Jakub Mensik almost withdrew from the Miami Open due to physical issues. However, it did not happen, and the young Czech wrote one of the most beautiful stories of the season. At 19 years and six months, Mensik became the sixth-youngest Masters 1000 champion.  Jakub claimed his first ATP title over his idol and mentor…

Andy Roddick acknowledges Jack Draper has shown noticeable improvements lately but warns the Briton that he “cannot skip steps” and must keep working hard, especially in the physical department because withstanding a deep and demanding Grand Slam run is probably the next thing he needs to further solidify his case as being the real deal. It…

Elena Rybakina says her own expectations were the most challenging thing to navigate through after winning Wimbledon and not really the expectations from others.  In the summer of 2022, Rybakina stunningly went all the way at The Championships as a mid-20 player. En route to the final, the Kazakh beat two Grand Slam champions –…

Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci thinks Coco Gauff needs to “get out of the comfort zone” and give a shot to “science-based” options.  Over the last few years, the American tennis star has had some rough periods on a few occasions. She has been going through one since February as she is only 4/4…

Gilles Simon has zero concerns about how Jannik Sinner may look after returning from doping suspension as the former French tennis star pretty much thinks the Italian will continue where he left off. After winning his third Grand Slam in 12 months at the Australian Open, the world No. 1 settled with the WADA on…

Andy Roddick made it clear on the latest episode of his podcast that he thinks calling Novak Djokovic’s Miami Masters campaign “disappointing” is nonsense and stated that the world No. 5 definitely still has the game to challenge for a Grand Slam.  After the 37-year-old reached the Miami final without a set dropped, the hype…

USA’s Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro made a positive start in Charleston and have routinely clinched a round-of-16 spot at their home tournament.  Pegula, who is the top-seeded player this week, annihilated 215th-ranked qualifier Iryna Shymanovich 6-0 6-3. The 2024 US Open runner-up wasted no time on the court, winning the opening eight games of…

Playing under the Australian flag for the first time in her career, Daria Kasatkina delivered a commanding 6-1 6-1 victory over Lauren Davis in the second round of the Credit One Charleston Open. Since 2022, Kasatkina has competed as a neutral athlete after players from Russia and Belarus were barred from national representation due to…

Emma Navarro’s breakthrough 2024 season made her one of the faces of American women’s tennis but the 23-year-old insists that she is still “a regular Emma” despite being in a completely different situation now compared to where she was only a few years ago. Reaching the Auckland semifinal and becoming a WTA champion in Hobart…

Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok shared heartbreaking news on social media, revealing that her home in Dnipro was bombed. Additionally, a tennis facility where she had frequently trained was completely wiped out following Russian strikes on her hometown. Lyudmyla Kichenok On Friday, Russian forces carried out a drone assault on Dnipro, Ukraine. While many of…