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• Aryna Sabalenka gets real on Rafael Nadal retirement, Coco Gauff showdown in Wuhan

  11-10-2024 23:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Aryna Sabalenka admitted that she had "teary eyes" while watching Rafael Nadal's retirement video as the Belarusian tennis star used some pretty big words when describing how she felt about the Spaniard.On Thursday afternoon Spanish time, the 38-year-old uploaded a clip on his social media, where he announced his plans to retire following the conclusion of next month's Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. While it was very sad for the entire tennis world, the news didn't come as a surprise when taking in
  
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• 'I have some gas left in the tank': At 37, Djokovic still has big tennis goals

  07-04-2025 22:36 via espn.com
  
  Djokovic has had a rough start to 2025, but shown flashes of brilliance too. And he's aiming for that 100th tour win.
  
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• Rafael Nadal fires stern warning to tennis authorities about their future

  07-04-2025 22:18 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal suggests it's time for tennis to get out of its comfort zone and make some changes or otherwise the game won't evolve and keep up with the times.Over the last decade, many sports have made certain changes and adjustments. And truth be told, tennis has made some changes, like the introduction of a shot clock to speed up the game a bit. But when it comes to rules and the format, tennis has stuck to its traditional rules. Nadal, who is one of the greatest tennis players of all tim
  
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• Monte Carlo: Daniil Medvedev overcomes cramp, edges Karen Khachanov

  07-04-2025 21:21 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Karen Khachanov made a winning start at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 9th seed prevailed over his compatriot and a good friend, Kran Khachanov, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 52 minutes! Medvedev struggled with a cramp in the closing stages of the duel.However, he kept his composure and sealed the deal with a break at 5-4. Thus, the better-ranked Russian defeated his compatriot for the seventh time in nine encounters. Daniil almost squandered a 5-1 advantage in the first set, taking it
  
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• Shane Lowry responds to LIV Golf fans' attacks on world rankings

  07-04-2025 20:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Shane Lowry was critical of LIV Golf fans. Namely, the Irish golfer obviously can no longer tolerate the claims of fans of the Saudi-backed Tour that the OWGR is no longer relevant. LIV Golfers are still not entitled to OWGR points, and barrages of criticism against OWGR have been coming for several years. However, this does not change things, considering that OWGR officials still believe that LIV Golf must fulfill the conditions in order to be awarded with ranking points. Famous names
  
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• Gael Monfils surprises everyone with a confession after his Monte Carlo debut

  07-04-2025 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Gael Monfils continues to have a great time on the tennis court and has a truly enviable physical condition considering that he is a veteran of the ATP tour. The French ace has achieved quite surprising results in this first segment of 2025, in which he has shown that he can still create problems for opponents decidedly younger than him.A few days ago, 'La Monf' confessed that his wife Elina Svitolina was fundamental in extending his career because she renewed his stimuli by convincing him to wo
  
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• Brian Harman dedicates victory to friend in hospice care

  07-04-2025 19:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Brian Harman played impressively in San Antonio, winning the Valero Texas Open. The 38-year-old golfer performed brilliantly in the last tournament, and not even difficult weather conditions could stand in the way of his victory. The experienced American later shared the difficulties he faced. Namely, before the start of the tournament, his close friend, Cathy Dowdy, was placed in hospice care. Cathy tried to save his son from drowning last year, but after that, she suffered brain dama
  
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• Holger Rune fears Carlos Alcaraz for 2025 red clay season

  07-04-2025 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Everyone expects great results from Carlos Alcaraz in this segment of the season, where the Spanish ace has the opportunity to play his best tennis and collect many points after disappointing expectations in recent tournaments. The former world No.1 had struggled a lot in the run-up to Roland Garros last year, including due to a nagging forearm injury that forced him to miss three tournaments on red clay (Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome).The 21-year-old from Murcia was back to the top of his sha
  
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• Monte Carlo: Valiant Stan Wawrinka misses Novak Djokovic clash

  07-04-2025 18:46 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Stan Wawrinka missed a chance to notch a Masters 1000 victory at 40. The veteran received a wild card for the Monte Carlo Masters and faced Alejandro Tabilo in the first round. Stan fought well before falling 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 in two hours and 27 minutes. Thus, Wawrinka missed an opportunity to embrace the second-round clash with another veteran, Novak Djokovic. The Swiss made an impressive start and clinched the opener in no time. He erased the deficit in the second set and challenged his oppo
  
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• Scottie Scheffler surprises fans with a special guest at practice round

