The 27th edition of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille will take place at the Palais des sports de Marseille between February 18-24 and it gathers some of the best indoor players that will fight for the title. Boris Becker, Guy Forget, Thomas Enqvist, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Roger Federer, Gilles Simon, Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, RobinRead moreRead more
Month: March 2019
ATP Marseille – Entry List: Khachanov, Coric and Tsitsipas to play
Mahesh Bhupathi: I think it's time to start talking about singles
India now needs to switch focus to singles rather than feeling happy about the Doubles achievements in Grand Slams, according to Mahesh Bhupathi. India has had four Grand Slam Champions all in doubles. Do you really want people to win doubles Grand Slams? We have won like 30 of them. I think its time toRead moreRead more
Australian Open hits yet another record-breaking attendance
Twelve months ago, Roger Federer had defended his Australian Open crown and it was a perfect recipe for another record-breaking attendance at the Melbourne Park, with the crowd of 743,667 (there were 728,763 spectators in 2017)! Widely considered as the fastest-growing Major and the most advanced event among the special four, the organizers of theRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: I love women's tennis. I don't care if they earn more
In June 2018, had reportedly said, in an interview to the Italian magazine IoDonna, that men should earn more than women as their popularity is bigger. However, those quotes were misunderstood and now in a press conference at the Australian Open Nadal said: I dont know why you are trying all the time to createRead moreRead more
'Roger Federer didn't expect Tsitsipas to be so aggressive' – Henri Leconte
How many Grand Slams will hold once his tennis career ends? The Serbian player currently holds 14 crowns and he looks to add more to his achievements list. In an interview to Sport Klub, the former player answered: Its not an easy question. Frankly, I do not know… I do not want to say thatRead moreRead more
Roger Federer:'John McEnroe is in front of a mic, he will always say stuff'
does not really believe that his four-set loss to will definitely mark the changing of the guard in tennis with the next generation taking over the older guys. In press conference, speaking of John McEnroes quotes, Federer said: Hes in front of the mic a lot. Hes always going to say stuff. I love John.Read moreRead more
Davis Cup: Giraldo and Elahi Galan sink Ymer brothers
Competing in the elite for the first time since the formation of the World Group, Colombia is in the driving seat of securing the place at Davis Cup finals, leading Sweden 2-0 after the opening singles matches. Opening his 14th straight Davis Cup campaign, Santiago Giraldo defeated Elias Ymer 6-2, 6-4 to kick off theRead moreRead more
I don't know if I will achieve the Calendar Grand Slam, says Novak Djokovic
After reaching Monte Carlo, as quoted by Sport Klub, commented on what his next goals are. The Serb is taking a one-month rest as he will not play any tournament in February, and he hopes to perform great in the crunch moments. Grand Slams are the biggest tournaments we have and obviously you want toRead moreRead more
Australian Open: Kei Nishikori retires, sending Novak Djokovic into semis
. This was the 15th straight win for Novak over Kei since that terrible semi-final loss at the US Open in 2014 and he has become only the fourth player with seven Australian Open semi-final appearances after Roger Federer, Stefan Edberg and Ivan Lendl. Also, the Serb is through to his 34th Grand Slam semi-finalRead moreRead more
Chilean DC Captain: We knew it wouldn't be easy despite Thiem absence
Chilean Davis Cup Team Captain Nicolas Massu insists his side isnt taking the Austrians for granted despite the absence of 2018 French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem. Thiem, ranked at No. 8 in the world, wanted to help Austria to beat Chile in a Davis Cup qualifying for but withdrew from the tie after being byRead moreRead more