ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 15, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) In his European Open debut, No. 5 seed Jiri Lehecka aimed to be just the second Czech match winner in tournament history after Jiri Vesely in 2018. The two Czechs shared a common […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 14, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Overshadowed by last Thursday’s major announcement of Rafael Nadal‘s pending retirement from professional tennis came news via an interview with French sports daily L’Equipe that 38-year-old Frenchman Richard Gasquet, currently ranked 135th, will […]
ALMATY/STARNBERG, October 14, 2024 German teenager Justin Engel celebrated a milestone victory at the Almaty Open, winning his first-ever ATP Tour match in the tournament’s opening round. The 17-year-old wild card entry defeated World No. 133 Coleman Wong from Hong […]
STARNBERG, October 14, 2024 The ATP Tour heads to Almaty, Antwerp and Stockholm this week for an indoor hard-court ATP 250 tripleheader. Frances Tiafoe headlines the field at the Almaty Open, where the US-American’s rivals include Alejandro Tabilo and Shanghai […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) One of the toughest challenges any tennis player can face is playing Novak Djokovic. Just ask Jannik Sinner, who has faced the 24-time major champion eight times in his young career — including […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The draw ceremony for the European Open, an ATP 250 indoor hard-court event celebrating its ninth edition, took place in Antwerp, Belgium, Saturday evening. Give credit or blame — depending upon your point […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By all measures, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has enjoyed an amazing 2024 season. He leads the ATP Tour in wins (64) and titles (six). However, watch the talented young Italian play and […]
SHANGHAI, October 12, 2024 (ATP Press Release) Jannik Sinner has clinched ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours — becoming the first Italian to do so — following his semi-final win at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. On 10 June, […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday evening, Novak Djokovic became the third-oldest player in tennis history to reach an ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. However, the 37-year-old Serbian great was pushed to the limit during his Rolex Shanghai […]
LONDON, October 11, 2024 (ATP Press Release) Rafael Nadal announced his upcoming retirement Thursday, stating that next month’s Davis Cup Finals will be his final event. “Hello everyone, I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional […]
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