KEEPING UP WITH THE KORDAS: FAMOUS NAME PROVING INSPIRATIONAL TO SEBI
Ross McLean It is a debate as old as time itself: is a famous and successful parent a help or hindrance to their aspiring offspring?…
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JUNIOR DAVIS CUP AND BILLIE JEAN KING CUP TO BE HELD IN ANTALYA
The 2021 Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals will be held in Antalya, Turkey from 28 September to 3 October 2021. The Finals will…
LATIN FOR BEGINNERS: DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Throughout 2021 there will be an increased focus upon participation as the ITF continues its drive to broaden opportunity, support talent and work towards achieving an…
GRABHER SECURES MILESTONE WIN AT W60 BELLINZONA
Julia Grabher won her most significant title yet on the ITF World Tennis Tour after overcoming Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzzetti to win the title at W60 Bellinzona. The 24-year-old…
EALA SET FOR BIGGEST TEST YET AT W60 BELLINZONA
Fifteen-year-old Alexandra Eala is set to compete in the biggest tournament of her fledgling career on the ITF World Tennis Tour at W60 Bellinzona next…
TEENAGER KHAN CLAIMS FIRST ITF MEN’S TITLE
Jamie Renton Teenager Zane Khan won his first professional title on the ITF World Tennis Tour after triumphing on Indian soil at M15 Lucknow. The 19-year-old American –…
SHANG AND BABEL CONTINUE RANKINGS CHARGE WITH GRADE A CRICIUMA TITLES
China’s Juncheng Shang continued his charge towards the summit of the boys’ rankings as Oceane Babel of France enhanced her burgeoning reputation at JA Criciuma in Brazil – the maiden Grade…
RADWANSKA RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS IN MOSCOW
Urszula Radwanska claimed her first title in 17 months after winning the ITF World Tennis Tour title at W25 Moscow. A former world No. 29, the 30-year-old…
RUD TOPS THE PODIUM AT LATEST ITF 30+ SENIORS EVENT
Russia’s Igor Rud was among the champions at the latest ITF 30+ Seniors event as silverware and ranking points assumed centre stage at the Inkon Winter Russian Cup in…
SWAN SECURES EIGHTH ITF TITLE TO PUT INJURY-AFFECTED 2020 BEHIND HER
Katie Swan collected the eighth professional singles title of her career – and first in 16 months – after triumphing on the ITF World Tennis Tour…
NINE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TITLES FOR DOMINANT DJOKOVIC
It’s nine for Novak. Nine Australian Open titles, the latest sealed for the loss of just nine games against Daniil Medvedev, underscoring his hegemony in Melbourne against an opponent…
OSAKA FENDS OFF BRADY FOR SECOND AUSTRALIAN OPEN CROWN
Four seasons, four finals, four major titles – Naomi Osaka is entering the realm of the greats after adding a second Australian Open crown to her twin US Open…
ANISIMOVA TO KICK-START SEASON AT W25 ORLANDO
WTA world No. 31 Amanda Anisimova has accepted a wild card to play at W25 Orlando, FL, her first tournament action in over three months. The 19-year-old, one…
JUVAN BATTLES ON AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Kaja Juvan won the battle of the qualifiers at the Australian Open to book her place in the third round, defeating Egypt’s Mayar Sherif in a match that…
DANILOVIC THRIVES AFTER DJOKOVIC MASTERCLASS AS GRAND SLAM DEBUT NEARS
If Serbia’s Olga Danilovic needed any additional inspiration as she prepares for her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, re-watching hit Netflix series The Last Dance is probably not…
MEMORIES OF KUERTEN, RODDICK AND PUIG: JUNIORS SET FOR SOUTH AMERICA
Silverware, ranking points and prestige will be up for grabs as the focus of the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors switches to its South American…
RUNE CONTINUES STRONG START TO 2021 BY CLINCHING FOURTH ITF TITLE
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune continued his strong start to 2021, claiming his fourth professional crown on the ITF World Tennis Tour with victory on French soil at M15+H Bressuire.…
SINGAPORE SET TO BECOME FIRST TO LAUNCH ITF WORLD TENNIS NUMBER
This month is set to be a significant milestone in ITF’s journey to grow the global tennis playing population by 30 million over the next ten years…
JIMENEZ KASINTSEVA REVEALS HER DREAM 2021 AS GRAND SLAM BID AWAITS
Moments after picking up the phone, Andorra’s Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva reveals she is making solid progress as she works her way through American teen drama series Pretty…
UCHIDA WINS FIRST ITF MEN’S TITLE OF 2021
Kaichi Uchida won the first men’s tournament of the new year on the ITF World Tennis Tour at M15 Monastir. The 26-year-old Japanese player defeated Austrian Alexander Erler 6-4 6-2 in…
YEAR IN NUMBERS: PLAYERS MAKE THEIR MARK IN CHALLENGING 2020
In spite of the calendar disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the ITF Men’s and Women’s World Tennis Tour has seen almost 5,000…
SWIATEK TALKS FAME, BEING NADAL ON HER PLAYSTATION AND THE FUTURE
When hot-shot Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, critically acclaimed Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and tennis royalty such as Rod Laver and Chris Evert are passing…
CIRSTEA CLAIMS FIRST SINGLES TITLE IN FIVE YEARS AT W100 DUBAI
