By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, October 13, 2025Photo credits: Wuhan Open CVG Coco Gauff’s resounding run to the Wuhan Open title was more than her 11th singles championship. The third-ranked Gauff believes it’s a springboard for success in Riyadh. In an all-American final, Gauff won the final four games in a row defeating former doubles…
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, October 17, 2025Photo credit: Graham Denholm/Getty Count Holger Rune among the Nick Kyrgios fans on the ATP Tour. Speaking to journalist Nicholas Albek of Bolavip in Stockholm this week, Rune says he fully supports a Kyrgios comeback to the pro circuit. The world No. 11 cites Kyrgios “insanely high level”…
File picture of Naomi Osaka, who has pulled out of the Japan Open with an injury | Photo Credit: AP Naomi Osaka pulled out of her quarterfinal match at the Japan Open on Friday (October 17, 2025) because of a left leg injury. Her withdrawal ahead of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian advancing to…
After injuring her left leg near the conclusion of her second-round victory over Suzan Lamens in Osaka, Naomi Osaka has been forced to withdraw from her quarterfinal match, sending Jaqueline Cristian through to the semis. Tough blow for the four-time major champion, who turned 28 yesterday. No official statement about the severity of the injury…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his semi-final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. | Photo Credit: Reuters Novak Djokovic has no plans to retire from tennis with the 24-times Grand Slam winner citing NBA great LeBron James, former NFL player Tom Brady and veteran footballer Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspiration to keep playing. The 38-year-old’s…
It’s deja vu all over again in Saudi Arabia this week. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner came through their semifinals and will face each other in for the coveted $6 million dollar prize money on Saturday – after a day’s rest – in Riyadh. The pair have played the last three major finals, and collectively…
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, October 15, 2025Photo credit: Koji Watanabe/Getty Topping the field Down Under to complete the career Grand Slam is a top priority for Carlos Alcaraz n 2026, the world No. 1 said in a new interview. Speaking to Spanish news agency MARCA ahead of his Six Kings Slam exhibition appearance in…
With six singles qualifiers settled, three players are vying for the final two singles spots at the 2025 WTA Finals Riyadh: Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina. tennis express pro player gear Andreeva’s opening loss to Zhu Lin has opened the door for Paolini and Rybakina, and both took advantage on Thursday. Andreeva lost…
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, October 16, 2025Photo credit: US Open Facebook In the race for exceptional achievement, Novak Djokovic sees opportunity rather than the finish line. Grand Slam king Djokovic recognizes the New Two—Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner—as roadblocks to his Grand Slam title pursuit. However, Djokovic says he’s driven to see how far…
Jan-Lennard Struff sent top-seed and defending champion Karen Khachanov packing on Thursday at the Almaty Open. The 35-year-old German rallied for a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory over the world No.10 thanks to a power-packed serving performance that allowed him to come through even though he didn’t see his first break point until one hour and…
