Court Suzanne-Lenglen will have a roof over its head in 2024. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 25, 2024 One of the grand dames of tennis has a new look. Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the No.2 showcourt at Roland-Garros, named after the iconic, brandy-sipping eight-time Grand Slam champion whose bronze statue anchors the east side of the stadium, will put a new retractable roof into play on Day 1 of this year’s French Open on May 26. La toile inspirée de la jupe plissée de Suzanne Lenglen couvrant le court du même nom. @FFTennis @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/eyzjTmoTV2 — Fabrice ABGRA ..read more

ITF announces a format change for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024   The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are embracing the knockout. The International Tennis Federation announced today the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals will be staged over nine days and will replace the round-robin group stage with a knockout format which follows Davis Cup's Final 8 format. Rafa Nadal: Not Fully Fit For Madrid, Will Do Everything to Play Paris The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals are set for Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain No ..read more

"For the moment, it's not on the table," Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said when asked about seeding king of clay.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024   The King of Clay likely won't receive seeded status in his Roland Garros return. There are no discussions to grant 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal a seed at next month's French Open, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo told the media today. Rafa Nadal: Not Fully Fit For Madrid, Will Do Everything to Play Paris The 37-year-old Spanish superstar's ranking has dropp ..read more

"He's the best player in the world right now," Carlos Alcaraz says of Madrid top seed Jannik Sinner.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 24, 2024   Jannik Sinner has reached the top of the line, but insists he's inspired by improvement rather than rising to a historic first. Australian Open champion Sinner is top seed in Madrid for the first time, leads the ATP with a 25-2 record and is No. 1 in the ATP Race to Turin. Rafa Nadal: Not Fully Fit For Madrid, Will Do Everything to Play Paris Then there are his peers, like world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, who de ..read more

The Swiss and her longtime partner shared the news on social media. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 24, 2024 Belinda Bencic announced the birth of baby girl Bella, her first child. The reigning Olympic singles gold medalist and longtime boyfriend Martin Hromkovic welcomed the child on April 23rd. “Bella , 23.4.2024, Our love ?” their joint Instagram caption read.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Martin Hromkovič (@hromec3) The 27-year-old ..read more

Toni Nadal, Rafa's uncle and original coach, says the king of clay can recapture Roland Garros if three factors fall in his favor.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 24, 2024   The King of Clay can recapture his Roland Garros crown, if three factors fall in his favor, says Toni Nadal. In a detailed interview with Cadena SER's El Larguero, Toni Nadal, Rafa Nadal's uncle and original coach,  asserts  former world No. 1 Rafa will be a big factor in Paris if three things occur. Rafa Nadal: Not Fully Fit For Madrid, Will Do Everything to Play Pari ..read more

The American star graces the cover and opens up on varied topics in a long profile. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 24, 2024 Coco Gauff graces the cover of Time Magazine’s May 13 edition, and to honor the occasion, the 2024 Women of the Year nominee was profiled by journalist Sean Gregory. "I was trying to live up to what other people wanted for me." Tennis champion Coco Gauff is playing for herself now https://t.co/XcsZ8WLWE1 pic.twitter.com/r6fbYnphCk — TIME (@TIME) April 24, 2024 “I always knew I wanted to try to win multiple Grand Slams,” 2023 US Open champion Gauff tel ..read more

Doctors have told Paula Badosa her chronic back issue means she likely has just "a few more years" on Tour.  By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, April 23, 2024   A chronic back issue has pained Paula Badosa and could cause the premature end to her competitive career. Former world No. 2 Badosa told WTA Insider Podcast's Courtney Nguyen she is receiving cortisone injections for the pain in her back. While the cortisone can help alleviate her back pain in the short term, doctors told Badosa she may have just "a few more years" left on tour because of her back conditi ..read more

The king of clay will return to Team Europe in what could be his farewell to the sport.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, April 22, 2024   Rafael Nadal's quest for the Cup could be the curtain closer to his glorious career. The 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal has committed to playing for Team Europe in Laver Cup competition in Berlin this September. It will be Nadal's fourth Laver Cup appearance and may well be the 37-year-old Spanish superstar's farewell to the sport. Nadal has said this 2024 season will likely be his final season. The king of clay joins a ..read more

In Djokovic's absence, Jannik Sinner will be top seed in Madrid.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 20, 2024   Novak Djokovic is out of Madrid. World No. 1 Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Mutua Madrid Open due to a "non-medical reason." See you soon, @DjokerNole ? With Djokovic's withdrawal, Sinner will be the No.1 seed at a Masters 1000 for the first time#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/Nie2HnulFp — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 20, 2024 The reigning Roland Garros champion's withdrawal means world No. 2 Jannik Sinner will be top seed for the second cl ..read more