Roland Garros Qualifying Draw Yields Familiar Names And Rising Stars

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What began on Monday with a pair of 128-draw men’s and women’s fields competing for precious few qualifying spots each in the 2022 French Open, the year’s second major championship, wrapped up Friday at […]

Norrie Digs Deep, Reaches Lyon Final

LYON/STARNBERG, May 20, 2022 Top favourite Cameron Norrie and unseeded Alex Molcan will compete in Saturday’s singles final of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The World No. 11 from Great Britain battled past Danish teen sensation Holger Rune 6-2, 5-7, […]

Ruud A Win Away From Repeating Geneva Title Success

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 8 Casper Ruud of Norway has yet to drop a set at this week’s Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland’s second-largest city. There’s a good reason behind the defending champion’s steady performance, […]

ATP Statement On Removal Of Ranking Points At 2022 Wimbledon

ATP Press Release, May 20, 2022 The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour. The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in […]

Maestrelli Advances At Challenger Francavilla Al Mare

FRANCAVILLA AL MARE/STARNBERG, May 20, 2022 Italian teenager Francesco Maestrelli has reached his first quarterfinal on the ATP Challenger Tour. The 19-year-old Pisa native rallied from a set down to overcome Billy Harris from Great Britain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in […]

French Open Draws Filled With Mystery, Intrigue And Misery, Too

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s 2022 French Open men’s and women’s singles draw ceremony at Musee de l’Orangerie in the 1st arrondissement of Paris was filled with plenty of mystery and intrigue – and misery, too. […]

Thiem Receives Wild Card Into Perugia Challenger

PERUGIA/STARNBERG, May 19, 2022 Dominic Thiem has received a wild card into the main draw of the seventh edition of the Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.Ma. Tennis Cup. This was announced by MEF Tennis Events, organizers of the ATP Challenger […]

Rune Outlasts Guinard, Sets Norrie Clash In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 19, 2022 Danish rising star Holger Rune has booked his spot in the semi-finals of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The 19-year-old Gentofte native overcame a slow start and staunch resistance from French qualifier Manuel Guinard, who appeared […]