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Carlos Alcaraz will not be defending his title at Roland Garros this year. The two-time defending champion announced Friday that a right wrist injury will keep him out at least until June, ruling him out of both Rome and Paris. The injury first showed up in his first round match in Barcelona against Otto Virtanen. After that, he withdrew before his round of 16 match against Machac, then pulled out of Madrid entirely. By the time Friday rolled around, his French Open withdrawa

I took this picture when I was waiting for my turn to go on court. Sorry for the bad camera quality, it was taken just before I got my new phone. I watched this match live from Spanish class and I knew from the third game that Tirante was going to win. I just knew. For context, I ball kidded for both him and Tommy Paul at the Houston Clay Courts this year. Before that tournament I had literally never heard of Tirante. But after that week I put him on my ATP fantasy team and e

Ben Shelton is now a Munich champion. The American beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 today to claim the BMW Open title, his fifth on tour and second on clay. I'll be honest, this was one of those finals where I would genuinely be happy with either one of the players winning. Cobolli has been one of my favorite players to watch this season, and after the week he had, part of me was really rooting for him. The day before the final, he had broken down in tears on court after beating

I found this documentary so moving. Bublik has always been such a joy to watch for me. To see him getting the results he wants is absolutely incredible.

Roger Federer’s return to the Australian Open after six years sparked excitement and nostalgia among tennis fans worldwide. The last time Federer played the ‘Happy Slam’ was in 2020, with his campaign ending in a loss to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. For many, his return felt as though a missing piece of the sport had finally been restored, as the Swiss returned not as a competitor, but as a guest of honor at the tournament’s opening ceremony.  Before the main exhibition

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