  07-04-2025 18:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Scottie Scheffler is preparing in quite an interesting way for a new challenge in his career: This year's Masters. As the defending champion and world number 1, Scheffler has ambitions to do the same as last season, but is aware that defending the title is a serious challenge. However, the thing that particularly impressed the fans was the presence of Scottie's mother at his practice round. The 28-year-old golfer arrived on Sunday, using the ideal day to practice before a great challenge.&n
  
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• Stan Wawrinka shares his frustration after his Monte Carlo exit

  07-04-2025 18:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Although his 'prime' is really very far away and he no longer has a chance to compete to win the most prestigious titles, Stan Wawrinka still loves tennis very much and has no intention of retiring in the near future. The Swiss veteran – who recently turned 40 – works very hard every day and is able to create problems for even players much younger than him on his best days.The 3-time Grand Slam champion received a wild card from the organizers of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 –
  
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• Shane Lowry slams "stupid podcasts" for criticizing Rory McIlroy's caddie

  07-04-2025 17:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  There are still a few days left until the start of the Masters, and the excitement before the greatest golf tournament is huge as always. Shane Lowry is one of the golfers who will attract a lot of attention, given his great form and confidence. The Irish golfer made a detailed analysis before the start of the Masters, aware of the impending danger. The biggest favorite in this tournament will be Rory McIlroy, his good friend. The media has now focused the most attention on McIlroy, conside
  
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• Bryson DeChambeau: I’m not patient by nature

  07-04-2025 17:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Bryson DeChambeau, in addition to his golf career, also paid a lot of attention to his YouTube channel, quite successfully. Namely, the 31-year-old attracted the public's attention by showing the other side of his life, and the actions that followed were mostly positive. In a media interview, the American golfer emphasized his YouTube career, but also his character. The 31-year-old stressed that he is not a patient person by nature, but that this sometimes motivates him to achieve succ
  
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• Daniil Medvedev jokes: 'I will win the 2025 Roland Garros'

  07-04-2025 17:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Everyone knows that red clay is not Daniil Medvedev's best surface, indeed his 'relationship' with this surface has almost always been bad. The Russian ace has repeatedly repeated that his game is not effective on these courts and that his opponents have many ways to put him in trouble, even players very far from him in the ATP rankings.However, it should not be forgotten that the former world number 1 won his last title on clay almost two years ago. The champion from Moscow - in fact - has not
  
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• Bryson DeChambeau on LIV Golf's return to pants: We want to look more professional

  07-04-2025 16:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Although LIV Golf made interesting moves, primarily with the possibility of using sorts during matches, they still realized that they made a mistake. Namely, LIV officials have decided to change the rules, and this has already been talked about for the past few weeks. LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau stressed in a media interview that they are back to wearing pants again. Although it was great to witness such a change, the 31-year-old is someone who emphasizes professionalism, believing that
  
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• Bryson DeChambeau looks back on his "Augusta is a par 67" statement with regret

  07-04-2025 16:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Bryson DeChambeau is a golfer known for his controversial statements, sometimes crossing the line. Although he was not a particularly popular figure in recent years, especially since his arrival at LIV Golf, things seem to be changing. The famous golfer has focused on his YouTube career, and has shown another side of life, which has produced positive reactions. In addition, Bryson seems to be maturing with age and realizing that he was wrong. He confirmed this in his latest interview.N
  
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• Novak Djokovic exhausted after practice session with Carlos Alcaraz

  07-04-2025 16:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic immediately confessed that he does not have huge ambitions for this edition of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, a tournament that he has won twice in his legendary career but in which he has struggled a lot to play his best tennis in recent years.Everyone knows that the Serbian ace needs a period of adaptation on red clay and needs to play several matches before he can shine on this surface, especially in this last phase of his career. In addition, the former world No. 1 reached the
  
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• Djokovic gets chance to avenge loss to Tabilo

  07-04-2025 15:39 via espn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic will get the chance to avenge one of the more surprising losses of his career when he faces 32nd-ranked Alejandro Tabilo in his opening match of the Monte Carlo Masters.
  
