Top ATP, WTA players pen letter to Grand Slams seeking greater share of revenue
Friday, April 4, 2025
Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and more of tennis’ top players are calling on the Grand Slams—the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open—to share a bigger slice of the revenue pie. In a letter addressed to the four events’ organizers, 20 players ranked inside the .. read more..
Marat Safin on coaching Andrey Rublev: “I can show him the road, but he needs...
Friday, April 4, 2025
Andrey Rublev returned to his winning ways at UTS Nimes on Friday, taking down Ben Shelton and recording a 2-1 victory inside a picturesque Roman amphitheater that dates back to the first century. It was also a picture-perfect start to his new partnership with new coach Marat Safin, a former .. read more..
Granite Club Hosts Spectacular 2025 Canadian Doubles Championships, presented...
Friday, April 4, 2025
The 2025 Canadian Doubles Championships, presented by Slaight Music and the Mortgage Company of Canada, delivered four days of exciting on court action and world class hosting of it from March 27 to 30. Returning to the Granite Club, who last hosted in 2019, the event featured top-tier talent acr... .. read more..
Canadians to Compete Against the World’s Best at the Inaugural 2025 U23 Squas...
Friday, April 4, 2025
Two athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming 2025 U23 World Squash Championships, set to take place from April 6 – 10 at DHA Creek Club in Karachi, Pakistan. Iman Shaheen (ON) and Karim Michael (QC) will don the maple leaf at this prestigious international tournament, where they will compet... .. read more..
From 6-1, 2-0 down, Jessica Pegula dethrones Danielle Collins in Charleston
Friday, April 4, 2025
Jessica Pegula pulled off an incredible comeback at the Credit One Charleston Open on Friday, rallying from a set and a break down to defeat Danielle Collins, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. Top-seeded Pegula trailed Collins, 6-1, 2-0 to start the match, but ultimately reeled off 10 of the final 13 games .. read more..
This is why Emma Navarro won't ever wear a visor on the tennis court
Friday, April 4, 2025
Emma Navarro needed to dig deep during the heat of the day on Thursday in Charleston to reach the quarterfinals of her home tournament for the first time, turning around her Round of 16 match against her big-hitting American compatriot Ashlyn Krueger from a set and a break down. Navarro .. read more..
This year's Hopman Cup mixed-team event to be played in Bari in July
Friday, April 4, 2025
BARI, Italy (AP) — This year's Hopman Cup will be played in the southern Italian city of Bari, the International Tennis Federation announced Thursday. The mixed-team tournament featuring squads from Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Canada and reigning champion Croatia is scheduled for July 16-20—the... .. read more..
Five low-ranked French tennis players receive bans for links to a match-fixin...
Friday, April 4, 2025
LONDON (AP) — One low-ranked French tennis player was banned for life from the sport, and four others were given suspensions varying from two to 10 years, for match-fixing linked to a syndicate in Belgium, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. At least 60 current or former player... .. read more..
Naomi Osaka teases more iconic tennis kits: 'Treating every Grand Slam like t...
Friday, April 4, 2025
Naomi Osaka is itching to serve up more style in 2025. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion revisited some of her most iconic on-court outfits in a look book to her Instagram story on Thursday, writing on the companion app Threads that she treats "every Grand Slam like the Met .. read more..
Patrick McEnroe decries Jannik Sinner suspension, tags Joao Fonseca as future...
Friday, April 4, 2025
Many Americans heard the name “Paul, Weiss” for the first time in recent months. The New York law firm has been in the news—much more, surely, than it would like. First the company came under fire from Donald Trump; then it was buried in an avalanche of criticism for caving .. read more..
Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi will take over as interim ATP CEO after Massimo Calv...
Friday, April 4, 2025
LONDON (AP) — ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi will add the role of chief executive officer to his duties on an interim basis after current CEO Massimo Calvelli leaves the job at the end of June and the search for a successor starts, the men's tennis tour announced Friday. It's a .. read more..
What tennis star Alizé Cornet learned from “Traitors” TV stint
Friday, April 4, 2025
Note: This post contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Les Traîtres, currently airing in France. Tennis players know when you’re lying. Whether it’s in practice or anywhere below the professional level, players are often tasked with calling their own lines, making it the rare sport where... .. read more..
Charleston Betting Preview: Amanda Anisimova vs. Emma Navarro
Friday, April 4, 2025
Emma Navarro has had to work for her first two victories at the Credit One Charleston Open. She beat a highly talented Hailey Baptiste, 6-4, 6-3, in a match that had more twists and turns than the scoreline suggests. She then dropped the opening set in her match against Ashlyn .. read more..
Genie Bouchard, Donald Young, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey headline doubles at PPA ...
