Alexander Zverev is calling fake news on the quotes he allegedly recently made about Ivan Lendl, underling that he hasn’t spoken about his former coach in five years.  After hiring Andy Murray’s former coach in 2018, the German tennis star worked with the former world No. 1 until 2019 July. During that period, the current…

Novak Djokovic has been the most consistent player at Majors since 2011. The Serb has earned many notable records at the most notable tennis events, proudly owning 24 Major crowns from 37 finals! Djokovic claimed three Major trophies from four finals in 2023. Thus, Novak terminated the GOAT race and missed a chance to extend…

Alex de Minaur can be pleased with his progresses over the past twelve months. The Australian ace had a very regular season, in which he almost always defeated the players who are behind him in the ATP ranking. The current world No.9 reached the quarterfinals in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024,…

Nick Kyrgios was pleasantly surprised to hear Pat Rafter’s prediction for his Australian Open run, declaring it “the nicest thing” that the Australian tennis legend ever said about him.  After missing the last two Australian Open editions due to foot and wrist surgeries, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist is set to make his long-awaited comeback at…

Thanasi Kokkinakis has issued a major statement as the world No. 77 says it is “fair” to compare Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz to the Big Three, at least talent-wise. Following the results that the Italian and the Spaniard had in 2024, some argued that it was the level of dominance that resembled the prime…

Patrick Mouratoglou thinks Andy Murray may be able to “challenge” Novak Djokovic in a way that it helps the Serb find a new source of motivation but Naomi Osaka’s coach also highlights that he believes beating Jannik Sinner will be a major challenge for the 37-year-old going forward.  When the record 10-time Australian Open champion…

Tim Henman hailed Rafael Nadal as “an icon” before stating that it was “the right time” for him to walk away from pro tennis because he probably squeezed the last juice from his body and there was nothing else left.  When the Spaniard suffered a serious hip injury and revealed in 2023 May his plans…

Tim Henman says he would like to see a bit of adversity early in the Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray partnership as the former six-time Grand Slam semifinalist admits he is interested in seeing who will deliver the first shout and what will be the response. In the last couple of years, the Serbian tennis…

Jurgen Melzer thinks Andy Murray could be exactly what Novak Djokovic needs as the former world No. 8 is tipping the Serb to be in contention in all four Grand Slam tournaments.  This year, the Serbian tennis star only triumphed at the Paris Olympics and finished the year ranked at No. 7 in the world.…

Rafael Nadal and Gael Monfils played 16 matches between 2005 and 2019, with the Spaniard scoring 14 wins. Their first duel came in Monte Carlo, and they embraced the title clash 11 years later. Gael threw everything at Rafa while chasing a notable title. However, the Frenchman experienced a 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 less in two hours…

Iga Swiatek’s coach Wim Fissette slammed Simona Halep and Nick Kyrgios as “negative people” and also suggested that some should read to the fullest what the ITIA said in their report about the case. The Romanian, who was banned for around a year and a half before winning her appeal in front of a CAS…

Who are the oldest and youngest players in the Top-100 of the ATP ranking? The end-of-year ATP tennis ranking allows you to track statistics and data and this is certainly one of the most interesting. Let’s see how the players are divided by age in the top one hundred of world men’s tennis. The oldest…

In 2024 Rafael Nadal – the strongest left-handed player in the history of tennis – ended his career in the Davis Cup at the Malaga Finals, retired. But what emerges from an analysis of the ATP ranking speaks clearly about a particular statistic: no left-handed player is currently present in the top-10 of world men’s tennis. And…

Analyzing the ATP rankings at the end of the year, one data emerges clearly: the crisis of the one-handed backhand. Of the top 100 players in the world, 92 play it with two hands and only 8 are the interpreters of the one-handed shot. The one-handed backhand is a shot that is increasingly less widespread on…

Evidently there arestill  those – like Nikolay Davydenko – who are stuck behind the times: that’s why words like those of the Russian, in 2024, create embarrassment and shame. The former winner of the 2009 ATP Finals has taken up the never-ending controversy regarding prize money in tournaments differentiated or equal between men and women.…

The General Director of the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA Oliver Niggli has released new interesting updates that closely concern the controversial Jannik Sinner’s doping issue. At the end of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport published the list of all the hearings that will take place in the coming months and up to February 11,…

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is working hard during the off-season. The Italian is in Dubai with his team, preparing for the new season and shaping up his game for the upcoming Australian Open. Jannik trained with the young Spaniard Martin Landaluce.  Sinner is also enjoying off-court activities, playing golf and football on the beach. World…

Coco Gauff has explained how she deals with hate on social media and the negative comments she often receives from people. Every tennis player inevitably has a different relationship with the world of social media. There are those who have always shown the desire to completely distance themselves from those social platforms, using them as…

The ATP announced on Friday that Grigor Dimitrov is the winner of the 2024 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. It is Dimitrov’s first such honor and he is the third straight first-time recipient following Casper Ruud in 2022 and Carlos Alcaraz in 2023. This stretch of different winners is a marked change for the Sportsmanship Award,…

Novak Djokovic has enjoyed numerous wonderful moments throughout his incredible career. The 24-time Major winner recently spoke about his most significant achievements and mentioned last year’s Roland Garros as one of the highlights of his outstanding tennis journey.  Novak was a player to beat at Majors last year, winning three titles from four finals and cementing…