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No. 9 ranked Russian star Daria Kasatkina, who lost in the fourth round on Sunday to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, is leaving the French Open with a “bitter” feeling after fans at Roland Garros booed her. Prior to the tournament, Svitolina made it clear she will not shake hands with any Russian or Belarusian players due […]

Novak Djokovic is hoping Rafael Nadal is fit and firing again soon. Nadal successfully underwent surgery on his hip Saturday — the same day as his 37th birthday — with the recovery process expected to be five months. If things go well, the Spaniard should be fit for the Australian Open next year in what […]

Rafael Nadal is superior to the likes of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. That’s according to former World No. 84 and ex-coach of Daniil Medvedev, Jean-Rene Lisnard who had the pleasure of playing and losing to all four men. However, when it all comes down to who the best player is, the Frenchman […]

The French Open is set to get more legendary as the tournament moves forward, thanks to Novak Djokovic who is pursuing history after dominating Juan Pablo Varillas to advance to the quarterfinals. With his win over Varillas, Djokovic made history with his record-breaking 17th quarterfinal appearance in the French Open. He broke his tie with […]

The French Open is well underway at this point, and so far, Iga Swiatek has reinforced the notion that she is the deserving favorite to walk away as the winner of the tournament. Swiatek has cruised her way into the fourth round of the competition, easily dispatching each opponent she has come across to this […]

Andy Murray has come to the defense of Novak Djokovic. Djokovic is under fire after writing “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia! Stop violence” on a camera following his first-round win over Aleksandar Kovacevic at the French Open earlier this week. The incident came following recent violence in Kosovo after ethnic Albanian mayors were installed […]

Rafael Nadal is all but out for the 2023 season. Nadal has been on the sidelines since his Australian Open exit in January due to a hip issue. He was initially expected to be out of action for eight weeks but has remained out since, having recently withdrawn from the ongoing French Open — the […]

The highest women’s seed yet to fall in the French Open tumbled on Friday, as three-seeded Jessica Pegula lost in straight sets to Elise Mertens. Mertens, the 28th seed in the women’s draw, cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win over Pegula, her third win in as many tries against the American. It took Mertens just […]

Thanasi Kokkinakis can’t help but admire the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Kokkinakis is through to the third round of the French Open after defeating three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in a five-set thriller on Wednesday. The Australian will be back at it again when he faces Karen Khachanov on Friday, and […]

Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he could potentially retire came as a shock to everyone — Novak Djokovic included. In addition to withdrawing from the French Open last month, Nadal also dropped a bombshell that given his injury problems, his intention was to retire in 2024. And given his rivalry with the Spaniard over the course […]

The Serbian king of tennis continued to plow over the competition as the French Open resumed. After his victory against Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round, Novak Djokovic aimed to retain his 100% win rate against Marton Fucsovics. The Hungarian tennis player entered the first set with high hopes for a close match. He delivered […]

Day 2 of the French Open went as expected for most stars in the world of tennis. There have been no shockers as Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, Cam Norrie, and others advanced past their competition. No matchup has been more intriguing than that of Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic. The 24-year-old Kovacevic had to face […]

The Jimmy Butler craze has officially reached Roland Garros. Coco Gauff spoke highly of the Miami Heat superstar, telling reporters in Paris about how Butler is serving as an inspiration for her. Gauff also revealed that Jimmy Butler, even before the start of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, offered her tickets to the 2023 NBA Finals. […]

Novak Djokovic is under fire after supposedly sparking tension between Kosovo and Serbia. Following his first-round win at the 2023 French Open Monday, Nole wrote “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia, stop the violence” on the camera lens, which drew a response from the Kosovo Tennis Federation. For background, 30 peacemaking soldiers were injured in […]

Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Tennis phenom, enters the French Open with a head full of steam. He has dominated the competition unlike any other, the most recent of which is his victory against Flavio Cobolli. Alcaraz aims to continue proving why he is worth the special hype in a way not seen since Boris Becker. […]

Sloane Stephens discussed racism toward athletes after her first-round win at the French Open on Monday. Despite the tournament being the first of the four Grand Slams to implement software designed to block racist comments toward players online, Stephens said the abuse has “only gotten worse.” “Obviously it’s been something that I have dealt with […]

The French Open draw has taken place and we now have a good idea of what the potential semifinals and final could be. The most likely scenario is one of Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic facing Daniil Medvedev in the final at Roland Garros. It should be noted that if either man wins the French […]

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won’t be facing each other in a potential French Open final this year. The draw for the 2023 French Open took place Thursday and unfortunately, Djokovic and Alcaraz are in the same half with the pair projected to face each other in the semifinal. Alcaraz — the top seed — […]

Carlos Alcaraz plays more like Novak Djokovic than Rafael Nadal. Of course, the most common comparison for Alcaraz is with his fellow Spaniard in Nadal due to their shared nationality, results on clay and success as teenagers. But the reality is Alcaraz is closer to Nadal’s rivals, at least, according to a number of prominent […]

