Goncalo Oliveira provisionally suspended after testing positive for meth
Thursday, February 6, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Gonçalo Oliveira, a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela, was provisionally suspended for doping on Wednesday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 29-year-old Oliveira was tested on Nov. 25 while competing at an ATP Challenger event in Manzanillo, Mexico an... .. read more..

Appendix surgery delays Bianca Andreescu comeback
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Bianca Andreescu updated fans on her 2025 season after missing the first major tournament of the year, promising to be back for the clay-court swing after undergoing surgery on her appendix. “I unexpectedly started experiencing some sharp pain in my stomach, which led to an emergency appendectomy... .. read more..

Tennis Channel, United Pickleball Association launch PickleballTV App
Thursday, February 6, 2025

LOS ANGELES and DALLAS, Feb. 6 2025 – Tennis Channel and the United Pickleball Association (UPA) have launched an app in support of their co-owned pickleball-dedicated television network, Pickleballtv (PBTV). Available to all iOS and Android users, the Pickleballtv app is the sport’s most compreh... .. read more..

Elena Rybakina defeats Ons Jabeur in dramatic Abu Dhabi clash
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Elena Rybakina won her second three-set match of the week at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, overcoming a strong challenge from Ons Jabeur to win, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) and reach the semifinals. The top seed is looking win the title in Abu Dhabi for a second straight year, and .. read more..

Bye recovery, hello practice: Reilly Opelka wants to leave 'managing' mindset...
Thursday, February 6, 2025

FRISCO, Texas—The last time Reilly Opelka entered the Dallas Open, he emerged as the inaugural winner back in 2022 when the event debuted at Southern Methodist University. Three years later, Opelka was triumphant in his return to a tour stop now boasting an upgraded ATP 500 status and new digs .. read more..

Will the US Open's latest schedule change hurt mixed doubles, or save it? Pla...
Thursday, February 6, 2025

The US Open could be gearing up to make a major overhaul of its tournament schedule for men’s, women’s and mixed doubles, and not everyone is a fan of the changes. First reported by tennis insider Parsa Nemati, the USTA could be set to push back the start of the .. read more..

Mattia Bellucci scores Rotterdan upset vs Daniil Medvedev
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Mattia Bellucci scored the biggest win of his career on Wednesday, shocking Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to reach the ABN AMRO Open quarterfinals in Rotterdam. The Italian qualifier, 23, earned his first Top 10 victory in three hard-fought sets in Rotterdam, shaking off a missed match point in .. read more..

Tennis on Film: Rating Borg vs. McEnroe (2017), an internationally awarded te...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 film awards season was seeing the way Challengers (2024)—a film starring Zendaya set on the lowest rungs of the professional tennis tour—was completely panned by the Academy of Motion Pictures. Despite all the buzz around its Golden Globes-winning techno s... .. read more..

Ana Bogdan says Simona Halep 'opened the doors' for every Romanian athlete
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Simona Halep's world-famous tennis career had its biggest ripple effect back home in Romania, says her Billie Jean King Cup teammate Ana Bogdan. In the aftermath of the former world No. 1's announcement of her retirement from tennis on Tuesday, following a first-round loss at the Transylvania Ope... .. read more..

Paula Badosa won't play forever, but she's enjoying the time she has left
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Twelve months ago, Paula Badosa thought she might never play top-level tennis again. But now, back in the Top 10 and reinvigorated after overcoming injuries, her love for the game has never been stronger. “I really enjoy the competition,” the WTA's 2024 Comeback Player of the Year says on the .. read more..

Linda Noskova upsets Paula Badosa in Abu Dhabi
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Linda Noskova kicked off the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open with a major upset, shocking No. 2 seed Paula Badosa, 6-4, 6-1. “I was feeling great,” Noskova said on court. “Obviously, I like night sessions, and it was really my court tonight. I felt comfortable and glad to be back on .. read more..

Ben Shelton’s killer serve—and improving return—are representative of this mo...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

One of the more significant storylines at this year’s Australian Open was the effort Carlos Alcaraz made in the off-season to improve his serve. The theme echoed one from the previous year, when improvements Jannik Sinner made in his serving mechanics, including a switch to the “pinpoint” stance,... .. read more..

Casper Ruud explains Norway's "completely Texas" saying ahead of Dallas Open ...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

FRISCO, Texas—When it comes to famous sayings, 'everything's bigger in Texas’ is as well known as they come in the U.S. While there may be some truth to that expression, as Casper Ruud explains, Norwegians have their own unique way of acknowledging the Lone Star State. “it's funny because we .. read more..

Simona Halep, former No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, retires from tennis
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Simona Halep’s tennis career has ended. Fittingly, it came in her native Romania, with the 33-year-old losing in the opening round of the Transylvania Open to 72nd-ranked Lucia Bronzetti, 6-1, 6-1. “Even though my performance wasn’t very good,” Halep told the crowd in Romanian, “it was still my s... .. read more..

Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open rematch vs Botic van de Zandschulp
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz avenged a shock 2024 US Open defeat in Rotterdam on Tuesday, shaking off a second-set dip to defeat Botic van de Zandschulp, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-1 at the ABN AMRO Open. Playing his first match since losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic, the former world .. read more..

