Here are the figures for 2025 singles players at Roland-Garros By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 17, 2025 Prize money is on the rise at Roland-Garros, but the adjusted figures might not be enough to placate the players. Overall, the prize money package has increased by 5.21% from 2024 to a total of…

“The WTA tour refused to protect a woman, a player, a human being. Instead, the WTA tour chose to protect a person in a leadership position,” Lesia Tsurenko said. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 17, 2025 Photo credit: @BrisbaneTennis Lesia Tsurenko is taking her cause to court. Tsurenko is taking legal action against the…

The tournament announced plans to honor its greatest champion. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 17, 2025 Mark your calendars. Roland-Garros will honor the legacy of its greatest champion on Sunday May 25th, as the tournament will host a ceremony to honor Rafael Nadal on Court Philippe Chatrier. And the King of Clay…

Serena Williams may have stepped away from professional tennis, but her influence is as powerful as ever. In fact, this year she earned a place on Time magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world, a fitting honor for someone who’s shaped more than just the world of sports.   View…

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain will face Russian Andrey Rublev in Barcelona on Thursday. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 13-20, 2025Prize Money: €2,889,200 Carlos Alcaraz Top Seed in Barcelona Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz returns as top seed after missing Barcelona last year due to an arm injury. Defending champion Casper Ruud,…

British tennis player Harriet Dart has issued a public apology after making a controversial comment about her opponent’s body odour during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Harriet Dart During a second-set changeover, with emotions clearly running high, Dart was caught on the broadcast asking the umpire: “Can you ask her to put on…

The pair were apart for over a year. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 Maria Sakkari and coach Tom Hill are putting the band back together. Last February, the pair ended their partnership after six very productive years. Just over a year later, they have elected to restart the partnership that…

The American icon expresses her thoughts on Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, and how things might have been different for Maria Sharapova By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 When it comes to doping in tennis, Serena Williams has thoughts. The 23-time major champion aired them out in an interview with Time Magazine,…

The shapeshifting American icon has more influence than ever. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 Serena Williams was influential when she was the World No.1 and powering her way to Grand Slam glory multiple times a year. Now retired, she holds more sway than ever before. The American icon and GOAT…

Lois Boisson used humor—and photoshop—to answer Harriet Dart’s deodorant diss. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 15, 2025 Photo credit: Lois Boisson Instagram Stories Lois Boisson defused Harriet Dart’s diss with humor.  The Frenchwoman used her sense of humor—and photoshop—to answer Dart’s deodorant diss that saw the Briton bizarrely ask the chair umpire to tell…

Holger Rune plays Sebastian Baez in Barcelona on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 13-20, 2025Prize Money: €2,889,200 Carlos Alcaraz Top Seed in Barcelona Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz returns as top seed after missing Barcelona last year due to an arm injury. Defending champion Casper Ruud, four-time finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, Monte-Carlo finalist…

According to German media outlet BUNTE, Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger have separated after more than eight years of marriage. The couple reportedly split two months ago and are now living apart—Ana in Belgrade with their three sons, and Bastian in Munich. Ivanovic and Schweinsteiger have long embodied the image of a perfect union—grace, stability,…

Aryna Sabalenka has cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix without playing a single point. The world No. 1 received a first-round bye as the top seed and advanced again when her second-round opponent, Anastasia Potapova, withdrew from the tournament due to injury. As a result, Sabalenka will play her first match…

Germany’s top-ranked women’s tennis player, Eva Lys, has officially been named a “Friend of the Brand” by Porsche, a move that solidifies her long-standing relationship with the luxury sports car manufacturer. This announcement comes as the 23-year-old prepares to compete in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, where she will face fifth seed Jasmine…

Few backhands are as good as Musetti’s looks 2024 did not go as planned for Lorenzo Musetti. He started the season having fallen out of the top 20, and he didn’t win back-to-back matches until Miami. The skid continued on clay, where he suffered first-round exits in Estoril, Barcelona, Madrid, and Rome. Somehow he found…

Two-time Stuttgart champion Iga Swiatek has already been in Germany for a few days, gearing up for her return to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, where she will begin her campaign on Wednesday. During her stay, the world No. 2 has been keeping busy both on and off the court. Sporting an On zip-up jacket,…

Ana Ivanovic is set to make a rare on-court appearance this spring, joining fellow tennis legend Martina Hingis for an exhibition match at the Gonet Geneva Open on Sunday, May 18, as the ATP 250 tournament celebrates its 10th anniversary. To mark a decade of world-class tennis, the organizers are hosting a mixed doubles exhibition…

“You have to face the difficulties you have. Face it, not avoid it,” Carlos Alcaraz said. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, April 14, 2025 Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook Streaks of crimson clay colored his socks, a physical sign of Carlos Alcaraz doing the dirty work to rise to his maiden Monte-Carlo championship. Alcaraz rallied…

A composed performance from Hailey Baptiste and a gutsy comeback from Bernarda Pera propelled the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team into the 2025 Finals with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday in Bratislava, securing the top spot in Qualifying Group C. Making their Billie Jean King Cup debuts, Baptiste and Pera combined for…

A few days ago we informed you that former world No. 1 Dinara Safina is stepping into her first major coaching role with Diana Shnaider, with their partnership kicking off at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Photographer Jimmie48 caught an early glimpse of the new duo during a practice session on the clay…