Alexis Blokhina is a name to watch out for on the WTA Tour in the coming years. Taking a sabbatical from College, the 21-year-old American is now 8 months into her first full season on the ITF Tour. Blokhina has already won her first professional trophy – a W50 titleContinue Reading
With the final Grand Slam upon us, the US open Wildcards have been announced. The whole wildcard system in tennis has long been a topic of debate, and probably no more than in recent weeks. We’ve had Venus Williams receive a Wildcard at the DC Open, despite not having playedContinue Reading
At 16, Ivan Ivanov is already a name to watch in tennis. Born on October 30, 2008, the Bulgarian teenager is currently going through the transition between dominating the junior courts, and trying to match it with the pros. His latest match at the ATP Challenger in Sofia may haveContinue Reading
Over the last couple of years, tennis players are speaking out more and more around their mental health. It seems like every week, a top player is opening up about their life, or taking some time away from the sport. Below is just a sample of what players have beenContinue Reading
On July 11, the tennis world received big news: Venus Williams, the 45-year-old 7-time Grand Slam singles champion, accepted a main-draw wildcard into the WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., marking her return to competitive tennis after a 16-month hiatus. This decision has generated heated discussion amongContinue Reading
At 37, Novak Djokovic is no longer the seemingly immovable force who defied the limits of tennis for so many years. With 24 Grand Slam titles, 40 Masters trophies, and a résumé that stands atop the sport, the Serbian great is showing signs in 2025 that the relentless hunger thatContinue Reading
If you ask Jessica Failla how she got into tennis, she’ll paint you a picture far removed from stadium lights and red carpets. “I grew up in the ball basket,” she says, laughing. Born into the game—both her parents were professional players—Failla’s path to the pro tour was less aContinue Reading
For years, tennis in Venezuela has struggled to establish itself on the international stage. While the country has produced a handful of players who made brief forays into the top 100, the landscape today remains sadly barren. Currently, Venezuela has just 2 men in the ATP top 1000, and aContinue Reading
The last couple of weeks on the calendar has again highlighted a couple of things. Firstly, the atmosphere for tennis in South America gets more exciting every year. Secondly though, star power is lacking, as the big names in the sport, still prefer to travel to the middle east, inContinue Reading
With Aryna Sabalenka about to play for her 3rd Australian Open title in a row, clearly, she’s the player to beat. Over the last fortnight, some of her peers have spoken about just what it is that makes her such a challenge to play against, and so hard to beat?Continue Reading
