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Spanish tennis star and world no. 5 Rafael Nadal isn’t called the ‘King of Clay’ for nothing. Nadal’s greatness on the surface is well known in the ATP world, as he has secured 26 Masters 1000 titles, as well as an Open Era record 62 titles and 13 French Open trophies. But Nadal, who has […]

The All-England Club shocked the tennis world when they announced a ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon in 2022. Players such as world no. 2 Daniil Medvedev would be barred from participating at the All-England Club. Several players on the tour, such as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, denounced the Russian ban, believing […]

Three times. That’s how many times Rafael Nadal has lost in 108 career matches at Roland Garros, the home of the French Open, a tournament he has dominated to such extremes that he has been coronated as the ‘King of Clay.’ Nadal has won the French Open an astounding 13 times in his illustrious career, […]

World no. 2 Daniil Medvedev made his return to the ATP Tour at the Geneva Open after he was sidelined for six weeks following hernia surgery he underwent in April. Medvedev, who was bested by Richard Gasquet in straight sets, spoke to reporters after the match. The Russian tennis star got honest on his clay […]

The tennis world is buzzing following the week and the entire season that budding 19-year-old Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz is putting together.  Alcaraz, who will have a new career-high ranking of number six on the Associated Tennis Press Tour beginning Monday, began turning heads in February after defeating Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini, and Diego Schwartzmann […]

Carlos Alcaraz is on top of the tennis world after winning the Mutua Madrid Open. The 19-year-old from Spain became the youngest player to win the tournament after taking down Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s defending champion, 6-3, 6-1 in the final match. Alcaraz made his way through legends Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in prior […]

Excitement was building among tennis fans for the Mutua Madrid Open clash between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, rivals who were poised to face off for the 37th time in their careers in the round of 16 at the clay court tournament on Thursday. Unfortunately, Murray made a shocking decision that won’t please tennis fans, […]

World no. 4 Rafael Nadal has missed the last 45 days of ATP Tour action due to a stress fracture in his rib, which occurred during the semifinals at Indian Wells. In his return at the Madrid Open, the Spaniard defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round. Following the victory, Nadal […]

Roger Federer hasn’t played on the ATP Tour since July of 2021 when he lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. But, the 20-time Grand Slam champion has finally pinpointed a timetable for return. Federer plans to participate in the Swiss Indoors Open in his home country of Switzerland, with his first match scheduled […]

18-year-old Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz announced his presence to the ATP Tour with a huge victory over Pablo Carreno Busta at the Barcelona Open on Sunday. Not only that, but Alcaraz earned his place in ATP Tour history by eclipsing a feat not accomplished since it was done by Rafael Nadal in 2005. ESPN […]

On Wednesday, the All England Club announced their intent to ban world no. 2 Daniil Medvedev and other Russian players from Wimbledon in 2022. Medvedev, along with fellow top-10 countryman Andrey Rublev and any Belarusian players on the ATP Tour, will not be taking to the iconic grass courts this year amid Russia’s ongoing invasion […]

The Russian war in Ukraine has had devastating consequences for any involved, though its impact has been widespread across the world as well. Such an impact has officially extended into the ATP Tour, as the All England Club announced that Russian players, such as world no. 2 Daniil Medvedev, would not be allowed to compete […]

World no. 1 Novak Djokovic has had quite the year. First, Djokovic endured a wild fiasco at the Australian Open when he was deported due to a problem with his visa as a result of his unvaccinated status against the COVID-19 virus. Then, the world no. 1 looked shaky in his return to the court […]

Daniil Medvedev entered the Miami Open with a huge opportunity ahead of him in the ATP Tour rankings. Medvedev, the number-one seeded player at the tournament, coasted through his first three matchups, winning each in straight sets. However, the Russian star was bested in the quarterfinals against Hubert Hurkacz, the eight seed. Medvedev’s loss was […]

Rafael Nadal entered the Indian Wells tournament with an unbeaten record and a ton of momentum following his victory at the Australian Open. Nadal advanced to the final, where he was lined up to add to his trophy case with a matchup against American Taylor Fritz, who he had faced just once back in 2020, […]

Roger Federer has spent the last few years of his career battling an ongoing knee injury. He said Saturday that he won’t be participating in any tournament until at least the late summer, according to AP News. Although disappointing, the news isn’t necessarily a surprise to tennis fans. Earlier in the week, Federer’s coach Severan […]

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer hasn’t played in a tournament since last season’s Wimbledon, which saw him bow out in the quarterfinals. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is recovering from knee surgery, which has cast some serious doubt on his potential participation in the 2022 grass court slam. Federer, 40, is nearing the end of […]

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open drama engulfed the entire sports world with its wild twists and turns. Djokovic, who has adamantly refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, was unable to enter Australia due to problems he encountered at the border with his visa. The drama not only prevented him from participating in the Australian Open, but […]

Rafael Nadal won the year’s opening Grand Slam at the Australian Open, fending off Daniil Medvedev, who looked to be on the verge of securing the title. The epic come-from-behind victory gave Rafa the all-time lead in Grand Slams among male tennis players, granting him the momentary edge over rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. […]

German tennis star and world number three Alexander Zverev made headlines for all the wrong reasons at the Mexican Open during a doubles match. Zverev, angered over a call by the chair umpire, proceeded to smash his racket against the chair, resulting in his expulsion from the tournament and eventual fines. The German star since […]

World number three Alexander Zverev was shockingly booted from the Mexican Open for an incident involving a chair umpire at the tournament. Zverev was participating in a doubles match with Marcelo Melo, which the two lost in three sets. The German tennis star was angered by the umpire’s call and proceeded to smash his racket […]

Novak Djokovic’s vaccine stance single-handedly kept him from participating in the Australian Open. Naturally, there was an outpouring of reactions to the Serbian star’s decision-making, as some criticized him while others offered their support. Fellow ATP Tour star Andy Murray got brutally honest when discussing Djokovic and his vaccine stance, via Fox Sports. “I think […]

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open drama is well known in the sports world. The ATP Tour star was unable to compete in the tennis calendar’s opening grand slam of the year due to his unwillingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which was a requirement of the tournament. Djokovic recently made his return to […]

Rafael Nadal hasn’t played on the ATP Tour since the summer, but that’s about to change. Despite testing positive for COVID-19 recently, the Spaniard is ready to roll down under as he posted this photo ahead of the ATP 250 event, where he’s the top-ranked player: 🤫 Don’t tell anyone… … here I am 😉 […]

Rafael Nadal remains confident that he will be able to get back to his old form despite recently being halted by injuries. This season has been difficult for Rafael Nadal, having missed the Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. He attempted to make a stunning comeback at the ATP 500 tournament in Washington but instead, a […]