Novak Djokovic will maintain the same gap of 3,260 points over closest rival Carlos Alcaraz as the Atp Tour oscillates to Asia.
The Serbian man will not play this year's Asia swing , announcing on social media he was withdrawing from the Shanghai Masters which begins next week. Djokovic on 11,795 points won't be able to extend his lead. Alcaraz who will play in Beijing and Shanghai has the chance to cut that gap by half .
There was no movement in the world's Top 10, but Germany's Alexander Zverev added 250 ranking points after bagging his second title of the season in Chengdu. Zverev came back from the brink to defeat Roman Safiullin , and boost his hopes of appearing at the Atp Finals, moving in seventh spot in that column.
Karen Khachanov became an Atp titlist for the first time since 2018 after winning the Atp 250 in Zhuhai. The Russian moves up a spot to 14th in the Atp ladder,...
The Serbian man will not play this year's Asia swing , announcing on social media he was withdrawing from the Shanghai Masters which begins next week. Djokovic on 11,795 points won't be able to extend his lead. Alcaraz who will play in Beijing and Shanghai has the chance to cut that gap by half .
There was no movement in the world's Top 10, but Germany's Alexander Zverev added 250 ranking points after bagging his second title of the season in Chengdu. Zverev came back from the brink to defeat Roman Safiullin , and boost his hopes of appearing at the Atp Finals, moving in seventh spot in that column.
Karen Khachanov became an Atp titlist for the first time since 2018 after winning the Atp 250 in Zhuhai. The Russian moves up a spot to 14th in the Atp ladder,...
- 9/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Danielle Collins is rather known as a player with a lot of passion in her tennis though she can show some attitude as well.
During a heated clash against Maria Sakkari at the 2023 Canadian Open in Montreal , Collins and Sakkari exchanged words on the court . It happened after Sakkari slammed a ball with Collins pointing out to the umpire how reckless the situation was. Sakkari wasn't impressed and explained that it was harmless, after which Collins told her, 'shut your mouth'.
Eventually, the match continued, and Collins won easily, but the situation created a lot of discussion among fans on X. Plenty of them pointed out how disrespectful Collins behaved, and fellow player Liam Broady chimed in.
It doesn't matter what situation on a tennis court you should never speak to another human like that.
Broady chimes in on the Sakkari - Collins exchange
Obviously, there were some fans that responded to Broady,...
During a heated clash against Maria Sakkari at the 2023 Canadian Open in Montreal , Collins and Sakkari exchanged words on the court . It happened after Sakkari slammed a ball with Collins pointing out to the umpire how reckless the situation was. Sakkari wasn't impressed and explained that it was harmless, after which Collins told her, 'shut your mouth'.
Eventually, the match continued, and Collins won easily, but the situation created a lot of discussion among fans on X. Plenty of them pointed out how disrespectful Collins behaved, and fellow player Liam Broady chimed in.
It doesn't matter what situation on a tennis court you should never speak to another human like that.
Broady chimes in on the Sakkari - Collins exchange
Obviously, there were some fans that responded to Broady,...
- 8/11/2023
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Casper Ruud endured the least preferred part of the Atp season for him, and he returned to winning at the 2023 Bastad Open .
The 24-year-old isn't really shy in admitting that he doesn't like the grass courts , and even though he managed to win one match at the 2023 Wimbledon, his second-round clash with Great Britain's Liam Broady was a losing effort .
Soon after that, the Norwegian was seen practicing again, and this time, it was on his favourite clay courts as he was gearing up for the 2023 Bastad Open, where he's the first-seeded player in the draw .
Ruud won the tournament in 2021, and even though he's the defending champion at the 2023 Swiss Open in Gstaad , which is played at the same time, the Norwegian opted to play in the Scandinavian tournament in Bastad, Sweden.
After having a bye in the first round, the top seed knew that he'll face one of...
The 24-year-old isn't really shy in admitting that he doesn't like the grass courts , and even though he managed to win one match at the 2023 Wimbledon, his second-round clash with Great Britain's Liam Broady was a losing effort .
