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Holger Rune’s run in the prestigious Rotterdam ATP 500 ended against Pedro Martinez in the quarterfinals. The young Dane – who had defeated Lorenzo Sonego in the previous round in a match that ended at night – decided to play against the Spanish ace despite a very hard night due to fever. Everyone noticed the…
Paige Spiranac, in addition to being a content creator and influencer who is among the favorites of golf fans, is also a huge fan of this sport. Paige also has huge sympathy for Rory McIlroy and his game, hoping that the Northern Irishman can celebrate at this year’s Masters. However, Spiranac also favors Scottie Scheffler,…
Aryna Sabalenka took to X today to show how a Dunlop type of ball looks after 25 minutes of use and it’s needless to say that the ball in the picture looks completely worn out. Hearing ATP or WTA players complain about balls used on the Tours isn’t anything new, with many often claiming that…
Denis Shapovalov will compete in the quarter-final of the ATP 500 event in Dallas. The Canadian faced world no. 4 Taylor Fritz in the second round and prevailed 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes. Thus, Denis notched his second top-10 win from the last 12 encounters against elite group rivals. The previous…
Madison Keys is thrilled to have proved that she was right in one thing as the 29-year-old says people used to tell her that she would “never win” on the biggest stage if she remained such a good person. After crumbling under pressure and easily losing 0-6 3-6 loss to Sloane Stephens in the 2017…
Former American tennis star Jimmy Arias suggests Simona Halep getting into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is not a sure thing because her doping case might impact the voting she will get. On Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old put an end to her great career after playing one last time in front of her home…
Belinda Bencic reveals she feared that she may have a hard time adjusting to the current pace of tennis but those concerns are already a thing of the past. When the 27-year-old kicked off her post-pregnancy comeback in late October, she was playing her first match since 2023 September. While the nine-time WTA champion was…
Rotterdam qualifier Mattia Bellucci insists he didn’t mean to be disrespectful when going for an underarm serve against Daniil Medvedev but just wanted to enjoy himself on the court and have fun. In the Rotterdam round-of-16, the world No. 92 registered the biggest win of his career after upsetting the 2021 US Open champion 6-3…
Zheng Qinwen has made a coaching addition as the world No. 7 is bringing in 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa ahead of the WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai. Before the start of the 2025 season, the Chinese added Dante Bottini to her team because her full-time coach Pere Riba had surgery. Unfortunately…
Andrey Rublev plays Hubert Hurkacz in Rotterdam on Friday. Photo credit: Bank of China Hong Kong Classic Facebook ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3-9, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe,…