The rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has spilled over from the tennis court to the moral compass this week, as both weighed in with differing views on prize money in tennis. Comments from the pair were sparked by the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh earlier in October, where the two played in the final and Sinner won a $6 million cheque for his victory. When asked earlier this …
A very interesting week in tennis is behind us, with four events in total and four new champions crowned. The 2024 season is rapidly coming to an end, and only a couple more weeks of action left. Players are tired and want to go on vacation, but some of them are still motivated to finish the season strongly. A few of them were able to produce some sensational efforts this …
The last Masters 1000 event of the 2024 season is upon us, and as always, it’s the Paris Masters. This indoor hard court event serves as the final preparation for the best players in the world ahead of the ATP Finals. For other players, it provides one last chance to make a big splash this year and improve their standing for 2025. It’s an interesting event, as we generally see …
Dominic Thiem is retiring from tennis, and while he may not be a legend like Rafael Nadal—who will follow him into retirement later this year—the Austrian left a huge mark on the sport. It’s interesting how their careers are intertwined. Their stories are each other’s stories, at least for a few chapters, and that’s how Thiem’s career has generally been—a series of chapters, or parts, if you prefer a film …
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have both won two matches to reach the final of this Six Kings Slam exhibition event. Now, there is only one more match to play, and it’s a big one. A $6 million prize is on the line, which is a massive champion’s purse. Nothing on the ATP Tour compares to this, so you can expect both players to give it their all. Read on …
The 2024 indoor hard court season started this week, marking a fascinating period of the tennis calendar. With fast courts and stable conditions indoors in tournaments such as Vienna, Basel and Paris, who will thrive over the next few weeks? Read on as we breakdown the players most likely to dominate the 2024 indoor hard court season. The first player we expect to do well on indoor hard courts this …
The Six Kings Slam might have ‘slam’ in the name, but it’s not a Grand Slam. The list of players competing in Saudi Arabia this week, though, is akin to some Grand Slams, because we’ll be getting the best of the best. It’s by far the biggest exhibition Saudi Arabia has hosted so far, with the best entry list as well. Novak Djokovic has taken on Carlos Alcaraz in the …
After 10 days of fascinating tennis, we’re down to the final two in Shanghai as Jannik Sinner takes on Novak Djokovic in the final. The latter is the best-performing player in the Chinese city ever, while Sinner is a man who has beaten him before and will be looking to do so again. So, what will happen in this one? Expect lots of good tennis, but when it comes to …
The end of tennis. Of course, it hasn’t happened and will never happen, but if this ancient and beautiful game ever came closest to complete collapse, it is now in the present day. If the people in tennis organizations were already worried about its future; wondering how to attract new generations of tennis fans, and how to capture the attention of younger generations who find it boring to watch a …
While tennis might not be the biggest sport in China, it’s certainly one of the fastest-growing. It’s been present through ATP and WTA events for many years now, and while Chinese tennis success largely fell on the back of Li Na for the longest time, we’ve seen the men step up in recent times. There is a new generation of players emerging from the country who are poised to do …
