Former German tennis player Tommy Haas and his longtime partner Sara Foster have called it quits on their nearly 20-year-old relationship. The news was made public on Wednesday, August 14, by the People magazine, citing a source close to the couple. Haas and Foster met through mutual friends and reportedly began dating in 2004. Together,…
A young fan of Tomas Martin Etcheverry received a headband from Ben Shelton after the second-round clash at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The youngster, however, could not hide his disappointment at the Argentine’s loss. On Thursday, August 15, Shelton faced Etcheverry in the second round in Cincinnati. After losing the first set, Shelton had a…
In a recent podcast appearance, Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian hilariously called himself ‘very petty’ and narrated a story dating back to 2005. He explained how meeting with a Yahoo! executive after launching Reddit motivated him daily to improve his platform. Ohanian appeared on Flau’jae’s ‘Best of Both Worlds’ podcast in an episode released on…
Andre Agassi and Michael Chang’s participation at the 1996 US Open was embroiled in controversy over their respective seedings at their home Slam. Russian player Yevgeny Kafelnikov added his voice to the discontent within the tennis community, accusing the New York Major and USTA of showing favoritism to Americans. That year, the US Open deviated…
Mirra Andreeva was unaware she had reached the quarterfinal of the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The Russian believed there was a fourth-round before she could advance to the last eights. Her misunderstandings were hilariously cleared during an interview. Andreeva has been in fine form at the WTA 1000 event as she has gotten the better of…
Novak Djokovic lost his World No. 1 ranking to Jannik Sinner after the French Open. The Serbian had to withdraw from his quarterfinal match at Roland Garros due to a knee injury, allowing the Italian to take over as the top-ranked men’s player in the world. However, there is a possibility that Djokovic could get…
Felix Auger-Aliassime had a controversial exit from the 2024 Cincinnati Open due to the umpire’s contentious call during the Canadian’s third-round match against Jack Draper. Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs, Nick Kyrgios, and other prominent tennis figures have rallied behind him. Auger-Aliassime began strong, winning the first set 7-5, but Draper mounted a comeback…
In a few days, Coco Gauff will step inside the Flushing Meadows to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time in her career. She won the US Open women’s singles championship in 2023 by defeating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the all-important final. Gauff swung her best during the North American hardcourt last year,…
The US Open, like the Australian Open, is played on hardcourts. However, the surfaces used at the two Majors differ in terms of court speed and bounce, among other things. Both tournaments first started as grasscourt events before transitioning to hardcourts. The US Open changed its surface to hardcourt when it moved to its current home in…
Roger Federer once opened up about the time he was accused of fixing the schedule of a match. “I don’t remember that I asked for something. It’s maybe nice to be out of the sun, as well. I don’t know. But I definitely didn’t do it intentionally. I don’t even know if the team asked…
