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Canadian tennis great Genie Bouchard originally planned to hang up her tennis racket at the end of July after the National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal, but fans haven’t seen her last match yet. Bouchard moved on to the second round after beating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, reaching the 300-win mark and […]

There’s no stopping Venus Williams. The 45-year-old tennis legend is continuing her comeback stemming from her run at the DC Open. Now she is setting her sights on Flushing Meadows for the US Open. Williams will be competing in mixed doubles as a wild-card pick, per ESPN. She will be partnering with Reilly Opelka of […]

American tennis sensation and World No. 2 Coco Gauff had a thoroughly disappointing Wimbledon campaign. After winning the French Open just last month, she fell to the unseeded Dayana Yastremska in the first round of Wimbledon after an uncharacteristic performance, which saw a total of 29 unforced errors. She now returns to the court at […]

The North American hardcourt swing is officially underway as tennis pros get ready for the U.S. Open in New York at the endgame of August. Canadian Leylah Fernandez got her summer swing started off with a blast, dominating Anna Kalinskaya in the final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Sunday for her first title […]

After returning to a professional tennis court for the first time in 16 months, Venus Williams’ short-lived Cinderella run in the Mubadala Citi DC Open has come to an end. The former World No. 1 fell 2-6, 2-6 to Magdalena Freçh in the second round, but she was anything but upset when giving her thoughts […]

Naomi Osaka’s path back to Grand Slam glory has hit yet another roadblock. The two-time US Open champion fell short in the second round of the DC Open to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets, with her 4-6, 2-6 finish marking the latest in a string of disappointing WTA tournament losses. Despite winning points on […]

Venus Williams’ improbable run at the DC Open has come to an end in part. On Thursday, she was eliminated in the second round of the doubles tournament, per ESPN. Williams and her doubles partner Hailey Baptiste lost to No. 2-seeded Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 in a tiebreaker. Nevertheless, Williams is […]

Venus Williams gave tennis fans more than just a thrilling performance Tuesday night. Moments after her history-making win at the DC Open, the 45-year-old legend confirmed her engagement to Italian actor Andrea Preti, Complex reports. A perfect match for Williams. Venus Williams hits an UNREAL lob against Peyton Stearns in Washington. 45 years old & […]

The tennis world was shocked recently when Venus Williams announced that she was returning to the WTA Tour, taking a wild card into the main draw of the Mubabala Citi DC Open in Washington D.C. Williams was not officially retired, but she had not played a match since March of 2024 in Miami. Her last […]

Earlier this month, Coco Gauff was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon. Now she won’t be a part of Team USA competing in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, per Nurein Ahmed of Last Word on Sports. The circumstances surrounding Gauff’s absence are unclear. It is likely due to scheduling. The Finals are […]

Venus Williams had a dominant return to the court in doubles at the DC Open. The 45-year-old tennis icon had last played at the 2024 Miami Open and appeared to be retired after a decorated career. In singles, Williams’ accolades include winning seven major titles, including five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open, […]

Venus Williams is returning to the WTA Tour after more than a year away, but the seven-time Grand Slam champion says the comeback would be even more meaningful if her sister Serena were alongside her. “I keep saying to my team: The only thing that would make this better is if she was here. Like, […]

Genie Bouchard announced that she is officially retiring after the National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal. The former world No. 5 is one of the most decorated Canadian tennis players ever. Bouchard turned pro in 2009 at just 15 years old and steadily progressed up the ranks of the pro circuit over the […]

The tennis schedule has died down for a few weeks after a hectic summer in Europe, culminating with the Wimbledon finals over the weekend. While Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner take their victory tours after conquering the grass in London, the focus of the ATP and WTA tours turns to the hard courts in North […]

Carlos Alcaraz sent a classy message to Jannik Sinner after losing the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The sensational Spaniard was vying for his third straight title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, but it wasn’t meant to be against the world No. 1. Alcaraz struggled with his serve throughout the afternoon en route to […]

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz wasted no time after their epic French Open final to give tennis fans another Grand Slam final between them. The Wimbledon final on Sunday didn’t quite have the same drama that the Roland Garros final did as Sinner closed it out in four sets to win his first title at […]

In the latest chapter of the best rivalry of the next generation of men’s tennis, Jannik Sinner got his revenge on Carlos Alcaraz. Just five weeks after Alcaraz beat Sinner in the final of the French Open, Sinner won the Wimbledon title with a four-set victory over the Spaniard on Sunday on Centre Court. Sinner […]

Just a few weeks after their epic match in the French Open final, Jannik Sinner got his revenge on Carlos Alcaraz on the final Sunday at Wimbledon. The Italian won his first Wimbledon title and his fourth major overall with a four-set victory over the two-time defending champ, 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4. Jannik Sinner is […]

The 2025 Women’s Wimbledon Final took place on a beautiful Saturday morning in London, England. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is regarded as the top event each season, as the third of four Grand Slams each year. The first event was in 1887, and in 2025, we saw something that had not been […]

Novak Djokovic went up against one of the sport’s most powerful young players Friday and fell to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinal round Friday. The 38-year-old Djokovic was hoping to get a chance to compete against superstar Carlos Alcaraz in the championship Sunday, but Sinner dominated in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 triumph. Djokovic says […]