Soon after that, the Norwegian was seen practicing again, and this time, it was on his favourite clay courts as he was gearing up for the 2023 Bastad Open, where he's the first-seeded player in the draw .
Ruud won the tournament in 2021, and even though he's the defending champion at the 2023 Swiss Open in Gstaad , which is played at the same time, the Norwegian opted to play in the Scandinavian tournament in Bastad, Sweden.
After having a bye in the first round, the top seed knew that he'll face one of...
- 7/20/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Newport Open will run from July 17th to 23rd, and the draw has been revealed for the Atp 250 tournament.
Also called the Hall of Fame Open, the tournament in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States, is the last grass-court tournament in the calendar, and the only tournament played on the grass surface after the conclusion of the third Grand Slam of the season.
Last year saw Maxime Cressy and Alexander Bublik battle it out in the final, after which the Kazakhstani player hilariously told his opponent that he was lucky . This year, the runner-up won't play in Newport, while the defending champion will be present at the event.
Cressy is the fifth seed, and in the first round of the tournament, he will play against fellow American Alex Michelsen. But the main storyline of the tournament will certainly be the shocking comeback of Kevin Anderson who retired only a couple of years ago.
Also called the Hall of Fame Open, the tournament in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States, is the last grass-court tournament in the calendar, and the only tournament played on the grass surface after the conclusion of the third Grand Slam of the season.
Last year saw Maxime Cressy and Alexander Bublik battle it out in the final, after which the Kazakhstani player hilariously told his opponent that he was lucky . This year, the runner-up won't play in Newport, while the defending champion will be present at the event.
Cressy is the fifth seed, and in the first round of the tournament, he will play against fellow American Alex Michelsen. But the main storyline of the tournament will certainly be the shocking comeback of Kevin Anderson who retired only a couple of years ago.
- 7/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Casper Ruud might have done too much golfing leading up to the 2023 Wimbledon event as he's now out of the double due to an injury.
Ruud is a clay expert and he enjoys the part of the season when the tennis is played on the red dirt the most. While the Norwegian did collect a bunch of Atp 250 trophies on the surface over the years, he also played in three Grand Slam finals which doesn't happen by chance.
While he loves to play on clay, Ruud doesn't particularly enjoy the grass, at least not when it comes to playing tennis on it. He loves to play golf, that's a known fact and he joked last year that his Wimbledon preparation is mostly him playing golf .
He seemingly backed up this year by pulling out of Halle which was set to be the only grass event he would play before Wimbledon.
Ruud is a clay expert and he enjoys the part of the season when the tennis is played on the red dirt the most. While the Norwegian did collect a bunch of Atp 250 trophies on the surface over the years, he also played in three Grand Slam finals which doesn't happen by chance.
While he loves to play on clay, Ruud doesn't particularly enjoy the grass, at least not when it comes to playing tennis on it. He loves to play golf, that's a known fact and he joked last year that his Wimbledon preparation is mostly him playing golf .
He seemingly backed up this year by pulling out of Halle which was set to be the only grass event he would play before Wimbledon.
- 7/8/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Casper Ruud ended his journey at the 2023 Wimbledon probably earlier than he expected as he lost to Liam Broady.
The 24-year-old never hid his dislike for grass, famously saying that the perfect preparation is gold since it's played on the grass . However, he entered the 2023 Wimbledon Championships quite well, beating Laurent Lokoli in four sets, and it seemed that he may improve his career-best result in the tournament, second round.
Ruud admitted that his motivation was a little higher since the Atp points were awarded at the tournament again after last year's snub. Following the victory against the Frenchman, he took on player who also defeated a player from France in the first round. It was the home hero Liam Broady, who received a wild card and beat Constant Lestienne in the opening match.
The match was scheduled as the first match on the Centre Court and the fans in...
The 24-year-old never hid his dislike for grass, famously saying that the perfect preparation is gold since it's played on the grass . However, he entered the 2023 Wimbledon Championships quite well, beating Laurent Lokoli in four sets, and it seemed that he may improve his career-best result in the tournament, second round.