Tennis on Film: Rating Battle of the Sexes (2017), the best tennis movie that...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 film awards season was seeing the way Challengers (2024)—a film starring Zendaya set on the lowest rungs of the professional tennis tour—was completely panned by the Academy of Motion Pictures. Despite all the buzz around its Golden Globes-winning techno s... .. read more..

Simona Halep announces retirement from tennis after loss in Romania
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Simona Halep made a shocking retirement announcement in Cluj-Napoca on Tuesday following a 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Lucia Bronzetti at the Transylvania Open. The former world No. 1, who was off the court for 19 months due to a doping suspension, was able to resume her career in March 2024 .. read more..

Coco Gauff donates $100,000 to UNCF for scholarship program at historically B...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff donated $100,000 to UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) to provide scholarships for students playing competitive tennis at historically Black colleges and universities. UNCF will administer the Coco Gauff Scholarship Program, which was announced Tuesday. ... .. read more..

Alex Michelsen’s star is on the rise at the Dallas Open
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

FRISCO, Texas—Alex Michelsen may be fighting off jet lag, but his long journey to a well-known DFW suburb was worth the rapid turnaround for this week’s Dallas Open. Last weekend, the 20-year-old made a winning Davis Cup debut for captain Bob Bryan in helping the United State sweep Chinese Taipei .. read more..

Jannik Sinner launched a YouTube channel—and Nick Kyrgios has thoughts
Monday, February 3, 2025

Allow him to reintroduce himself: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the latest professional tennis player to enter the vlogosphere. Despite owning an official YouTube channel since last October, Sinner made waves in the social sphere by dropping his first behind-the-scenes vlog of his life on tour las... .. read more..

WATCH: Angry Daniil Medvedev mocks umpire for time violation
Monday, February 3, 2025

New year, same Daniil Medvedev. The former world No. 1 let loose a signature mid-match rant in the first set of his ABN Amro Open opening-round match against Stan Wawrinka in Rotterdam. Read more: Daniil Medvedev confirms Gilles Simon coaching split in Rotterdam Medvedev was on his way to a .. read more..

Tennis on Film: Rating Match Point (2005), another tennis drama snubbed by Th...
Monday, February 3, 2025

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 film awards season was seeing the way Challengers (2024)—a film starring Zendaya set on the lowest rungs of the professional tennis tour—was completely panned by the Academy of Motion Pictures. Despite all the buzz around its Golden Globes-winning techno s... .. read more..

Danielle Collins gets "five-star Bahamas vacation" after all
Monday, February 3, 2025

After being booed at the Australian Open, Danielle Collins is laughing all the way to the bank—and to a sunny beach in the Caribbean, as she makes good on her promise to enjoy a “five-star Bahamas vacation” funded by her haters. The 31-year-old American, who postponed her retirement by a .. read more..

Destanee Aiava wants walk-on songs in tennis: 'It would add so much spice'
Monday, February 3, 2025

Tennis arena DJs everywhere, take note: Destanee Aiava wants you to turn the music up. The Aussie says tennis should take a cue from sports like boxing and have players choose what tracks should play when they enter the court. "Can somebody on the player council put forward a request .. read more..

Court of Arbitration for Sport reduces suspension of Swedish tennis player
Monday, February 3, 2025

LONDON (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced the suspension of Swedish tennis player Dragos Madaras from four years and six months to two years. Madaras had been suspended under the tennis anti-corruption program for breaching rules. Madaras (pictured, above, at Roehampton f... .. read more..

Petra Kvitova announces maternity leave comeback
Monday, February 3, 2025

Petra Kvitova revealed on social media Monday that the two-time Wimbledon champion plans to return to action after 15 months of maternity leave. “I really miss tennis, and miss competing, so I’m really looking forward to be back,” said Kvitova, who will kick off her comeback with a three-tourname... .. read more..

2026 ATP Calendar: Tour returns to Estoril but won't make stop in Metz
Monday, February 3, 2025

LONDON (AP) — The ATP Tour will return to Estoril, Portugal, in 2026 but won't be making a stop in Metz, France. Those were the major changes in the ATP Tour schedule (PDF) released Monday. Estoril had been a regular part of the ATP circuit but was dropped to a .. read more..

Daniil Medvedev confirms Gilles Simon coaching split in Rotterdam
Monday, February 3, 2025

Daniil Medvedev arrived at the ABN Amro Open with a revised coaching team, confirming a split with former world No. 6 Gilles Simon after a year together. "It honestly was a good experience,” Medvedev said in a pre-tournament press conference in Rotterdam. “There were a lot of good things me .. read more..

Carlos Alcaraz tries for his first indoor title, Elena Rybakina pushes restar...
Monday, February 3, 2025

The dust has settled from the season’s first major in Australia. The opening round of Davis Cup qualifying is behind us. Now, as January turns to February, the tours get underway in earnest again. For the women, that means another week in the heat, this time in Abu Dhabi. For .. read more..

Daria Kasatkina erroneously listed with Spanish nationality in Abu Dhabi draw...
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Daria Kasatkina was incorrectly listed as representing Spain during the official draw ceremony for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday, fueling what her management later called "incorrect" speculation that she will be, or has any plan to, switch nationalities. The tournament later apologized fo... .. read more..

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