Stay informed with the latest tennis news from First Ball Forehand. From breaking stories to player updates and tournament highlights, we’ve got you covered. Follow along with our Live Scores for real-time updates.
Simona Halep reveals the moment the doctors determined the clear extent of her knee injury was also the moment when she knew that was it. Shortly after the CAS cleared her to return to tennis last March, the former world No. 1 started dealing with a knee issue. Those issues kept hampering her for the…
Carlos Alcaraz lifted his 17th ATP trophy in Rotterdam. The 21-year-old celebrated his first indoor hard trophy, completing the collection after earning titles on all four surfaces. Novak Djokovic, who respects Carlos a lot, congratulated the young gun on his latest success. The two rivals battled in the Australian Open quarter-final, with the veteran prevailing in four…
Jannik Sinner has literally conquered the tennis world in the last twelve months, thanks to his numerous victories and his always very correct behavior. Unlike most current athletes, the world No. 1 does not like to be the center of attention and is not obsessed with the spotlight. This attitude is also reflected in his…
Elina Svitolina completed a huge comeback in her Doha opener to beat Marketa Vondrousova 0-6 6-2 7-5 and avoid a third consecutive defeat. In a rematch of the 2023 Wimbledon semifinal, the Czech absolutely dominated the first set as she didn’t allow the Ukrainian a single game or break point. But after standing absolutely no…
Jannik Sinner’s trial relating to his doping case will take place on 16 and 17 April before the CAS in Lausanne. The world No.1 has faced tremendous stress from March 2024 until today and hoped that the ITIA ruling in the summer of last year would put an end to this story, before WADA decided…
Novak Djokovic is ready to compete again! The 37-year-old recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to retire in the Australian Open semi-final. Novak confirmed the muscle tear is almost 100% healed, which allows him to travel to Doha this week. Djokovic will chase the ATP 500 title in two weeks, hoping to challenge…
Denis Shapovalov has done something not seen in six years as the 25-year-old is the first player since Nick Kyrgios to beat three top-10 players en route to winning an ATP 500 title. On Sunday, the Canadian – who entered the tournament ranked at No. 54 in the world – beat world No. 5 Casper…
Anastasia Potapova took a moment to pay a very beautiful tribute to home favorite Simona Halep after winning Cluj-Napoca in Romania, recalling how she used to look up to the former world No. 1 and wishing her all the best. On Sunday, the Russian – who was the No. 1 seed – recovered from a…
Iga Swiatek has the highest possible opinion about Aryna Sabalenka as the five-time Grand Slam champion thinks their rivalry was exactly what the WTA needed. Since Ashleigh Barty’s stunning retirement from tennis, the Pole and the Belarusian have enjoyed the most success on the Tour and their rivalry is regarded as the best in the…
Belinda Bencic’s husband and fitness trainer Martin Hromkovic was extremely emotional following the Swiss’ Abu Dhabi triumph as he cried tears of happiness while holding their daughter. Last April, the former world No. 4 welcomed her first child after a baby girl Bella was born. 10 months later, the Swiss tennis star claimed her first…