Rafael Nadal is set for his 19th main draw appearance at the Italian Open and he will start the 2024 edition with an astonishing 90% win record at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The tennis great is a 10-time champion at Foro Italico having won titles in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018,…
Coco Gauff will have another shot at reaching a new career-high of No 2 in the WTA Rankings at this week’s Italian Open as she is set to battle it out with incumbent Aryna Sabalenka. Reigning US Open champion Gauff as well as Elena Rybakina had the opportunity to replace Sabalenka at No 2 at…
Novak Djokovic has sounded a warning to his rivals ahead of the French Open by declaring he is on course to hit peak form at the second Grand Slam of the year. The world No 1 is in Rome for his final warm-up event ahead of the defence of his Roland Garros title and he…
Andy Murray will return to action a lot sooner than initially anticipated as he has signed up for the Geneva Open with the move suggesting he will be fit for his Wimbledon farewell. The three-time Grand Slam winner suffered a full rupture of his anterior talofibular ligament and a near full thickness rupture of his…
Tittle: Rafael Nadal’s preparation for the French Open could not have gone better and Andy Roddick believes he will be a dangerous floater in the clay-court Grand Slam draw with the top players eager to avoid him in the early rounds. Having made his comeback at the Barcelona Open in mid-April, Nadal followed it up…
Tittle: Novak Djokovic faces a potentially challenging draw at the 2024 Italian Open, while Rafael Nadal looks set to have some favourable early matchups. Djokovic will make his return in Rome after skipping the Madrid Open, while Nadal will play the third event of his latest comeback from injury. The Serbian is looking to add…
Tittle: The Serbian champion achieved a new goal, which testifies to the longevity of his dominance on the ATP Tour A few days ago Novak Djokovic was honored with the Laureus World Sportsman. Given what the Serbian champion has achieved in 2023 – three Slams, the ATP Finals and various records – his victory was a formality….
Tittle: Rafael Nadal is set make a considerable jump in the ATP Rankings following his extremely positive run to the fourth round of the 2024 Madrid Open. The legendary Spaniard was defeated 7-5, 6-4 by Jiri Lehecka in Madrid in what was likely his last ever match in his home country. Nadal crushed Darwin Blanch…
Tittle: J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale. Expected to sell for up to $600,000 at auction next month, it is the highest presale value ever placed…
Tittle: Twelve months on from their epic clash in the Spanish capital, once again it is Iga Swiatek versus Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final. The two have had contrasting roads to this stage – Swiatek has dropped a set in just one match, Sabalenka has dropped a set in all but one match…