Friday, April 4, 2025
Tennis’ favorite pickleball pros are competing this week at the PPA Veolia North Carolina Open, alongside the tour’s highest-ranked players. Genie Bouchard, Donald Young and Jack Sock have been competing since Wednesday in their respective singles draws, as well as collectively in the mixed doubl... .. read more..
Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more mon...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments .. read more..
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and other players ask Grand Slam tournaments for m...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called "decisions that directly impact us." The letter, a copy .. read more..
Zheng Qinwen guest edits 'W' magazine in China: 'Challenge accepted'
Thursday, April 3, 2025
She's got that 'Queenwen' energy! Zheng Qinwen stars this week on the cover of W magazine in China for the aptly-titled "Energy Issue" that she not only modeled for, but also guest edited. Fresh off back-to-back quarterfinal appearances in Indian Wells and Miami, personal bests for Zheng at both ... .. read more..
Expect more than tennis from Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic at this ye...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wake up and smell the clay. .. read more..
More than tennis on tap for Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic at Monte Carlo
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wake up and smell the clay. .. read more..
Carlos Alcaraz says he “also wants to enjoy being 21” in upcoming Netflix doc...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz is getting personal ahead of the release of his upcoming Netflix docuseries. As he ramps up promo ahead of its April 23 release, the 21-year-old opened up about how he balances top level tennis with just being a “regular young guy” from Spain. Carlos Alcaraz: My Way was .. read more..
Hopman Cup mixed-team tennis event to be played in Bari in July
Thursday, April 3, 2025
BARI, Italy (AP) — This year's Hopman Cup will be played in the southern Italian city of Bari, the International Tennis Federation announced Thursday. The mixed-team tournament featuring squads from Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Canada and reigning champion Croatia is scheduled for July 16-20 — t... .. read more..
On chicken farm, Danielle Collins embraces “crunchy granola lifestyle”
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Tao of Danielle Collins has taken on new dimensions through what she has called this “bonus” phase of her career. Though the former world No. 7 expected to kick off retirement in 2025, she hasn’t let the change in plans stop her from building the life she’s always wanted. .. read more..
ATP Challenger Tour reveals global broadcast expansion with Tennis Channel pa...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The ATP Challenger Tour has big plans for 2025, setting the stage for a more accessible tennis fan viewing experience around the world. Partnering with Tennis Channel, the ATP Challenger Tour announced today a major global broadcast expansion, which includes 35 Challenger Showcase events across 2... .. read more..
Richard Gasquet given Monte Carlo wild card 20 years after breakthrough win o...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Richard Gasquet’s goodbye to the game at Roland Garros this May will elicit plenty of fond memories. So, too, will his adieu from Monte Carlo. Twenty years after the Frenchman dramatically defeated Roger Federer in the Principality, he will return to Monaco as a wild card. Gasquet won his very .. read more..
Wimbledon plans to upgrade the fans' favorite hill for 150th anniversary
Thursday, April 3, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The spectator-friendly hill next to No. 1 Court at Wimbledon has a facelift planned in time for the grass-court Grand Slam's 150th anniversary. The grassy slope is an iconic and coveted area at the All England Club, where thousands of fans without tickets to the main stadiums .. read more..
Tennis star Coco Gauff launches own management firm
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can "take greater ownership" of her tennis career as she grows "as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker," she wrote on social media Wednesday. The 2023 US Open singles champion and 2024 French Open doubles... .. read more..
Charleston Betting Preview: Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Diana Shnaider
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Ekaterina Alexandrova looked great in her 6-3, 6-0 win over Ann Li at the Credit One Charleston Open on Wednesday. But the 30-year-old is in for a big jump in competition as she looks to defeat world No. 14 Diana Shnaider. Shnaider, who I mentioned as a “player to watch” .. read more..
Daria Saville: Where are the brand deals for female players amidst 'tenniscor...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Daria Saville is calling out marketing teams on behalf of female tennis players everywhere, questioning why the ones sweating on the courts aren’t the ones receiving brand deals. “Tennis aesthetics are in right now, right?” the Aussie asks in her newest TikTok post. “It's all over the place, but ... .. read more..
Watch Rafael Nadal stress out over Real Madrid, then celebrate a dramatic vic...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tennis players, they're just like us ... especially when it comes to their favorite sports teams! Rafael Nadal went through all the emotions on Tuesday night as Real Madrid rallied from a big deficit against rival Real Sociedad and advanced to the Copa del Rey final. The win was never .. read more..
Andrey Rublev hits the practice court with Marat Safin in Barcelona
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
New evidence in support of reports about Andrey Rublev’s coaching-staff changes has emerged, as the Russian was spotted in Barcelona training alongside former No. 1 Marat Safin. The two-time Grand Slam champion will be making his coaching debut in Andrey Rublev’s corner during the clay-court seas... .. read more..
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