Iga Swiatek, the Polish tennis sensation, has offered candid insights into her emotional journey following the loss of her World No. 1 ranking to Aryna Sabalenka. While acknowledging a sense of “freedom” that came with shedding the top spot, Swiatek also expressed a feeling of “bitterness” and injustice regarding the circumstances of its loss. The […]
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka will work with Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on a trial basis, following her recent split from Patrick Mouratoglou after less than a year together. The announcement came on Monday via Osaka’s social media, shortly before her first-round match victory at the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal. A New […]
Bulgaria’s top tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, will miss the upcoming US Open due to a partial tear of his pectoralis major muscle, his manager Georgi Stoimenov confirmed. The Grand Slam tournament, scheduled from August 24 to September 7 in New York, will proceed without the World No. 20, ending his remarkable streak of 58 consecutive […]
American tennis sensation Coco Gauff, who became the WTA World No. 1 in doubles in August 2022, has weighed in on who she considers the “best doubles players” on tour. Her comments come as fellow American Taylor Townsend recently ascended to the world No. 1 doubles ranking. Gauff’s Perspective on Elite Doubles Talent During a […]
World No. 4, Taylor Fritz, has voiced strong criticism against the ATP’s calendar, labeling its policies as “not the best” due to its increasingly congested schedule and the resulting player fatigue and withdrawals. His comments come amidst a growing chorus of top players expressing similar frustrations, highlighting concerns over player welfare and the sustainability of […]
Tennis journalist Steve Flink and others argue that Novak Djokovic has already surpassed Margaret Court’s Grand Slam record, asserting that the pursuit of a 25th major title to explicitly eclipse her overall count is a “false argument” and “false target.” Djokovic currently holds 24 Grand Slam singles titles, a record in men’s tennis and tied […]
The tennis world has been captivated by the seemingly unstoppable rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have collectively claimed the last seven Grand Slam titles. Their dominance has even astonished former US Open champion Dominic Thiem, who admitted that “no one expected that two such champions would emerge immediately after the Big 3” […]
Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, has been candidly told that his “destiny” is to once again be the “third wheel” in men’s tennis, a role he famously occupied during the era of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This blunt assessment comes from former player Andrea Petkovic, who believes that with the recent dominance […]
Reports have circulated that Jannik Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill, will miss the upcoming US Open, but these claims have been swiftly refuted as “fake news” by renowned tennis coach Brad Gilbert. The contradictory statements have created confusion regarding Cahill’s presence at the final Grand Slam of the year. Conflicting Reports on Cahill’s US Open Attendance […]
Washington D.C. — Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina have retired from their doubles semifinal match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, raising concerns about player well-being amidst grueling heat conditions in the U.S. capital. The duo, affectionately dubbed “Rybakina” or “ER Squared” by fans, withdrew while trailing Taylor Townsend and Shuai Zhang 4-1 in the […]