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Petra Kvitova defeated Donna Vekic in straight sets (6-2, 7-6) to win the Berlin Open on Sunday, the WTA veteran’s 31st career singles title. Her victory comes just less than a week before the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, where Kvitova will be vying for her third title while playing on her favorite surface. “I love grass, […]

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Queen’s Club Championship in London, securing his first career grass court title and reclaiming his throne as the world No. 1 ranking. This is a staple victory for Alcaraz, as the 20-year-old has not been known for his performances on the grass surface. He […]

Former British No. 1 Andrew Castle has explained why Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are special players at Wimbledon. Djokovic is coming off a win in the French Open earlier this month that saw him move up to a record 23 Grand Slam titles won. He is now easily the favorite to come out on […]

Nick Kyrgios is at risk of not featuring at Wimbledon this year. The talented Aussie announced Saturday that he would be withdrawing from the Mallorca Open — which takes place June 25 to July 1 — because of injury suspected to be ongoing knee issues. That’s despite training at the Santa Ponsa Country Club on […]

When it comes to the GOAT debate in tennis, the results speak for Novak Djokovic. Djokovic recently became a record 23-time Grand Slam winner following his win at the French Open earlier this month. It has led to increased declarations that the Serbian superstar is the greatest tennis player of all time. And while former […]

Ukrainian tennis star Lesia Tsurenko has slammed WTA CEO Steve Simon and the WTA itself over an alleged cover-up of his panic attack episode during last March’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. It can be remembered that Tsurenko withdraw from her scheduled match against Aryna Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, a supporter of Russia’s […]

With the greatness displayed by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, it is easy to forget that tennis players are not supposed to find much success deep into their 30s, let alone their 40s. Venus Williams is by no means contending for majors at 43 years of age, but she made incredible […]

Carlos Alcaraz has very little professional experience playing on grass, but you wouldn’t know it by his performance at the Queen’s Club Championships. The young ATP Tour star is on the verge of the winning tournament after advancing to the final. It’s just the third tournament on a grass court of Alcaraz’s career. Already one […]

Rafael Nadal made headlines in the tennis world when he revealed he would be missing the French Open. But that’s not all — he’s essentially missing the rest of the 2023 tennis season which means in what is likely to be his penultimate season on the ATP Tour, we’re set for a Wimbledon event without […]

Andy Murray played a big part in representing Britain at Wimbledon for countless years. The British tennis star even won the event twice in his whole career. Although, he was not included in the SW19 painting. It had Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer among other legends but he was nowhere in […]

Iga Swiatek is entering Wimbledon with new hardware from the French Open. However, the rivalry against Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenkastill haunts her constantly. Andy Roddick gave his thoughts on why Elena Rybakina is better than Iga Swiatek. The tennis players are only as good as their comfort inside the court they are playing in. […]

When it comes to learning from the tennis greats on grass, Carlos Alcaraz is only looking at Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Alcaraz is currently competing at the Queen’s Club Championships where he required two and a half hours to get past Arthur Rinderknech as he came from a set down to win 4-6, 7-5, […]

Novak Djokovic only trails Serena Williams and Margaret Court for the most grand slam titles. His momentum only gets hotter as he enters Wimbledon with a French Open title. Furthermore, the Serbian tennis legend drew huge expectations for SW19 from Rick Macci. Serena Williams’ former coach has been keeping an eye on Novak Djokovic. As […]

When the next Grand Slam kicks off at the beginning of July, the women’s singles draw will have a familiar face after Venus Williams was granted a wild-card entry to Wimbledon on Wednesday. Williams has won the singles championship five times throughout her storied career, and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017, […]

Emma Raducanu has been told what she needs to do to turn her tennis career around. Raducanu broke out in the sports world when she won the 2021 US Open as an 18-year-old. In the process, she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam in tennis history. However, it’s been anything but smooth […]

With Wimbledon approaching, one rising tennis star believes Roger Federer is the greatest grass player — not Novak Djokovic. For years, Federer was long regarded as the greatest grass player of all time. The fact that he has a record eight Wimbledon titles helps, but so does his overall dominance on the surface for most […]

Iga Swiatek has had a successful career so far that even legends like Jimmy Connors took notice before Wimbledon. He even compared the Polish superstar to Roger Federer. Stars of the tennis world can expect rivalries whenever they get huge and the Polish star was not exempted. Her rivalries against Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka […]

Iga Swiatek dominated the clay courts en route to her French Open victory. However, the number-one-ranked tennis star does not feel good about entering Wimbledon and the grass season. Wimbledon had always been a tough challenge for Iga Swiatek. Her last stint at SW19 saw her bow out in the third round against Alize Cornet. […]

Andy Murray had high hopes for Wimbledon. The British tennis star wanted to face Novak Djokovic at SW19. His ‘perfect’ preparation just came to an end at Queen’s Club tennis as the Surbiton Trophy winner lost to Alex De Minaur. Queen’s Club tennis saw a lot of greats compete as most of them were preparing […]

Former world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit is just 27 years old and should have many years left of playing on the WTA Tour. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The Estonia native announced on Tuesday that she is retiring from tennis for good due to a chronic back condition. Wimbledon will be her last hoorah next […]

