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There is no place like home. That showed when Jannik Sinner returned to his hometown of Sexten in the Dolomites last week to celebrate his ascent to t
It is only fitting that Luciano Darderi’s two title runs this season, one on the ATP Tour and another on the ATP Challenger Tour, have come in Argenti
Pickleball is a rapidly growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Here are some interesting facts about pickleball:...
Alexander Zverev navigated through a tricky opening-round test Tuesday at the Terra Wortmann Open, where the second-seeded German defeated countryman
Andy Murray earned victory in his 1000th tour-level match on Tuesday when he overcame Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the cinch Championships. The Sco
The grass-court season is rapid fire in many ways. It takes place over the course of a month and the action is fast-paced, with the stars of the ATP T
Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return at the cinch Championships on Tuesday following his Roland Garros triumph earlier this month. The Spaniard, who l
Jannik Sinner survived a challenging debut match as World No. 1 at the Terra Wortmann Open Tuesday. In his first grass-court match of the season, the
Andrey Rublev, Holger Rune, Zhang Zhizhen and local favourite Wu Yibing will headline the first edition of the Hangzhou Open, the tournament announced
Mariano Navone’s introduction to grass 12 months ago was brief and eye-opening. After winning an ATP Challenger Tour title on clay in Poznan on the Sa
Lloyd Harris is reaping the rewards of toiling through trials for two years. The South African, who underwent major right wrist surgery in June 2022,
How far can Joao Fonseca’s upward trajectory take him in 2024? At just 17 years old, the #NextGenATP Brazilian has announced himself on the ATP Tour w
Milos Raonic on Monday set the record for most aces hit in a best-of-three-set ATP Tour match (since 1991) when he struck 47 in his 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(9
Daniil Medvedev made a successful start to his chase for his first title of the year Monday in Halle. Despite facing a set point at 5-6 in the opening
The backhand shot in tennis is one of the most fundamental strokes, and several classic styles have been mastered by some of the game's greatest playe...
Luciano Darderi continued his breakthrough season Sunday when he triumphed at the ATP Challenger Tour 125 event in Perugia, Italy. Following his title
It takes more than prodigious talent to reach World No. 1. Climbing to the top of tennis’ mountain also requires mental strength, rigorous discipline,
Grigor Dimitrov earned a statement win on Monday at the Cinch Championships, where he dispatched World No. 21 Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-2 in just 63 min
The ATP Tour's grass-court season began last week with action in Stuttgart and 's-Hertogenbosch, where Jack Draper and Alex de Minaur claimed the resp