Grigor Dimitrov funnily revealed he needed some cash prior to meeting Novak Djokovic at the 2013 Madrid Masters and it made him motivated to get the job done against the Serb and get himself a better stay.  After losing to Djokovic at the 2012 Shanghai Masters and 2013 Indian Wells Masters, Dimitrov - who was 21 at the time - was scheduled to clash against the Serb for the third time in the Madrid second round. But this time, Dimitrov ended on the winning side as he stunned Djokovic 7-6 (6) 6-7 (8) 6-3 for his first win over the now record 24-time Grand Slam champion.  At the t ..read more

Anthony Kim's return to the golf scene after a 12-year hiatus has sparked excitement among golf fans. Kim was a promising golfer, ready to build a great career. Injuries stood in the way of his success, preventing Kim from reaching his full potential. Alongside injuries, Kim openly spoke about and confirmed he had mental health issues.  The 38-year-old American golfer, despite it all, decided to return to golf, hoping to make great things in the golf scene once again. In a media interview this time around, he decided to go a step further and reveal more details from his life during the b ..read more

Paula Badosa admits it has been all but easy to accept her back injury diagnosis but also adds that she can be stubborn and that she plans to continue playing until she is convinced that there are no options left. A couple of days ago, Badosa revealed that the back injury that has been hampering her for a year now is a chronic issue and that it will never go away. After getting the diagnosis, Badosa agreed to start taking cortisol shots in her back and see if would help her prolong her career for at least three or four years.  While Badosa's back has responded well to the new therapy so ..read more

Naomi Osaka had a heartbreaking end to her Madrid Open run as she lost a thriller, while Coco Gauff impressively started her campaign at Caja Magica by registering her first double-bagel win. After clinching her first clay win in two years on Wednesday, Osaka came close to beating No. 15 seed Liudmila Samsonova but fell just short as the Russian sealed a 6-2 4-6 7-5 win. The match lasted two hours and 22 minutes and, while it was encouraging for Osaka to have managed to get back in the match, it was certainly very disappointing to lose in the end.  On the other side, No. 3 seed Gauff abs ..read more

The loyalty of two golf icons like Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy appears to come with a price tag for the PGA Tour. According to The Telegraph, the California champion will receive up to $100 million in shares, compared to the $50 million for the Northern Irishman. Tiger Woods, results It seems that the two main adversaries of the LIV Golf are thus ready to be "compensated" for not choosing to endorse the project of the Arab Super League funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. Indeed, LIV CEO Greg Norman emphasized that he has never "delivered an offer," let alone one for $85 ..read more

The Challenge Tour returns to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for the second consecutive tournament with the UAE Challenge (April 25-28), taking place at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, designed by Gary Player. Four Italians are competing: Gregorio De Leo, Aron Zemmer, and Pietro Bovari, who were present last week at the Abu Dhabi Challenge, along with Stefano Mazzoli, who participated in an event on the Asian Tour (Saudi Open) in Saudi Arabia. Challenge, results In the field are the top ten players from the Road To Mallorca rankings, including the seven season winners: Danish player Rasm ..read more

The Alps Tour returns after almost two months since the Egyptian trilogy, which opened the season, starting again from Tunisia where the Tunisian Golf Open takes place (April 25-27) with the participation of 31 Italian players. Alps Tour, results On the La Cigale Tabarka Golf course, in the city from which the club takes its name, 122 competitors representing 18 nations will compete, including eight of the top ten players in the money list led by Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli, winner of the previous New Giza Open in Cairo. The Italian is among the favorites along with the Frenchmen Aymeric Laus ..read more

In Avondale, USA, the PGA Tour's spotlight is on pairs with the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. From tomorrow until Sunday, April 28th, in the state of Louisiana, 80 teams will compete in the 75th edition of the event, offering a purse of $8,900,000, with $1,602,000 going to the winners.  Zurich Classic, schedule The tournament will unfold over 72 holes (18 per day) using a "fourball" format in the first and third rounds and "foursome" in the second and fourth rounds. For the seventh consecutive year, the tournament will be played in this format, with the all-American duo of Nick Hardy an ..read more

From the green jacket to the tartan jacket. This Monday, Scottie Scheffler, eight days after winning the Masters at Augusta, confirmed his victory at the RBC Heritage. The American, whom only rain could delay, secured his fourth tournament win of the season. Had it not been for a missed putt at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, which would have forced a playoff for the win, the streak could have been five consecutive triumphs. With or without that putt, however, the moment is more than sufficient for the American to continue asserting his era, which began to take shape in 2022 with his first ..read more

Four-time Caja Magica champion Rafael Nadal will compete in front of the home fans in Madrid on Thursday, facing the young American Darwin Blanch in the first round. Rafa explained his physical condition ahead of the home Masters 1000 event, saying he would not compete if it were some other tournament! Nadal had some ups and downs while training in Madrid, as always in the previous couple of years. He did not feel 100% but was still trying his best to prepare for the official action, aware it could be his last time playing in Madrid. Rafa has played only four tournaments since the b ..read more