Anett Kontaveit has had a wonderful career so far. Injuries were the only reason she could not carry her momentum. She was even the last person to ever duke it out with Serena Willams. However, she had a shocking announcement ahead of Wimbledon. The Estonian tennis player has been plagued with multiple back injuries throughout […]

Carlos Alcaraz reflected on his recent defeat to Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz faced Djokovic for just the second time earlier this month in their French Open semifinal clash. The match looked set to be a classic as it was tied 1-1 after two sets. However, the Spaniard suffered cramp and saw his movement get hampered resulting […]

Carlos Alcaraz could return to World No. 1 in the ATP rankings very soon. The World No. 1 ranking has been embroiled in a game of hot potato this year so far. Alcaraz started the year at the summit after becoming the youngest No. 1 in tennis history last year. However, he would be usurped […]

The French Open win was huge for Iga Swiatek. She now sets her sights on the grass courts as Wimbledon approaches. Although, dominant performances call for bitter rivalries. She has been linked to having beef against her opponents. The most notable of which are Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. The Polish superstar has finally broken […]

Wimbledon is fast approaching and the grass-court stars are out. Most tennis fans are set to follow the ongoing rise of Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz. The two players from the USA achieved a feat that has not been seen since Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick. The USA finally has two top ten players […]

Nick Kyrgios has a lot of people rooting for him in Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz also believes that the Australian tennis sensation could duke it out with Novak Djokovic come SW19. Those chances for a dream matchup may be put in jeopardy as Nick Kyrgios unveiled his injury status for the Halle Open. The Australian tennis […]

Venus Williams might not be the superstar she once was, but the 43-year-old is still trucking along and on Monday, she made a big impression at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, England. Williams beat Italian standout Camila Giorgi, who is ranked no. 48 in the world, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6) in a three-hour thriller. In fact, […]

When it comes to tennis, there’s no question that Maria Sharapova solidified her name as one of the best to ever play the sport. In the past, she has won the US Open, Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. In addition to having a decorated professional tennis career, Sharapova also won silver at the 2012 […]

Carlos Alcaraz believes only one player has a real shot at defeating Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon — and it isn’t himself. Djokovic goes into Wimbledon next month not only as a record 23-time Grand Slam winner following his win at the French Open earlier this month, but a pretty strong betting favorite as well. A […]

Former World No. 7 Mardy Fish had the pleasure — or misfortune — of playing both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at their best. Fish played against Federer a total of nine times, winning just once at the 2008 Indian Wells Masters, while he was winless against Djokovic in seven attempts. With that experience, the […]

Novak Djokovic only has to chase down the records of Serena Williams and Margaret Court to be the undisputed greatest tennis player who has ever lived. These expectations for the Serb are not just from the general public. Legends like Jimmy Connors also think he can beat the record entering Wimbledon. The 36-year-old tennis legend […]

It’s 2023 and we could have a Wimbledon where Andy Murray is seeded again. Just a week after winning his first grass title since 2016 at the Surbiton Challenger, Murray won his second grass title Sunday at the Nottingham Challenger, or the Rothesay Nottingham Open as it is widely known as. The Briton defeated France’s […]

A lot of stars will make their return at Wimbledon. Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, and Nick Kyrgios are some notable names that may appear at SW19 this year. However, no name comes as legendary and shocking as Roger Federer. The Swiss tennis player announced his retirement from the sport in the 2022 Laver Cup. He […]

Nearly two two years later, Emma Raducanu is still managing mental health struggles prompted by her iconic underdog win at the 2021 US Open. The 20-year-old opened up on the double-edged sword of her smash overnight success in an interview with The Sunday Times. “I am resilient, my tolerance is high, but it’s not easy. […]

Nick Kyrgios believes only one player can stop Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Djokovic is the defending champion at Wimbledon, having notably defeated Kyrgios in four sets in the final last year. With wins at the Australian Open and the recently-concluded French Open this year, the Serbian superstar now holds a record 23 Grand Slam titles […]

Roger Federer has high hopes for Andy Murray at Wimbledon. Murray, the current World No. 44, is enjoying a hot streak of late as he has won his last nine matches, having recently emerged victorious at the Surbiton Challenger last week — his first grass title since 2016. He also has a chance to win […]

Former World No. 21 John Lloyd praised Novak Djokovic for being honest on breaking the Grand Slam record compared to Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Djokovic recently broke the record for most Grand Slam titles won with 23 following his win in the recently-concluded French Open earlier this month. Afterwards, he spoke of how important […]

After missing nearly five months due to injury, seven-time major champion Venus Williams made her return to competitive tennis on Wednesday, losing to 17-year-old Celine Naef in the first round of the Libema Open. It was Naef’s first WTA tournament and subsequent first win on the tour. She was in awe after the match and […]

Novak Djokovic usurped Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history. He now sets his sights on winning Wimbledon after the historic victory at the French Open. Although, Andy Murray could not help but take a jab at the lack of preparation by the Serbian before SW19. Andy Murray is fighting for […]