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Mirra Andreeva continues to make noise and achieve new notable feats as the 17-year-old is now the youngest WTA player to reach the semifinal stage in Indian Wells since her idol Maria Sharapova in 2005. On Thursday, the world No. 11 handled Elina Svitolina in straight sets 7-5 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarterfinal. Before…
Without Jannik Sinner – suspended until May 4 after his agreement with WADA – all attention is turned towards Carlos Alcaraz. The current world number 3 will be the favorite in all the tournaments scheduled until the return of the Italian ace, who will participate in the Rome Masters 1000 before Roland Garros. The 4-time…
To mark Coco Gauff‘s 21st birthday, New Balance is unveiling the Coco Delray, a tennis shoe designed for everyday players and built for all levels of competition. Released in two colorways, this latest shoe is inspired by the public courts in Delray Beach, Florida, where the young American first honed her game. Coco Delray yellow,…
Mirra Andreeva didn’t get a handshake from Elina Svitolina due to well-documented reasons but that didn’t prevent the 17-year-old from delivering a class act and applauding the former world No. 3 as she was exiting the court following their Indian Wells match. The Russian, who is coming off the biggest title of her career in…
Iga Swiatek admits she was keen on getting “revenge” against Zheng Qinwen in Indian Wells but also tells her Chinese rival that it was “nothing personal” but only a competitive nature. As you probably remember, the world No. 9 pulled off arguably one of the biggest upsets of 2024 after ousting the Polish tennis star…
Defending champion Iga Swiatek and world number one Aryna Sabalenka hope to avenge their biggest defeats of 2025 in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. On Friday, the Pole will take on Mirra Andreeva, the young Russian who beat her 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai quarterfinals last month. The Belarusian top seed is seeking redemption for…
Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak in Tennis Paradise! World no. 3 faced Francisco Cerundolo in the Indian Wells quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 43 minutes. Thus, the Spaniard notched his 16th consecutive win in the desert. Alcaraz claimed three straight games in the opener and overcame a 4-1…
Madison Keys joined Serena Williams in pulling off an impressive feat as the world No. 5 is the fifth player in the Open Era to clinch at least 15 consecutive hard-court wins after turning 30. After going 12-0 across the Adelaide International and the Australian Open, the American – who celebrated her 30th birthday in…
Caroline Garcia says she hasn’t given up on her tennis dreams but is “not obsessed” about them anymore and just wants to enjoy this period of her career. In late 2024, the 2022 WTA Finals winner wanted to share something with fans through a lengthy social media post. In her message, the Frenchwoman said she…
Zheng Qinwen’s strange act during a pre-match warmup in Indian Wells seemingly left Boris Becker in disbelief and wondering what happened there. On X, footage was posted of Marta Kostyuk hitting pre-match volleys at the net. But then, the Ukrainian abruptly stops at one point and looks at the chair umpire with a stunned face. …