Missed something? Read it again? Find First Ball Forehand posts below. Enjoy!
-
ATP Marseille: Stan Wawrinka falls to Nuno Borges, stands at 0-4 in 2025
Stan Wawrinka is one of the oldest active players in men’s tennis. The 39-year-old Swiss is eager to extend his career, although the recent results may claim the opposite! The veteran is 0-4 in 2025 following the most recent defeat in Marseille. The three-time Major winner fought hard at the indoor ATP 250 event against…
-
Ons Jabeur shares funny plan she has in case she fails to become Grand Slam champion
Ons Jabeur is showing her funny side once again as the 30-year-old says if she fails to become a Grand Slam champion, she will simply have a baby and make her kid achieve that feat. Although the current world No. 30 had a pretty rough 2024 due to injuries, it doesn’t change the fact that…
-
Iga Swiatek shares secret to big Doha success amid chance to pull off historic feat
Iga Swiatek says it’s not that she delivers perfect tennis in Doha but somehow always managed to find a way to win in the Qatar event. This week, the 23-year-old has a chance to write tennis history as she could become only the second player this century to complete a four-peat at the tournament. And…
-
Aryna Sabalenka’s deeply honest confession about Australian Open final loss
Aryna Sabalenka declared her Australian Open final loss as “the toughest one” and shared that it took her a full week to stop thinking about falling just short in a thriller clash. After winning back-to-back titles at Melbourne Park in 2023 and 2024, the Belarusian reached her third consecutive final at the Happy Slam and…
-
Jessica Pegula breaks down pros and cons of playing conditions constantly changing
Jessica Pegula thinks playing conditions constantly changing is “the beauty of tennis” but highlights that it can be a pretty challenging thing to handle. During this past Australian Open, the American absolutely dominated her opening two matches and she lost a total of nine games across her first two clashes. But then, the world No. 5…
-
Delray Beach Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Marcos Giron takes the court in Delray Beach on Wednesday. Delray Beach Open Delray Beach, FloridaFebruary 10-16, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Taylor Fritz Plays for Delray Beach Open Three-Peat Two-time defending champion Taylor Fritz plays for the rare Delray Beach Open three-peat. Americans are the top three seeds with Tommy Paul seeded second…
-
Stefano Vukov’s WTA ban remains in place despite Elena Rybakina’s public pressure
Elena Rybakina suffered a blow as coach Stefano Vukov remains suspended from the WTA following the association’s investigation. When the 2022 Wimbledon announced she was returning the Croatian to her team in early January, the WTA also revealed that there was an ongoing investigation into the 37-year-old over a possible breach of the WTA conduct…
-
Novak Djokovic hits back at critics by using win over Carlos Alcaraz to make point
Novak Djokovic has fired back at claims that he should retire, telling his critics and doubters critics that his victory over Carlos Alcaraz proved that he still has the game to compete at the highest possible level. Although the Serb won the Paris Olympics last year, he didn’t manage to register any triumphs on the…
-
Jean-François Caujolle unveils the revolution of the ATP calendar
It is no mystery that ATP tour is laying the foundations for the revolution that will take place in the coming years. PIF has become one of the main sponsors of the ATP, the Next Gen ATP Finals have moved to Jeddah, and it has long been rumored that Saudi Arabia will have a top…
-
Carlos Alcaraz knows what he needs to overtake Alexander Zverev
Last Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz won his first title in 2025 and finally broke his curse in indoor tournaments. The 21-year-old from Murcia became the first Spanish player to lift the trophy in Rotterdam, prevailing over his opponents despite not playing his best tennis for most of the week (also due to an annoying cold). Thanks…
-
Alexander Zverev sets sights on Roland Garros triumph: ‘I have to believe’
World no. 2 Alexander Zverev will make his Buenos Aires debut this week, facing Dusan Lajovic in the second round. The German will play his first match since the Australian Open final, which brought him another setback. Alexander fell to world no. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in two hours and 42 minutes. Thus, the…
-
Stars Sinner, Sabalenka, Osaka Set for MGM Rewards Slam in Las Vegas
Las Vegas will be the center of the tennis world next month. A constellation of stars—including world No. 1 champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka—will headline The MGM Rewards Slam, March 1-2nd inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay. Single-day tickets starting at $55 and two-day tickets starting at $127.50, not including applicable service charges or fees, are on…
-
Watch: Alexander Zverev betrayed by his racket in Buenos Aires
Alexander Zverev has digested the tough loss against Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2025 Australian Open and is ready to return to action. The world No. 2 – who had been very himself after that match at Melbourne Park – continues to believe he can win a Grand Slam title and is working…
-
Carlos Alcaraz and the Fruits of Shot Tolerance
Carlos Alcaraz making it look easy Tennis people increasingly talk about “shot tolerance.” What does it mean? There’s no standard definition. A Google summary settles on this: “a player’s ability to get to and return a given ball as desired.” Other definitions focus more on avoiding unforced errors: How long can a player stay in…
-
Watch: Jannik Sinner trains ahead of Doha
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is spending his 36th week on the ATP throne, matching Carlos Alcaraz’s feat. The 23-year-old made a perfect start to the season, defending his Australian Open crown and lifting his third Major crown. The Italian skipped last week’s ATP 500 event in Rotterdam. Jannik enjoyed the snow delights in Italy…
-
JUST IN: Naomi Osaka signs up for first WTA Queen’s since 1973
Naomi Osaka is set to highlight the return of women’s tennis to the Queen’s Club as the HSBC Championships organizers announced the former world No. 1 as a participant of this year’s tournament. This year, the Queen’s Club is set to host a WTA tournament for the first time since 1973. The WTA 500 tournament…
-
Carlos Alcaraz beats Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal to all-surface milestone
Carlos Alcaraz will turn 22 in May. The young Spaniard has already accomplished incredible feats and achievements, including four Majors and five Masters 1000 shields o his tally. Alcaraz added another remarkable record to his CV following his triumph at the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam. Carlos conquered an indoor hard tournament for the first time…
-
Aryna Sabalenka inspired by Belinda Bencic’s triumphant return as mother
Aryna Sabalenka hailed Belinda Bencic’s Abu Dhabi triumph as “Impressive” and added that it serves as an inspiration to believe that she and others could do something similar as moms one day. This past weekend, the Swiss tennis star – who gave birth in April and returned in late 2024 after being sidelined for 15…
-
Alex de Minaur tells why Carlos Alcaraz is better matchup for him than Jannik Sinner
Alex de Minaur acknowledged that Carlos Alcaraz is a very difficult opponent to handle but also noted that he feels he is a better matchup for him than Jannik Sinner. On Sunday, the Australian fell just short of landing his 10th ATP title and the first one of this season after the Spaniard overcame him…
-
Lucia Bronzetti tells Simona Halep how she feels about beating her in her last match
Lucia Bronzetti maybe didn’t win Cluj-Napoca but she won’t ever forget playing Simona Halep in the former two-time Grand Slam champion’s last career match. On Sunday, the Italian made a strong start to the Transylvania Open final and won the opening set against No. 1 seed Anastasia Potapova. But then, failed to keep up with…