Coco Gauff may have fallen short of her expectations at the Italian Open, but the 21-year-old American is keeping her eyes fixed on the bigger prize—Roland Garros. After a surprisingly straightforward finals defeat to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Gauff admitted to being a little disappointed with the outcome, but she’s far from discouraged.
There is one week until the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros, and the 2025 Strasbourg Open will be the biggest WTA tournament played before then. 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys won last year's iteration of the tournament.
Jannik Sinner was expected to struggle at the start of the Italian Open, as it’s the first tournament he is playing after his three-month doping ban. In the first four matches, he has won without much toil.
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina has announced her withdrawal from the upcoming Strasbourg. The WTA 500 event, known as Internationaux de Strasbourg, will commence on Sunday.
In a candid moment on The Tennis Podcast, American tennis veterans Sam Querrey and John Isner revealed a surprising doubles tactic they used during their careers: intentionally losing the second to save energy.
When the 2025 Geneva Open draw was released, it featured a name no one often expects at this level: Novak Djokovic. The World No. 6 and 24-time Grand Slam champion is not exactly a regular in ATP 250 events, and for good reason.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets to reach the final of the Italian Open for the very first time in his career. The Spaniard has been in great form on the clay court, having won 14 of his last 15 matches.
Novak Djokovic recently parted ways with Andy Murray just weeks before the Roland Garros. The split came as a surprise to the tennis world, as it was expected that the former rivals would be together at least until June.
The 2025 Geneva Open does not offer the same rewards as the 2025 Hamburg Open, which is also played next week, but the entry list for the Swiss tournament is arguably better.
Nick Kyrgios stated that Grand Slam draws are much more open than a decade ago, and not only highlighted the great level of the Big Three, but also many other colleagues who had good chances of winning a major title but were prevented by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.
There will be plenty of exciting matches on day one of the WTA Strasbourg. The last women’s tournament before Roland Garros has attracted a strong pool of players, with former champion Barbora Krejcikova included in the field.
Jasmine Paolini made history in Rome on Saturday, becoming the first Italian in 40 years to win the women's singles event in her nation's signature tournament as she topped Coco Gauff in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
Casper Ruud's schedule in the days before Roland Garros differs from the last few years after he withdrew from the 2025 Geneva Open. Ruud usually competes in Geneva the week before the French Open, and has an outstanding record.
Nick Kyrgios has never been one to hold back — and in a recent episode of The Changeover Podcast, the outspoken Australian served up another dose of brutal honesty, this time about his long-simmering tension with tennis legend Rafael Nadal.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are set to add an 11th chapter to their already historic rivalry. The two have a combined age of just 45, but they are already at the peak of their powers.
Philippines’ young tennis sensation Alexandra Eala has opened up about the first few meetings with the former world number one Rafael Nadal. The 19-year-old is regarded as one for the future after producing some incredible performances in the recent past.