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The Spaniard has been struggling since his semifinal to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Basel. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, October 31, 2022 Even teenagers are susceptible to the grind of the ATP Tour, and World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is no exception. The 19-year-old, who has played 67 matches on tour this season, winning 55, disclosed that he had a knee issue during his loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Basel, and underwent tests on Monday before making his decision to take part in this week’s Paris Masters draw in Bercy. “Just some little problems,” Alcaraz said on Monday in Paris. “I'm going to say as every player at the end of the year have problems in their bodies, you know, and you have to play with that just a little bit. But not too serious.” According to AS , the issue persisted when Alcaraz practiced over the weekend in Paris, which is why he decided to undergo the tests. The Spaniard remains intent on locking up the year-end No.1 ranking, and knows

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We typically start our annual Fashion Retrospections during the off-season, but this time we’ll open the series a bit earlier with Nike‘s Paula Badosa who has put an end to her 2022 on the Hologic WTA Tour. The Spaniard, who reached a career-high No.2 ranking in April, played a total of 22 tournaments in the […] Read More

Djokovic hopes that faster conditions in Paris won't slow him down. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday, October 30, 2022 Paris has always felt like a second home to Novak Djokovic , especially Bercy, a right bank enclave in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, which holds the Accor Arena, the venue in which the Paris Masters is played. Djokovic owns six titles in Bercy, at the Rolex Paris Masters, but to win a seventh he’ll have to endure quicker conditions on the indoor hard courts. “I like the conditions,” the 21-time major champion said. “Even though I must say after a few practice sessions this year, the conditions are different from last year. I spoke to tournament director (Cédric Pioline), and he told me that they increased the speed of the court. “I could feel that. Just takes a little bit of time to adjust to that.” Vainqueur six fois ici, @DjokerNole tentera d'aller chercher un nouveau succès à Paris ! #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/W6bjE

Caroline Wozniacki and her husband David Lee now have a family of four. The former WTA world number one gave birth to their second child, a baby boy named James Wozniacki Lee on October 24th. The 2018 Australian Open champion Wozniacki announced the news on social media on Thursday, saying that everybody is healthy and […] Read More

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The Frenchwoman will play the WTA Finals without the coach who helped guide her to enormous success this season. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday, October 28, 2022 Caroline Garcia has parted ways with coach Bertrand Perret , the man who helped guide the Frenchwoman to a career renaissance in 2022. “In recent weeks there have been problems. They ended up spoiling the atmosphere and I preferred to stop. I do this job for fun and there was less,” Perret said, according to Bertrand Lagacherie of L’équipe . News broke yesterday when an Instagram post by Perret referred to the split. “After the Guadalajara tournament, I decided to stop collaboration with Caroline,” he wrote. “We spent beautiful and amazing moments together… an incredible year!” L'entraîneur de Caroline Garcia Bertrand Perret aurait annoncé qu'il stoppait sa collaboration avec la joueuse... Mais le post n'est plus disponible sur Facebook. Étrange... 🤔 pic.twitter.com/UESdYi

The Canadian has made no announcement about the split. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday, October 28, 2022 Bianca Andreescu joins the list of WTA players that will head into the off-season with coaching uncertainty. The Canadian joins Emma Raducanu and Caroline Garcia on the list of players in the market for a new coach after Sven Groeneveld, former coach of Maria Sharapova and many others, announced that he had decided to move on from Andreescu. Andreescu and Groeneveld worked together for 14 months, starting last summer. pic.twitter.com/Q0hEzYO1OJ — SvenTennis.eth (@sventennis) October 27, 2022 Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion who is currently ranked 46 and in possession of tons of upside as a former World No.4 who is still 22 years of age, has not made any announcement about the split or her coaching situation. She went 19-12 on the season after starting the season later than expected due to a mental health hiatus. She reached the final at

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Women’s tennis players did their hair and makeup and dressed in elegant outfits for Friday’s WTA Finals draw ceremony in Fort Worth as the singles and doubles qualifiers learned their opponents for the elite tournament’s group stage. Photographer Jimmie48 takes us behind the scenes and on the red carpet of the glamorous tennis night. World […] Read More

The American has lived up to expectations in 2022, putting up her best season as a pro. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday, October 29, 2022 Age is just a number when it comes to Coco Gauff , the precocious American who is a top-5 player in singles and doubles at the moment, and one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of women’s tennis. Ahead of her debut at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Gauff says she is not paying much attention to the fact that she’s still only 18, and continues to set age-related records as she climbs up the WTA rankings. “I don't really pay attention to it,” Gauff told reporters. “Not that I'm not grateful. Obviously I'm really grateful. When it comes to these statistics and stats about my age, I guess… I mean, it's cool, but I feel like it's my life, so I don't look at it as amazing or outstanding as other people look at it.” What is important to Gauff, however, is the fact that she has proved the doubters wrong by