Tim Henman is backing Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic at the French Open. Alcaraz is the World No. 1 again and is 20-2 on clay this year with wins in the Argentina, Barcelona and Madrid Open. Djokovic, meanwhile, is 5-3 on clay as he has suffered a dip in form recently. Despite that, Djokovic remains […]

As far as Holger Rune is concerned, Novak Djokovic is still the main favorite for the French Open. Djokovic has suffered a dip in form as he is yet to win any clay title this season. He dealt with injury problems during the Monte Carlo Masters where he exited in the round of 16. He […]

Andy Murray will not be featuring in the French Open once again. The three-time Grand Slam winner has not played at Roland Garros since 2020 and this year will be no different as he will instead be focusing on the grass-court season. Murray has struggled in the clay-court season so far with first-round losses at […]

Novak Djokovic claims it is not possible for him to be friends with Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. The trio — known as the Big Three — dominated tennis for nearly two decades, winning a collective 64 Grand Slam titles and each having their own claim to being the tennis GOAT. But while Djokovic has […]

Rafael Nadal absolutely devastated the tennis world on Thursday by withdrawing from Roland Garros at the end of May — and he dropped another bombshell at the press conference by revealing that 2024 will likely be the last year of his career. The Spanish superstar said that he will take some months off to continue […]

World No. 26 and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios will miss the 2023 French Open after sustaining a foot injury during the theft of his car. Kyrgios’ agent, Daniel Horsfall, broke the news on Wednesday. Police said Kyrgios’ mother was held at gunpoint outside his home on May 1. The suspect, who has since been […]

Novak Djokovic is out of the Italian Open, and with that, an 18-year streak shared with Rafael Nadal came to an end. Holger Rune sent Djokovic packing from the Italian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday following a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win. As a result, Djokovic will not only be unable to defend his Rome title, but […]

It looks increasingly likely that 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open this year. According to Spanish publication Marca, Nadal will not make it in time for Roland Garros due to a left hip flexor injury he picked up during his Australian Open exit back in January. The Spaniard is expected […]

Things got extremely fiesty between Novak Djokovic and Cam Norrie during their round of 16 affair at the Italian Open on Tuesday. Djokovic earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over the British No. 1 to advance to the quarterfinals, but had to deal with antics from Norrie such as repeatedly shouting “C’mon” during the match. However, […]

Iga Swiatek wants to see Rafael Nadal compete at the French Open — but not at the expense of his health. Nadal has missed every tournament since a hip injury contributed to his early exit at the Australian Open back in January. He was initially expected to be out for eight weeks at the most, […]

It’s fair to say tennis legend Boris Becker is impressed with Carlos Alcaraz. Although Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-3, 7-6 defeat to Fábián Marozsán in the Italian Open round of 32 on Monday, it’s still been a great year for the Spaniard. He boasts a 30-4 record in 2023, has already won four titles — […]

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have been a constant on the ATP Tour for over two decades — however, one streak they share in particular could come to an end this year. The pair have yet to meet each other on the court in 2023 largely owing to Nadal’s ongoing hip injury problems that have […]

Staying dominant on clay, Novak Djokovic got his winning percentage up to 80% in the Italian Open. He is the only player in the open era to do so whether it is on grass, clay, or hard court. Djokovic achieved the feat when he defeated Grigor Dimitrov. The set scores were 6-3, 4-6, and 6-1 […]

Carlos Alcaraz is excited by the prospect of potentially facing Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open final. Alcaraz is competing in the event for the first time and will face Fábián Marozsán in the round of 32 on Monday after defeating Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 6-1 in his opening match. The Spaniard — who will return […]

Novak Djokovic was honored to be watched by Roma manager Jose Mourinho at the Italian Open. Mourinho was in attendance Saturday as Djokovic earned a hard-fought 7-6(7-5), 6-2 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round. The legendary Portuguese football coach — who used to manage Djokovic’s favorite club Real Madrid from 2010 to […]

Rafael Nadal has turned down a wild-card offer for the upcoming Challenger tournament in Bordeaux, raising more concerns about his potential participation at the French Open later this month. Nadal has been dealing with an ongoing hip injury that has sidelined him since his early elimination from the Australian Open in January. Having missed every […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world. In fact, she has ruled several tilts including the Australian Open and the US Open. With Osaka’s achievements in her tennis career, have you ever wondered how a world-class athlete like her lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Naomi Osaka’s $8.7 […]

The emergence of Carlos Alcaraz as a top star in tennis has come at a very important time according to former player Feliciano Lopez. Alcaraz is the youngest World No. 1 in tennis history and has already won a Grand Slam with his US Open victory last year at the age of 19. In more […]

There’s good news for Novak Djokovic as his elbow injury seems to have subsided. Djokovic has been dealing with an elbow issue since the Monte Carlo Masters and although he didn’t give an official reason, the injury is likely why he withdrew from the recently-concluded Madrid Open. However, he was expected back for the Italian […]

Roger Federer is hopeful that both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be fit for the French Open. Nadal has been dealing with a hip injury since the Australian Open in January and has missed the entire clay season as a result despite initially being expected back in action in March. Most recently, he pulled […]