Jack Draper thinks the tennis culture across the United Kingdom could be better and hopes that he and Emma Raducanu could take care of that and make more people fall in love with the game.  This week in Indian Wells, the 23-year-old is making some noise as he beat rising star Joao Fonseca and three…

The question of the fifth major is mentioned year after year, and Lee Trevino, the legend of golf, seems to have nothing against the Players Championship becoming the fifth major. For years, this tournament has been mentioned in such a context, with different opinions come from different people.  Some believe that it would really be…

Aryna Sabalenka meant business against Madison Keys and got her revenge in one of the most impressive ways possible after demolishing the No. 5 seed 6-0 6-1 in just 51 minutes to reach the Indian Wells final. After the American her from completing a three-peat at the Australian Open, the Belarusian met the world No.…

Mirra Andreeva has done it again as the world No. 11 beat Iga Swiatek for the second time in three weeks to continue her winning streak and reach her first Indian Wells final. After sealing a 6-3 6-3 victory over the world No. 2 en route to becoming a WTA 1000 champion in Dubai, the…

Dinara Safina says she didn’t think of her as the best even when she was ranked at No. 1 and always thought that was the right approach since Rafael Nadal had a similar attitude. After climbing up to the top spot on April 20th, 2009, the former Russian tennis star spent 26 weeks in total…

Italian sport pays homage to Franco Chimenti with a gesture for eternity. In Rome, at the “Giulio Onesti” Olympic Training Center, CONI has named a street, “Viale Franco Chimenti, a great man of sport,” after the historic president of the Italian Golf Federation who passed away last October 3 at the age of 85. The…

Emma Raducanu may not be going through a very good period but she has agreed to help Great Britain during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Between April 10-12, Great Britain will take on Germany and the Netherlands in the Hague. Unlike in the previous years when only one match would be played in the…

Mirra Andreeva continues to make noise and achieve new notable feats as the 17-year-old is now the youngest WTA player to reach the semifinal stage in Indian Wells since her idol Maria Sharapova in 2005.  On Thursday, the world No. 11 handled Elina Svitolina in straight sets 7-5 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarterfinal. Before…

Without Jannik Sinner – suspended until May 4 after his agreement with WADA – all attention is turned towards Carlos Alcaraz. The current world number 3 will be the favorite in all the tournaments scheduled until the return of the Italian ace, who will participate in the Rome Masters 1000 before Roland Garros. The 4-time…

Mirra Andreeva didn’t get a handshake from Elina Svitolina due to well-documented reasons but that didn’t prevent the 17-year-old from delivering a class act and applauding the former world No. 3 as she was exiting the court following their Indian Wells match. The Russian, who is coming off the biggest title of her career in…

Iga Swiatek admits she was keen on getting “revenge” against Zheng Qinwen in Indian Wells but also tells her Chinese rival that it was “nothing personal” but only a competitive nature. As you probably remember, the world No. 9 pulled off arguably one of the biggest upsets of 2024 after ousting the Polish tennis star…

Defending champion Iga Swiatek and world number one Aryna Sabalenka hope to avenge their biggest defeats of 2025 in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. On Friday, the Pole will take on Mirra Andreeva, the young Russian who beat her 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai quarterfinals last month. The Belarusian top seed is seeking redemption for…

Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak in Tennis Paradise! World no. 3 faced Francisco Cerundolo in the Indian Wells quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 43 minutes. Thus, the Spaniard notched his 16th consecutive win in the desert. Alcaraz claimed three straight games in the opener and overcame a 4-1…

Madison Keys joined Serena Williams in pulling off an impressive feat as the world No. 5 is the fifth player in the Open Era to clinch at least 15 consecutive hard-court wins after turning 30.  After going 12-0 across the Adelaide International and the Australian Open, the American – who celebrated her 30th birthday in…

Caroline Garcia says she hasn’t given up on her tennis dreams but is “not obsessed” about them anymore and just wants to enjoy this period of her career.  In late 2024, the 2022 WTA Finals winner wanted to share something with fans through a lengthy social media post. In her message, the Frenchwoman said she…

Zheng Qinwen’s strange act during a pre-match warmup in Indian Wells seemingly left Boris Becker in disbelief and wondering what happened there. On X, footage was posted of Marta Kostyuk hitting pre-match volleys at the net. But then, the Ukrainian abruptly stops at one point and looks at the chair umpire with a stunned face. …

Coco Gauff isn’t hiding that she wanted to do better in recent weeks but insists that she won’t be killing herself over another painful defeat in Indian Wells.  Following a quarterfinal outing at the Australian Open, the world No. 3 picked up surprise back-to-back losses in her opening matches at the WTA 1000 tournaments in…

Madison Keys delivered an absolutely breathtaking performance against Belinda Bencic to destroy the in-form Swiss 6-1 6-1 in the Indian Wells quarterfinal. Although the American entered the match riding a 15-match winning streak, her rival also won Abu Dhabi last month and also defeated Coco Gauff just a day earlier. With that being said, the…

Mirra Andreeva’s winning streak now stands at 10 after the No. 9 seed overcame Elina Svitolina 7-5 6-3 in their Indian Wells quarterfinal match. Throughout the match, it was a contested and tight battle. But when it came to realizing chances and coming up big when it mattered the most, the 17-year-old did a better…