Daniil Medvedev has become the latest player to weigh into the debate on tennis balls following his China Open win over Ugo Humbert. The world No 3 said he enjoyed playing with the heavier balls even though they weren’t “good for hard court tennis”. It comes after other stars complained that the tennis balls were […]
Jack Draper has set his sights on going “all the way” in tennis after a positive start to his return from injury. The young Brit has been sidelined by multiple physical issues this season but recently made his first Challenger final in 18 months at the Open d’Orleans. Draper is now hoping to pick back […]
The Australian Open has announced a “historic” change to the schedule in a bid to minimise late-night finishes. From 2024 onwards, the tournament will be staged over 15 days instead of 14 while day sessions on the main show court have been reduced. It comes after Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played their second-round match […]
Qinwen Zheng confirmed that she would be without a coach for the rest of the season after Wim Fissette ditched her for Naomi Osaka. The Belgian started working with the world No 23 over the summer but split with her following the US Open, later confirming it was to join back up with Osaka ahead […]
Daniil Medvedev watches Formula 1 during Wimbledon final Daniil Medvedev believes it is highly possible that Carlos Alcaraz will achieve his dream of seeing out the year as World No 1 ahead Novak Djokovic. The Russian explains that the Serbian’s lack of activity in tournaments towards the back end of the year may cost him […]
South Korean tennis star Kwon Soon-woo suffered a bizarre on-court meltdown following his defeat at the Asian Games to Thailand’s Samrej Kasidit. The pair faced off in the second round of the tournament and it ended on sour terms. Kwon, the World No. 112, was defeated by his 22-year-old opponent, who is ranked more than 500 places lower […]
Elena Rybakina’s coach has waded into his charge’s row with the WTA after she slammed the introduction of performance byes in Tokyo. The world No 5 was left fuming when she was unable to receive the usual pass into the second round based on her seeding and later pulled out of the tournament for health […]
Kate Middleton plays tennis with Roger Federer at Wimbledon Roger Federer has confirmed that he will be returning to the ATP Tour more regularly, after enjoying visits to Wimbledon and the Halle Open since retiring. A year has passed since the 20-time Grand Slam champion hung up his racket at the 2022 Laver Cup, and […]
Roger Federer joked that he had taken on a new job a year after retiring from tennis. The Swiss star was back at the Laver Cup exactly 12 months after ending his playing career at the team tournament. And he said that he’d become “a professional driver” to accommodate his four children since spending more […]
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