In the lead up to Roland Garros, there were plenty of big ITF events. Lois Boisson, the French Wildcard who has made a stunning debut at Grand Slam level, was a winner of a W75, displaying the depth that is on the ITF Tour. 28 Apr to 4 May 2025Continue Reading
1. Top Seeds Shine, But Not Without Challenges The tournament’s top seeds largely lived up to expectations, with commanding performances, hopefully for them, setting the tone for their fortnight. World No.1 Jannik Sinner navigated a tricky 1st Round match against Arthur Rinderknech, securing a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory despite aContinue Reading
The 2025 French Open women’s draw is now set. With Roland Garros’ red clay always throwing up surprises, let’s break down each quarter, spotlight the key players, and predict who might emerge to reach the semi-finals. Quarter 1: Sabalenka’s Domain, But Threats Lurk Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is the womanContinue Reading
Lots of ITF Tour events throughout April, with winners from every continent, which speaks to the international aspect of tennis. Here are all the winners on the Women’s tour from W50 and above. W50 NANTES: 31 Mar to 6 Apr 2025 Talia Gibson (AUS) def Francesca Curmi (MAL) 3-6 7-5Continue Reading
At 19 years and 5 days old, Maya Joint became the youngest Australian woman to win a WTA 1000 match, surpassing Ashleigh Barty’s record set in 2017. Joint triumphed at the Madrid Open, defeating Spanish wildcard Carlota Martinez Cirez 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in her tour-level clay-court main draw debut. AContinue Reading
For Ukrainian tennis veteran Lesia Tsurenko, the past few years have been marked by far more than just on-court battles. Amid the ongoing war in her homeland following Russia’s invasion, Tsurenko has also found herself at odds with the sport’s governing body — the WTA. In a powerful letter sharedContinue 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
Coco Gauff is embarking on a new chapter in her career by launching her own management firm, Coco Gauff Enterprises, while stepping away from Team8, the agency co-founded by Roger Federer and his longtime agent, Tony Godsick. Embed from Getty Images Announcing the move on social media Wednesday, the 2023Continue Reading
The first quarter of the tennis season is already done and dusted. We’ve got all the results and winners from the Women’s ITF Tour (W50 and above) during March: W75 TRNAVA: 3 Mar to 9 Mar 2025 Valentina Ryser (SUI) def Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) W75 PORTO: 3Continue 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
