Naomi Osaka’s tough luck with draws continues as the four-time Grand Slam champion is set to meet Ons Jabeur in her opener at a WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. After giving birth and missing last year’s National Bank Open, 26-year-old Osaka is returning to Toronto this year. But she definitely won’t have an easy start…

Novak Djokovic delivered an encouraging message to Carlos Alcaraz after beating him in the gold-medal match.   By Richard Paglaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, August 4, 2024 Photo credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Champions learn from loss. Novak Djokovic delivered a lesson in poise under pressure in his 7-6, 7-6 victory over second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in today’s…

In the men’s doubles final on Saturday, Matthew Ebden and John Peers won Australia’s second gold medal in tennis history, defeating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), and 10-8 in a set tiebreaker. Ebden and Peers, two neighbours from Perth, achieved success for Australia by taking a red-clay…

Zheng Qinwen triumphed over Donna Vekic with a decisive 6-2 6-3 victory in the final of the Paris Olympics, securing the gold medal in tennis. With the historic win on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros, the world No. 7 secured China’s first Olympic medal in women’s singles and the country’s second gold medal in…

Sebastian Korda and Flavio Cobolli will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle for the Citi Open title on Sunday. Their only previous encounter did not disappoint; Korda prevailed 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 on the red clay of Rome. Now the roles are reversed in terms of Korda having home-court…

The final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships was different from expectations. Fans and experts were expecting a great battle after last year’s epic final, but Carlos Alcaraz dominated Novak Djokovic from the beginning to the end of the match with a very clear score on the Centre Court. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz © Getty…

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon final loss to Carlos Alcaraz means that Roger Federer’s all-time record at The Championships stays intact for at least another year as now there may be a real chance of the Serb never tying or overtaking the Swiss tennis icon’s feat of eight titles at The All England Club.  Djokovic, who has…

Carlos Alcaraz gave a pretty interesting explanation when asked why he at times opts for a riskier instead of a simpler shot as the Spaniard reveals that going for something extravagant can actually help him “relax” on the court.  Alcaraz, who turned 21 in May, has been one of the top players in the game…