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Titles: Where does 22-year-old Alcaraz rank among other champions at the same age?

05/05/2025 16:39 - Arthur Millot

Alcaraz has 18 trophies to his name at just 22 years old. A significant number that places the Spaniard among the most decorated players at the same age. The native of El Palmar ranks 7th, tied with S...

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Titles: Where does 22-year-old Alcaraz rank among other champions at the same age?

Sinner Becomes the Fifth Player to Achieve a First 52-Week Streak as World No. 1

24/04/2025 12:53 - Clément Gehl

Due to Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal from the Madrid Masters 1000 and the points he will lose, Jannik Sinner is guaranteed to remain world No. 1 for a considerable period, no matter what happens. On ...

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Sinner Becomes the Fifth Player to Achieve a First 52-Week Streak as World No. 1

Sinner Matches Borg in Consecutive Weeks as World No. 1

21/04/2025 18:25 - Jules Hypolite

Jannik Sinner’s return to competition is fast approaching. In early May, the Italian will be back on the court at the Rome Masters 1000, where the crowd is expected to give him a very warm welcome. ...

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Sinner Matches Borg in Consecutive Weeks as World No. 1

Courier on Federer's Career: "He Set the Bar Very High on How to Plan for Longevity"

21/04/2025 08:33 - Arthur Millot

In an interview with the YouTube channel "Questions for Cancer Research," former American champion Jim Courier reflected on the difference in career management between the Big Three and previous gener...

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Stats: Invited to Monte-Carlo, Wawrinka Receives His 32nd Wild Card in 7 Years

05/04/2025 15:22 - Arthur Millot

Stan Wawrinka has been granted a wild card to compete in the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 (April 6–13). At 40 years old, the Swiss player has just received his 32nd wild card in the span of 7 years. He...

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Stats: Invited to Monte-Carlo, Wawrinka Receives His 32nd Wild Card in 7 Years

Connors on Sabalenka: "She can also be competitive on clay"

03/04/2025 18:12 - Arthur Millot

Victorious in Miami against Pegula (7-5, 6-2), Sabalenka once again demonstrated her superiority on hard courts. However, as the clay season has just begun, many wonder whether the world No. 1 will...

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Connors comments on Rublev's choice: "Safin can understand what he's going through"

02/04/2025 18:09 - Arthur Millot

After three consecutive first-round losses in Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami, Rublev made the decision to hire Safin as his coach for the clay-court season. The former world No. 1 will begin his dutie...

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Victorious in Bucharest at just 40 years old, Wawrinka enters a historic top 5

02/04/2025 13:06 - Arthur Millot

Currently in Bucharest, Wawrinka defeated Shatov in a tight first-round match (6-4, 6-7, 7-6). At 40 years old, the Swiss player continues to deliver strong performances after his quarterfinal run in ...

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Victorious in Bucharest at just 40 years old, Wawrinka enters a historic top 5

Nadal, Djokovic, Federer: Which players have played the most finals on the ATP tour?

29/03/2025 18:46 - Arthur Millot

By qualifying for the final of the Miami Masters 1000, Djokovic hopes to secure his 100th career title. If the Serbian wins on Sunday, he will become the record holder for the most titles won in Mi...

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Nadal, Djokovic, Federer: Which players have played the most finals on the ATP tour?

Connors on Shelton: "He shouldn't be content to have up-and-down performances"

30/01/2025 11:57 - Adrien Guyot

Ben Shelton has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The American has reached the last four of a Grand Slam for the second time in his career after the 2023 US Open, but was once again tak...

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Connors comes to Djokovic's support: "You can be on life support and get booed"

29/01/2025 22:34 - Jules Hypolite

Former US champion Jimmy Connors reflects on Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the Australian Open and the booing that accompanied his exit from the court. In his podcast Advantage Connors, the former...

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Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

03/01/2025 22:43 - Jules Hypolite

In January 2015, Roger Federer, then world no. 2, won the Brisbane tournament and, in the process, reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 victories on the professional circuit. For the start of the ...

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Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

02/01/2025 10:08 - Adrien Guyot

Gaël Monfils' first victory over Novak Djokovic will have to wait. The Frenchman, who defeated Nishesh Basavareddy in his Brisbane opener, saw the level of play rise several notches higher in the Rou...

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20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

Petchey: "Alcaraz and Sinner are fire and ice 2.0

17/12/2024 09:54 - Clément Gehl

Mark Petchey, former coach of Andy Murray, talks about the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. He refutes critics who say that tennis is becoming a boring sport, and compares this rivalr...

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Federer's 2005 Wimbledon winning racket up for auction!

11/12/2024 20:39 - Jules Hypolite

This Sunday in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, an auction will be held of several collector's items that once belonged to legends of various sports. Unsurprisingly, on the tennis side, it's mainly rackets...

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Federer's 2005 Wimbledon winning racket up for auction!

Connors on the Djokovic-Murray collaboration: "I think it's a comfort zone".

08/12/2024 08:20 - Clément Gehl

Jimmy Connors has spoken out about the forthcoming new collaboration between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. The American thinks it's a comfort choice, as the two men know each other very well: "I th...

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Connors on the Djokovic-Murray collaboration:

Fritz in the top 10 for the third season running and joins a closed circle

15/11/2024 09:35 - Clément Gehl

Taylor Fritz, who finished the 2024 season in a provisional 5th place in the world, is in the top 10 for the third year running. This feat enables him to enter a closed circle of American players whe...

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Fritz in the top 10 for the third season running and joins a closed circle

Connors on Djokovic: "I don't intend to dismiss him".

23/10/2024 09:58 - Elio Valotto

In the latest episode of his "Connors Advantage" podcast, Jimmy Connors discussed the case of Novak Djokovic and what to expect from the now 37-year-old Serb's late career. The American champion urge...

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Connors on Sinner and Sabalenka: "Winning matches before you even step on the court"

17/09/2024 12:37 - Elio Valotto

Jimmy Connors has never stopped following tennis closely. So, on his latest podcast, he returned to the case of Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, both of whom have won two Grand Slam titles this sea...

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Nadal fails to beat Federer's record, 1st ATP title for Borges in Bastad!

21/07/2024 16:19 - Guillaume Nonque

Rafael Nadal just couldn't cope with Nuno Borges. After spending 9 hours and 18 minutes in 4 matches on the Bastad courts this week to reach the final, he just couldn't cope on Sunday. Too imprecise ...

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Nadal fails to beat Federer's record, 1st ATP title for Borges in Bastad!

For Roddick, Alcaraz is already a legend: "He already has icons of the game in his sights".

17/07/2024 14:07 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz's exploits have been on everyone's lips since the Wimbledon final. At just 21 years of age, the Spanish prodigy already boasts four Grand Slam titles. Already titled at the US Open 20...

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