Just hours after two-time defending champion dispatched Taylor Fritz in a close four-set match in the first men’s semifinal at Wimbledon, it felt like the end of an era on Centre Court. Novak Djokovic, the last man standing from the illustrious “Big Four” era, took the court hobbled and helpless against World No. 1 Jannik […]

Venus Williams has not competed in a WTA tennis event in more than a year, but that streak is about to end. She has accepted a Wild Card invitation to participate in the DC Open later this month, and she is looking forward to putting her skills to the test. Venus Williams is headed to […]

“I didn’t move as well as I had hoped. It’s not bad fortune. It’s just age and wear and tear of the body,” said Novak Djokovic, after his straight-sets loss to Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Wimbledon semifinals. Despite the setback, the 38-year-old Serbian icon made it clear he does not view this as his […]

The 2025 Women’s Semifinal of Wimbledon took place at Centre Court on Thursday. World No. 8, Iga Swiatek, dominated Belinda Bencic and left her with a bagel in the second set. In the other match, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who also reached Serena Williams’ heights, faced No. 12 Amanda Anisimova in an intense battle. […]

Two former receivers during Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ time with the team, Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson, reunited while attending the 2025 Wimbledon event. Cobb posted an image on his Instagram Stories of himself with Nelson at Wimbledon. They are both wearing white shirts, and Nelson is sipping a drink with his pinky […]

The American men are down to just one player remaining on the men’s side at Wimbledon in 2025, as No. 10 seed Ben Shelton fell at the hands of the World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Wednesday’s quarterfinal. Shelton and Sinner played three tight sets, but the Italian was the superior player in the clutch […]

Speaking after his thrilling Wimbledon round of 16 victory, American tennis star Ben Shelton hilariously mocked British tennis fans when asked about his past career in American Football. The 22-year-old world number 10 won 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5 in a thrilling encounter against Lorenzo Sonego. However, it was his response to a post-game question […]

Naomi Osaka, WTA ranking No. 53, is shifting her mindset after a difficult Wimbledon loss, sharing a personal Instagram post that offered rare insight into her emotional state and long-term outlook on her tennis career. The four-time Grand Slam champion posted a reflective note titled “Expectations” on Monday, just days after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova […]

The career of Grigor Dimitrov has been defined in a way by bad injury luck, but nothing stacks up to what happened on Monday at Wimbledon. The Bulgarian was putting on a vintage performance against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, taking the first two sets to build a commanding lead and set the stage for […]

The “Big Four” era in tennis is a thing of the past, but Novak Djokovic is still at the top of the game even as his rivals have declined and eventually retired. In fact, no image proves Djokovic’s longevity more than the one on Monday when Roger Federer sat in the Royal Box on Centre […]

When it comes to winning at Wimbledon this year, most observers expect two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to make his way back to the finals against Jannik Sinner. Prior to the arrival of those two, Wimbledon regularly belonged to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Novak Djokovic […]

Some of the most historic feats in tennis have happened at Wimbledon. One of those moments came 50 years ago, when Arthur Ashe broke a barrier as the first black man to win on the hallowed grass courts.  He did on July 5, 1975, against the fiesty and ferocious Jimmy Connors.  At the time, Connors […]

Carlos Alcaraz may not be perfect, but he is not about to derailed as he attempts to win his third consecutive Wimbledon championship. He was pushed hard in his third-round match by Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany before he came up with a four-set victory. 21 – Since the inaugural ATP Tour season in 1990, Carlos […]

Aryna Sabalenka is on track to earn her first Wimbledon championship. She has gotten through the first week of competition and while she was pushed hard by British hopeful Emma Radacanu in the third round of the tournament, she emerged with a 7-6, 6-4 (8-6) triumph. 11 – Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to […]

The string of upsets continue to pile up at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets to go out in the third round. After winning the first set 6-3, Osaka lost the remaining two 6-4, 6-4. She double-faulted 6 times, had a first serve percentage of 57%, and was 4/10 on break […]

Wimbledon is being beset by notable upsets in the women’s tournament. First, there was No.2 Coco Gauff’s first-round exit following her French Open title win. Then came No.3 Jessica Pegula, meeting the same fate. But it didn’t stop there. The No. 4 and No. 5 players in the world, Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng, also […]

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula both set a new Grand Slam record with their 1st-round losses at Wimbledon. It was a brutal day for the top two-ranked Americans at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The No. 3-ranked player in the world was coming in with high expectations after winning the Bad Homburg Open. Unfortunately, […]

Coco Gauff’s 2024 Wimbledon campaign came to an abrupt end Tuesday night after a straight-sets loss to unseeded Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, 7-6 (3), 6-1, on No. 1 Court. The second-seeded American became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon immediately following a French Open title. Gauff […]

Tennis star Coco Gauff had all of the sports world’s eyes on her when she won her second Grand Slam title at the French Open a few weeks ago. Now, attention is on her play for a different reason, as the No. 2 was shockingly upset by No. 42 Dayana Yastremska in the first round […]