World number one Jannik Sinner announced on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, that he is officially ending his 2026 tennis season due to a persistent right knee injury. The 25-year-old Italian player has been sidelined from the ATP circuit since capturing his second career Wimbledon title in mid-July. According to reports from the Italian press cited … Read more
Coco Gauff faced online racist abuse following a disputed video review during her match at the tennis tournament in Beijing, prompting the American tennis star and German icon Boris Becker to publicly condemn the harassment. WELT reported that the 22-year-old world number four was forced to defend herself on social media after receiving a flood … Read more
The tennis tournament in Braunschweig will not take place in 2027 after its title sponsor, Volksbank BRAWO, withdrew financial backing due to a restructuring process, as MOPO reported. Volksbank BRAWO Restructuring Triggers Cancellation The decision to drop the tournament was announced by the Brunswiek Marketing GmbH, a subsidiary of Volksbank BRAWO, which cited the institution’s … Read more
Playing tennis can boost estimated life expectancy by nearly a decade compared to a sedentary lifestyle, according to long-term data examined in medical research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The investigation, which tracked 8,577 participants from the Copenhagen City Heart Study in Denmark for up to 25 years, evaluated how various competitive sports and leisure … Read more
Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis court on Saturday at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, Spain, playing his first match since his professional retirement in November 2024. LAOLA1 reported that the 22-time Grand-Slam champion hosted an exhibition event celebrating the academy’s tenth anniversary, drawing more than 2,000 spectators to watch a series of doubles … Read more
Austrian tennis talent Anna Pircher has appointed Daniel Huber and Luca Maldoner as her new coaching team, as reported. The 16-year-old ÖTV player enters this new partnership following a turbulent summer marked by a legal dispute with her former trainer and manager Hannes König. Coaching Setup at Gamechange Tennis Base Daniel Huber brings significant pedigree … Read more
Francisco Cerúndolo has returned to the ATP Top 20, rising two spots to 20th with 2,220 points in the world rankings update published on Monday. The Argentine number one sits just 155 points shy of the career-high 18th position he secured on May 5, 2025. Francisco Cerúndolo Advances in Beijing Ahead of Shanghai Masters The … Read more
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a first-set deficit to defeat fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships on October 5, advancing to his second singles final at the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Tokyo. Semifinal Victory Over Jaume Munar in Tokyo World No. 3 … Read more
Jannik Sinner will miss the Rolex Shanghai Masters after withdrawing from the tournament due to ongoing knee pain, extending an absence from the ATP Tour that stretches back to his appearance in the Wimbledon final in July 2026. “Leider werde ich dieses Jahr nicht wie erhofft beim Rolex Shanghai Masters spielen können,” Sinner wrote in … Read more
French judoka Shirine Boukli claimed the bronze medal in the extra-lightweight division at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, finishing on the third step of the podium after targeting the gold medal, according to a report published by lefigaro.fr. The tournament marked her second career world championship medal, adding to a competitive season that … Read more