Holger Rune has made an extraordinary number of coaching changes for a young player, and that trend continued ahead of his appearance at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia. The Six Kings Slam is a financially lucrative exhibition that takes place from October 16th to 19th and involves Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner,…
Naomi Osaka shared a concerning update on social media, admitting the injury she picked up at the 2024 China Open in Beijing is more severe than first expected. The four-time Grand Slam champion played well in her opening three matches at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, overcoming Lucia Bronzetti, Yulia Putintseva, and Katie Volynets…
Taylor Fritz spoke frankly about the length of the ATP calendar and its toll on him during his participation at the 2024 Shanghai Masters. Several players have spoken about the length of the season in recent months, with many ATP and WTA stars arguing that the intensity of the schedule leads to burnout and does…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 American Sebastian Korda is currently recovering from right elbow surgery. The 24-year-old World No.22 posted the news on Friday. “I wanted to update you all—I’ve been dealing with some elbow issues and my team and I decided surgery was the best option,” Korda wrote. “Everything…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 Whether on the court or off, China’s Zheng Qinwen – aka Queenwen – is a hot commodity. On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist became the first athlete to ever grace the cover of Vogue China. Seventh-ranked Zheng, who also reached the final at…
The WTA Tour continues in China, at the Ningbo Open, and in Japan, at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka this week… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open With the WTA Finals just 2 weeks away, the WTA 500 in Ningbo has seen the withdrawal of top seed Jasmine Paolini, and No 5 seed…
Rafael Nadal is a big fan of Real Madrid, and his uncle, Toni Nadal, says he could become the club’s Director of Football after his retirement. Nadal devastated millions of tennis fans worldwide last week by announcing his retirement from professional tennis. His final appearance will be representing Spain alongside Carlos Alcaraz at the Davis…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 The field for next month’s WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is rounding out. Four players qualified for singles on Monday, with the WTA announcing that Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula had all made the cut. The quartet joins Iga Swiatek…
Paula Badosa returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Ningbo Open, but she needed a comeback to win her first match at the WTA 500 event. The Spanish player’s past few weeks have been very interesting, both in positive and negative ways. After reaching the US Open quarter-finals, she continued her good form also…
Tennis and poker may seem worlds apart, but for some tennis stars, the transition from the court to the felt has been a natural progression. Both pastimes require otherworldly mental fortitude, as well as handling the harshest of pressures under the brightest of lights. While one is a lot less physically demanding than the other,…