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• Donald Trump profits from golf as global financial meltdown continues

  07-04-2025 15:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Donald Trump has not hidden many times so far that he feels positive emotions towards LIV Golf, believing that the leaders of the Saudi-backed Tour have serious ambitions. The future of golf is uncertain, there's no doubt about that, but Donald Trump got involved as a mediator in the negotiations between the PIF and the PGA Tour, wanting to help. Nevertheless, the Republican leader suffers strong criticism day after day, regarding his economic moves but also playing golf at a time when ther
  
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• Novak Djokovic reflects on Miami final loss: 'Bitterness, but high-level tennis'

  07-04-2025 14:56 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Losing the final match is never easy, especially on the notable scene. Jakub Mensik denied Novak Djokovic's 100th ATP title at the Miami Open, prevailing over the legend 7-6, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes for his first ATP title at 19.Reflecting the match and his Miami Open campaign, Djokovic admitted a slight bitterness following a tight loss. The legend called it a bad luck but praised his rival's performance, taking nothing away from Mensik's triumph.Novak like how he performed in Florid
  
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• Novak Djokovic comments on Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz's struggles

  07-04-2025 14:17 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic thinks neither Alexander Zverev nor Carlos Alcaraz are too happy with their recent results but the Serb is not surprised as he warns that the quality of the competition has improved and that there are no guarantees in modern tennis. After Jannik Sinner was banned, the attention shifted to the German, the Spaniard but also the Serb as the three players that would probably have the most say in competing for titles. But neither of the three mentioned players has won any tourname
  
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• Point of the year?! Monfils comes out on top after incredible 32-shot rally!

  07-04-2025 14:02 via skysports.com
  
  Gael Monfils and Fabian Marozsan produced a superb rally in there Round of 64 match at the Monte-Carlo Masters.
  
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• Jannik Sinner counts 44, passes Gustavo Kuerten

  07-04-2025 13:01 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Jannik Sinner has left another player behind him on a notable list! World no. 1 is spending his 44th week on the ATP throne, leaving Gustavo Kuerten on 43 and holding a 13th spot on the eternal ATP list alone. Sinner's next target is Jim Courier, who spent 58 weeks as world no. 1. The three-time Major winner will catch the American if he remains on the ATP throne by the end of July, which is very likely.Jannik is serving his three-month suspension for two failed doping tests in March last y
  
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• Donald Trump calls reporter's question "so stupid" after weekend of golf

  07-04-2025 12:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Donald Trump used the weekend in the right way, playing golf, hosting a dinner and talking to important business figures. Although the world is in a chaotic situation, the Republican leader does not seem too worried about it. The 78-year-old businessman and political figure achieved victory while playing on his golf course on Sunday, and before returning to his home, the reporters had quite interesting questions for him. Namely, the market experienced a huge drop after his moves. Donald Tru
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz says he was 'killed' by pressure to overtake banned Jannik Sinner

  07-04-2025 11:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Carlos Alcaraz is getting candid about his recent struggles, admitting that the pressure of overthrowing Jannik Sinner from the top spot during the Italian's doping ban "killed" him.Shortly after defending his Australian Open title, Sinner settled on a three-month doping ban with the WADA. One of the first things that many brought up was the fact that Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev had a great chance of reaching the world No. 1 position. But two months into the Italian's ban, both the Spaniard and
  
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• From prison to victory: Cabrera wins PGA Tour Champions tournament after release

  07-04-2025 11:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Angel Cabrera filled the covers of golf magazines four years ago, being convicted of violence against women. The Argentinian golfer spent two years in prison, and a year and a half ago, the experienced golfer was released. Upon his release from prison, Cabrera admitted that he regretted his actions, believing that he had done wrong things that brought him serious consequences. However, his desire to return to golf courses was so strong that Angel trained hard immediately after his release f
  
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• Djokovic keeping expectations low for clay season

  07-04-2025 11:17 via espn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic said reaching his first final of the 2025 season at the Miami Open helped him find the motivation to continue his quest for more titles.
  
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• Alcaraz: Pressure to catch Sinner 'killed' me

  07-04-2025 11:17 via espn.com
  
  World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz said the pressure to reclaim the top ranking during the absence of the banned Jannik Sinner.
  
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• Masters start postponed due to thunderstorms at Augusta

  07-04-2025 11:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Although the excitement before the start of the Masters was greater than ever, it seems that golf fans will have to be patient. Namely, the storms caused delays and hindered the planned practice round. The fans hope that these conditions will not be the same in the coming days, because it would create huge problems for everyone. The Masters will start in a few days, more precisely on Thursday, and the greatest attention will be directed towards Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. If th
  
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• Donald Trump posts golf video on Truth Social amidst criticism

  07-04-2025 10:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Donald Trump once again showed his passion for golf, visiting his golf course in Jupiter, Florida. Although there is a chaotic situation in the world and a trade war, with Donald Trump as the main actor, the US president does not seem particularly worried.US citizens resent him for putting a huge focus on golf; more precisely, they blame him for how often he plays this sport, and how hard he wants to solve the problems in this sport. Nevertheless, Trump tries to distance himself from such s
  
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