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Former American tennis star Jimmy Arias suggests Simona Halep getting into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is not a sure thing because her doping case might impact the voting she will get. On Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old put an end to her great career after playing one last time in front of her home…
Belinda Bencic reveals she feared that she may have a hard time adjusting to the current pace of tennis but those concerns are already a thing of the past. When the 27-year-old kicked off her post-pregnancy comeback in late October, she was playing her first match since 2023 September. While the nine-time WTA champion was…
Rotterdam qualifier Mattia Bellucci insists he didn’t mean to be disrespectful when going for an underarm serve against Daniil Medvedev but just wanted to enjoy himself on the court and have fun. In the Rotterdam round-of-16, the world No. 92 registered the biggest win of his career after upsetting the 2021 US Open champion 6-3…
Zheng Qinwen has made a coaching addition as the world No. 7 is bringing in 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa ahead of the WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai. Before the start of the 2025 season, the Chinese added Dante Bottini to her team because her full-time coach Pere Riba had surgery. Unfortunately…
Andrey Rublev plays Hubert Hurkacz in Rotterdam on Friday. Photo credit: Bank of China Hong Kong Classic Facebook ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3-9, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe,…
Goncalo Oliveira received a doping suspension by the ITIA after testing positive for metamfetamine drug and the world No. 245 failing a doping test over the usage of a recreational drug even left Nick Kyrgios stunned. On Thursday, the ITIA announced that the 29-year-old provided a sample to the anti-doping authorities while competing at the…
This is a sponsored post. Australian Destanee Aiava (UTR Rating 11.89) broke through at the 2025 Australian Open, earning her first Grand Slam match win. Before she shined in the Melbourne spotlight, for years, Aiava, like thousands of women’s tennis players, honed her game on the UTR Pro Tennis Tour (PTT). Created by UTR Sports,…
The top seed Taylor Fritz made a winning start at the ATP 500 event in Dallas. The top-ranked American played against Arthur Rinderknech in the first round and delivered a 6-4, 6-2 victory in 66 minutes. World no. 4 dropped seven points in his games, producing one good hold after another and keeping his rival…
Ben Shelton has started the 2025 season quite brilliantly, showing some progress compared to last year and hinting that he has very important ambitions for the coming months. The American ace is one of the most dangerous players ever on fast surfaces and is working hard together with his team to become competitive on red…
Tennis icon Serena Williams has made waves this week by announcing that Zigazoo is the only social media platform she permits her daughter, Olympia, to use. A passionate advocate for children’s online safety, Williams is championing Zigazoo as a secure, fun, and well-moderated space for kids. As a mother, she understands the dangers lurking on…