Olympics to be cancelled, another blow to tennis calendar
The 2020 tennis calendar was already postponed through the end of the clay-court swing in June. Now, an event that ends in August–the Olympics–has already been scrapped. […]
March 2020
How other tournaments responded to the French Open going rogue
The French Tennis Federation recently announced that due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis it was moving the French Open from its traditional May-June slot to Sept. 20-Oct. 4. Other tournaments did not seem too pleased. […]
Coronavirus cancels tennis at least through clay-court swing
The coronavirus crisis has postponed Indian Wells, canceled Miami, and halted the professional tennis tours at least through the clay-court swing–including the French Open. June 8 is the best-case date for resumption. […]
French Open moved to late September and early October
The French Tennis Federation announced on Tuesday that because of the coronavirus crisis that has shut down the sports world and just about all other aspects of life around the world, the French Open will be held from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. […]
All levels of tennis likely on hold due to coronavirus
The professional tennis tours, junior circuit, and the college game are all being impacted by the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19). Scheduled to begin this week, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was the first domino to fall. […]
French Open: Who can stop the King of Clay?
Since turning pro almost two decades ago, Rafael Nadal has carved out one of the greatest careers in the history of tennis. His 19 Grand Slam titles has him just one behind Roger Federer for the most in men’s singles history, and it’s at Roland Garros where he has done the vast majority of his damage. […]
Desert deserted: Indian Wells cancelled due to coronavirus
It will be all quiet in the California desert over the next two weeks. The BNP Paribas Open is off. The first Masters 1000 event of 2020, for which qualifying was scheduled to begin on Monday, was cancelled on Sunday. […]
Nadal, Dimitrov raise money for Nadal’s charity at Atlanta exhibition
It may not be exhibition season in tennis, but Rafael Nadal is still finding time for those efforts. On Monday, he played against Grigor Dimitrov in Atlanta, Ga. to raise money for Nadal’s foundation. […]
Djokovic wins Dubai title, Nadal triumphs in Acapulco
If a member of the Big 3 is playing in a big tournament, you can be pretty sure he is going to win it. Such is the nature of the ATP Tour these days. More […]
The Djokovic hate is as unfair as it is inevitable
After more than a decade of competing at the top of tennis, Novak Djokovic is still searching for crowd support. Novak Djokovic is no Jimmy Connors. I think it’s important to establish that as a […]