Category: Tennis
Old nemesis Zverev stands between Alcaraz and French Open glory
Even for the most precocious and gifted players, great careers do not develop without suffering. Carlos Alcaraz burst on to the ATP tour breaking age [more…]
Alcaraz edges out Sinner and Zverev beats Ruud to set up Roland Garros final
Carlos Alcaraz entered his first ATP challenger event in April 2019 aged just 15, still a long way from fulfilling his considerable talent. In the [more…]
French Open men’s semi-finals: Alcaraz sees off Sinner, Zverev beats Ruud – as it happened
his statement semi-final victory over Jannik Sinner – and he’s shown that he can produce on the biggest stage having won two slams already. Plus [more…]
Paolini faces titanic battle with supreme Swiatek in French Open final
It has been nearly two months since Iga Swiatek last returned home to her new apartment in Poland. Since then she has barely had a [more…]
Alexander Zverev settles assault case brought by ex-girlfriend
The German tennis player Alexander Zverev has settled an assault case against him for allegedly pushing and strangling his then girlfriend, a charge he denied. [more…]
Jannik Sinner has momentum for Carlos Alcaraz showdown in Paris | Tumaini Carayol
In the middle of the off-season last December, a small ceremony was held at the JC Ferrero Equelite academy in Villena to recognise the academy’s [more…]
Swiatek crushes Gauff to set up French Open final with late blooming Paolini
In recent years, Coco Gauff has found herself reflecting on the long-term relationships tennis forges. The opponents she faced years ago on the junior circuit [more…]
French Open women’s semi-finals: Swiatek beats Gauff, Paolini sweeps past Andreeva – as it happened
Iga Swiatek in Saturday’s final. Which is an all-Polish final of sorts given that Paolini’s mother is of Polish descent. Not that Italy will be [more…]
Djokovic targeting return ‘as soon as possible’ after knee surgery
Novak Djokovic has confirmed his knee surgery went well and that he will return to competition “as soon as possible” after undergoing the medical procedure [more…]
