ITF WORLD COACHES CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL FOR 2021
The ITF World Coaches Conference by BNP Paribas will take place as a virtual event on 5-7 November 2021. The biennial event, which brings together over 650 coaches and leading international experts in coach education, player performance and sport science, is the biggest gathering of coaches on the planet – albeit in remote fashion this year. The last edition, which
Asian Ladies at the Wimbledon Qualifying
Xinyu Wang from China followed the footsteps of fellow country man Zhang and made a mark by qualifying for main draw at Ladies Singles main draw of Wimbledon Championships. Wang was always favorite to win the battle against a lower ranked opponent Tereza Smitkova from Czech Republic. The match ended with no surprises in straight sets 64, 63 in favour
Asian Gentlemen at the Wimbledon Qualifying
Asian Gentleman had a mixed outing at the qualifying event of the Wimbledon Championships. Zhizhen Zhang from China standing tall at 1.93 and ranked 175 on ATP singles ranking qualified for the main draw defeating his higher ranked opponent Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina. Zhang raced to 2 set lead in the best of 5 set match in 37 minutes. 3rd
ITF WORLD PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE ON 12-14 JULY
The third edition of the ITF World Participation Conference will take place on 12-14 July, providing a virtual platform for global conversation about increasing participation in tennis and sport. Key-note speakers Judy Murray and Martina Hingis will headline day two and three of the conference which brings together leading international experts to share insight and expertise on the conference’s theme
Kazak’s Rybakina Stuns Serena Williams to progress to quarter-finals of RG
Kazakhstan’s 21-year-old Elena Rybakina defeated Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the fourth-round of Roland Garros. Rybakina overpowered seasoned campaigner Serena and threw the American off her game, winning the first set 6-3 The 21-year-old carried on with her momentum and she went on to win the match in straight sets to progress ahead in the ongoing Grand Slam. Serena put
Rohan Bopanna and Franko Skugor storm into men’s doubles quarter-final after walkover
India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Franko Skugor advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open after receiving a walkover from their opponents on Sunday. The Indo-Croat duo got a walkover in its men’s doubles pre-quarterfinal clash against Netherlands’ Matwe Middelkoop and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador. The unseeded Bopanna and Skugor had notched up a straight set win
Kwon Soon-woo beat Seppi to reach 3rd round at RG
South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo advanced to the third round in the men’s singles at the French Open on Thursday. Kwon, world No. 91, took down the 98th-ranked Andres Seppi in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 at Roland-Garros in Paris. Kwon who has advanced past round 2 for the first time in his career at any Grand Slam tournament, will
Kei Nishikori scripts five-set win to reach third round
Kei Nishikori, the Japanese star once again proved to be an ironman on Wednesday when he fought back to beat Russian 23rd seed Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in four hours for a place in the Roland Garros third round. Three days on from another five-set comeback over Italian Alessandro Giannessi, the former World No. 4 refused to
Wang Xiyu and En-Shuo Liang battles through to make French Open debut
China’s Wang Xiyu and Taiwan’s Liang En-Shuo will make their French Open debut after winning the final round of the women’s qualification on Friday. The 2018 US Open Junior winner and World No 145, Xiyu Wang came through a three set battle with a 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 – epic win in two hour and 21 minute clash against the world No 113,
Daniel and Denis moved to the second round of Roland Garros qualification
The Japanese player, Taro Daniel moved one step closer to the main draw of Roland Garros with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Italian player Paolo Lorenzi in the first round of qualifying on Tuesday, 27th May. Daniel , who is pushing hard to get into top ranks has enlisted a dedicated mental coach since October to combine with his renowned coach Sven Groeneveld.