Belinda Bencic has reached her first semifinal since launching her post-pregnancy comeback after beating Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-3 in the Abu Dhabi quarterfinal. A day earlier, the Swiss registered an absolutely impressive 6-0 6-0 win over Veronika Kudermetova. While the former world No. 4 didn’t deliver the most consistent of performance against Vondrousova, she came…

Taylor Fritz described the balls used during the Australian Open swing as “the deadest balls ever” and claimed that they caused him to pick up an oblique injury.  After going 4-1 in his singles matches at the United Cup and helping the United States win the title, the world No. 4 also won his opening…

Daniil Medvedev may be off to a slow start to 2025 but he is absolutely not thinking about retiring from pro tennis because he still makes a pretty good living out of the sport. On Wednesday, the world No. 7 suffered another disappointing loss after qualifier Mattia Bellucci handed him a 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-3…

Petra Kvitova highlights that she never said that she would retire after pregnancy but also admits that her current level isn’t good enough for her to be a contender for titles.  After announcing her pregnancy in late 2023, it was clear that the two-time Wimbledon champion would miss the entire 2024 season.  But when the…

Aryna Sabalenka is set to kick off her 2025 grass season in Berlin and she will be joined there by Australian Open sensation Eva Lys. Last year, the current world No. 1 made her fourth appearance at the German WTA 500 tournament.  Unfortunately for the Belarusian, it didn’t go well after she sustained a shoulder…

Ons Jabeur confirms she has a pretty good relationship with Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka off the court and also funnily revealed that they have gossip sessions.  On the WTA Tour, the Tunisian tennis star is widely regarded as one of the friendliest and most likable players in the locker room – so it is…

Bjorn Fratangelo admits it is true that he felt “uncomfortable” with the idea of coaching Madison Keys but ultimately accepted the role after his wife convinced him to do so.  As you probably know very well, the American WTA star is off to her best start to a season after winning back-to-back titles at the…

Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci suggests that Emma Raducanu should turn to a biomechanics coach to help her fix but also improve her serve.  On Tuesday, the world No. 56 disappointingly exited the Abu Dhabi Open in the first round after picking up a 3-6 4-6 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova. For the Briton, it…

Carlos Alcaraz believes the constant change of balls is directly linked to increasing number of injuries in tennis and the four-time Grand Slam champion is calling for changes.  Since early 2023, ATP but also WTA players have been very vocal about the balls used in pro tennis.  Since then, many players – including some of…

Carlos Alcaraz plays for a rare BNP Paribas Open three-peat next month. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Carlos Alcaraz plays for a rare Indian Wells three-peat next month. Five-time BNP Paribas Open champion Novak Djokovic will try to snap the Spaniard’s desert reign. The BNP Paribas Open issued its 2025 entry list today and Djokovic, who suffered a muscle…