Former world No.21 Sorana Cirstea opened up about the untold truth of women’s tennis where the physical beauty of athletes plays a dominant role in their popularity with sponsors. Speaking on the La Fileu podcast, as Marca reports, the Romanian WTA player explained how good looks have to accompany exceptional tennis results in order for […] Read More

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John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios "could do some really good things" if he confronts one aspect of the mental game. When John McEnroe watches Nick Kyrgios play, he's reminded of another mercurial, massive talent: himself. McEnroe, who captained Kyrgios on past Laver Cup squads, calls the Wimbledon finalist an "electrifying" talent who can win a Grand Slam title if he faces his fears. The former world No. 1 in singles and doubles praised Kyrgios as both a popular and controversial character, who continues to draw fans to the sport. "With Nick, he’s moving the needle and there’s a lot of new fans coming into the sport because of him, so that’s a real positive thing," McEnroe told Australia's 7News.com . "And he’s electrifying in a way - I’d like to think some of that I brought to the game when I came into it." The Hall of Famer says Kyrgios' fundamental fear is he's scared of giving his absolute best and still coming up

Jelena Jankovic was badly injured during her exhibition match at the Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters and urgently flew back home to Serbia to undergo a surgery. Playing the quarterfinal against Daniela Hantuchova at the WTA legends exhibition tournament in Luxembourg, Jankovic seriously injured her Achilles tendon and retired while trailing the Slovak player 3-2. The […] Read More

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"The chances of coming back are very high," says Serena Williams. Serena Williams is not done. Former world No. 1 Serena rates her prospect of a comeback as "very high" after playing what was widely perceived to be her farewell tournament at the US Open in September. More: Simona Halep Provisionally Suspended for Doping Speaking to a conference in San Francisco on behalf of her company Serena Ventures, the 23-time Grand Slam champion said a comback is the cards. "I'm not retiring," Williams said. "The chances of coming back are very high. You can come to my house, I have a tennis court." Reflecting on her game and status since Flushing Meadows, Serena has said she felt she was getting progressively stronger before bowing to Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic. The four-time Olympic gold-medal champion Williams went warrior mode defeating world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 in the US Open second round and has said she be

Jessica Pegula of the United States defeated Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-2 6-3 in the final of the Guadalajara Open Akron to win her second career title and first at a WTA 1000 tournament. The third-seeded Pegula eliminated four Grand Slam champions en route to the final, including saving three match points in a third […] Read More

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The American hits a career-high No.3 ranking on Monday. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, October 24, 2022 As she approaches the conclusion of what has been a spellbinding 2022 season, American Jessica Pegula just hit a career-best ranking and claimed her biggest title to date. The 28-year-old, a quintessential late bloomer on tour, who didn’t enter the top-50 for the first time until last March, is now proving herself to be one of the best in the sport, in both singles and doubles. After she defeated Maria Sakkari for the Guadalajara title on Sunday, she told Courtney Nguyen, WTA Insider , that she was thrilled to raise a trophy after a season defined by consistency and deep runs, but not a single title. “I wanted to solidify myself as being the third-ranked in the world and saying this is my tournament to win. So I was definitely aware of it, but I don't think I really overthought it or got too caught up in it,” she said. Pegula said it felt especially

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The American pair notch a milestone by reaching the top five. Jessica Pegula – Sunday’s Guadalajara champion – and Coco Gauff , both take their place in the top five of the WTA singles ranking on Monday, marking the first time that two Americans have held top five rankings simultaneously since Serena and Venus Williams in 2010. Gauff is up three spots to No.4, while Pegula rises two spots to No.3. With Jessica Pegula rising to No.3 and Coco Gauff making her Top 5 debut at No.4, this is the 1st time 2 Americans are ranked in the Top 4 since October 2010 (No.2 Serena Williams, No.4 Venus Williams). pic.twitter.com/OvRchl81on — WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) October 24, 2022 The Americans also rank No.2 (Gauff) and No.3 (Pegula) in doubles, and both will take place in singles and doubles at Next week’s WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. special feeling waking up Top 5 in the world in singles and doubles. #grateful — Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) October 24, 2022 Th

