Bios
Tennis-prose.com correspondent Michael Onello attended day one of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open and said it was the first time in ten years that he did not have to wait on any lines to see any matches. Crowds are down this year so far early first week. Lindsay Davenport defended the decision to give Venus […] Continue to read full article...
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Stan Wawrinka was declined a wildcard in his last BNP Paribas Open and you have to wonder why tournament director Tommy Haas would do that. Haas was 2-0 vs Stan winning both matches in three sets in Doha 2006 and 2014 Rome. The 40 year old Stanimal is ranked 92. Haas did give a wildcard […] Continue to read full article...
BNP Paribas Open · Indian Wells · Novak Djokovic · Trevor Svajda
Tara Moore has sued the WTA for $20,000,000. The 33 year old British woman is currently serving a four-year competition ban set to end in December 2027 for an anti-doping rule violation relating to a failed test in 2022. Moore turned pro in 2010 and reached a career high singles ranking of 145 in 2017. […] Continue to read full article...
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WTA player Priscariu Andreea dropped a bombshell this weekend on X. She asserts, “There are no real friendships on Tour whatsoever.” She backed up her allegations with some hard hitting words. When asked if Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are friends, Andreea responded: “Hahah Nole is smart, he respects players and he is respected. Big […] Continue to read full article...
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Rising American sensation Iva Jovic on meeting Novak Djokovic again and the advice that she received from him: “I think he’s almost even kinder and even more attentive outside the cameras. It was amazing. He’s so intelligent and smart and really wants to help the younger generation. When Novak gives you advice, you follow it.” […] Continue to read full article...
Michael Zheng won the first set vs Corentin Moutet yesterday but then ran out of gas and had to retire down 02 in the fourth set. Zheng had just won four of the biggest matches of his life, three in qualies and the five setter vs Korda in his first Grand Slam main draw appearance. […] Continue to read full article...
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Rublev Disgusted By Boring Media Questions At AO
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Andrey Rublev won his first match at AO 2026 and then refused to hold back his disgust for on court interviewer and ex ATP champion Wally Masur’s boring, cliche questions. Watch the awkward interview clash here Masur’s first question was about Marat Safin’s input to his game, and Rublev was not interested in the topic […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP best ranking was 31 in doubles (2009) and 146 in singles (2008). He has also coached the Serbian Davis Cup and Olympic teams and professional players Novak Djokovic, Andrea Petkovic, Brandon Nakashima, and currently 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. DOB June 17, 1976 In: Zadar, Croatia, Yugoslavia. First Tennis […] Continue to read full article...
Davis Cup · Dusan Vemic · Novak Djokovic · Olympics · Roland Garros · Serbia
John McEnroe has found his lost broadcasting mojo. Last year McEnroe was somewhat unimpressive during his Grand Slam announcing broadcasts, not saying anything really interesting or intriguing for most of the year, which we all know he can do when he wants to. Maybe he was bored, maybe he was mailing it in, maybe he […] Continue to read full article...
AO · ESPN · John McEnroe
Casper Ruud: “I’m gonna be here for as long as Maria [pregnant wife] lets me.” Ruud asserts he will leave the tournament and go back to Norway if his wife goes into labor for the couple’s first baby. Qualifier Arthur Gea of France upset 17 seed Jiri Lehecka 75 76 75. Less than two years […] Continue to read full article...
