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Stefanos Tsitsipas has a different criteria for what constitutes a tennis GOAT — and Novak Djokovic seemingly doesn’t make the cut. The tennis GOAT debate is one that has been going on for decades, let alone years. Although it was initially Roger Federer who was arguably the main candidate, it eventually became either him or […]

Andrey Rublev believes real tennis is played on the clay surface. The 25-year-old recently won his first-ever Masters 1000 title at the recently-concluded Monte Carlo Masters. He will now look to win another at the Madrid Open as he takes on three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in the round of 64 on Friday. That […]

Not much has changed about Carlos Alcaraz’s game — but there are two key factors that have helped him get better results and become a better player in 2023. Alcaraz recently defended the Barcelona Open following a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas this past weekend. He faces Emil Ruusuvuori in the Madrid Open round […]

Rafael Nadal will still be a favorite at the French Open according to his uncle Toni — but on one condition. Nadal is dealing with ongoing injury issues that saw him most recently withdraw from the Madrid Open. There is hope that he can still compete at the Italian Open leading up to Roland Garros […]

Rafael Nadal will drop outside the top 100 of the ATP rankings should he not compete at the French Open next month. The Spaniard is dealing with ongoing injury problems that have seen him withdraw from a number of tournaments, most recently, the upcoming Madrid Open. That’s despite the fact that he was initially expected […]

Novak Djokovic hopes to be at 100 percent when the French Open commences. Djokovic recently suffered a shock 6-4, 7-6 defeat to Dusan Lajovic in the Banja Luka Challenger quarterfinals earlier this week. Leading up to the event, the 22-time Grand Slam winner spoke of a niggling elbow problem that may have contributed to his […]

Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players in history. Internationally, Williams is a four-time Olympic gold medalist. In the professional ranks, Williams has ruled the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. Open Championships. With a decorated tennis player like Williams, have you ever wondered how she lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features […]

Fresh off his ban from playing tennis tournaments in the United States, Novak Djokovic failed to reach the semifinal of his second straight European event after bowing out to compatriot Dusan Lajovic in the quarters of the Banja Luka Open on Friday. The loss broke an 11-match winning streak against fellow Serbians, according to the […]

The bad news continues for Rafael Nadal. Nadal last competed at the Australian Open in January where a hip injury contributed to his early exit. He was initially only expected to be out for eight weeks at the most. It is now week fourteen with no indication of when the Spaniard can return fully healthy. […]

Rafael Nadal will only play at the French Open next month if he is fully healthy. Nadal has endured an injury-ravaged 2023 campaign so far, having only played four matches the whole calendar year. His last match was a second-round exit at the Australian Open in January where a hip injury contributed to his exit. […]

Novak Djokovic feels good ahead of the Banja Luka Challenger — but his elbow still isn’t 100 percent. Djokovic returned to action at the Monte Carlo Masters but would bow out early in the round of 16 following a 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti. The World No. 1 was troubled with an elbow […]

As far as Stan Wawrinka is concerned, Novak Djokovic will go down as the tennis GOAT. Djokovic is currently tied with Rafael Nadal as the joint-leader in Grand Slam titles won with 22. However, there is a strong argument to be made for Djokovic to the greatest tennis player ever even if he doesn’t end […]

Despite his injury woes, Rafael Nadal will still be the favorite going into this year’s French Open. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev who was commenting on the 14-time Roland Garros winner’s ongoing injury woes. Nadal hasn’t competed since a hip injury contributed to his early exit at the Australian Open in January. He was expected […]

Rafael Nadal’s tough 2023 season on the ATP Tour continues, as he was forced to withdraw from the Barcelona Open due to his ongoing recovery from a nagging hip injury. Nadal, who hasn’t played since the Australian Open, took to Twitter to deliver a message to his fans on the unfortunate news. “Barcelona is a […]

Rafael Nadal will have to wait a little longer to make his eventual return from injury. Nadal has not been in tennis action since a hip injury contributed to his second-round exit at the Australian Open in January. Initially, the Spaniard was only expected to miss six to eight weeks with a potential return at […]

Alexander Zverev’s bold claim that he could have defeated Rafael Nadal at the French Open isn’t going down so well. Zverev recently stated his belief that if not for injury, given how he was playing on clay at the time, he could have defeated Nadal in their French Open semifinal last year. Nadal was notably […]

Alexander Zverev believes if not for injury, he could have possibly defeated Rafael Nadal in the French Open last year. Nadal defeated Zverev in the 2022 French Open semifinal after the latter was forced to retire in the second set due to an ankle injury. The Spaniard — who went on to win the Grand […]

Patrick Mouratoglou gave his assessment of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and who he thought was currently the better player. Djokovic regained his World No. 1 ranking after winning the Australian Open earlier this year. However, he would lose it to Alcaraz after missing out on the Sunshine Double in America due to his vaccination stance. […]

Rafael Nadal will not be competing at the Monte Carlo Masters later this week. The Spaniard took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to officially break the news. Here’s the translated version of his tweet: “Hi everyone, I’m still not ready to compete at the highest level. I will not be able to play in one […]

