Venezuelan Official Armando Belardi Banned For Life

LONDON, May 20, 2024 (ITIA Press Release) The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Venezuelan tennis official Armando Belardi has been banned for life following 26 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Belardi, a national-level official who […]

Roca Batalla Wins Tunis Open Title

TUNIS/STARNBERG, May 20, 2024 Oriol Roca Batalla of Spain has clinched his second title on the ATP Challenger Tour by winning the 2024 KIA Tunis Open. In Saturday’s final between two unseeded players, Roca Batalla defeated Valentin Royer of France […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW21

STARNBERG, May 20, 2024 The European clay-court season continues this week with two ATP Tour 250 events — the Gonet Geneva Open and the Open Parc in Lyon. Novak Djokovic leads the field in Geneva after receiving a wild card, […]

Fils Earns BNP Paribas Primrose Trophy In Bordeaux

BORDEAUX/STARNBERG, May 19, 2024 The 15th edition of the BNP Paribas Primrose concluded this Sunday on the Agence Côte Ouest Central Court in an electric and festive atmosphere. Numerous and enthusiastic spectators filled the stands to witness the final clashes of […]

Zverev Wins Second Rome Title In His Special Place

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry capped another surprising week on the ATP Tour as the 57th Open Era edition of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia reached its conclusion at Foro Italico Sunday evening. In […]

Passaro Passes Musetti Test, Wins Piemonte Open

TURIN/STARNBERG, May 19, 2024 Francesco Passaro has clinched the title of the second edition of the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin. The 23-year-old wild card entry emerged victorious from the all-Italian singles final with Lorenzo Musetti, top seed of […]

Buse Is Best In Catalonia, Claims Title At ITF M25 Vic

VIC, May 19, 2024 The list of world-class tennis players from Peru is rather short. Besides Hall of Fame member Alejandro Olmedo, who was born in the Andean nation but competed for the United States, notable names include Jaime Yzaga, […]

Passaro To Challenge Musetti For Piemonte Open Title

TURIN/STARNBERG, May 18, 2024 Lorenzo Musetti and Francesco Passaro will meet in an all-Italian singles final at the second edition of the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin. Musetti, top seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 175 clay-court event, has […]

Swiatek Wins Third Rome Title With Dominance and Patience

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Coming into the women’s singles final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Saturday afternoon, only two women had swept Madrid and Rome in a single season, Dinara Safina in 2009 and Serena Williams in […]