Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Australian Open title on Friday as the second-seed from Belarus rolled past 28th seeded Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 to secure her spot in the fourth round. “I’m super happy with the level I played. [I’m] just happy to get through this round,” said Sabalenka. “Right now,…
Making his first appearance at the Australian Open in two years, second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to the tennis calendar’s first major. Alcaraz defeated veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the second-round. “It’s always great to play here in Australia,” Alcaraz told the crowd in his post-match interview….
Competing in a major for the first time as a major champion, American Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to begin her Australian Open campaign. “I was a little nervous in the first set,” Gauff, who struggled on serve in the match, admitted afterwards. “I think I did…
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…