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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 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 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 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…
Andreas Seppi says he probably wouldn’t be able to commit to coaching Jannik Sinner full-time right now because of his family but would absolutely be open to the idea in a couple of years. Just before the start of the Australian Open, the world No. 1 announced that he and coach Darren Cahill would go…
LIV Golf, the multi-million dollar and controversial Saudi Super League, has received another boost from Grand Slam amid ongoing negotiations for an agreement with the traditional and higher-ranking circuits, the American (PGA Tour) and the European (DP World Tour). The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has announced a new qualification route…
Stan Wawrinka faces Nuno Borges in Marseille on Tuesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Marseille Open Marseille, FranceFebruary 10-16, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €724,015 Magic in Marseille The Open 13 Provence, held on the Mediterranean coast in the city of Marseille, is one of five French tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar. This week, Daniil…
Simona Halep reveals the moment the doctors determined the clear extent of her knee injury was also the moment when she knew that was it. Shortly after the CAS cleared her to return to tennis last March, the former world No. 1 started dealing with a knee issue. Those issues kept hampering her for the…
Carlos Alcaraz lifted his 17th ATP trophy in Rotterdam. The 21-year-old celebrated his first indoor hard trophy, completing the collection after earning titles on all four surfaces. Novak Djokovic, who respects Carlos a lot, congratulated the young gun on his latest success. The two rivals battled in the Australian Open quarter-final, with the veteran prevailing in four…
Jannik Sinner has literally conquered the tennis world in the last twelve months, thanks to his numerous victories and his always very correct behavior. Unlike most current athletes, the world No. 1 does not like to be the center of attention and is not obsessed with the spotlight. This attitude is also reflected in his…