Jannik Sinner outlasts Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati, and more of the best 2...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The 2024 tennis season was filled with noteworthy stories, breakthrough moments, and countless trophy lifts. But what were the best matches of the year that was? We rolled the tape, and this week, TENNIS.com counted down some of the best ATP matches of the past year (after counting down our .. read more..
Serena Williams: ‘I would have had 30’ Slams if I didn’t have to play Venus (...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Williams sisters have won a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles. Venus accounts for seven, but former Williams coach Rick Macci recently argued that the elder sister would have had 15 to 20 more, had it not been for Serena. Serena agreed, but what if we ran the same .. read more..
Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz lead Team USA into United Cup play, live on Tennis C...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2024 – Tennis Channel, its app, website and second-network T2 will be the exclusive U.S. homes of the United Cup competition December 26-January 5. The annual tournament takes place in Sydney and Perth, Australia, and features a top-seeded United States team led by Coco Gauf... .. read more..
Netflix to produce Rafael Nadal docuseries spotlighting final season, career ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Netflix is adding another tennis-themed docuseries to its list of releases, spotlighting none other than 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal. Partnering with Skydance Sports, “unprecedented access with Nadal” will showcase the Spaniard’s efforts to get back on the court for one final season in 20... .. read more..
Team Canada Celebrates Strong Finish at the 2024 World Team’s Championships
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
This year’s iteration of the World Team Championships marked a milestone with the women’s and men’s events held concurrently for the first time. Competing at the world-class Hong Kong Football Club, and led by coaches Victoria Lust and Tyler Osborne, Canada’s athletes demonstrated their rightful ... .. read more..
The Baseline Awards: The ‘Tsitsidosa’ roller-coaster was our fave social medi...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
As Australian tennis standout (and social media sensation) Daria Saville quipped in June of 2023, it was “the hardest launch” she had ever seen. That’s when the world was exposed to the phenomenon that would forever be coined “Tsitsidosa”: the romantic pairing of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Bado... .. read more..
ATP pays out $1.3 million to 26 players through guaranteed-minimum income pla...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The ATP men's tennis tour paid out $1.3 million to a total of 26 players in 2024 under a new financial program called Baseline that guarantees minimum annual incomes for players ranked in the top 250. Players received money in each of three categories, the tour said .. read more..
Jannik Sinner attends Nick Kyrgios’ funeral, as presented by AI
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
After preparing Jannik Sinner for “an absolute riot” in a potential matchup at the upcoming Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios has been pronounced dead—by AI, that is. "I would just get every single person in the crowd to get on him,” the Aussie said about a face-off with the world No. .. read more..
Angelique Kerber to mentor German female players in 2025
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber has taken her first steps back into tennis as a mentor for Germany’s female players. The 36-year-old will become an advisor to the women’s division of the German Tennis Federation (DTB) from 2025. In her new role, Kerber will mentor both junior talents and .. read more..
Simona Halep, Cruz Hewitt given Australian Open qualifying wild cards
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Australian Open doled out wild cards into its qualifying tournament on Wednesday, with some notable names as recepients. The women's wild card that jumps off the page is Simona Halep, the former Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion whose comeback to tennis after a doping violation has been st... .. read more..
Joao Lucas Reis da Silva becomes first out gay active professional men's tenn...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Joao Lucas Reis da Silva opened up about the history-making social media post that made him the first active openly gay men’s tennis player in an interview with The Athletic this weekend. “I didn’t think about it… I just wanted to post a picture with him,” said Reis da Silva, .. read more..
Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe to join Monica Puig for March 2025 exhibition ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Encore, encore! After joining forces to put on a show at this month’s Charlotte Invitational, Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe will reunite for another exhibition in early 2025. Read More: Alcaraz and Tiafoe hit with Andy Dalton and Steve Smith in Charlotte .. read more..
Novak Djokovic makes history with Lorenzo Musetti at Roland Garros, and all t...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The 2024 tennis season was filled with noteworthy stories, breakthrough moments, and countless trophy lifts. But what were the best matches of the year that was? We rolled the tape, and this week, TENNIS.com counted down some of the best ATP matches of the past year (after counting down our .. read more..
The Baseline Awards: Novak Djokovic, Zheng Qinwen fulfill dreams at the Olympics
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
When it comes to crowning a champion on the game’s biggest stages, tennis has long shown there’s room for all types of winners: from phenoms making their first major statement to seasoned veterans who’ve already built a Hall of Fame-worthy career several times over. This year, there was no tourna... .. read more..
Naomi Osaka lands Harper's Bazaar Australia January cover: “Finding inner peace”
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Depression, expectations, stereotypes, stress, pressure, performance. These are words any person can identify with, including a professional tennis player. Naomi Osaka was of the first on tour to vocalize mental health struggles, and as the new year approaches, she has a new story to tell. As a f... .. read more..
Elena Rybakina hits the practice court with new coach Goran Ivanisevic in Dubai
Monday, December 16, 2024
Elena Rybakina’s new coaching partnership is officially up and running. Goran Ivanisevic, the 2001 Wimbledon champion and Novak Djokovic’s former coach, took to social media to share the first photo of the new #TeamRybakina as they prepare for the upcoming season in the United Arab Emirates. Read... .. read more..
