I I haven’t touched a tennis racket for nearly 20 years when I decided last month to join the adult clinic on local courts. I thought hitting the ball might help release the tension that kept me up in the middle of the night and might lose me just as my kids snapped at camp, … Read more
For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, a Russian tennis player has publicly criticized the war, a move that could put her in trouble if she returns home. During a series of recent interviews with Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko in Barcelona Posted on YouTubeDaria Kasatkina called the war a “complete nightmare”, said … Read more
On the road this week. Scattered mail bag. But first, every tennis fan should read this is. (or this is SI Fadvantage From May that covered much of the same ground.) mail bag john, A few words from you on Rusty would be relevant this week. His stint at the top was clearly short-lived, but … Read more
The highest ranked player in China Wu Yiping He continued his thrilling run on the ATP Challenger Tour on Sunday when he saved six championship points to claim Rajiv Ram Indy Challenger Foundation. Wu cleared match points in the second set en route to winning 6-7 (10), 7-6 (13), 6-3. Alexander Kovashevich In two hours … Read more
The North American hard-court swing is a short after ride on the mud after Wimbledon. Three majors are in the books, with Rafael Nadal winning both the 2022 Australian Open and the record-breaking French Open with 22 major titles. Former world number one Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon title to take a major title … Read more
Lorenzo Mossetti He became the 10th player on the ATP Tour for the first time this season on Sunday when he won an exciting Tour Hamburg European Open final against Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4. The Italian gave up five championship points in the second set, but managed to weather the storm of Alcaraz in … Read more
Despite the withdrawal of superstars Petra Kvitova and Karolina Mochova, the WTA Livesport Prague Open still features an impressive lineup of players, including the defending champions. Barbora Krijcikova or Anett Kontaveit Supreme Seed. The singles events begin, although most eyes will be drawn to the doubles as Grand Slam champion and Olympic silver medalist Andrea … Read more
