Holger Rune’s mother Aneke recently shared that she has promised the 20-year-old to quit smoking if he wins a Grand Slam title. Rune turned pro in 2020 and his notable Major performances so far include reaching the quarterfinals at the French Open in 2022 and 2023 and another quarterfinal appearance at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. … Read more
Former British No.1, Tim Henman hopes to see a reunion between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray one last time and hopefully at the Qatar Open where they will both play over the next week. With both in the twilight of their career, they are usually not drawn together and so they haven’t played for a long time. But it is always … Read more
Despite Holger Rune recently parting ways with renown coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the Danish star still visits the Frenchman’s tennis academy in Monte Carlo, according to Rune’s mother, Aneke Rune. Mouratoglou, who has coached the likes of Serena Williams and Simona Halep, began working with Rune in 2022, during which the Danish youngster captured the biggest title of his … Read more
Halep, 32, was banned in September by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) following two separate doping infractions. She tested positive for roxadustat after the US Open in 2022, while irregularities were also found in her athlete biological passport, used to monitor selected biological variables over time, in a separate anti-doping breach that year. Halep, … Read more
Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has begun his preparation for the French Open 2024. The 19-year-old is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the men’s singles category, alongside Italy’s Jannik Sinner. In a video that appeared on the social media platform X — previously known as … Read more
Jannik Sinner will play his first match as a Grand Slam champion at the Rotterdam Open next week and he will face the same opponent that he beat in his opening match at the Australian Open just under a month ago. After opting to skip the Open Sud De France and Open 13 following … Read more
Henman shares his thoughts on Raducanu’s comeback and Sabalenka’s current level. Former British tennis star Tim Henman says he has been “very impressed” with Emma Raducanu so far in the Briton’s comeback as the former six-time Grand Slam semifinalist believes the only way is up for the 21-year-old if she manages to stay injury-free. This … Read more
Rybakina set to meet Samsonova in the Abu Dhabi semifinal, the player she has never beaten. Elena Rybakina acknowledges Liudmila Samsonova is “a really tough opponent” and highlights she plans to give her absolute best and see if that can lead her to her first-ever win over the Russian. Rybakina, the 2022 … Read more
Sinner recently won the Australian Open. Tennis is in good hands. I should probably start there as it becomes important in just a bit. But both the ATP and WTA have a lot of good and very young players who are going to make the sport important for the next decade-plus. On the men’s side, … Read more
Simona Halep has expressed “confidence” that her doping ban will be overturned and she will return to tennis after appearing in court for her appeal hearing. The two-time major winner was given a four-year ban from the sport for “intentional” doping offences by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in September. The Romanian denied … Read more