Rafael Nadal's comeback effort ended Wednesday with a second-round loss to No. 4 seed Alex De Minaur at the Barcelona Open in Spain. Competing for the first time since early January, Nadal began his Spanish homecoming Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Italy's Flavio Cobolli.
Tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva returned to the courts this week, and she's already through to the quarter-final of the 2024 Rouen Open. The Russian hadn't played in a while and actually hadn't won a match since January.
Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
Coco Gauff has high expectations of herself for the upcoming clay season, naming Roland Garros as her goal. As one of the best players in the world, it's pretty normal for Gauff to have high expectations.
Former World No.1 Naomi Osaka has been on a quest to the top ever since she found her way back to tennis. Having taken a break due to mental health issues, followed by another break due to pregnancy, the Japanese returned at the start of the year.
Rafael Nadal totally dismissed the favorite tag at the 2024 Barcelona Open, bestowed upon him by Stefanos Tsitsipas, suggesting that it's stupid. After weeks of uncertainty about when he'd return to the tennis courts, Nadal finally returned at the Barcelona Open.
Iga Swiatek enjoys traveling and exploring new places, which is why a vacation is a must-have on her yearly schedule, but this year, she'll have to adjust it.
Romanian tennis star Simona Halep returned to tennis action last month when she was handed a wildcard entry into the 2024 Miami Open. Although she got knocked out in the second round, Halep played some decent tennis despite being away from the game for over a year.
Coco Gauff says she is focused on ending her clay-court trophy drought ahead of the French Open next month.
Rafael Nadal‘s much-awaited comeback on clay finally happened as the Spanish tennis legend played in the first round of the Barcelona Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion played his first match after his loss to Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane Open.
Roland Garros is the battleground for the second Grand Slam of the season, and the entry list for the women's singles tournament has been released. The French Open used to be an unpredictable tournament in the women's section because of the growing number of new champions every season following Justine Henin's retirement.
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal made a comeback to tennis action on Tuesday as the 37-year-old played in the first round of the Barcelona Open. It was a successful outing for the 22-time Grand Slam champion as he thumped his opponent, Flavio Cobolli in straight sets of 6-2, 6-3 in front of a packed stadium.
Andy Murray recently hurt his ankle ligaments, and now a fresh update regarding his injury has come to light from the Scotsman's spokesperson. Murray aggravated serious damage to his ankle while competing at the Miami Masters in a losing effort against Czech rising star Tomas Machac.
Roland Garros is the scene of the second Grand Slam of 2024, and the entry list for the men's singles tournament has been released. With Jannik Sinner becoming a first-time major champion at this year's Australian Open, it remains to be seen if he has set a precedent, and we could see a new champion at Roland Garros join the circuit.
As Rafael Nadal makes his second appearance in a tournament this season, fellow Spanish star Paula Badosa gets goosebumps seeing her idol return to the court again.
Czech 19-year-old Linda Noskova fired eight aces and took down No. 8 seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Tuesday in Stuttgart, Germany.
Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his 3rd ATP 1000 title last week and will be looking to carry that momentum to the rest of the clay season. He’s a 3-time runner-up at ATP Barcelona (2018, 2021, 2023) as well and takes on Sebastian Ofner in his opener this year.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka begins her clay court season on day 3 of the WTA Rouen Open. Her match is one of three predicted in this article, with two of these being first-round battles and the other being from the second round.
First-round matches at the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will be concluded on Wednesday in Stuttgart, Germany. A few second-round matches will get underway on the same day.
No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France.
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