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“I’m so excited to be back at the Met Gala this year, especially with Lacoste for their incredible debut,” Venus Williams said. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Photo credit: Getty/Venus Williams Instagram Venus Williams brought emerald elegance to Manhattan’s Met Gala. Former world No. 1 Venus Williams made a striking return…
Aryna Sabalenka typically has things more under control, even on clay. For a while there, it seemed that Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek would divide the spoils. Sabalenka would dominate on hard courts, and Iga would continue her reign on clay. At the moment, Aryna is taking it all. She has held the number one…
The pair earned their way to Paris. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 5, 2025 Iva Jovic and Emilio Nava have earned their way into Roland-Garros. The USTA announced that the pair have won the Roland-Garros wild card challenge. They competed in clay court tournaments across continents, with the players picking up the…
Tennis icon Venus Williams is set to make a high-profile return to the spotlight this spring—this time behind the microphone. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion will join the TNT Sports broadcast team for coverage of the 2025 Roland Garros tournament in Paris, beginning May 25. At 44, Williams brings decades of elite tennis experience…
Life has a way of surprising us. When Naomi Osaka entered the WTA 125 tournament in Saint-Malo, it was widely seen as a step down. After all, it was her first event at such a low level since 2015, when she was still a teenage up-and-comer ranked outside the Top 200. But what looked like…
The Norwegian waited a long time for this moment. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Losing big matches, time after time, can take a toll on a player’s psyche. Credit Casper Ruud for never letting that happen to him. Prior to Sunday’s triumph in Madrid, where he won his maiden Masters…
New Balance has unveiled its Paris tennis collection, designed with the clay court season in mind. Featuring classic athletic silhouettes, the collection blends top-tier performance materials with strategic mesh insets and contrast trims, all in a striking dusk shower and navy color palette. New Balance-sponsored athletes are expected to wear these looks during the 2025…
The Japanese dropped down a level to build up her confidence, and came away with a title. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Naomi Osaka made the decision to drop down to a lower-level tournament in Saint-Malo, France this week, and she was rewarded with her first trophy lift since 2021.…
The World No.1 is happy to be fulfilling her promise, and wants to expand her empire to Paris. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Another title in Madrid has once again caused pundits to wonder if this is the year that Aryna Sabalenka can parlay her success in the Spanish capital…
The 21-year-old was the youngest women’s singles finalist in Madrid in 16 years. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Coco Gauff had won eight consecutive WTA finals, and 10 of 11, prior to Saturday’s loss against Aryna Sabalenka. The reason for her success in high-stakes title matches? “I hate losing a…