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Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in the sport's history. On October 31, 1994, Venus Williams, who has won 7 Grand Slams in singles and 23 in total, made her long-awaited debut on the pro tour more than three years after her last junior event
Daniil Medvedev will play at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin (Nov. 15-22). The Russian qualified on Friday by beating Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-3 in the Vienna quarterfinals, a win that lifted him to 3,860 points in the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin, above the 3,785 that guarantees a place. It is his seventh … Continued
Boris Becker, champion of the first Paris Masters in 1986, will present the trophy on Sunday as the tournament celebrates its 40th edition. Stefan Edberg, Goran Ivanisevic and the three French champions will appear from Wednesday, and tournament director Cédric Pioline names Becker’s first title as the image of the event’s history.
The Rolex Paris Masters will honor Gael Monfils on Tuesday night, three weeks after his name went on the ITIA’s retired players list and ruled him out of a final tournament at home. The twice Paris finalist announced the tribute himself on Twitch, and tournament director Cédric Pioline said it was built “together.”
Novak Djokovic (No. 10), seeded outside the top eight at the Rolex Paris Masters, opens against Valentin Vacherot and could meet Alexander Zverev (No. 1) in the quarterfinals. Arthur Fils (No. 6) is in Carlos Alcaraz's quarter, and the draw has set up several possible third-round meetings between contenders for the Nitto ATP Finals.
Arthur Fils retired from his Basel quarterfinal against Taylor Fritz on Friday with pain in his leg and will have tests in Paris. The Frenchman told L’Équipe he feels confident about playing the Rolex Paris Masters.
Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2) beat Tommy Paul (No. 7) 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday to set up a Vienna semifinal against Daniil Medvedev (No. 3), the season’s leader in hard-court wins. The Spaniard is on a 24-match unbeaten run at ATP 500 level, while Medvedev has won seven in a row.
Arthur Fils (No. 2) retired with lower back discomfort trailing Taylor Fritz 6-2, 2-0 in the Basel quarterfinals on Friday, three days before the Rolex Paris Masters. The Frenchman, inside the qualifying places for the Nitto ATP Finals, now faces an anxious wait, while Fritz (No. 6) meets Valentin Vacherot in the semifinals.
Alexander Zverev (No. 1) sealed the world No. 1 ranking without facing a break point, beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 in Vienna to become the 30th man to top the ATP rankings. In his press conference, the German conceded that Jannik Sinner was the better player in the first half of the season and argued that fitness is part of being the best.
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an iconic moment in tennis. Today, we go back to 1996 to witness how Frenchman Cedric Pioline, defeated by Yevgeny Kafelnikov at the Paris-Bercy Masters, showed his own crowd the finger as he left the court
Jan-Lennard Struff beat Novak Djokovic (No. 4) for the first time in nine meetings on Thursday, winning 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel. The defeat leaves the Serb stuck outside the qualifying places in the Race to Turin.
Flavio Cobolli (No. 4) retired in tears trailing Matteo Berrettini 5-2 in Vienna on Thursday, apparently with a muscle injury, in the first tour meeting between the two childhood friends from Rome. Berrettini, who stayed with him until he left the court, reaches the quarterfinals as Cobolli’s Turin hopes hang on a medical assessment.
Alexander Zverev (No. 1) beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 in Vienna on Thursday without facing a break point, the win that confirms him as world No. 1 from November 2. “Sometimes you have to wait for the good things in life,” said the German, the 30th No. 1 in ATP Tour history.
Juan Carlos Ferrero spent most of his coaching life letting Carlos Alcaraz’s results do the talking. Now, with a book to promote and the partnership a year behind him, the former world No. 1 is finally talking back – and giving his fullest public account yet of why the partnership ended. Presenting his autobiography Mentalidad … Continued
Daniil Medvedev can retake fifth place in the Race to Turin by beating Cameron Norrie in Vienna on Thursday, while Alex de Minaur waits in the quarterfinals for Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Berrettini.
