MONTE-CARLO – Dominic Thiem sent ripples through the tennis world last week with an announcement hinting at a return to the sport. Speculation ran rampant, ranging from a potential coaching role to a broadcasting career. On Monday, the 32-year-old Austrian clarified the nature of his “comeback,” revealing a surprising twist: he’ll be acting as a … Read more
Ofner and Hassan Capture Doubles Title in Murcia Challenger Murcia, Spain – Sebastian Ofner of Austria and Benjamin Hassan of Lebanon have secured the doubles title at the VII CHALLENGER COSTA CALIDA REGION DE MURCIA, defeating the Polish duo of Karol Drzewiecki and Piotr Matuszewski 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The victory marks a significant … Read more
Zadar, Croatia – Arthur Gea of France advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Challenger event in Zadar on Wednesday, defeating Austria’s Lukas Neumayer in a tightly contested three-set match. The final score was 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-3, after a grueling battle lasting three hours and four minutes. The match, played on Court 2, saw significant … Read more
MIAMI – For Marcelo Ríos to be kind to you, you had to appeal to him. There was no other way, says one of his greatest rivals. Russian tennis legend Yevgeny Kafelnikov belonged to that limited circle: “We joked a lot.” “If he liked the person, he was never arrogant and always wanted to chat, … Read more
Sinner Reaches Indian Wells Final, Continues Dominance Over Zverev INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Jannik Sinner advanced to the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Saturday, defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The victory marks Sinner’s continued strong form and extends his winning streak against the German. The World No. … Read more
Kigali, Rwanda – Play in the final of the Kigali 1 Challenger was suspended Sunday due to a thunderstorm, delaying Joel Schwaerzler’s pursuit of his second ATP Challenger title. The Austrian will have to wait to complete his match against Italy’s Stefano Napolitano. Schwaerzler, 20, faced an early challenge in the first set, dropping two … Read more
Kigali, Rwanda – Joel Schwaerzler is one step away from a career milestone, securing his place in the final of the Kigali 1 Challenger on Friday with a commanding victory over Marco Cecchinato. The 20-year-old Austrian defeated the Italian 6-2, 7-6(3), and is now poised to break into the ATP Top 200, regardless of the … Read more
Thionville, France – An all-Austrian quarterfinal is set at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Thionville, as Sebastian Ofner and Jurij Rodionov both secured victories on Thursday to advance. The two players will face off on Friday evening in a rematch of a 2022 encounter. Ofner, currently ranked No. 108 in the world, dispatched American … Read more
Filip Misolic has to take a break for around two months. The number one ÖTV men received his diagnosis on Thursday evening. Two days earlier he had to give up the Challenger tournament in Lille due to severe pain in his right foot. As the “Kleine Zeitung” reports, an MRI scan in Graz revealed that … Read more
Australian Open winner Carlos Alcaraz has moved ahead of his pursuer Jannik Sinner, who was eliminated in the semi-finals, in the world tennis rankings. 3,350 points separate the two, previously there were 550 points. Melbourne finalist Novak Djokovic has overtaken Alexander Zverev and is in the top three – 5,020 points behind Sinner – for … Read more