© Tennis World USA The struggle for influence and control within national and international federations often shapes the landscape of the sport, impacting everything from player development to tournament organization. Having spent four decades immersed in the world of tennis, I’ve witnessed the firsthand the complexities of this power play . In this article, I […]
Novak Djokovic’s brutal analysis: "Nardi was fantastic, I was terrible"
Sometimes it happens in sport that the outsider beats the great champion. It doesn’t happen often. Above all, it doesn’t happen often to Novak Djokovic. The sensational affair took place at the BNP Paribas Open. Djokovic, one of the favorites for the final victory on the eve of the tournament, was surprisingly and sensationally eliminated […]
Iga Swiatek rips the eventual WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
© Clive Brunskill/Staff Getty Images Sport Saudi Arabia’s entry into tennis is upsetting the balance within the WTA and the ATP Tour. The economic power of the country of Saudi Arabia has already borne the first fruits. Millionaire exhibition tournaments attract the greatest tennis players, distancing them from smaller official tournaments, which are increasingly lacking […]
Monfils wins a desperate point against Hurkacz!
© Michael Owens / Stringer Getty Images Sport Gael Monfils amazed the crowd at the BNP Paribas Open by beating Hubert Hurkacz after a real battle. The Frenchman gave a great show to the Indian Wells crowd, especially with his sensational shots. “I’m playing well and I feel that I’m getting better and better at […]
“He can win Indian Wells”
© Michael Owens / Stringer Getty Images Sport Not all tennis players have the great opportunity to even train with the CEO of a major tournament like the BNP Paribas Open. The honor was probably mutual, as the CEO of the ATP Masters 1000 of Indian Wells Tommy Haas trained a few days ago with […]
“I’m obsessed with work, not social media”
© Matthew Stockman / Staff Getty Images Sport Jannik Sinner is one of the tennis players to beat at the BNP Paribas Open. His exceptional start to 2024, with triumphs at the Australian Open and Rotterdam, underlined – if any more were needed – how he is currently the best on hard-courts, indoors and outdoors. […]
Rick Macci reveals what will happen when Alcaraz will win a new Slam
© David Becker / Stringer Getty Images “It’s fantastic to be back. I’m very happy to be able to play here again. I like these places, I feel a lot of peace and it’s fantastic,” explained Carlos Alcaraz during the Indian Wells media day. The Spaniard revealed his ambitions in the Californian ATP Masters 1000 […]
PGA Tour, Eckroat wins the Cognizant Classic
© Getty Images Sport – Brennan Asplen/Stringer In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Austin Eckroat secured his first career victory on the PGA Tour at the Cognizant Classic. The American triumphed with a score of 267 (65 67 68 67, -17), edging out Australian Min Woo Lee (67 70 66 67) and South African Erik Van […]
Rafael Nadal Admits: ‘Things are much better than I expected’
A 22-time Major winner Rafael Nadal has played only four matches in 2024, including an exhibition clash against Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas. Rafa lost to Carlos 3-6, 6-4, 14-12 after two hours, competing for the first time since January and taking positive notes from his performance, especially in the opening set. Nadal will try […]
New Giza Open ’24, Lipparelli wins in Egypt
© Getty Images – Neil Baynes/Stringer In 2024, Italgolf secured its first professional victory of the year. In Cairo, Egypt, Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli emerged victorious at the New Giza Open with a total of 199 (70 66 63, -17) strokes. After narrowly missing out on victory in the first two Alps Tour events of the […]