Rafael Nadal provided a hopeful injury update ahead of the French Open. Nadal hasn’t competed since the Australian Open in January where a hip issue contributed to his second-round exit. The Spaniard has missed every tournament since and recently poured cold water on his chances of 100 percent returning for the Monte Carlo Masters later […]

Daniil Medvedev and Petra Kvitova have both triumphed at the 2023 Miami Open. The win continued an incredible start to the season for the volatile Medvedev, which has now seen him win four tournaments in the space of just over three months. Having already won the Rotterdam Open, Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championship – all […]

While Jayson Tatum may not be the biggest tennis fan, the Boston Celtics star admitted that Serena Williams has had a profound impact on him and his career. Before Women’s History month ends, Tatum was asked about a female athlete who have been an inspiration to him. The Celtics forward then mentioned Serena and how […]

Players of Russian and Belarusian nationality will be allowed to compete in the Wimbledon Championships this July, but must enter as ‘neutral’ athletes, the All England Club announced in a statement on Friday morning. “Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying […]

Novak Djokovic is set to get the green light to compete in the US Open among other American tournaments. Djokovic hasn’t stepped foot on American soil since losing the 2021 US Open final against Daniil Medvedev. As it is well-documented, the 22-time Grand Slam champion refused to take the jab and with COVID-19 measures from […]

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has big plans for his career. The Spaniard has already enjoyed a meteoric rise in tennis after winning the US Open last year and becoming the youngest player to sit atop the ATP rankings. However, Alcaraz doesn’t want to stop there as he harbors even greater ambitions — namely emulating […]

Rafael Nadal is still not sure when he will return to action. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been on the sidelines ever since a hip issue contributed to this second-round exit at the Australian Open back in January. Having since missed the Indian Wells and Miami Open, there was an expectation that Nadal would […]

Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis playing style has been likened to that of boxing legend Mike Tyson. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev’s coach Gilles Cervera who was commenting on Alcaraz’s dominating win over his student in the Indian Wells Open final earlier this month. Despite Medvedev being on a 19-game winning streak, Alcaraz made light work of […]

Novak Djokovic has not been allowed to play tennis in the United States due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and after missing both Indian Wells and the Miami Open in 2023, he spoke out about his inability to compete. “I have no regrets,” Djokovic said in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky […]

Carlos Alcaraz returned to the summit of the ATP rankings this week following his win at the Indian Wells Open. The youngest World No. 1 in tennis history further reminded everyone why he is a future superstar in the sport while comparisons with Rafael Nadal only increased. In fairness, other than their shared nationality, there […]

Four months after revealing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, tennis legend Martina Navratilova is cancer-free, she announced on Tuesday. “As far as they know I’m cancer-free,” the 66-year-old told Piers Morgan for TalkTV in an excerpt of an interview to be released later on Tuesday. “I still need to do the […]

The ATP rankings definitely felt different on Monday morning and that’s because the top 10 no longer featured Rafael Nadal. With Nadal being unable to defend his 600 points from winning the Indian Wells Open last year due to injury, it meant the Spaniard dropped down to 13 in the rankings. As a result, he […]

Carlos Alcaraz is back on top of the mountain. The Spaniard won his first-ever Indian Wells Open title following a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev in just over an hour on Sunday. It was all the more impressive considering Medvedev was on a 19-match winning streak going into the final as Alcaraz reclaimed the […]

With the Miami Open set to be the last tournament Novak Djokovic misses due to his decision not to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the full financial cost of his controversial move can now be revealed. In a series of setbacks that began with his deportation from Australia last year that saw him miss out on […]

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic continues to refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he continues to be barred from tennis tournaments in the United States. The Miami Open is the latest iteration of the saga for the 22-time Grand Slam champion. “We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, but […]

Daniil Medvedev continued to complain about the slowness of the hard courts at the Indian Wells Open; only this time, it was even wilder. The Russian previously complained about the hard court conditions during his third-round win over Ilya Ivashka on Sunday. And it only continued further in his round of 16 match against Alexander […]

Carlos Alcaraz continues to show why he is one of the most talented players in tennis today. The 19-year-old Spaniard advanced to the last 16 at Indian Wells following a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win over Tallon Griekspoor on Monday. In the process, Alcaraz achieved his 100th professional win on tour — a feat he achieved […]

Playing Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic is already a tough task. Doing it on their preferred surfaces makes the challenge almost impossible, but which one would Daniil Medvedev prefer if he had to choose? The Russian was asked the question following his 6-4, 6-2 win over Brandon Nakashima in the second round at Indian Wells […]

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal could only heap praise on his fellow compatriot Pau Gasol ahead of his Los Angeles Lakers jersey retirement. Gasol will be honored by the Lakers when his No. 16 jersey will be retired and hung next to Kobe Bryant’s at Crypto.com Arena Tuesday before the Memphis Grizzlies game. It’s a special […]

Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California, signaling that his application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the United States has been rejected. As a result, Djokovic’s status for the Miami Open later this month is also in doubt. “World No. 1 […]