Sorana Cirstea won her first professional singles title in almost five years after defeating Katerina Siniakova in the final at W100+H Dubai. The world No. 84 defeated Siniakova –…
MLADENOVIC HEADLINES STRONG FIELD AT W100 DUBAI
Kristina Mladenovic headlines a very strong field at this week’s W100+H Dubai tournament – the final big women’s tournament of the 2020 season on the ITF World Tennis…
ORANGE BOWL: 2020 FIELD TO FOLLOW IN FOOTSTEPS OF TENNIS ROYALTY
Every year in the days leading up to the Orange Bowl, the register of players who have competed at the tournament previously is recited. Despite the…
RUNE BLOG: NEXT GEN INSPIRATION, NOT BEING LAZY AND OVERCOMING PAIRE
Welcome to the latest instalment of Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune’s blog. The 17-year-old won his maiden Junior Grand Slam title in 2019 and is focusing solely…
AUSTRALIAN OPEN CONFIRMS POSTPONEMENT OF JUNIOR EVENTS
The Australian Open has confirmed that the 2021 Australian Open Junior Championships will be postponed and rescheduled for later in the year. “Due to the…
THE UNIQLO INTERVIEW: DAVID WAGNER
Like tennis players the world over, David Wagner found himself grounded by the global response to Covid. From March until September, he spent his days at his…
ITF ANNOUNCES 2020 REGIONAL COACHES CONFERENCES
Registration is now open for the ITF Regional Coaches Conferences by BNP Paribas, with a number of top international players, former players and experts in…
VIRTANEN, GALARNEAU SEAL FIRST ITF SINGLES TITLES
Nineteen-year-old Finn Otto Virtanen and 21-year-old Canadian Alexis Galarneau made it a weekend to remember after both secured their first professional singles titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour. Virtanen…
CORWIN COLLECTS FIRST ITF WORLD TENNIS TOUR TITLE IN EGYPT
The ITF World Tennis Tour crowned another first-time tournament winner in November as USA’s Felix Corwin claimed the M15 Sharm El Sheikh title in Egypt.…
FINALS COUNTDOWN: RUNE, FRENCH FLAIR, TATTOOS – CHENGDU 2019 REVISITED
In different circumstances, the sixth edition of the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals would be taking place this week at the Sichuan International Tennis…
HOW TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY ON A TENNIS COURT
Even the top tennis players in the world admit to being anxious when the pressure is great, and while most players at the very top…
ELIAS ENDS THREE-YEAR TITLE DROUGHT WITH VICTORY AT M25 PORTO
Former world No. 57 Gastao Elias collected his first piece of silverware in three years after defeating compatriot Nuno Borges to win the title at…
DRAW MADE FOR 2020 ROLAND GARROS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
It has been a long wait – 243 days to be precise – but tennis’s rising stars are finally primed for a return to the…
A WORLD AWAY FROM PARIS, MISCHA ZVEREV PLAYS FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
Jamie Renton They might be competing on polar opposite stages this week, but Mischa and Alexander Zverev are just as content with the scene in…
THE WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE SPORT OF TENNIS FOREVER
Michael Beattie Rebels, renegades, revolutionaries, and realists: ask each member of the Original 9 – the band of female tennis players who signed $1 contracts…
TEENAGE TITLISTS DOMINATE ON ITF WORLD TENNIS TOUR
Teenagers prevailed at five of last week’s six men’s tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour in a week where youth overwhelmingly triumphed over experience.…
KONJUH MARKS LONG-AWAITED RETURN WITH ITF TITLE IN ZAGREB
After 19 months away from tennis due to a long-standing elbow injury, former world No. 20 Ana Konjuh made a welcome return to competition on…
JUNIOR COMPETITION GIVES MUSETTI FOUNDATION FOR PRO SUCCESS
Italian Lorenzo Musetti is used to making people sit up and take note. In 2019, he became the first Italian – boy or girl – to claim…
Monastir Tunisia 15K Tournament COVID rules from the scene … continuation
On Saturday night we make another PCR test. Serious doctor came for making the PCR with Biohazard package. We were so scared. I couldnt sleep…
THIEM PRODUCES STUNNING FIGHTBACK TO WIN FIRST GRAND SLAM TITLE
In this strangest of years, the past fortnight at Flushing Meadows has been deeply unusual – but has also been frequently gripping, with drama aplenty.…
Monastir Tunisia 15K Tournament & COVID rules from the scene
Hey everyone, Yesterday we arrived to Tunisia. Our flight started in KIev via Istambul and we arrived to Carthage airport on 11.09.2020 @ 9:20. According…
OUTSTANDING OSAKA OVERPOWERS AZARENKA TO WIN THIRD GRAND SLAM TITLE
Naomi Osaka recovered from a set down to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title and cement her status – at just…
OSTAPENKO SWAPS CLAY FOR SAND
Former world No. 5 Jelena Ostapenko has found a good way to stay competitive during lockdown by swapping the clay court season for the sand court season.…
JABEUR AIMING TO MAKE MORE HISTORY AT US OPEN
Having made history in her previous Grand Slam appearance, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur is hoping to make strides towards her goal of reaching the WTA top 20 by…
ZUK, MIEDLER AND SIJSLING SECURE ITF TITLES ON HOME SOIL
Kacper Zuk, Lucas Miedler and Igor Sijsling were all title-winners on home soil in the last week of August as the ITF World Tennis Tour continues to build momentum…