Emma Raducanu has suffered another setback off the court, with telecoms giant Vodafone walking away from a £3 million sponsorship agreement. The move marks a fresh blow for the 22-year-old British tennis star, whose post-US Open career hasn’t matched the hype of her teenage triumph. Once hailed as the golden girl of British tennis following…

The Italian sets sights on bigger goals – after a week of rest. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 13, 2025 Lorenzo Musetti takes solace in the exquisite tennis he played in reaching his first Masters 1000 final this weekend in Monte-Carlo, but even after reaching his first Masters final and recording back-to-back…

The ATP Tour moves to Barcelona and Munich for a week of 500-level events. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 13, 2025 The clay season moves forward with two 500 level events in Barcelona and Munich next week on the ATP Tour. In Barcelona, Monte-Carlo champion Carlos Alcaraz will look to reclaim his…

Bernard Pera photo by: Hameltion/Wikimedia Commons Hailey Baptiste and Bernarda Pera both won their Billie Jean King Cup debuts to lead the United States past Denmark, 3-0, on Saturday in Bratislava to set up a decisive Qualifying tie vs. hosts Slovakia on Sunday with a trip to the 2025 Finals on the line.  The American…

When your first car is a Porsche, you know you’re doing something right. That’s exactly the case for Elena Rybakina, who won a Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo last year by capturing the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart last year. At the time, there was just one catch—she didn’t have a driver’s…

Stefano Tsitsipas on the “100%” cause of his Monte-Carlo loss and reports he’s set to work with coach Goran Ivanisevic. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, April 11, 2025 Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook Greek media reports Stefanos Tsitsipas will begin working with coach Goran Ivanisevic after Roland Garros. Tsitsipas sure could have used the Wimbledon…

Carlos Alcaraz concedes he has an issue—and knows the solution. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, April 11, 2025 Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook The Carlos Alcaraz player box isn’t equipped with a defibrillator. Lately, Alcaraz’s propensity for pulsating comebacks is becoming a bit of a health hazard for family members. A defiant Alcaraz surged…

Alexander Zverev lost On Tuesday, Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev slugged out a 48-shot rally, the longest of the season so far. It came at 5-5, deuce, in the deciding set. Berrettini won it, opening the door for a final break of serve and a hold to seal the match. At almost no stage of…

Grigor Dimitrov faces Alex de Minaur for a place in the Monte-Carlo semifinals on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, MonacoApril 6-13, 2025Prize Money: €6,128,940 Novak Djokovic Returns in Monte-Carlo Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic returns to his home-away-from-home tournament for his first ATP appearance since losing in the Miami Open final…

The former World No.1 says it’s insane to even think that Alcaraz needs another voice in his box. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 10, 2025 Carlos Alcaraz has won four majors before turning 22 – and impressive 25 percent strike rate! – so it only seems normal that the public expects the…

In his second clay match of the season, Carlos Alcaraz conjured the clay-court point of the year. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 10, 2025 Photo credit: TennisTV Screen Shot Explosive entertainer Carlos Alcaraz turned break point into a wild tennis thrill ride. In his second clay match of the season, Alcaraz conjured the…

Alycia Parks has been named to the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup squad.Photo credit: Getty Images Alycia Parks, Bernarda Pera and Hailey Baptiste will join Asia Muhammad and Desirae Krawczyk on the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team that will compete in Qualifying Group C this weekend in Bratislava, Slovakia. Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and McCartney Kessler have withdrawn.  This is the first…

Former world No.1 Dinara Safina is stepping back onto the tennis stage as the new coach of Russia’s 13th-ranked Diana Shnaider. The 21-year-old rising star made the announcement on Instagram, expressing excitement and hope about this new partnership ahead of her upcoming tournament in Stuttgart, which kicks off on April 14th.   View this post…

Carlos Alcaraz delivered his first Monte Carlo victory. World no. 3 faced a tricky opponent in the second round and dominated sets two and three for his first triumph in the Principality. Alcaraz played against Francisco Cerundolo and won 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.  The Spaniard made a slow start before leaving his rival miles behind. The…

Francisco Cerundolo will face world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo Masters second round. The Argentine sailed past Fabio Fognini in the opening match, arranging his third clash versus the four-time Major champion. Carlos defeated Francisco in their previous two matches, but they will meet on clay for the first time. Cerundolo hopes…

Alexander Zverev didn’t hold back after his latest disappointing defeat, ripping his level as “terrible” and admitting that even he can’t understand anymore what’s causing his problems.  On Tuesday, the top seed saw his Monte Carlo Masters campaign end after only one match. And just as was the case in some of the previous weeks,…

Gael Monfils says the tennis community should give some time before making verdicts about the Andrey Rublev and Marat Safin partnership but he personally believes that the Russian tennis legend will be able to help with his major experience and mental game. On Wednesday, the world No. 9 and the former two-time Grand Slam winner…

ndrey Rublev admits he would like his and Marat Safin’s partnership to be a long-time thing but also highlights it mostly depends on if the former two-time Grand Slam champion will “enjoy or suffer” working with him.  This week, the current top-ranked Russian male tennis player will kick off his collaboration with one of the…

Patrick McEnroe thinks the ITIA conducted the Jannik Sinner doping investigation as well as they could have and there was zero reason for the Italian tennis star to be handed a suspension.  Last August, the ITIA announced that the world No. 1 twice tested positive for a banned substance in 2024 March but he was…