Nikola Pilic passed away on 22nd September 2025
Alexander Zverev was the highest ranked player remaining at the Shanghai Masters after the elimination of Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz.
Daria Kasatkina has switched her nationality from Russia and currently represents Australia.
Jannik Sinner is currently ranked World no.2 having lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open Final
Bjorn Borg announced his initial retirement from tennis at the age of 26 in 1983 before returning on tour for brief period in the 1990s.
A week ahead of the event, the organisers released a statement which disclosed her unavailability in the competition.
Djokovic is set to face Alcaraz while Sinner will take on Auger-Aliassime in the men’s singles semi-finals of the US Open 2025.
The Russian, who was a pioneer in mixing fashion with sports on the tennis court, has had a brilliant career.
The 13th seeded Medvedev was handed 3-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-0, 4-6 defeat in a battle which lasted for three hours and 45 minutes at the Louis Armstrong court in New York on Monday morning.
Novak Djokovic has won 100 singles titles apart from being ranked world No. 1 by the ATP for a record of 428 weeks over 13 years.
Monica Seles was seen playing her last professional match in 2003.
Notably, Federer during his playing days, won the Shanghai Masters title twice – 2014 and 2017.
Stefano Vukov is now eligible to receive credentials at WTA events.
Elina Svitolina is the first Olympian to win a medal in tennis for Ukraine.
Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked as the world No.1 in women’s singles, whom Iga Swiatek is chasing.
The 45-year-old American tennis legend, Venus Williams has secured a wild card entry into the US Open mixed doubles, where she will pair up with Riley Opelka.
Raducanu to lock horns against Anna Kalinskaya in the semi-final of the Washington Open.
The couple have reportedly been together since July 2024 and often been spotted together.
Zheng was last seen at the Wimbledon 2025, where she suffered a 5-7, 6-4, 1-6 defeat at the hands of Katerina Siniakova of Czechia in the first round.
America tennis player, Coco Gauff, who was preparing for a shower after her 6-4, 6-2 win over Belinda Bencic in her Round of 16 match was also caught up in the dark.
Opelka’s revelation came following his victory against Denmark’s Holger Rune in the second round of the ongoing 2025 Miami Open.
The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court of New York ny PTPA, alleges that these organizations engage in anti-competitive practices that exploit players and hinder the sport’s development.
With Sinner serving the ban until May 4, he is set to return during the Italian Open at his home in Rome.
The World No. 26 will take on top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the second round of the WTA 1000 event on Tuesday, February 11.
Djokovic’s opponent, Alexander Zverev came out in support of the great as he defended the stalwart during his on-court interview.
With an early withdrawal, Djokovic ended his hopes of record 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at the Australian Open.
It is to be noted that there have been several such instances in the past when players have been disqualified for similar actions.
In the following listicle, we have mentioned all Grand Slam winners of 2024.
The suspension has come into effect from December 12 after he accepted violating the Article 2.2 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program.
It is to be noted that Djokovic will feature in the tournament for the first time since 2009, the tournament’s inaugural year.
Soon after parting ways with her coach, Tomas Wiktorowski, Swiatek also withdrew from the Wuhan WTA 1000 tournament, which is set to begin on Saturday, October 5.
Speaking on the sidelines of the China Open, Sinner said, “We cannot control everything. Obviously, I’m very disappointed and also surprised.”
With Iga Swiatek missing out the tournament, reigning Australian Open and US Open champion, Aryna Sabalenka will enter the tournament as the top seeded.
Moreover, the Kazakh’s withdrawal also states that she will not compete in the mixed doubles, where she was set to pair with Alexander Bublik.
The Spanish great is set to face Leo Borg in the singles draw in the opening round of the Swedish Open in Bastad on Tuesday, July 16.
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Roger Federer’s documentary will provide unprecedented access to the final 12 days of his tennis career, apart from the reason behind his retirement decision.
The Wimbledon 2024, which will mark the 100th year anniversary, will be played from July 1-14 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Speaking of the ranking, the Spaniard has dropped to 649 after missing number of tournaments in the last couple of years.
Italy’s young star Jannik Sinner clinched the Miami Open title on Monday, April 1. With this win, Sinner claimed his third title of the year, following his win in Melbourne and Rotterdam and become first Italian to achieve this ranking, since 1973.
The 32-year-old was initially banned for four years due to two separate anti-doping code infractions. But after proving her appeal, Simona Halep’s ban has now been reduced to nine months from four years, which ended on 6 July 2023.
Halep tested positive for roxadustat, a banned drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells after her samples were collected at the US Open in 2022.
The 22-year-old’s last match came at the Australian Open in January 2023 and will now be eligible to return to competition in January 2025.
Besides Paes, former Indian player Vijay Amritraj also finds his name in the Contributor Category.
It is to be further noted that with a four-year-ban on Halep, ITF will be awarding the 2019 Wimbledon Championship trophy to Serena Williams.
This rare act didn’t go unnoticed as fans took to social media for Bopanna, who was said to have won the trophy despite losing the match.
Bouchard, who is ranked 215th in the world, last participated in a major tournament’s main draw in 2020 at Roland Garros.
The World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will next play Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in the Round of 16 match.
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Additionally, Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff, and Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta and Diego Schwartzmann have also withdrawn from the US Open.
The match resumed after a few minutes, with Coco Gauff winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
The Australian tennis player had withdrawn from the Australian Open following a knee injury.
In a recent interview with “Curly Tales Middle East,” Sania explained why she believed now was the right time.
Nadal’s own future in sports remains in the air even though he won the season’s opening two majors.
German tennis star Alexander Zverev enters the Pala Alpitour as the defending champion of the tournament.
During the Wimbledon 2022 this summer, Romania tennis star Mihaela Buzarnescu had to switch undergarments with her coach.
Tiafoe bowed out of the Paris Masters quarter-finals against the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime, who registered a 6-1, 6-4 victory.
The Spaniard halted his preparations midway and flew back to his country to take part in his childhood friend’s wedding ceremony.
Matteo Berrettini defeated Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Boss Open final.
Later the journalist posted a tweet outlining how embarrassed he was and that he might be stopped at the border for his act.
Thiem in his letter said that the injury has re-aggravated and he has been advised by the doctors to take more time.
Though it is not clear if he will be ready to play, Roger Federer has been entered into the US Open draw.
Second seed Naomi Osaka was made to work for her first-round win over Patricia Maria Tig at the French Open on Sunday.
Stan Wawrinka won his last Grand Slam in 2016 at US Open.
Roger Federer will play just his third match of 2021 on Tuesday, and while he is staying calm, the Swiss has an avid fan in Serena Williams.
Sloane Stephens had lost in the first round in Monterrey and Melbourne earlier this year but won in Miami on Wednesday.