Professional Tennis Career

Tennis event canceled after players and coach are victims of a 'virtual' kidnapping in Mexico

The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnapping

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Jessica Pegula: We didn’t want a LIV Golf situation in tennis

When the world’s best players backed Saudi Arabia as the host for this weekend’s WTA Finals, one of the motivations was to avoid a LIV Tennis situation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

How Do the Best Tennis Players Get Even Better?

Wim Fissette, a cerebral Belgian, is one of the most decorated coaches in women’s tennis. He’s now working with Iga Swiatek.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

Saudi Arabia Hosts a Tennis Final Won by Coco Gauff

The kingdom, which has been accused of trying to “sportswash” its human rights record, hosted the WTA Finals, part of its unstoppable advance into the world of sports.

World - The New York Times - November 10

Casper Ruud rocks Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Casper Ruud eased to an unexpected 6-1, 7-5 win over the world No 3 Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 ATP Finals. Alcaraz 1-2 Ruud* (*denotes server) Beautiful touch from Alcaraz to make it 15-15. Ruud ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Tennis Channel removes Jon Wertheim for 'inappropriate' remark about Barbora Krejcikova

Longtime Tennis Channel commentator Jon Wertheim was been removed from air “indefinitely” after he made an “inappropriate comment” about tennis star Barbora Krejcikova, the network announced Sunday.

A Tennis Star Calls Out a Commentator Who Criticized Her Appearance

“These moments distract from the true essence of sport,” Barbora Krejcikova said.

Sports - The New York Times - November 12

Jannik Sinner sees off Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

The world No 1 made it two wins from two in Turin by beating the American 6-4, 6-4 in a rematch of US Open final. … or three. . Sinner has been doing his final warm-ups and the players will be ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Carlos Alcaraz beats Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6: ATP Finals tennis – live reaction

Updates from the group match in Turin Get in touch: email Tanya with your thoughts Ws spot Rublev now in the tunnel , working through a practice shot with his physio, all messy mop of red ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

She Announced Her Retirement, but Endometriosis Kept Her on the Tennis Court

Medical experts told Danielle Collins it would take her longer to get pregnant than she hoped.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Jannik Sinner breezes past Daniil Medvedev: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

The world No 1 Jannik Sinner eased past Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to qualify top of his group in Turin. In the head to heads, both Sinner and Medvedev have won matches seven apiece, with ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Names on shirts & stop moaning about long seasons - King's vision for tennis

In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, Billie Jean King talks tennis format changes, Saudi Arabia and Britain's Emma Raducanu.

Alexander Zverev beats Carlos Alcaraz to reach ATP Finals last four – as it happened

Zverev secured top spot in the group with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win that left Alcaraz waiting to find out his fate. Alcaraz says of facing Zverev: . My chances of qualifying are still there, so we’re ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Billie Jean King calls for change to ‘love’ scoring system in tennis

Billie Jean King wants tennis to change its traditional scoring system to attract the next generation of fans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

After a Season Marked by Turmoil, a Women’s Tennis Star Breaks Through

Iga Swiatek split with her coach and lost her No. 1 ranking. Now, she’s on the rise again.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

'Irresistible tennis!' - Raducanu puts GB ahead in BJK Cup semi-final

Watch the best shots as Emma Raducanu maintained her record of not dropping a set in this year's Billie Jean King Cup, beating Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 in Great Britain's opening ...

Rafael Nadal’s career ends with Spain’s Davis Cup finals defeat by Netherlands

Alcaraz and Granollers beaten 2-0 in decisive doubles tie Nadal defeated by Botic van de Zandschulp in singles As the Spanish national anthem rang out for what would be the final time in his ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Rafael Nadal leaves tennis with plenty of records and big numbers by his name

Rafael Nadal's tennis career includes 22 Grand Slam trophies, a record 14 French Open titles and plenty of other significant numbers

Sports - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Emotional Cavendish wins final race of career

Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ends his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

Former Sabres Defender Calls It A Career

This former Buffalo Sabres defenseman is moving on from professional hockey.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Career tips for adapting to rapid changes in the workplace

According to new data from LinkedIn, 50% of professionals surveyed are feeling overwhelmed by how quickly their job is changing, and 48% are worried about "being left behind." LinkedIn career ...

Mbappé sets career offside record in Clásico bow

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé was caught offside a career-high eight times against Barcelona on Saturday -- matching the highest total for any player in a LaLiga game in the last 15 years.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Draper wins biggest title of career in Vienna

Jack Draper wins the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna as the British number one's breakout season reaches even greater heights.

Watch: Key moments of comedian Janey Godley's career

The comedian's profile was raised when she voiced-over videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefings

A timeline of Quincy Jones' career in 15 essential songs

The musician and producer known for his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra died Sunday at age 91. Here are 15 of his essential songs.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

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