Jannik Sinner on Injury, Alcaraz Rivalry, and Return at Six Kings Slam

Jannik Sinner on Injury, Alcaraz Rivalry, and Return at Six Kings Slam

World number one Jannik Sinner will return to competitive action at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh on December 27, ending a months-long absence caused by a right knee injury that sidelined him following his Wimbledon triumph on July 12. In a wide-ranging interview with the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica, Sinner addressed … Read more

Lilli Tagger defeats Venus Williams in Guangzhou, LAOLA1 reports

Lilli Tagger defeats Venus Williams in Guangzhou, LAOLA1 reports

Lilli Tagger Sweeps Venus Williams in Guangzhou Opener Lilli Tagger defeated 46-year-old tennis great Venus Williams in straight sets, 6:2, 6:2, during a first-round match at the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou, China, LAOLA1 reported on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Austrian needed just 72 minutes to wrap up the victory, opening her campaign in the main … Read more

Denis Charles et Laure Mabilleau s’imposent à Thouars

Denis Charles won the men’s 4th series singles title at the TC Thouars autumn tennis tournament by defeating Gauthier Lecrenais Loizeau in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, as reported by Ouest-France. The tournament gathered 20 competitors in the 4th series draw, where pre-match seedings largely held form before physical fatigue shaped the late rounds. Lecrenais Loizeau … Read more

Belinda Bencic projected to drop to 20th in WTA rankings

Belinda Bencic projected to drop to 20th in WTA rankings

Belinda Bencic entered the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo, China, as the fifth seed and world number 14, and her run ended in the eighth-finals, according to reports from 20 Minuten and Média sportif. The Swiss player, who won the singles gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, is projected to drop to 20th in … Read more

Jannik Sinner Plans Tennis Comeback at Six Kings Slam in Riyadh

Jannik Sinner Plans Tennis Comeback at Six Kings Slam in Riyadh

“I am ready to return.” Riyadh Exhibition Marks Unexpected Comeback World number one Jannik Sinner plans to return to competition before the end of the year at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riad, Saudi Arabia. The 25-year-old Italian confirmed his participation in the late-December event via social media, marking an unexpected turnaround after … Read more

Mika Brunold: Swiss Tennis Star on His Coming Out and Breakthrough

Mika Brunold: Swiss Tennis Star on His Coming Out and Breakthrough

Swiss tennis player Mika Brunold climbed from ranking 410 to 191 within six weeks, securing Challenger tournament titles in Tulln and Roanne ahead of his first Australian Open qualification attempt in January. The 22-year-old athlete, who publicly came out as gay last November, spoke with Swiss media about managing the mental and physical demands of … Read more

Francisco Cerúndolo hits 19th as 10 Argentines remain in ATP Top 100

Francisco Cerúndolo hits 19th as 10 Argentines remain in ATP Top 100

Francisco Cerúndolo climbed to 19th in the ATP rankings following a semifinal run at the European Open in Brussels, sitting just one spot away from the career-high 18th position he reached on May 5, 2025, Infobae reported. The 28-year-old Buenos Aires native leads the Argentine contingent on the men’s tour, which retains 10 players inside … Read more

Belinda Bencic Ends Season Early Due to Foot Ligament Tears

Belinda Bencic Ends Season Early Due to Foot Ligament Tears

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Multiple Partial Ligament Tears Belinda Bencic has brought her season to an abrupt close. The 2021 Olympic champion announced via social media that a right foot injury will force her to miss the tournaments in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed multiple partial tears of the tibiofibular ligament. The … Read more

Argentine players debut in Vienna and Basel tournaments

Argentine players debut in Vienna and Basel tournaments

The Monday schedule opens at 9:30 a.m. local Argentine time with simultaneous matches in Austria and Switzerland. Etcheverry takes center court at the Vienna event, while Navone kicks off his tournament in Basel. Etcheverry Seeks to Break Five-Match Skid Against Berrettini in Vienna Tomás Etcheverry, ranked 29th, enters the Vienna main draw looking to halt … Read more