Vondrousova Tames Sabalenka To Gain Semifinal Berth In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix started with a draw featuring eight of the current WTA Top 10 players and all four reigning Grand Slam champions to begin the spring European clay season. By Friday’s […]

Garin Upsets Zverev To Reach BMW Open Semi-Finals

MUNICH, April 19, 2024 Friday’s quarterfinals at the BMW Open were headlined by Cristian Garin of Chile, who knocked out top seed and home favourite Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 6-4. In a match between two former Munich champions, Garin withstood the […]

Open Blot Rennes To Return In September

RENNES, April 19, 2024 The Open Blot Rennes will be back from September 9 to 15, 2024, for its 18th edition. With a new attractions, the opening of a fourth grandstand and a free public village the ATP Challenger Tour […]

Tennis Official Pavel Atanasov Banned For Life

LONDON, April 19, 2024 (ITIA Press Release) The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) can confirm that Bulgarian tennis official Pavel Atanasov has been banned from the sport for life following 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Atanasov, a […]

Rybakina Shows Why Consistency Matters Most In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 4 and fourth seed Elena Rybakina booked her place in her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinal on Thursday afternoon despite scoring six fewer points than her opponent, No. 19 Veronika […]

Rune Begins BMW Open Three-Peat Hunt

MUNICH, April 18, 2024 A few years ago, the organizers of the BMW Open developed the slogan “Toughest Clay-Court Tournament in the World” as capricious weather in Munich — typical for the month of April — constantly pose great challenges […]

Schedule Confirmed For 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage

ITF Press Release, April 18, 2024 The schedule for the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage has been confirmed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) today. Group Stage events will take place in Bologna (Italy), Manchester (Great Britain), Valencia (Spain) […]

Zverev Wins Rain-Affected Opener In Munich

MUNICH, April 17, 2024 Alexander Zverev started his title bid at the 2024 BMW Open with a solid 7-6(3), 6-2 second-round win over Austrian Jurij Rodionov on a rain-delayed Wednesday in Munich. The match started in sunny conditions on a […]

Fernanda Brito Suspended For Six Months

LONDON, April 17, 2024 (ITIA Press Release) The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Chilean tennis player Fernanda Brito has been suspended for a period of six months and fined $10,000 for failure to co-operate with an investigation […]