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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…
Tennis Warehouse’s legendary TWice a Year Sale is back for Spring 2025—and this year’s savings on tennis gear, racquets, shoes, and apparel are even bigger than before. Here’s your ultimate guide to the best deals from the sale, available through April 14! This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something, I may earn a…
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…