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Steve Johnson thinks Carlos Alcaraz’s decision to ditch the Golden Swing for the hard tournaments may have been influenced by the injury he sustained in Rio de Janeiro last year. In his first couple of seasons on the Tour, the Spaniard preferred to go to South America after the Australian Open and play a couple…
Simona Halep admits she is a bit nervous about post-tennis life but also reveals one of her goals for the future is to become a mother and have a wonderful family. On Tuesday, the former world No. 1 lost to Lucia Bronzetti 1-6 1-6 in the Cluj-Napoca first round and then announced that she was…
Former world no. 10 Lucas Pouille experienced a devastating injury in the Lille Challenger final. Seeking his fourth Challenger crown against Arthur Bouquier, Lucas chased a drop shot in the ninth game of the second set and ruptured his Achilles tendon. The 30-year-old left the court in a wheelchair and returned for the trophy presentation on crutches,…
Iga Swiatek has a chance to make a bit of history at this week’s WTA 1000 tournament in Doha but insists she is not pressuring herself. The Pole, who hasn’t won any titles since landing her fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open in early June, returned to the Qatar Open as the defending…
World No. 32 Anastasia Potapova may be facing challenges off the court—having recently divorced her long-time partner Alexander Shevchenko after a short marriage—but she continues to shine in her professional career. This week, the 23-year-old captured her third WTA title at the 2025 Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Entering the WTA 250 event as the…
Emma Raducanu got off to a really promising start against world No. 25 Ekaterina Alexandrova but then her level dropped and she ended up suffering a 3-6 5-7 defeat. The Briton, who received a wildcard for the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, opened an early 3-1 lead and had three break points in the fifth…
Jannik Sinner can be very satisfied with how he started the new season, having confirmed that he is the best player in the world and has no opponents on the hard courts. The world number 1 won the 2025 Australian Open without ever giving the feeling of being in difficulty, except for the small discomfort…
Top seed Anastasia Potapova has won the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca after coming back from a set down in the final to beat world No. 72 Lucia Bronzetti 4-6 6-1 6-2. This week, the Russian reached her first WTA final since winning Linz in 2023 February. And today, the 23-year-old created a big comeback…
Carlos Alcaraz conquered the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam! The Spaniard shined on his debut at the prestigious tournament and lifted his first indoor ATP title at 21. Carlos faced the 3rd seed Alex de MInaur in the final and earned a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory in an hour and 54 minutes. The top seed…
World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is making a breakthrough at the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam, at least on an indoor court! The Spaniard struggled to find his A-game under a roof in the past, reaching a couple of semi-finals on the big scene but missing the title chase thrills. Carlos changed that in Rotterdam,…