The Monte-Carlo Masters, an annual Masters 1000 event, began in 1896 and is held at the Monte Carlo Country Club in the Principality of Monaco in April every year. It is the first Masters 1000 event on the tennis calendar which is held on clay and marks the beginning of the high-stake European clay season. Greatest Players and Records Rafael Nadal When you think about players and records at Monte …
Today in round sixteen of the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters number 1 ranked Novak Djokovic toppled number twenty-four ranked Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets to move through to the quarter finals. Djokovic yet to reach peak form The Thirty-six year old Serbian suffered a surprise exit at the hands of Musetti at this stage last year and for a while a repeat looked on the cards. Djokovic had to fight …
This New Balance 996 V4 Review by guest writer Sebastiano Sali deals with the all court edition. There is now a V5 version out, which we hope to review as well. If you want to check out our other shoe reviews, go here. You can check out the New Balance 996 V5 at Tennis Warehouse or Tennis Only. Tennis Warehouse Europe does not currently carry it, but you can find …
Emma Raducanu is poised to return to action for Great Britain in this weekend’s vital Billie Jean King Cup tie against France. The 2021 US Open Champion has been absent from the side since making her debut against the Czech Republic in 2022. Raducanu appeared to have the tennis world at her feet when winning the US Open as a qualifier. She did so without dropping a set to become …
We have a guest string review from Christopher Conte. It’s a Tecnifibre Razor Code hybrid review. Is it a great poly/poly? Tecnifibre Razor Code hybrid – the Ultimate Poly/Poly? As a long time tennis player, there is always the racket journey process to go through. To me, that seemed much easier than finding the best strings that gives me control, comfort, and playability. Over the past few years, I’ve adapted …
Fellow tennis nerd, Konstantinos Kalfountzos, has written about Kirschbaum strings. He has tested a bunch of them and shares his opinions below. You can check out Kirschbaum strings from our friends at Tennis Warehouse Europe (10% off using TNERD10), Tennis Warehouse and Tennis Only. You can check out Konstantintos on his YouTube channel. Intro to Kirschbaum strings Kirschbaum is a tennis string brand from Germany that has been around for many …
Indian Sumit Nagal became the first ever Indian to win a main draw match at the Monte Carlo Masters by defeating Italian Matteo Arnoldi. Currently ranked 93 in the world, Nagal defeated a player ranked 38 when battling back from a set down to win 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Nagal is the first male Indian player to win an ATP Masters 1000 match on clay. His reward is a clash with …
The Road to Roland Garros 2024 has begun, with the main draw of first ATP Masters 1000 of the clay season kicking off on April 07, 2024. The other prime clay court tournaments to follow are Barcelona Open (ATP 500), Madrid Masters 1000 and Rome Masters 1000, before we head to Paris at end of May for the second grand slam of the year. Rafael Nadal, who has cumulatively won …
The first clay court Masters 1000 tournament of 2024 has arrived! Who will make their mark in the Monte-Carlo Masters and capture the title? I outline five contenders who may have what it takes to slide into the clay season with a bang (in no particular order). Jannik Sinner The 22 year old Italian has been the standout player on the ATP tour this year. He secured his maiden grand …
The 2024 ATP season is about 3 months old, and we already have one new Grand Slam champion in Jannik Sinner and are amid the sunshine double. With Rafael Nadal still out due to injuries and Novak Djokovic struggling with form and eventually focusing on the majors only, is the door wide open for the next-gen and some new faces? Or has the era of Alcaraz and Sinner already begun, …
