World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty announced on Thursday that she will miss both the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open. Barty revealed recovering from her Australian Open victory took “longer than [she] thought,” and, in a fuller statement released by the WTA, announced her aim be back in time to playRead More →
Rafael Nadal will play at the Barcelona Open in April, the tournament confirmed on Wednesday, as the Spanish tennis legend builds up to the French Open in Paris. Nadal will be looking to win his 13th title on the clay courts in Barcelona after first lifting the trophy in 2005.Read More →
The two tennis players put us in mind of their nation’s courageous president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, when platitudes such as “world peace” can ring hollow. Until just a few days ago, some tennis fans would probably greet the name Elina Svitolina with an eye roll and shrug. A gifted 27-year-old whoRead More →
Ukrainian world No 15 Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from a WTA Tour event and urged tennis organisations to follow the IOC’s recommendation to accept Russian or Belarussian nationals only as neutral athletes. Svitolina was scheduled to play against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova at a WTA Tour event in Monterrey, Mexico onRead More →
Medvedev will now face Rafael Nadal on court in Mexico, with the two set to meet for the first time since their epic Australian Open final last month. Nadal overcame the world No 39 Tommy Paul 6-0 7-6 (7-5) to extend his winning streak to 13 matches at the startRead More →