Linette, Andreeva lift titles set to face off in Paris
ON a day where the two WTA Tour finals featured players from the same nation in each respect, it was the higher ranked player in each case that got the chocolates. In Prague, Magda Linette crushed her Polish countrywoman Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1, while in Iasi it was top seed Mirra Andreeva proving too strong […]
2024 Paris Olympics draw talking points
LAST night the 2024 Paris Olympics took place and there was no shortage of talking points coming out of the draw. Here is some of those talking points from the men’s and women’s singles. MEN’S SINGLES: Novak vs Rafa one last time? Speculation pre-draw was whether or not the two most successful Grand Slam winners […]
Avanesyan does double duty to reach maiden WTA Tour final
RISING Russian talents Elina Avanesyan and Mirra Andreeva will face off in the Iasi Open WTA Tour final tomorrow, guaranteeing a first-time title-winner. The young compatriots won through to the Romanian decider with Avanesyan forced to do double duty – winning her quarter final and semi-final on the same day – while top seed Andreeva […]
Polish pride: Linette and Frech make history
POLISH duo Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech have made history in Prague by knocking off the two homecourt hopes in the WTA Tour 250 event’s semi-finals and creating the first all-Poland final of the Open era. Frech had to overcome 16-year-old wildcard Laura Samson who was forced to retire at 4-2 down in the deciding […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PARIS will place host to a second massive tennis event in a couple of months when the Olympic Games gets underway this weekend. We took a look at some of the top players representing their countries, and who might lift the trophies. In an article tomorrow, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into […]
Murray confirms Olympic swan song
SIR Andy Murray will call time on his two-decade long tennis career at the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, after announcing his retirement via social media this week. The two-time singles gold medallist stands alone as the only player to achieve the feat, with the legend set to battle against the odds for an […]
Noskova blasts into Prague semis
TOP seed Linda Noskova wasted no time in reaching the 2024 Prague Open semi-finals overnight, blasting her way to the final four in just 68 minutes on court. The 19-year-old beat fellow teenager, German Ella Seidel in a dominant 6-1 6-3 performance as her three other semi-finalists all spent more than two hours on the […]
2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals teams announced
FUTURE tennis stars will head to Prostejov in the Czech Republic in early August as the 2024 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals get underway. A total of 32 teams from 25 nations will compete in the 14-and-under boys and girls categories from August 5-10. The ITF World Junior Tennis Finals is the first major event […]
Czech it out: Samson stuns Siniakova
CZECH wunderkind Laura Samson wasted no time announcing herself on the big stage against a quality opponent, shocking her far more experienced compatriot Katerina Siniakova in front of home fans at the Prague Open overnight. Samson – who turned 16 in March – is a former junior girls number one, and shortened her surname this […]
Turkey to host Junior Davis Cup and BJK Cup Finals
ANTALYA will play host to the 2024 Junior Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Finals after the Turkish city was announced by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) last last week. The 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams will take to the clay courts at the Megasaray Tennis Academy in Belek, Antalya. The teams […]
Arthur getting his Fils with Hamburg Open title
FRENCHMAN Arthur Fils has ground out a memorable second ATP Tour title with a three-set win over Alexander Zverev in the Hamburg Open final overnight. The Next Gen prospect was incredible at saving break points – he saved 21 of 22 – and managed to skirt away in a decisive tiebreaker to win, 6-3 3-6 […]
Shnaider competes set with clay title in Budapest
RUSSIAN young gun Diana Shnaider has shown her all-court versatility by winning her third career title – all in 2024 – at the Hungarian Open. By winning in Budapest, Shnaider has now won on each of the three main surfaces – hard, grass and clay – with her claycourt success overnight coming against Belarusian Aliaksandra […]
