World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka faces her former doubles partner Elise Mertens in Madrid Sunday.Photo credit: Rob Stone/@Rob StoneTennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 23-May 4, 2025Prize Money: €8,055,385 Rublev Aims to Defend Madrid Andrey Rublev is reigning men’s champion. A pair of two-time Madrid champions–Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev–chase a third Mutua Madrid Open…

Defending champion Iga Swiatek faces a pivotal moment at this year’s Mutua Madrid Open. For the first time since March 2022, she risks falling below the No. 2 ranking if she falls short of a deep run at the WTA 1000 event in Spain. While winning the title would guarantee she stays at No. 2,…

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka continues her slow and determined comeback to top form following a whirlwind few years marked by motherhood, mental health battles, injuries, and personal struggles—including a breakup with the father of her child. Now, in a bid to regain rhythm and confidence—especially on her least-favorite surface, clay—Osaka is making a…

The American has zero points to defend through Roland-Garros. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday April 25, 2025 World No.3 Jessica Pegula is enjoying her time as the top-ranked American woman these days, with Coco Gauff and Madison Keys riding shotgun with her inside the Top-5 as the No.4-and No.5, respectively. “I honestly think…

A handshake like no other… By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday April 25, 2025 No look, and no love lost. In one of the oddest post-match handshake moments in recent memory, World No.66 Mattia Bellucci played with Damir Dzumhur at the end, and in the end the pair walked off court without shaking hands…

Speculation surrounding Ana Ivanovic’s alleged separation from Bastian Schweinsteiger has been swirling for over a week, and now, a recent interaction with her sister-in-law has only fueled the fire. Ana Ivanovic Dragana Dzajic, the wife of Ana’s brother Milos Ivanovic, was recently interviewed by the media during her appearance as a presenter at Youth Fest…

The “Babes”–Evelyn Colyer and Joan Austin–at Wimbledon in the 1920s Previous: March Lots of tennis this month, and I have an even-more-mixed bag than usual for you: 1. The Match Charting Project hit a fun milestone a few days ago, as we added our 2,000th unique player, Hanna Chang. She was quickly followed by 1989…

Photo credit: Rob Stone/@Rob Stone Tennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 23-May 4, 2025Prize Money: €8,055,385 Rublev Aims to Defend Madrid Andrey Rublev is reigning men’s champion. A pair of two-time Madrid champions–Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev–chase a third Mutua Madrid Open crown. On the women’s side, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka plays for a…

The Japanese star advanced in Madrid to crack a milestone. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 23, 2025 35-year-old Kei Nishikori is still loving his time on tour, and still racking up wins. The former World No. 4 defeated Aleksandar Vukic on Thursday in Madrid, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to become the eighth active…

Grand Slam king names the champion he feels is most undervalued. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 24, 2025 Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic has beaten iconic champions on the game’s greatest stages. The Serbian superstar cites a Grand Slam champion who has upstaged stars as arguably the…