thursday that it its season-ending championships will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for at least the next 3 years, in what is seen by many as a money-spinning deal for the WTA Tour. We don’t plan to do any persuading. The players need…
Jannik Sinner defended Holger Rune after the Dane clashed with the crowd at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, even though it directly impacted the match. The Italian and his young Danish rival played a spectacular tennis match in Monte Carlo. Sinner was able to win in three sets, avenging the loss to Rune at the same…
British interest in the Estoril Open, a clay court ATP 250 level event in Portugal, came to an end in the second round with Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, the second seed, eliminating qualifier Jan Choinski 7-6(5) 6-4. It has been challenging playing the first match of the year on the clay court. You have to adjust…
Getty Images World No.1 Novak Djokovic is inching closer to his first title of 2024 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters as he takes on Norway’s Casper Ruud in the semifinals on Saturday. Novak Djokovic came into Monte-Carlo with an 8-3 match record for the season and no titles. And this time it’s not because of…
Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke about his run at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, admitting that being annoying is generally a good way to win on clay. Clay tennis is very specific, and the way matches play out is a bit different than on the other courts. Matches are generally longer because every rally is longer. There aren’t…