Ruud admitted that his motivation was a little higher since the Atp points were awarded at the tournament again after last year's snub. Following the victory against the Frenchman, he took on player who also defeated a player from France in the first round. It was the home hero Liam Broady, who received a wild card and beat Constant Lestienne in the opening match.
The match was scheduled as the first match on the Centre Court and the fans in...
- 7/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Andy Murray won Wimbledon the last time he played a Brit in the first round and he joked about that ahead of this year's event.
Andy Murray wants to win Wimbledon, it's a clearly stated goal for him and he thinks he can get it done. It will be tough to do and unlikely to happen but not impossible . Impossible is nothing after all and Murray is actually the only player to have beaten Djokovic at Wimbledon out of the whole field taking part in the event.
The last time he won the event, was in 2016 when he defeated Milos Raonic in the final. It was a brilliant run from him as he dropped only two sets in the seven matches he played. The first-round match was against compatriot Liam Broady. He was asked whether he remembers that considering that he's facing a compatriot in the first round this year as well.
Andy Murray wants to win Wimbledon, it's a clearly stated goal for him and he thinks he can get it done. It will be tough to do and unlikely to happen but not impossible . Impossible is nothing after all and Murray is actually the only player to have beaten Djokovic at Wimbledon out of the whole field taking part in the event.
The last time he won the event, was in 2016 when he defeated Milos Raonic in the final. It was a brilliant run from him as he dropped only two sets in the seven matches he played. The first-round match was against compatriot Liam Broady. He was asked whether he remembers that considering that he's facing a compatriot in the first round this year as well.
- 7/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Scheduling has been one of the popular terms on the Atp & Wta Tours in 2023, and even the 2023 Eastbourne International didn't avoid a controversy.
It seemingly all started already at the Australian Open when Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis were forced to play until 4 Am . As the season continued to the clay-court part, the controversies continued with Italian Open having their own , and Roland Garros too .
There were always multiple reasons for it. One was the gender disparity. Often, women were not granted as many matches in the premier night slots as men. The other reason was the fact that the scheduling sometimes made it too difficult for fans to watch the matches because they were finishing too late.
Only a couple of days ago, on Sunday, when four final matches were played, the tournament organizers, and the Atp and Wta, didn't do a good job once again. All four final...
It seemingly all started already at the Australian Open when Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis were forced to play until 4 Am . As the season continued to the clay-court part, the controversies continued with Italian Open having their own , and Roland Garros too .
There were always multiple reasons for it. One was the gender disparity. Often, women were not granted as many matches in the premier night slots as men. The other reason was the fact that the scheduling sometimes made it too difficult for fans to watch the matches because they were finishing too late.
Only a couple of days ago, on Sunday, when four final matches were played, the tournament organizers, and the Atp and Wta, didn't do a good job once again. All four final...
- 6/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Eastbourne International will serve as the last preparation before the third major of the season, from June 26th to July 1st.
As the grass-court part of the season reaches its peak, the best players will meet at the Atp 250 tournament in Eastbourne. In 2022, Taylor Fritz won the tournament and the American will be back as the defending champion also this year.
The American headlines the top quarter of the draw . He starts his campaign with a bye, awaiting the winner of the match between Marco Cecchinato and Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. Both Cecchinato and McDonald are strong players, but Fritz's powerful serve and aggressive baseline game will make him a favourite as he believes in his grass-court qualities .
A potential quarterfinal showdown could be on the cards against Nicolas Jarry , the fifth seed, provided Jarry navigates past potential threats like Liam Broady in the first round, and...
As the grass-court part of the season reaches its peak, the best players will meet at the Atp 250 tournament in Eastbourne. In 2022, Taylor Fritz won the tournament and the American will be back as the defending champion also this year.
The American headlines the top quarter of the draw . He starts his campaign with a bye, awaiting the winner of the match between Marco Cecchinato and Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. Both Cecchinato and McDonald are strong players, but Fritz's powerful serve and aggressive baseline game will make him a favourite as he believes in his grass-court qualities .
A potential quarterfinal showdown could be on the cards against Nicolas Jarry , the fifth seed, provided Jarry navigates past potential threats like Liam Broady in the first round, and...
