Jannik Sinner has reached the Wimbledon final, showcasing dominant form after a French Open collapse. He defeated Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals and now faces Alexander Zverev, against whom Sinner has a strong recent record.
Mirra Andreeva delivered a commanding performance, defeating Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the French Open semi-finals. The 19-year-old Russian showcased aggressive play and strong serving, continuing her impressive clay court form.
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska defeated Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the French Open. Zheng, a quarter-finalist last year and Olympic gold medalist, has struggled with form and a foot problem.
16-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is training at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain and competing in Europe. She recently won a J300 title in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, and is preparing for the Junior French Open.
Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud to win the Italian Open, becoming the first Italian man in 50 years to win the title. Sinner also became the second man in history to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles.
Late withdrawal from Italian Open casts significant doubt over player’s chances of competing at Roland Garros In the end Emma Raducanu was one of the first in and out the grandiose gates of the Foro Italico this year. She had arrived in Rome early, eager to test her health and readiness for top-level competition through a series of training sessions on the heavy red clay courts of the Italian Open. As the hours on court piled up, and her planned opening match on Thursday drew closer, it seemed reasonable to conclude that she would make her first appearance in two months. Instead, her absence from the courts will extend to more than two months.Things are rarely straightforward with Raducanu, demonstrated by the nature of her withdrawal in Rome, which occurred just 30 minutes after she gave little indication of her intention toduring a press conference. The past few months, as usual, have come with ample speculation about Raducanu’s health, meaning her appearance in Rome was at least an opportunity for her to provide clarity on her recent struggles. Somehow, the manner of her exit only generated further questions. Continue reading...
Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old British player retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has withdrawn from Madrid and Rome tournaments. Currently ranked 28th, he will fall to around 50th in the world rankings. Despite winning his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year and peaking at fourth in the rankings, Draper's early career has been plagued by injuries to his shoulder, hip, arm, and now knee.
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has pulled out of Madrid and Rome tournaments. Despite expressing optimism about returning for the grass court season in June, Draper will fall to around 50th in the world rankings after defending 650 points from last year's Madrid final. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the French Open and the rest of the clay court season due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has also withdrawn from Madrid and Rome. Currently ranked 28th, Draper will fall to around 50th after this week. He hopes to return for the grass court season in June, starting with Stuttgart on June 8. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the French Open, citing a wrist injury sustained during his first-round match at the Barcelona Open. The two-time defending champion lost in the Monte Carlo Masters final to Jannik Sinner before attempting to play in Barcelona two days later, where he injured his wrist. Alcaraz will also miss the Rome tournament as he undergoes further evaluation.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from this week's Madrid Open and next month's Italian Open due to an aggravated knee tendon injury. The 24-year-old British player, who reached the 2024 US Open semi-finals and won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 title, has struggled with injuries throughout his career including bone bruising that kept him off the tour since Wimbledon. He plans to be fit for Roland Garros starting May 24 and is considering playing in Hamburg or Geneva the week before. With 850 ranking points falling away, he is set to drop outside the world's top 70.