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U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish names American team for Davis Cup Finals November 22-27 in Malaga, Spain. American stars will join forces in a quest to recapture the Davis Cup. U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish has named No. 10 Taylor Fritz , No. 17 Frances Tiafoe , No. 30 Tommy Paul and three-time Grand Slam doubles champion Jack Sock to the American squad for the 2022 Davis Cup Finals November 22-27th in Malaga, Spain. More: Simona Halep Provisionally Suspended for Doping The United States is playing for a record-extending 33rd Davis Cup, and its first since 2007 when a squad of Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers beat Russia to claim the Cup in Portland. Davis Cup is the World Cup of Men’s Tennis and is the largest international team competition in world sport, with nearly 150 nations competing. The Finals in Malaga are an eight-nation, single elimination bracket that will crown this year’s Davis Cup champion. Each matchup is a best-of-three competi

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The Canadian is picking up the pace this month. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday, October 22, 2022 Felix Auger-Aliassime is closing in on his third title of 2023 – and a first trip to the Nitto ATP Finals. The Canadian, who took down Richard Gasquet in straight sets on Saturday in Antwerp, 7-6(2), 7-6(3), created some distance between himself and Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz in the race for the final spot to the ATP’s prestigious season-ending championships. Auger-Aliassime now leads Fritz by 240 points; he leads Hurkacz by 355 points. If the World No.10 wins his final on Sunday against Sebastian Korda, he will add another 100 points to his total. The 22-year-old has never qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals before. He is 47-24 on the season with two titles in 2022. He is also 18-4 indoors. Back to back finals mood 😁👊🏽 One more step to go 💪🏽 Let’s keep pushing See you all tomorrow 😉🎾 📸: Kristof Van Accom pic.twitter.com/

The Russian will take his place in the Erste Bank Open draw for the second time. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday, October 22, 2022 Daniil Medvedev , last seen retiring from the semifinals of the Astana Open against Novak Djokovic due to an injury, will play next week’s Erste Bank Open in Vienna. His agent, Olivier Van Lindonk, confirmed the news in an email. “Today, Daniil decided with his medical team to play Vienna,” he wrote. “He will get there this weekend.” While facing Djokovic in Kazakhstan, Medvedev said he felt a pop in his adductor during the second-set tiebreak. His retirement left Djokovic surprised. But Medvedev, who had won the opening set from Djokovic, knew he was in trouble the moment he heard the pop. No. 4 seed 🇷🇸 @DjokerNole advances to the final after Medvedev is forced to retire due to injury. Final score: 4-6, 7-6(6). @ktf_kz | #AstanaOpen pic.twitter.com/zOLOqzu4V0 — ATP Tour (@atptour) October 8, 2022 “It’s

The Swiss will be back on the court - and in the public eye - next month. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday, October 22, 2022 Roger Federer won’t be at the Swiss Indoor Basel next week – the Swiss declined to take part in another farewell, saying it was too soon after his recent goodbye at the Laver Cup – but he will appear in Tokyo in November. “I have been trying to absorb everything that took place recently and celebrating at home in Basel will have a very special meaning and comes to soon after London,” Federer said of missing out on Basel. “I have so many incredible memories from playing so many years at home and my wish is that the tournament continues to be one of the top stops on the ATP Tour.” Federer will, however, return to the court in November for a Uniqlo-sponsored event in Tokyo, Japan, and he'll have a racquet in hand for some of the event. 📢フェデラー選手引退後初来日イベント開催 抽選で参加チケットプレゼント！ 応募は10/26(水)12:00まで👇 https://t.co/uqnxmhgNvT

The singles field at the 2022 WTA Finals is complete now as Maria Sakkari has become the eighth and final player to qualify for the prestigious tournament set to take place in Fort Worth. World No.6 Maria Sakkari assured her place at the WTA Finals for the second year in a row with a hard-fought […] Read More

In the 45-year history of the ATP Challenger Tour, Lithuania had never hosted a Challenger tournament. That all changed this week, as the Challenger circuit turned its eyes to the country’s capital city, Vilnius. Lithuania, located in the Baltic states, is the 91st country to host a Challenger tournament. Tournament director Ramūnas Grušas, who is the Lithuanian Tennis Federation president, spoke with ATPTour.com about the process it took to build the Vilnius Open by kevin. “We started to think about having a Challenger in 2013,” Grušas said. “We made a trip to some Challengers in Europe and talked to the organisers there and finally, we are doing it. We are really happy and excited.” The host venue, the SEB Arena, provides world-class facilities to the Challenger 80 event. Boasting 28 indoor tennis courts, the SEB Arena is the largest indoor tennis complex in central Europe. Squash and badminton courts can also be found at the state-of-the-art facility. A recent expansion pro