- 6/24/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Wimbledon is right around the corner and the tournament organizers already announced the wild cards for this year's event.
The third Grand Slam of the season, and the only grass-court major, is certainly also the most prestigious one. Everyone wants to play at Wimbledon but there is only certain amount of spots available in the Atp & Wta draws to qualified players.
Thankfully, there are eight wild cards for the men's and women's singles that the tournament organizers can allocate, fans always await the announcement of who are the lucky players that will play at the tournament, despite not having sufficient ranking.
In the women's singles, the tournament organizers allocated two wild cards to players who certainly belong to the top of the game, even though their ranking doesn't reflect it due to various reasons.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is one of them. The 43-year-old American recently recorded her...
The third Grand Slam of the season, and the only grass-court major, is certainly also the most prestigious one. Everyone wants to play at Wimbledon but there is only certain amount of spots available in the Atp & Wta draws to qualified players.
Thankfully, there are eight wild cards for the men's and women's singles that the tournament organizers can allocate, fans always await the announcement of who are the lucky players that will play at the tournament, despite not having sufficient ranking.
In the women's singles, the tournament organizers allocated two wild cards to players who certainly belong to the top of the game, even though their ranking doesn't reflect it due to various reasons.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is one of them. The 43-year-old American recently recorded her...
- 6/21/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Cinch Championships at the Queen's Club promises to be as exciting as ever and the draw plays a crucial role in that.
From June 19th to 25th, the players will try how it feels like competing in London before heading to the city for Wimbledon. Two-time defending champion is Matteo Berrettini and the Italian is back also in 2023 to defend his title.
But his comeback didn't start really well in Stuttgart , and Berrettini will want to forget that loss in a first-round match against Emil Ruusuvuori . Unfortunately for the Italian, quite early he may meet the first-seeded Carlos Alcaraz .
Similarly to the top seed in the Halle draw , the 20-year-old Spaniard will also start his journey against one of the qualifiers, with a possible second-round match against Jiri Lehecka or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina , who are both tricky opponents.
Frances Tiafoe , who is one match away from a Top 10 breakthrough...
From June 19th to 25th, the players will try how it feels like competing in London before heading to the city for Wimbledon. Two-time defending champion is Matteo Berrettini and the Italian is back also in 2023 to defend his title.
But his comeback didn't start really well in Stuttgart , and Berrettini will want to forget that loss in a first-round match against Emil Ruusuvuori . Unfortunately for the Italian, quite early he may meet the first-seeded Carlos Alcaraz .
Similarly to the top seed in the Halle draw , the 20-year-old Spaniard will also start his journey against one of the qualifiers, with a possible second-round match against Jiri Lehecka or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina , who are both tricky opponents.
Frances Tiafoe , who is one match away from a Top 10 breakthrough...
- 6/17/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Nottingham (England), June 10 (Ians) British tennis star Andy Murray has accepted a wildcard to play in the Nottingham Open next week to continue his grass-court preparations for Wimbledon.
The three-time Major champion has skipped the French Open this year to concentrate on his preparations for the grasscourt season.
According to a BBC report, Murray has opted to play in Nottingham instead of Stuttgart to cut down on travel but also because the surface is similar to both Queen’s and Wimbledon.
“Andy Murray is set to star at the Rothesay Open Nottingham this week after receiving a wild card into the main draw. The former No.1 heads to Nottingham in strong form on the grass, having already made the semifinals at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy,” said Lawn Tennis Association (Lta) in a statement.
Another British player and World No.25 Dan Evans also accepted a wildcard to the Challenger event as...
The three-time Major champion has skipped the French Open this year to concentrate on his preparations for the grasscourt season.
According to a BBC report, Murray has opted to play in Nottingham instead of Stuttgart to cut down on travel but also because the surface is similar to both Queen’s and Wimbledon.
“Andy Murray is set to star at the Rothesay Open Nottingham this week after receiving a wild card into the main draw. The former No.1 heads to Nottingham in strong form on the grass, having already made the semifinals at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy,” said Lawn Tennis Association (Lta) in a statement.
