With spring, it’s time for the clay court season on the ATP and WTA Tours, which is highlighted by the signature red clay of Roland Garros and the year’s second major: the French Open. A year ago, Novak Djokovic was the men’s singles champion and hoisted the fourth French Open title of his career to…
In what will most likely be the final French Open for Rafael Nadal, the Spaniard now knows who is first-round opponent will be. The 14-time Roland Garros champion will square off against fourth-seed Alexander Zverev to kick off his fortnight in Paris. In their previous 10 matchups against one another, Nadal is 7-3 against Zverev….
It was a weekend of firsts for both Andrey Rublev and Iga Swiatek in Madrid, as each player won the Mutua Madrid Open titles for the first time, with Rublev claiming the men’s singles title on Sunday while Swiatek earned her women’s singles title on Saturday. Swiatek battled past the player directly beneath her in…
Italy’s Lucas Nardi scored the biggest win of his career on Monday as the 20-year-old upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Nardi, a lucky loser, became the lowest-ranked player (No. 123) to defeat Djokovic at the ATP Masters 1000 or Grand…
The 2018 Delray Beach Open champion Frances Tiafoe will return for this year’s tournament, becoming the fourth Top 20 player in the field for the ATP Tour event that takes place Feb. 9-18 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. Currently world-ranked No. 17, he will join American compatriots Taylor Fritz (No. 12) and Tommy Paul (No. 14) in the…
Taylor Fritz is into the third major quarterfinal of his career after he defeated seventh-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets. “I felt that as soon as I knew that I was going to be playing Stef in this match, I don’t know, I think the styles match up well for me,” said Fritz. “I just…
Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Australian Open title on Friday as the second-seed from Belarus rolled past 28th seeded Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 to secure her spot in the fourth round. “I’m super happy with the level I played. [I’m] just happy to get through this round,” said Sabalenka. “Right now,…
Making his first appearance at the Australian Open in two years, second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to the tennis calendar’s first major. Alcaraz defeated veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the second-round. “It’s always great to play here in Australia,” Alcaraz told the crowd in his post-match interview….
Competing in a major for the first time as a major champion, American Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to begin her Australian Open campaign. “I was a little nervous in the first set,” Gauff, who struggled on serve in the match, admitted afterwards. “I think I did…
The 2024 tennis season begins where it always does, on the other side of the world in Australia. While it isn’t the first tournament to be played this year, the 2024 Australian Open represents the birth of a new season on the pro tours, and is the first pivotal event of the tennis calendar. The…