Botic van de Zandschulp defeats Carlos Alcaraz in New York, and more of 2024'...
Monday, December 16, 2024
The 2024 tennis season was filled with noteworthy stories, breakthrough moments, and countless trophy lifts. But what were the best matches of the year that was? We rolled the tape, and this week, TENNIS.com counted down some of the best ATP matches of the past year (after counting down our .. read more..
Spanish ham for Novak? Carlos Alcaraz reels off gift ideas for Djokovic, Sinn...
Monday, December 16, 2024
The holiday season is here. And with that in mind, Carlos Alcaraz—through a little encouragement from Tennis Channel’s social media team—tapped into the warm spirit this time of year brings. While in New York for the Garden Cup, the world No. 3 put on his proverbial Santa hat. The task: .. read more..
The Baseline Awards: All abuzz about Indian Wells, the wildest tournament of ...
Monday, December 16, 2024
Maybe it was the fact that only two of the Top 8 seeds on the women’s side made it to the quarterfinals. Or perhaps it was five-time champion Novak Djokovic getting knocked out in the third round by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round in a history-making upset. .. read more..
Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios to team in doubles at Brisbane International
Monday, December 16, 2024
Earlier this month, Nick Kyrgios announced his return to Grand Slam competition at the Australian Open. It will be the 29-year-old, oft-injured Aussie's first major since the 2022 US Open, and his first ATP-level match since June 2023. It's big news for the sport and the former Wimbledon finalist... .. read more..
Top seed Arthur Fils, Newcomer of the Year Jakub Mensik land in same Next Gen...
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Top seed Arthur Fils was handed a tough round-robin assignment for next week's Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, as he hopes to complete a run to the title that he fell just short of last year. The Frenchman landed in the Blue Group with recently-crowened 2024 ATP Newcomer of .. read more..
Fabio Fognini busts a move as guest on Italy's 'Dancing with the Stars'
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Goodness gracious ... Fabio Fognini can dance! The former Top 10 player impressed with fancy feet this week on a guest appearance on Ballando con le stelle, Italy's version of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The current season of the show, its 19th all-time and running since the end .. read more..
From Babolat to Wilson: Andy Roddick goes in-depth on his new racquet
Sunday, December 15, 2024
It started with a tweet. Back in February, Andy Roddick innocently asked his large social media following if they had any suggestions for a new racquet. He was thinking of playing more frequently than the occasional exhibition, and felt his old racquets in the garage were long past their best-by .. read more..
Eugenie Bouchard shares update after eye injury scare during pickleball training
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Eugenie Bouchard had to take a trip to urgent care after a freak injury scare during pickleball training, the Canadian recently revealed on social media. The 30-year-old shared a series of Instagram Stories where was seen with a swollen and bruised left eye after being struck by the hard plastic .. read more..
South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon set for mandatory military service: “I’ll be back”
Saturday, December 14, 2024
South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon is saying “goodbye for a moment” to life as a professional tennis player, as he’s set to begin 18 months of compulsory military service in 2025. The former world No. 52 announced that he will be enlisting in the army on January 13, after being unable .. read more..
Racquet Preview: Head Gravity 2025
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Head positions the Gravity as the next-gen Prestige. It brings a similar level of precision to the court, but what sets it apart is the frame’s unique head shape. It’s wider shoulders elevates and broadens the sweet spot in the upper portion of the hoop to better suit modern stroke .. read more..
The best tennis fashion moments of 2024: Federer & Nadal for Louis Vuitton, K...
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Catch up with Fashion Week on Baseline: • The year of Tenniscore: How the 'Challengers' effect transformed tennis fashion in 2024 • From big bows to bold prints, who wore on-court fashion best in the 2024 tennis season? • How Taylor Swift, Maria Sharapova, Morgan Riddle and more aced courtside .. read more..
Jack Draper organizes Alzheimer's Society fundraising walk in honor of grandm...
Friday, December 13, 2024
A cause close to Jack Draper's heart has gotten a generous gift from the world No. 15 this holiday season. The 22-year-old recently organized a charity walk down the Thames River in supprt of the Alzheimer's Society, the UK's leading dementia charity, in honor of his ailing grandmother. Draper's"... .. read more..
TENNIS.com's 2024 WTA Match of the Year: Jasmine Paolini beats Donna Vekic in...
Friday, December 13, 2024
What should the criteria be for a Match of the Year? Should it be the one that made our jaws drop the farthest with the quality of its play? Or should it be the one that stirred our emotions to the highest point with its spellbinding theater? If you favor .. read more..
Naomi Osaka nearly dethrones Iga Swiatek and all of 2024's best WTA matches
Friday, December 13, 2024
The 2024 tennis season was filled with noteworthy stories, breakthrough moments, and countless trophy lifts. But what were the best matches of the year that was? We rolled the tape, and this week, TENNIS.com counted down some of the best WTA matches of the past year (with our ATP picks .. read more..