Rafael Nadal was annoyed when a journalist suggested that his loss to Alexander Zverev in the 2019 ATP Finals group stage might be due to distractions from his marriage to Maria Francisca Perello. He questioned the journalist’s seriousness before firmly dismissing the idea. Nadal was the top seed at the Year-End Championships in 2019 and…
Sumit Nagal is set to take part in the US Open 2024. Ranked No. 73 in the world, Nagal will be up against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the opening round of the men’s singles at the hard-court Major. After securing his berth in the main draw, Nagal became the first Indian since Prajnesh Gunneswaran…
Martina Hingis once opened up about her undiplomatic and straightforward approach to dealing with the media. The Swiss acknowledged that her blunt responses didn’t always win her friends on tour. Widely regarded as one of the greatest prodigies in tennis history, Hingis achieved immense success as a teenager, winning five Grand Slam singles titles by…
Andy Roddick has ruled out the possibility of Coco Gauff successfully defending her US Open title. The former World No. 1 expressed his belief that Gauff will be held back by her struggle to find her best form, which will allow her opponents to gain the upper hand. Gauff won her maiden Grand Slam title…
Jannik Sinner has once again opened up about the doping controversy he has found himself mired in since Tuesday, August 20, when he and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that he had been cleared to play despite testing positive for a banned substance twice earlier this year. Several prominent names in tennis have…
Day 2 of the US Open 2024 will be played on August 27, with the remainder of the first-round matches being played. The top half of the women’s singles draw will be in action in Flushing Meadows. Top seed Iga Swiatek will look to start her campaign to win a sixth Major title in her…
Elena Rybakina was recently seen training with a new coach ahead of her 2024 US Open campaign. This development follows her recent split from longtime coach Stefano Vukov. Rybakina and Vukov have been together since 2019, forging a successful partnership. The Kazakh won her first Major title at Wimbledon two years ago and achieved a…
There’s no movement in the upper regions of this week’s WTA rankings, though there’s a fair amount of upheaval elsewhere. Emma Navarro’s breakout season continued after she made the semifinals of last week’s Monterrey Open. She moved up a spot to a new career high of No. 12, and a strong showing at the US…
Day 2 at the 2024 US Open will see more first-round action as players in the top halves of the men’s and women’s draws get going. Fans can anticipate another thrilling day of tennis, with top players such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, and Daniil Medvedev all set to take center…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will be one of the favorites to win the US Open this season. The Serb will be vying for a 25th Grand Slam title, that would make the most successful singles Major player in tennis history. Djokovic has not had the best of starts to 2024 as he did not win…
