Hungarian qualifier Dalma Galfi reached the last 8 of the Thailand Open by edging out Chinese Xiyu Wang, the No 5 seed, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at the True Arena Hua Hin. Galfi, ranked No 137, will play the winner of the match between Russian Diana Shnaider and Spaniard Paula Badosa next. Ahead of her victory, the…

Holger Rune has parted ways with former Roger Federer coach Severin Luthi after the conclusion of the 2024 Australian Open. Severin Luthi became part of Holger Rune’s coaching team back in December 2023, joining German legend Boris Becker and former Danish tennis player Kenneth Carlsen. Luthi is a well-known name in the tennis world, having…

Geneva based online bank and brokerage firm FlowBank has announced a new four-year partnership with Swiss Tennis, expanding the commitment it has made to the sport in Switzerland since 2021. With immediate effect, FlowBank will also support the Swiss national teams, starting with the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams, and extending to the…

In a wild testament to pickleball’s growing popularity, the Miami Open, one of the largest tennis (keyword: tennis) tournaments outside of the four Grand Slam events, is getting in on the hype this year. Major League Pickleball (MLP), a team-based league and one of three prominent professional pickleball tours, will host a 16-team tournament at the…

WVU Tennis junior Camilla Bossi returned to action for the Mountaineers on the road against Marshall on Saturday in her first appearance of the season after a stint playing professionally. Bossi will play over half the matches this spring while splitting time between the professional circuit and WVU Tennis. “I got back on Wednesday at…

The Indian tennis team arrived in Islamabad on Sunday evening for its Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, scheduled on February 3 and 4. The Davis Cup tie ends Pakistan Tennis’s 60-year-long wait to host its neighbors, with India last travelling to the nation in 1964. According to a report by news agency PTI, the Pakistan…

By Glenys Furness Alfie Hewett claims first title of season Andy Lapthorne made semi-final in quad singles VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – Alfie Hewett claimed his first title of the season at the Victorian Open. Andy Lapthorne made the quad semi-final, whilst Lucy Shuker and Gordon Reid made the quarter-finals. Alfie Hewett was the top seed at…

By Glenys Furness Joe Salisbury with Rajeev Ram claimed title Brit/American were third seeds ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram were the third seeds and lifted their first title of 2024. The Brit/American made an excellent start to the Australian Open build up. Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram started the 2024 season…

Princeton men’s tennis (2–3 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) rallied to close out the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend with a dominant win over Rice University (3–2 overall, 0–0 American Athletic Conference).  They played at Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth, TX, and finished with a 1–1 record on…

Fans recently reacted to Caroline Garcia’s questioning of Novak Djokovic being written off following his defeat at the 2024 Australian Open. Djokovic’s hopes of securing a record-extending 11th Melbourne Slam title were shattered when he suffered a defeat in the semifinals, losing 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 to the eventual champion, Jannik Sinner. The defeat not…