Jannik Sinner has had a very difficult year off the tennis court. Although his career has literally taken off in the last twelve months and has proven to be the best player in the world, the Italian ace has also had some problems that have stressed him out and forced him to grow. The reference…

Carlos Alcaraz could not help his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal in the last event of his legendary career. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had hoped to end his last-dance style at the Davis Cup Finals last week, but Spain’s run in Malaga already ended in the quarter-finals against a great Netherlands. After Rafa’s defeat in…

Previously the NextGen ATP Finals would cap off each tennis season in November. That is no longer the case. In 2024, this tournament is more like a warmup for the next year rather the conclusion of the previous one. The festivities are set for December 18-22 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For those wondering about the…

El último desafío or The Last Challenge is the event that will celebrate Juan Martin Del Potro’s tennis farewell: it will be an exhibition match that the Argentine will play in Buenos Aires against his friend and former rival Novak Djokovic. Delpo and Nole will play the exhibition match on Sunday 1 December in Buenos…

No mention of Iga Swiatek or Jannik Sinner – at the center of two different doping-issues – but Taylor Fritz published a long post on X in which he made his deep reflection on the topic and the (unmentioned) protagonists involved. Here is his very harsh post: “What drives me crazy in these situations (in…

Simona Halep unloaded on the International Tennis Integrity Agency following the Iga Swiatek doping news as the Romanian thinks the organization dealt with her case in a much different and worse way than the Pole’s.  On Thursday, it was announced that the current world No. 2 tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) and that it occured…

Andy Roddick praised Rafael Nadal as “an absolute gentleman” and added he would be thrilled and proud if he ever saw his kids trying to copy the Spanish tennis icon in anything. Since the start until the end of his career, the 38-year-old remained the same as his colleagues and fans spoke about him the…

Umpire Carlos Bernardes acknowledged he and Rafael Nadal probably had some tense moments on the court but also underlined that everything that happened was behind them.  If you remember well, the former 22-time Grand Slam champion and the chair umpire had an argument during a 2015 Rio Open match. During that clash, the Spaniard was…