Astana Adventure: A Self-Experiment

ASTANA, October 4, 2023 Always wanting to explore one of the “Stan states” of the former Soviet Union in the context of a tennis tournament, Uzbekistan has long been at the top of my list. However, no Challenger events have […]

Basavareddy Reaches Quarterfinals At Tiburon Challenger

TIBURON/STARNBERG, October 5, 2023 For the second day in a row, US-American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy advanced when his opponent retired. This time, it was more experienced, eight-seeded seeded compatriot Tennys Sandgren who withdrew, leaving Basavareddy to face last year’s champion, Zach […]

Sinner Wins China Open Title With A Dazzling Display On Diamond Court

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) It took Jannik Sinner seven tries to finally defeat his longtime nemesis Daniil Medvedev. However, his 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) victory over the third-ranked Russian, which rewarded him with the ATP 500 China […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW40

STARNBERG, October 4, 2023 The Asian Swing continues this week at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, with the ATP Masters 1000 event returning for the first time since 2019. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain leads the field as the top seed, while […]

Basavareddy And Tien Advance To Second Round At Tiburon Challenger

TIBURON/STARNBERG, October 4, 2023 Teenagers continued to make a mark at the Tiburon Challenger, with 18-year-old US-American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy and his 17-year-old compatriot and wild card entry Learner Tien, moving onto the Round of 16. In the first day […]

WTA Announces 2023 Election Results

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, October 3, 2023 (WTA Press Release) The WTA has announced the 2023 election results for the WTA Players’ Council, WTA Tournament Council, and WTA Board of Directors.Victoria Azarenka has been re-elected to the Players’ Council as a […]

Mannarino Masters Korda, Clinches Astana Open Title

ASTANA, October 3, 2023 Eight stars adorn the official poster of the fourth edition of the Astana Open. One photo, however, stands out, and not because of its size. It is in black and white and features Adrian Mannarino. And […]

Main Draw Action At Tiburon Challenger Gets Underway

TIBURON, October 3, 2023 Main draw action of the Tiburon Challenger, a $80,000 hard-court event being held at the Tiburon Peninsula Club in California, began on Monday and saw Canadian Alexis Galarneau defeat Patrick Kypson from the United States in […]