"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

Former Wimbledon winner opens her clay-campaign with commitment to succeed on dirt.  By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 18, 2024   Elena Rybakina celebrated her return to clay getting her feet dirty. Rybakina rapped her Yonex racquet off the sole of her shoe to free some clotted clay caught in her treads. More: Ruud Shocks Djokovic Then Rybakina put her foot down edging former Charleston champion Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-4 to reach the Stuttgart quarterfinals today. World No. 4 Rybakina continued her strong start to the season, imp ..read more

The 17-year-old plays blistering tennis, and it's paying off at tour-level. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 18, 2024 He may be 276 in the rankings at the moment, but Brazil’s Joao Fonseca is looking like a future star. The 17-year-old locked up his second ATP quarterfinal on Thursday at Bucharest, and he did so in decisive fashion, backing up his opening-round win over sixth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego (7-6(5), 7-5) with a 7-6(2), 6-2 victory over Moldova’s Radu Albot, the World No.139. “I knew he was an experienced guy,” Fonseca said after the win. “He's double my age ..read more

The Tunisian is happy to be back on the clay and no longer under an injury cloud. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 17, 2024 A painful, confidence-sapping start to 2024 may finally be in the rearview for three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur. The 29-year-old, who has suffered from a knee injury and lost five consecutive matches on tour, finally broke through and earned a hard-fought win over 16th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova on Wednesday in Stuttgart, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(1). After the victory Jabeur opened up to reporters about a very difficult period for her tennis. “It's be ..read more