The Paris Open was an important tournament for Carlos Alcaraz. After his semifinal exit from the US Open, the Spaniard had to perform well in the year-end harcourt tournaments in order to regain his world no.1 ranking from Novak Djokovic. However, things have not gone as per plan for the 20-year-old. After a semifinal exit … Read more
For most of the early 2010s, Andy Murray joined Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to make the ‘Big 4’ of tennis. Much has been discussed about the Brit’s battles with injury and loss of form, and the moniker was even reduced to the Big 3 to reflect his slide. However, Andy Murray remains … Read more
Novak Djokovic has won most of tennis’ major titles, including a record 24 grand slam titles and a win in every major ATP tournament. However, one of elite sports’ most recognized accolades has evaded the Serbian since he set foot on the professional tennis circuit in 2003. The Olympic gold medal has long been a … Read more
Holger Rune partnered with Patrick Mouratoglou in late 2022 and the Frenchman guided Rune to immense success as the Dane broke into the top ten of the ATP rankings. While their partnership had proved monumental in Rune’s career, the months following the 2023 Wimbledon have seen Rune’s form-free fall. Not content with his state of … Read more
Holger Rune has faced a challenging few months since his impressive quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon. A series of early exits from major tournaments, including the US Open, left the 20-year-old with much to contemplate. As he grappled with the turmoil of death threats issued to him on social media, Rune made a significant move by … Read more
Insiders to tennis legend Novak Djokovic say they’ve found a serious threat to the Serbian’s dominance. Novak’s rivalries have spanned different generations, starting with the Big 3 of the 2000s and continuing with his current battle against Carlos Alcaraz in 2023. The indomitable star shows no signs of slowing down as he approaches his 40s, … Read more
Argentinian tennis player Diego Schwartzman, a former world No. 8, is best known in the tennis world as a clay court specialist. The diminutive player has been on the cusp of the top-10 in the ATP rankings ever since securing his first ATP title in 2016. His best-ever grand slam performance came in the 2020 … Read more
Jenson Brooksby, a promising and rising American tennis star who reached the top 30 of the ATP rankings last year, has found himself in a dire situation. The 22-year-old had a good 2021 season but really broke through to the top in 2022 when he reached the latter stages of multiple Masters 1000 tournaments and … Read more
Shintaro Mochizuki was on a run of his lifetime at the recently concluded Tokyo Open, where he toppled top stars from the tennis world, including the No. 1 seed. The Japanese only recently became professional tennis player and has played only one grand slam to date. Giant-killers are ubiquitous in tennis, but what stands out … Read more
Andy Roddick has become an active and successful businessman ever since he hung his boots in 2012. The 41-year-old has built a large staple of investments including a new video technology startup called SwingVision, a company whose goal is to revolutionise how tennis is viewed and officiated. Andy joins a growing list of ex-tennis players … Read more
