It appears that Elena Rybakina won’t defend her Stuttgart title this year after the Kazakh agreed to represent her nation during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers week.  Between April 10-12, Kazakhstan will clash against Australia and Colombia in Group D, with the winner of the group booking a ticket for the BJK Cup Finals…

Dinara Safina didn’t mince words when asked about the claims that her back injury was caused by “overtraining,” ripping that notion as “stupid.” Just a month after celebrating her 22nd birthday, the Russian made her maiden Grand Slam final at the 2008 French Open. In the next 12 months, she went on to make two…

Mirra Andreeva credited a sudden surge of confidence in the first-set tie-break and playing confidently in the third set as one of the big reasons behind her Indian Wells victory against Iga Swiatek.  On Friday, the 17-year-old registered her 11th consecutive win after overcoming the Polish defending champion 7-6 (1) 1-6 6-3.  When it mattered…

It would be one of the most incredible surprises in tennis history if Alexander Zverev ended his career without having won a single Grand Slam title. No one wants to consider this possibility for the moment, but there is no doubt that the German ace must find further solutions if he wants to finally break…

Jack Draper has undoubtedly been one of the most consistent players in this start of the season, although his preparation during the winter has been conditioned by some physical problems.  The British ace has made some truly remarkable progresses in recent months and the semi-final he reached at the 2024 US Open has allowed him…

Jannik Sinner had the strength to believe in his growth path and never gave up when the results were below his expectations. The Italian ace took some time to sort out all aspects of his game and body, but then he became a machine and his level was unattainable for almost all opponents in the…

Novak Djokovic has often exceeded his limits during his long career, remaining competitive even when he was no longer in his ‘prime’ and having the strength to challenge opponents much younger than him. The Serbian legend was the go-to player on the men’s tour until the end of 2023, a sensational season in which he…

World no. 80 Joao Fonseca is through to the Arizona Tennis Classic semi-final. The young Brazilian faced Hugo Gaston in the Phoenix Challenger quarter-final and scored a 6-4, 6-4 victory in 70 minutes. Fonseca and Gaston met the legend ahead of their duel! The eight-time Major champion Andre Agassi, who retired a couple of weeks after…

Iga Swiatek was hoping to achieve a more prestigious result at the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ in Indian Wells, a tournament that suits her game very well. The decision of the organizers to change surface after 25 years has made the courts slower even than in previous editions and the particularly high bounces had led some…

Jannik Sinner’s return to the professional tour in May is sure to be one of the highlights of this year. The world No. 1 has not played since winning the Australian Open for the second year in a row, having reached an agreement with WADA for a three-month suspension on the eve of the Doha…