Aryna Sabalenka says some pretty tough and challenging life experiences made her very strong mentally and she believes that played a big part in her success over the last couple of years.  After experiencing a very traumatic experience in 2019 and losing her father to a sudden death, the Belarusian also struggled to make a…

Jakub Mensik will chase his first Masters 1000 crown on Sunday against his idol, Novak Djokovic! The young Czech reached the title clash at the Miami Open following a tight 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 triumph over the home favorite Taylor Fritz in two hours and 25 minutes.  Mensik kept his composure in the closing stages of…

Alexandra Eala isn’t setting any major expectations for herself after a dream Miami Open run but just hopes that she won’t suddenly lose the level showcased in South Beach.  Before Miami, the 19-year-old had only two main draw wins on the Tour and she had never been ranked inside the top-100. But after the second…

Jessica Pegula is optimistic about her Miami Open final chances against Aryna Sabalenka as the world No. 4 feels she is serving and returning better compared to the last time they played. On Thursday evening, the American tennis star ended Alexandra Eala’s dream run in South Beach after beating the 140th-ranked wildcard 7-6 (3) 5-7…

Novak Djokovic enjoyed a relaxed day at the office in the Miami Open semi-final. The six-time champion sailed past his great friend and last year’s finalist Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 10 minutes. Novak will chase his 100th ATP title against Jakub Mensik or Taylor Fritz.  Dimitrov survived a match point against Francisco Cerundolo…

Novak Djokovic liked how he served against Sebastian Korda in the Miami Masters quarter-final! The Serb defeated the American 6-3, 7-6 in an hour and 22 minutes for a place in the last four, remaining on the course toward his 100th ATP title. Speaking about his victory, Djokovic mentioned his initial shot as the leading…

Iga Swiatek has an idea about what she would do differently if she could play her Miami Open quarterfinal match against Alexandra Eala again as the Pole would definitely add more spin to her shots instead of hitting the ball very hard.  During a 2-6 5-7 loss to the 19-year-old, the Pole hit 32 unforced…

Stan Wawrinka and Borna Coric met in the second round of the Napoli Tennis Cup in Naples. The veteran played his last match as the 39-year-old and notched a notable 6-2, 6-3 victory in an hour and 43 minutes. Thus, Stan ended Borna’s streak of 16 consecutive Challenger victories. Both players struggled to find the first serve,…

Jakub Mensik is through to his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami. The young Czech ousted Arthur Fils 7-6, 6-1 in an hour and 15 minutes, becoming the first player from his country in the Miami Open semi-final since Tomas Berdych in 2015. Mensik claimed 14 points more than his rival, losing the advantage in the…

Martina Navratilova thinks the stress was the real reason behind Emma Raducanu needing a medical intervention during a Miami Open quarterfinal match and not really the weather conditions.  After failing to convert four set points on Jessica Pegula’s serve at 5-2 in the second set, the Briton also didn’t manage to serve out for the…

No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula avoided being added to Alexandra Eala’s impressive Miami win list but afterward admitted that she had all but an easy job and had only words of praise for the rising Filipina after completing a 7-6 (3) 5-7 6-3 win. A day after upsetting Iga Swiatek, the wildcard world No. 140…

Emma Raducanu achieved a couple of notable things during her Miami Open run and one of those is securing returning to the top-50 for the first time in nearly three years.  The Briton, who entered Miami ranked 60th in the world, made it past her opening four matches at the tournament to book her first…

Iga Swiatek insisted that she didn’t want to “think too much” about her tough start to 2025 but admitted that she was happy that the clay swing was next on the calendar. On Thursday, the former world No. 1 suffered the most stunning defeat of her season after world No. 140 Alexandra Eala outplayed her…

World no. 5 Novak Djokovic is through to his eighth Miami Masters semi-final. The six-time champion faced Sebastian Korda in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 22 minutes to remain on the title course. Like against Musetti in the previous round, the veteran performed at a high level and…

Ashleigh Barty’s name popped up on Charleston’s player field for their upcoming tournament and fans went into a frenzy before the American clay event confirmed that they made an error.  Traditionally, Charleston opens the clay season and this year’s tournament edition starts on Monday. A couple of days before the start of the tournament, tennis…

Corentin Moutet is withdrawing from next week’s Bucharest tournament because he is still mentally impacted by his recent Miami Masters incident and doesn’t feel he is in a state where he can go out and compete properly.  In case you missed it, there were some wild scenes during the Frenchman’s second-round clash against Chilean Alejandro…

Jannik Sinner’s return to the professional tour is not far off, considering that the world number 1 will compete at the Rome Masters 1000 in May. After skipping the Indian Wells Masters 1000 and the Miami Open, the Italian champion will also miss the Monte Carlo and Madrid Masters 1000. However, the 23-year-old from Sesto…

Ever since he rose to the top of the ATP ranking and started winning one title after another, Jannik Sinner has had to live with a truly enormous amount of media attention, and it has not been easy for him to keep his private life private. Over the past twelve months, the Italian ace has been…

There’s a new high-fashion sports collab in town, and it’s serving serious court-side chic! Asics and Parisian fashion powerhouse A.P.C. have joined forces to launch a tennis collection just in time for the European part of the WTA season. We have the first images of Belinda Bencic and Beatriz Haddad Maia modeling the new designs.…

Joao Fonseca also showed flashes of his enormous talent during the Miami Open – the second Masters 1000 of the season – in which he defeated young local idol Learner Tien and French ace Ugo Humbert, putting forth two truly outstanding performances that left the crowd speechless. Because of the huge South American community present in…