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After French Open wild card snub, Dominic Thiem set to participate in THIS tournament

Dominic Thiem is set to retire after this season and, despite being a two-time French Open finalist, the French Tennis Federation did not give him the wild card for the event, as a consequence of which, fans criticized the organization. However, the event which the 30-year-old will play next has been announced.

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Nadal Reportedly Set To Travel To Paris In Hopes Of Competing At French Open

Rafael Nadal will travel to Paris in hopes of playing at the 2024 Roland Garros, but that doesn't mean he'll truly play at the event. Nothing is certain about Nadal's participation in the French Open this year.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 10 minutes ago

'Wanted To Kill My Opponents': Zheng On Being Left By Coach Because Of Osaka

Qinwen Zheng was quite frustrated with her former coach leaving her team to join Naomi Osaka's team after she returned to tennis. The recent match between Zheng and Osaka had many storylines except the most obvious one.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

2024 Libema Open ATP Entry List - Medvedev, De Minaur, Raonic & More

Tennis' famed grass-court swing will begin in the second week of June with a pair of ATP 250 tournaments, one of which is the 2024 Libema Open. It will run from June 10th to 16th and feature a 28-player singles field.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

'We had to play against Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer in our first years,' Alexander Zverev explains why it was difficult for players from his generation to win Grand Slam titles

Alexander Zverev is a part of the generation that has players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev. The tennis fraternity once viewed

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Gauff Finds Perfect Fit In Pegula Substitute To Reach Rome Doubles Semi-Finals

Coco Gauff is not playing doubles with Jessica Pegula at the 2024 Italian Open, but it didn't matter, as she's through to the semi-finals in Rome. Pegula is currently away from tennis due to injuries she suffered while getting ready for the clay swing.

Grigor Dimitrov News / Tennis Infinity / 49 minutes ago

'Everybody Has Been Very Quiet': Dimitrov Surprised By Lack Of Reaction To Potential Saudi Takeover

Grigor Dimitrov recently admitted that he was quite surprised by the silence regarding the potential Saudi Arabia's takeover of tennis. The Public Investment Fund has had its eyes set on tennis for a very long time, and in recent years, we've seen some moves.

Aryna Sabalenka News / ESPN / 4 hours ago

Sabalenka eases into Italian Open semifinals

Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill-effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Roger Federer News / FirstSportz / 2 hours ago

'I think people will really get a perfect idea of….,' Roger Federer explains what his documentary FEDERER: Twelve Final Days actually is about

Tennis fans will get a chance to relive the moments when legend Roger Federer wrapped up his glorious career. Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of ‘FEDERER: Twelve Final Days‘ and fans all over the world have shown excitement for it.

Rafael Nadal News / FirstSportz / 2 minutes ago

French Open hopes still alive for Rafael Nadal as he plans to fly to Paris soon

Rafael Nadal‘s hopes for playing at his favorite Grand Slam tournament- the French Open are still alive as the Spaniard plans to fly to Paris soon. After getting knocked out from the Rome Masters following a defeat in the second round, Nadal went back to his academy to train and is feeling good ahead of the mega event.

Serena Williams News / FirstSportz / 8 minutes ago

Serena Williams achieves yet another milestone as she becomes the 4th woman in history to host ESPYs in July this year

Women’s tennis legend Serena Williams is in no mood to stay put, even after retirement. She loves achieving milestones, and it is time for one more for the American legend.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 hour ago

Paula Badosa jokingly reacts to Iga Swiatek’s comment on controlling tennis balls

Paula Badosa‘s campaign without a trophy this season continued when she lost to World No.3 Coco Gauff in the fourth round of the Italian Open with a scoreline of 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.

Holger Rune News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Rune Blames Italian Open Loss On 'Insufficient Intake Of Food And Drink'

Holger Rune lost at the 2024 Italian Open quite early compared to last year, and he blamed it on not eating and drinking during the match. The 21-year-old had a spectacular clay season last year, but it's not looking as well this year.

Novak Djokovic News / FirstSportz / 2 hours ago

Novak Djokovic talks about the effect of negative comments and how he copes

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has achieved almost everything a tennis player can dream of. He has won 24 Grand Slam titles, seven ATP Finals titles, and has stayed as the World No.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 2 hours ago

2024 Stuttgart Open ATP Entry List - Zverev, Fritz, Shelton & More

The 2024 Stuttgart Open is the first ATP tournament in this year's grass-court season, and the entry list has been revealed. This ATP 250 tournament will run from June 10th—less than 24 hours after the Roland Garros men's final—to 16th and is packed with 28 players in the singles field.

Emma Raducanu News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Raducanu Withdraws From Strasbourg Hinting At Potential French Open Qualifying Appearance

Emma Raducanu was expected to play at the 2024 Strasbourg Open next week but has withdrawn from the tournament ahead of schedule. Following an upgrade, this year's Strasbourg Open will be part of the WTA 500 series.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 3 hours ago

'Very Demanding': Djokovic's Ex-Coach Ivanisevic Details Working With Him

Goran Ivanisevic worked with Novak Djokovic for six years, and he recently talked about what it's like to coach arguably the best player ever. The Croatian was a great tennis player himself at his peak, and he's encountered some of the best players in the world.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 12 hours ago

WTA Rome Semifinal Prediction: Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff

The first WTA semifinal is set in Rome and it is a massive matchup between the #1 and #3 ranked players in the world. It is a rematch of the 2022 French Open final won by Swiatek.

Taylor Fritz News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz score major upsets in Rome

It was a banner day for Americans at Foro Italico, as both Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz posted big upsets to reach the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday in Rome.

Hubert Hurkacz News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

ATP Rome Quarterfinal Predictions Including Hubert Hurkacz vs Tommy Paul

Americans aren’t known for their talent on clay typically but Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz have reached the quarterfinals in Rome alongside players like the in-form Alejandro Tabilo.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

ATP Rome Quarterfinal Predictions Including Alexander Zverev vs Taylor Fritz

The top half quarterfinals will be held on Wednesday at the 2024 ATP Rome Open. Few would have expected Alejandro Tabilo and Zhizhen Zhang to remain in the draw at this point, while the 2017 champion Alexander Zverev will take on Taylor Fritz in a more expected matchup at this stage of the event.