Professional Tennis
As he watched his backhand slice drop onto the court inside Hard Rock Stadium and inside the line, Carlos Alcaraz fell to his back and put his hands on his head. After shaking hands with Casper Ruud, his defeated opponent, the Spanish teenager climbed into the stands and hugged members of his coaching team…
The Mutua Madrid Open wrapped up this weekend, with Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur claiming the Women’s Singles title on Saturday, and Spain’s own Carlos Alcaraz winning the Men’s Singles title on Sunday. Alcaraz continued his spectacular 2022 season with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over third-ranked Alexander Zverev. The win was Zverev’s second Masters 1000 title…
Former World No. 5 Kevin Anderson announced his retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday. In a multi-part post to Twitter, Anderson said: “Today I finally arrived at the difficult decision to retire from professional tennis. There are so many people who helped me along the way, and believed that a kid from South Africa…
A star-studded weekend of tennis took place across the globe, as Poland’s Iga Swiatek continued her dominance on the WTA Tour, while Carlos Alcaraz captured his third title of the season with a win in Barcelona, and Russia’s Andrey Rublev stunned Novak Djokovic in Belgrade. Swiatek won her 23rd straight match with a 6-2,…
On Wednesday, the All England Club confirmed a report that it would now be allowing players from Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to their nation’s involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. The All England Club released a statement that read: “Given the profile of The Championships in the…
A star-studded two weeks in Miami came to a close this weekend, as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Poland’s Iga Swiatek claimed the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles titles at the Miami Open, respectively. Swiatek completed the Sunshine Double on Saturday, winning titles at both Indian Wells and Miami, via a 6-4, 6-0 win over…
In a stunning announcement on Tuesday evening, recent Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty revealed that she is retiring from professional tennis. Barty sat down for an interview with longtime friend and fellow professional tennis player Casey Dellacqua which she posted to her Instagram account on Tuesday. “I’m so happy, and I’m so ready. I just…
The USTA and the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team will welcome Team Ukraine to Asheville, N.C., and the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville for a Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifying tie April 15-16, 2022. The USTA will donate 10 percent of the ticket revenue from the event to the Ukraine Crisis…
The BNP Paribas Open came to a close on Sunday after an exciting two weeks of tennis out in the California desert, as Poland’s Iga Swiatek captured the women’s singles title, which was followed by American Taylor Fritz winning the men’s singles event and winning the biggest title of his career. Swiatek outdueled Greece’s…
Beginning with this spring’s French Open, all four major tournaments will use a 10-point tiebreak when the final set score reaches 6-6. The Grand Slam Board, which consists of members from all four tournaments, consulted with the ITF’s rules committee to adopt the new rule. “The Grand Slam Board’s decision is based on a…