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
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. Here’s what has been saidContinue Reading
Where to now for Emma Raducanu? A promising start to her Australian Open campaign, is in danger of being washed away, after a 1-6 0-6 demolition at the hands of Iga Swiatek. Playing first up on Rod Laver Arena was perhaps a blessing, as most British and European tennis fansContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal has called time on his career, after one last Davis Cup tie in his home country of Spain. While it didn’t quite go to plan, not many retirements do. It doesn’t matter one iota. No amount of losses late in his career could tarnish a legacy of oneContinue Reading
Alice Tubello is one of the rising stars on the WTA tour. At age 23, she has just broken through to a career high of 274 in the world. From a ranking of 722 at the end of January, it’s a spectacular achievement from a woman who has dealt withContinue Reading
Japan is on the verge of saluting a new tennis star. Seventeen-year-old Sara Saito, might be one of the most exciting prospects the WTA has right now. If you haven’t heard of her (which is quite possible, given most of her matches have been on the ITF tour), you soonContinue Reading
New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell might not be the most well-known player on the tennis tour, but perhaps he should be, as so often, the good news stories are blanketed by the controversies and scandals in the sport. If there was ever a good news story that deserves more coverage, it’sContinue Reading
Twenty-four-year-old Emily Appleton, is one of countless tennis players criss-crossing the globe, endeavoring to eke out a career, in a sport which rarely offers free rides to the top. To make it onto the courts at Wimbledon, requires years and years of dedication. Hundreds of thousands of kms of air,Continue Reading
