Serena Williams may have stepped away from professional tennis, but her influence is as powerful as ever. In fact, this year she earned a place on Time magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world, a fitting honor for someone who’s shaped more than just the world of sports.   View…

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain will face Russian Andrey Rublev in Barcelona on Thursday. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 13-20, 2025Prize Money: €2,889,200 Carlos Alcaraz Top Seed in Barcelona Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz returns as top seed after missing Barcelona last year due to an arm injury. Defending champion Casper Ruud,…

British tennis player Harriet Dart has issued a public apology after making a controversial comment about her opponent’s body odour during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Harriet Dart During a second-set changeover, with emotions clearly running high, Dart was caught on the broadcast asking the umpire: “Can you ask her to put on…

The pair were apart for over a year. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 Maria Sakkari and coach Tom Hill are putting the band back together. Last February, the pair ended their partnership after six very productive years. Just over a year later, they have elected to restart the partnership that…

The American icon expresses her thoughts on Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, and how things might have been different for Maria Sharapova By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 When it comes to doping in tennis, Serena Williams has thoughts. The 23-time major champion aired them out in an interview with Time Magazine,…

The shapeshifting American icon has more influence than ever. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 16, 2025 Serena Williams was influential when she was the World No.1 and powering her way to Grand Slam glory multiple times a year. Now retired, she holds more sway than ever before. The American icon and GOAT…

Lois Boisson used humor—and photoshop—to answer Harriet Dart’s deodorant diss. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 15, 2025 Photo credit: Lois Boisson Instagram Stories Lois Boisson defused Harriet Dart’s diss with humor.  The Frenchwoman used her sense of humor—and photoshop—to answer Dart’s deodorant diss that saw the Briton bizarrely ask the chair umpire to tell…

Holger Rune plays Sebastian Baez in Barcelona on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 13-20, 2025Prize Money: €2,889,200 Carlos Alcaraz Top Seed in Barcelona Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz returns as top seed after missing Barcelona last year due to an arm injury. Defending champion Casper Ruud, four-time finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, Monte-Carlo finalist…

According to German media outlet BUNTE, Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger have separated after more than eight years of marriage. The couple reportedly split two months ago and are now living apart—Ana in Belgrade with their three sons, and Bastian in Munich. Ivanovic and Schweinsteiger have long embodied the image of a perfect union—grace, stability,…

Aryna Sabalenka has cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix without playing a single point. The world No. 1 received a first-round bye as the top seed and advanced again when her second-round opponent, Anastasia Potapova, withdrew from the tournament due to injury. As a result, Sabalenka will play her first match…