Another British player and World No.25 Dan Evans also accepted a wildcard to the Challenger event as...
- 6/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Liam Broady revealed his unique experience playing against Nick Kyrgios in a recent interview with Clay.
British tennis player Liam Broady recently shared his thoughts on facing Nick Kyrgios, as the two met during the 2022 Australian Open. Despite losing the match in straight sets, Broady described the encounter as "good fun" but also "stressful," primarily due to the intensity of the crowd and Kyrgios' unpredictable playing style.
Broady explained that playing against Kyrgios often feels like a practice match, with periods of relaxation interrupted by sudden bursts of focus and skill.
"It was good fun, stressful, the crowd was crazy, obviously Nick is pretty crazy in a tennis court as well. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like a tennis match to play with him, it can feel almost like a practice, because the way he plays makes you relax and then he plays really good and focuses, and then he drops again.
British tennis player Liam Broady recently shared his thoughts on facing Nick Kyrgios, as the two met during the 2022 Australian Open. Despite losing the match in straight sets, Broady described the encounter as "good fun" but also "stressful," primarily due to the intensity of the crowd and Kyrgios' unpredictable playing style.
Broady explained that playing against Kyrgios often feels like a practice match, with periods of relaxation interrupted by sudden bursts of focus and skill.
"It was good fun, stressful, the crowd was crazy, obviously Nick is pretty crazy in a tennis court as well. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like a tennis match to play with him, it can feel almost like a practice, because the way he plays makes you relax and then he plays really good and focuses, and then he drops again.
- 4/20/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Tel Aviv, Sep 30 (Ians) The 88-time tour-level titlist Novak Djokovic cruised past Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open here on Thursday.
He has wasted no time finding his top form after more than two months away and it was the fewest games Djokovic has lost in any match this season.
“Fantastic atmosphere here tonight, thank you very much,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “I like the court, it’s very intimate and it’s very loud. The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I’m really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support.”
In his first match back at the Laver Cup, Djokovic performed at a similarly high level in a straight-sets victory against US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, before suffering an upset loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
He has wasted no time finding his top form after more than two months away and it was the fewest games Djokovic has lost in any match this season.
“Fantastic atmosphere here tonight, thank you very much,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “I like the court, it’s very intimate and it’s very loud. The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I’m really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support.”
In his first match back at the Laver Cup, Djokovic performed at a similarly high level in a straight-sets victory against US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, before suffering an upset loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tel Aviv (Israel), Sep 29 (Ians) With his back against the wall, Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech saved one match point and registered a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7) upset win against third seed Diego Schwartzman and reached the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Open, here on Thursday.
In a tight first meeting between the pair, the 27-year-old held his nerve in the third-set tie-break at the Atp 250 event.
The World No. 58 saved one match point on Schwartzman’s serve at 6/7, before eventually converting his second match point to advance after two hours and 38 minutes.
Rinderknech, who enjoyed a run to the quarterfinals in Metz last week, will next play Roman Safiullin.
Meanwhile, British qualifier Liam Broady continued his strong run, upsetting fifth seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to set a meeting with second seed Marin Cilic.
The 28-year-old is up 25 spots to No. 149 in the Atp Live Rankings after advancing to...
In a tight first meeting between the pair, the 27-year-old held his nerve in the third-set tie-break at the Atp 250 event.
The World No. 58 saved one match point on Schwartzman’s serve at 6/7, before eventually converting his second match point to advance after two hours and 38 minutes.
Rinderknech, who enjoyed a run to the quarterfinals in Metz last week, will next play Roman Safiullin.
Meanwhile, British qualifier Liam Broady continued his strong run, upsetting fifth seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to set a meeting with second seed Marin Cilic.
The 28-year-old is up 25 spots to No. 149 in the Atp Live Rankings after advancing to...
- 9/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
London, July 2 (Ians) Australia’s Alex de Minaur produced a high-class performance to breeze past British wildcard Liam Broady 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 and reach the fourth round at Wimbledon 2022, here on Saturday. Some late resistance from Broady saw De Minaur forced to fend off four break points when serving at 6-5 in the third […]...
- 7/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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