Professional Tennis
As we head into a new calendar year of professional tennis, it’s a great time to look at the crop of players towards the top of both the men’s and women’s game and forecast who will take the next step in their careers. On the men’s side, one of the most intriguing young players who…
The ATP and WTA Tours will collaborate on new scheduling rules, a major announcement in professional tennis revealed on Tuesday. The changes aim to reduce the number of matches that finish late on both tours, and are a result of player input and feedback. The announcement also indicated there will a strategic review on the…
One of the year’s biggest storylines has already hit its first speed bump, as the comeback of Rafael Nadal has been interrupted after the Spaniard suffered an injury at the Brisbane International last week. Nadal played his first competitive event since last year’s Australian Open in Brisbane and won his first couple of matches to…
The first title winner on the WTA Tour in 2024 is Elena Rybakina, as she defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-0, 6-3 to capture the Brisbane International in what was a rematch of last year’s Australian Open final. In a battle between two of the biggest hitters on the women’s tour, Rybakina seized control of the match…
Playing in what could possibly be the last year of his career, Rafael Nadal got off to a good start as he is competing in the Brisbane International in Australia. Nadal advanced to the second-round as he defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1, marking his first tour win since the opening round of the 2023…
A third player ranked among the world’s Top 20 has committed to play the Delray Beach Open, Feb. 9-18, as organizers announced the return of No. 18 Cameron Norrie, the 2022 champion from Great Britain. He joins defending champion and world No. 10 Taylor Fritz and No. 13 Tommy Paul, the top two Americans in the rankings. Norrie became…
Iga Swiatek reclaimed her spot atop the WTA Tour as she completed a dominant week at the WTA Finals in Cancun, concluding it with a convincing 6-1, 6-0 victory over American Jessica Pegula in the finals on Monday. The win marks the first year-end championships title for the 22-year-old from Poland, and also ensures that…
While Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff were the main stories of the 2023 U.S. Open, with Djokovic capturing his record-setting 24th major title, and Gauff winning the first of what she hopes are many major titles, there was another star to emerge at the end of this summer. His name is Ben Shelton. Coming into…
Palm Beach County resident and No. 12 world-ranked Tommy Paul, the second-highest-ranked American, has committed to play the 2024 Delray Beach Open ATP 250 event, organizers announced today. He joins top 10 world-ranked American Taylor Fritz who was previously announced. This year has been a breakout season for Paul, 26. He reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the…
Reigning Delray Beach Open champion and world Top 10 player Taylor Fritz will return to defend his 2023 title, tournament organizers announced today. The 32nd edition of the event takes place Feb. 9-18, 2024 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. “We are thrilled Taylor will return to Delray to defend his title,” said…