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Kvitova Clinches Berlin Crown

BERLIN/STARNBERG, June 25, 2023 World No. 9 Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic captured her second title of the season on Sunday after defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 7-6(6) to win the bett1open presented by ecotrans Group in Berlin, […]

With Wimbledon Looming, Alcaraz Passes First Test On London Grass

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 (by Michael Dickens] With the Wimbledon Championships less than two weeks away, all eyes this week are on World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. The personable, 20-year-old Spaniard began his grass-court campaign in the ATP 500 Cinch Championships […]

Anett Kontaveit Set To Retire At Wimbledon

WTA Press Release, June 20, 2023 Former World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit has announced she will say goodbye to professional tennis at Wimbledon next month following a 13-year career on the Hologic WTA Tour.The Estonian has revealed she will take […]

Lisicki Receives Wild Card Into Bett1 Open

BERLIN, June 16, 2023 Local hero Sabine Lisicki has received a wild card into the main draw of the bett1open presented by ecotrans Group. This was announced by the organizers of the WTA 500 grass-court tournament on Friday. “I’m really […]

Kyrgios Rusty In Return, Apologizes To His Fans On Social Media

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios made his 2023 debut at the BOSS Open, an ATP 250 grass tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday afternoon. It’s a match the mercurial but physically-struggling Australian would just as soon forget. […]

WTA Announces 2023 Fall Calendar

WTA Press Release, June 2, 2023 The WTA has today announced the 2023 fall calendar outlining the tournaments that will take place following the US Open through to the WTA Finals.Highlights and updates for this period in the 2023 WTA […]

Foro Italico: Campo Centrale Will Have A Roof By 2026

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) While the just concluded Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome produced record numbers in terms of spectators, income and economic impact, it was also a very flawed Masters 1000 combined event that was hampered […]

Marozsan Upset Of Alcaraz Was No Tall Tale

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Imagine you’re Fabian Marozsan, a likeable 23-year-old Hungarian with no tour-level wins before this week. Then, come Monday afternoon, you will beat Carlos Alcaraz, the man who will be the top seeded player […]