The Australian Open will launch an exciting new tradition in 2026 with its inaugural Opening Ceremony on Saturday 17 January, and Roger Federer, the man who once called it the “Happy Slam” is coming home one more time. The six-time champion will walk onto Rod Laver Arena again – thisContinue Reading
The official entry lists for the 2026 Australian Open are out, and there are very few surprises, with the world’s elite descending on Melbourne in a few weeks time. On the men’s side, World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz leads the charge as he chases the missing piece of his career GrandContinue Reading
Amongst the professional tennis landscape, the ATP Tour NextGen Finals should be an absolute showcase event for emerging talent, featuring seven of the best under-21 players, alongside a wildcard entrant. However, despite the unique premise, the event finds itself somewhat lost in its current place on the calendar, serving asContinue Reading
The 2026 United Cup will kick off the new tennis season in spectacular fashion, with some of the sport’s most iconic names returning to the sidelines as captains. From 2–7 January, 18 nations will battle across Perth and Sydney in the innovative mixed-team event, and the captaincy list reads likeContinue Reading
Nick Kyrgios will make his long-awaited return to Rod Laver Arena this summer, headlining a star-studded Australian Open Opening Week that also features World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, World No.2 Jannik Sinner and a host of other top-10 stars. The centrepiece of the expanded Opening Week, is the second edition ofContinue Reading
If you’re trying to review the whole 2025 tennis season, it’s a long process to go through all the players, and all the tournaments. We’ve made it easy for you, by summing up the top 50 ATP players’ season, in a single sentence. Embed from Getty Images 1. Carlos AlcarazContinue Reading
The ATP’s new Breakthrough of the Year award was supposed to be straightforward: recognize the players who made the single biggest leap onto the main tour in 2025. When the shortlist landed last week– Jack Draper, João Fonseca, Jakub Mensik, Valentin Vacherot – one name was conspicuously absent. Learner Tien,Continue Reading
Luca Van Assche wins his first Challenger title in more than 2 years, defeating Spanish veteran Pablo Carrena Busta in the biggest event last week on the Challenger Tour. Here are all the other winners across the tour. Olbia 125, Hard: Luca Van Assche (FRA) def. Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP),Continue Reading
Plenty of ITF events still going on around the world, as we look towards the end of the season. Maria Timofeeva continues her solid form, defeating Alexis Blokhina, who moves to a career high ranking this week. Here are all the ITF Tour winners for both the women and theContinue Reading
In a scene that probably wouldn’t have been believed in Hollywood, Valentin Vacherot, a 26-year-old qualifier ranked No. 204, turned the Rolex Shanghai Masters into his own personal stage on October 12, 2025, defeating his cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim his first ATP Tour title. The victoryContinue Reading
