THE ROMAN SPECTACLE The combined ATP/WTA event in Rome has long been associated with drama, controversy, and heavy bouts of rain. As the last Masters 1000 tournament before Roland Garros, Rome attracts the top players to get one last footing on the clay before heading to Paris for the 2nd Grand Slam of…

THIEM RETURNING TO TOP FORM Coming from a quarterfinal outing in Munich, Dominic Thiem entered Madrid as a wild card, with the tennis world eagerly looking to see where in the draw he’d land. The 2x finalist in the Spanish capital found himself in one of the most highly-anticipated sections, provided he could get past…

RUBLEV REIGNS SUPREME After a series of rain-delayed semifinals, Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune fought past their respective opponents, each prevailing in a 3-set marathon to reach the final in Monte Carlo. Rublev beat Taylor Fritz for the first time in 5 attempts at the Masters 1000 level while Rune recovered from a…

PERFECTION FROM PETRA 2x Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova had never passed through the quarter-finals in her 12 previous appearances at the second leg of the Sunshine Double at the Miami Open. This year her fate changed in Southern Florida as her thunderous serve and rip-roaring groundstrokes propelled her to the championship match…

CARLOS THE CHAMPION From the early rounds, it seemed likely that Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev were on a collision course for the Indian Wells final. …

After Dominic Thiem and Alexander Bublik, Felix is the first talent to launch on the platform, with many promising talents to come. Felix Mischker, an upcoming tennis talent from the UK, raised $52k from 170 sports fans in a couple of days on FANtium. Invested FANs are now part of…

MARATHON MURRAY KEEPS MOMENTUM Former world number one Andy Murray had made a habit of winning lengthy matches from the brink this season thus far. He finally picked up his first straight sets victory of 2023 with a 6–4, 6–3 win over Lucky Loser Radu Albot in the 2nd round of Indian Wells.

RAFA ABSENT FROM SUNSHINE DOUBLE Injury woes continue for Rafael Nadal as he officially announced his withdrawal from Indian Wells and the Miami Open, still in recovery from a left hip injury from the beginning of the season. “I am sad that I won’t be able to compete,” Nadal posted. “Very sad not to be…

SHELBAYH HITS THE BIG STAGE Last year, Ons Jabeur made global headlines for unlocking multiple first-time achievements as an Arab woman in tennis. Arab men’s tennis may be on the brink of a future star in the making. Earlier in the season, Abedallah Shelbayh became the first Jordanian to reach an ATP Challenger final. The…