Lloyd Harris notches impressive clay court win at Barcelona Open
South African tennis ace Lloyd Harris claimed an impressive clay court win at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.
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Novak Djokovic steps up French Open preparation, hopes to go deep in Belgrade after Monte Carlo nightmare
His Monte Carlo Masters campaign did not go according to plan, but Novak Djokovic is hoping to continue his preparations for the French Open by getting a few more matches under his belt at the Serbia Open.
Come on you Spurs – Emma Raducanu wears Tottenham shirt in preparations for Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Emma Raducanu caused a bit of a stir on Monday after wearing a personalised Tottenham Hotspur kit for a practice session at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The US Open champion is preparing to play her first clay-court tournament on the Hologic WTA Tour in Stuttgart. Ad/> «My whole team basically are big Spurs fans and I feel like they're egging me on,» Raducanu told reporters at the media day in Stuttgart, with the quotes published by wtatennis.com.
Bianca Andreescu says she came close to quitting and career was going 'down the drain' ahead of comeback
Bianca Andreescu has revealed she came close to quitting tennis completely ahead of her comeback at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart this week. Andreescu had a breakthrough year in 2019 as she won Indian Wells, the Canadian Open and the US Open, beating Serena Williams in the final. Ad/> But she has battled with injury issues since and has struggled to rediscover her best form.
Djokovic aiming to be 'as ready' as possible for French Open
Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he is aiming to be "as ready as I can be" for the French Open as he prepares for just his third tournament of the season in Belgrade this week.
Novak Djokovic aiming to be 'as ready' as possible for French Open
Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he is aiming to be "as ready as I can be" for the French Open as he prepares for just his third tournament of the season in Belgrade this week. The world number one was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open in January over his Covid vaccination status, before also missing Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the United States. In the Serbian star's absence, Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne, moving out of a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Tsitsipas downs Davidovich Fokina to defend Monte Carlo crown
Stefanos Tsitsipas successfully defended his Monte Carlo Masters title with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Sunday's final. Third seed Tsitsipas hammered 21 winners and made only 11 unforced errors in the Monaco sunshine to win in an hour and 36 minutes. It was the 23-year-old Greek's eighth ATP title and first in 11 months as he made the perfect start to the clay-court season.
Nadal back in training ahead of French Open
Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal resumed training on Monday after four weeks out due a stress fracture in his rib, a month out from the French Open where the Spaniard will bid for a record-extending 14th title.