General Tennis Articles
Turn on the tennis this week, and you’ll probably notice one thing: the court color has changed. Gone is the red dirt of Roland-Garros; instead, it’s the finely cropped grasses of Europe on display now. But hang on, weren’t the courts blue and bouncy just a few months ago? And why are matches starting in the middle of the night all of a sudden? The beauty of the tennis calendar …
The Madrid WTA & ATP Masters are close to their end, but one thing is for sure, there were a lot of surprises and fresh faces! Let us look into the biggest ones and whether they might be in for the long haul or just a one hit wonder? How ‘bout that girl that pushed Aryna to the limit? Robin Montgomery (image above) probably wasn’t a name that many tennis …
There has been sufficient coverage on the top contenders to lift the La Coupe des Mousquetaires (The Musketeers’ trophy – awarded to the winner of the Men’s Singles competition at the French Open) in June 2024. While the young guns Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune to an extent have hogged the spotlight given their early success and charismatic game, there are other lesser-known but promising talents on the …
We spoke about the WTA rivalries last week, but surely there are also many ones to follow on the ATP tour. Generally, the men’s circuit is very competitive right now, not only for the top spot. But it also seems as if the players are a bit more consistent, giving rivalries that chance to grow and intensify. One thing before we start – I will keep Novak Djokovic out of …
Rafael Nadal has all but confirmed that 2024 will be his last year on the ATP tour (or is it really?). Where will the Spaniard be closing the curtain on his illustrious career? He was recently added to Team Europe for the Laver Cup in September, which takes place in Berlin. This came as a surprise to many, including myself. Many had speculated that he would end his decorated career …
GOATs of Clay – Slipping and Sliding to Glory on the Red Dirt! What makes tennis more exciting and dynamic is how, in order to succeed, players have to adapt to a variety of surfaces and playing conditions during a single calendar year. Each surface has different characteristics and hence demands expertise in multiple facets of your game. The surfaces include hard (indoor, outdoor), clay and grass during the each …
And just like that, the first clay Masters tournament of the 2024 season is already in the rear mirror. As players are moving on to Barcelona and Munich, let’s take a second to reflect on what happened and what we can take away for the remainder of the clay season. Tsitsipas is all the way back, is he? There were quite a few experts in the tennis world that were …
Level: WTA 250 | Prizemoney: $267,082 | Surface: Clay | Singles: 32 | Doubles: 16 With the beginning of the clay season in full swing, we turn to Rouen in France for the 2024 Capfinances Rouen Metropole Open. This is an interesting tournament on the WTA tour as it’s played on indoor clay, posing an exciting deviation from the usual clay court grind. The surface means players will benefit from …
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 …
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 …
