ATP Challenger Results – Week of 18th May 2026
Just the 3 ATP Challenger events last week, with the Roland Garros qualifying tournament taking centre stage. What that did, was give three players the chance to win their first ever title on the ATP Challenger Tour. David Jorda Sanchis won in Istanbul, which will propel him to a careerContinue Reading
ITF Tour Results – Week of 18th May 2026
All eyes on Roland Garros at the moment, but that doesn’t stop the ITF Tour from rolling on, with plenty of events scattered around the world. Yuki Naito took out the biggest event of the week. The 25-year-old is a long way from her career high of 169, but herContinue Reading
French Open 2026 Day 1 Recap: Djokovic Survives Early Scare, Fritz Stunned in Opening Upset
The 2026 French Open began under challenging conditions on Sunday, with high temperatures and humidity turning the clay at Roland Garros into a demanding test right from the outset. The players will need to get used to it though, with conditions set to get worse, in what promises to beContinue Reading
French Open 2026 Men’s Draw Preview
The 2026 French Open draw has been completed, so we’ve ran our eye over it, and tried to predict the quarter-finalists. With Carlos Alcaraz withdrawn from the event, there’s no doubt Jannik Sinner is the clear favourite. But there will be a few other players fancying their chances of makingContinue Reading
ITF Tour Results – Week of 11th May 2026
This time of year is when more and more ITF events are run, and last week was no exception. We have all the results of the Women’s and Men’s Tour at a glance below: Katie Swan won her 18th ITF title, while Filip Cristian Jianu won his 17th event. ITFContinue Reading
ATP Challenger Tour Results – Week of 11th May 2026
A full schedule of seven Challenger events last week, including 2 big 175 events. Juan Manuel Curundolo notched up his 12th Challenger title, and 11th on clay, in a tightly fought final. That win pushes him to a career high ranking of 54, and is a great lead in toContinue Reading
ATP Challenger Tour Results – Week of 4th May 2026
Kwon Soon-Woo continues his march back up the rankings, winning his third Challenger event of the year. If he continues this kind of form, you’d expect the top 100 by the end of year is a realistic goal. However, he’s not the only player last week to do a seasonContinue Reading
ITF Results – Week of 4th May 2026
There were plenty of winners across the ITF Tours last week. Quite a few players won their first title, while others, such as Katie Swan, won their 17th. But there is perhaps no better story than the Brazilian, Joaquim Almeida, who took out his first ITF event of his career.Continue Reading
Is Tennis the Easiest Sport in the World to Fix?
Tennis clearly stands out among major sports for its susceptibility to match-fixing and corruption. As an individual sport dominated by singles matches, it only requires corrupting one or two players to manipulate outcomes with near certainty—unlike team sports, where bribing multiple athletes raises costs, risks detection, and lowers success rates.Continue Reading
ITF Tour Results – Week of 27th April 2026
ITF Women’s Tour: Wiesbaden 100, Clay: Noma Noha Akugue (GER) def. Mia Pohankova (SVK), 6-2, 7-6(3) Springs 100, FL, Clay: Angela Fita Boluda (ESP) def. Akasha Urhobo (USA), 6-3, 6-1 Gifu 100, Hard: Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) def. Emerson Jones (AUS), 7-6(2), 6-3 Lopota 75, Hard: Alexandra Shubladze (RUS) def. VivianContinue Reading