Holger Rune will compete in his ninth Masters 1000 quarter-final in Indian Wells. The 12th seed faced an in-form 8th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and delivered a 6-4, 6-4 victory in an hour and 28 minutes on a rainy day in the desert.  Holger ousted Stefanos for the fourth time in as many encounters, extending his…

Madison Keys says she is trying to “navigate” her own expectations and also have “a good grip on reality” after joining the Grand Slam champions club.  In the Indian Wells third round – in what was her second match since winning the Australian Open – the No. 5 seed struggled to close out the match…

Japanese Rio Takeda dominated the Blue Bay LPGA, winning with 271 (69 69 69 64, -17) shots, six ahead of Australian Minjee Lee, second with 277 (-11), and seven ahead of Japanese Ayaka Furue, third with 278 (-10). Takeda, results On the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72) in Hainan, on the island…

Talking with Andy Roddick during Served with Andy Roddick podcast, Rafael Nadal shared his thoughts about last year’s Paris Olympics and the ultimate honor he received from the organizers.  Rafa took part in the opening ceremony ahead of his final appearance in his beloved Paris. The 14-time Roland Garros winner received the Olympic torch from Zinedine…

Elina Svitolina reveals Gael Monfils feels concerned whenever she is visiting Ukraine but adds that her French husband understands the situation and she is very grateful to have someone like that by her side. Half a year after the Ukrainian tennis star tied the knot with the Frenchman in 2021 July, the war in Ukraine…

Jannik Sinner’s doping case ended quite controversially about a month ago, when it was announced that the world number 1 and WADA had reached an agreement for a three-month suspension (from February 9 to May 4). Except for the two parties involved, almost no one was happy with this solution for several reasons. Some players…

In recent days, fans and insiders have been talking a lot about Novak Djokovic’s shocking defeat in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000. The former world No.1 had high expectations for this year’s edition, in which he dreamed of finally lifting the 100th trophy of his legendary career. Not only did Nole…

There is no doubt that Jack Draper is one of the most in-shape players on the ATP tour at the start of the season. Despite having some physical problems that affected his preparation during the winter, the British ace returned to the highest level very early on and his rise is really steady. After reaching…

Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly the leader of the new generation along with Jannik Sinner.  The Italian ace has performed better than the Spanish champion in the last year, but the 21-year-old from Murcia has more charisma and his game is perhaps the most complete ever at the moment. As if that were not enough, Carlitos…

Andy Roddick hosted Rafael Nadal in his most recent Served with Andy Roddick podcast. Two great rivals discussed various topics and recalled the encounters from their rivalry. They first met in the 2004 US Open second round.  The 18-year-old rising star challenged the defending champion at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The home star produced a dominant 6-0,…