Son Eliminated from the Masters NextGen, Van Assche Reaches Semi-Finals
French Hopes at Next Gen Finals: Van Assche Advances while Fils Falls Short The Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah saw a mixed bag of results for French tennis. While Luca Van assche secured his spot in the semi-finals, Arthur Fils’s journey ended prematurely in the group stage. Fils, the 20th ranked player in the […]
Australia and Serbia replace Russia in Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup
The office of the international tennis federation confirmed this Monday morning which nations were designated, given the exclusion, two weeks ago, of Russia and Belarus due to the armed conflict in Ukraine, to replace those- here in the next editions of the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup. Holders of the former Fed […]
Murray in the 700 club, the catastrophic Blues
Former world No.1 Andy Murray, who persists in wanting to regain his former level after long years of hardship due to injuries, was rewarded with the 700th victory of his career to reach the second round of the Masters 1000 d ‘Indian Wells Friday. The Scotsman, 88th in the world, is still far from his […]
the rant of a former Franco-Russian tennis player
LE SCAN SPORT – Born in Russia, then naturalized French, the former tennis player Alexandre Sidorenko denounces a media treatment too much in favor of Ukraine for his taste. A native of Saint Petersburg, Alexandre Sidorenko has lived in France since he was four years old. He then obtained French naturalization at the age of […]
Thiem still postpones his return and aims for Roland-Garros
The 2020 US Open winner has once again delayed his return to competition. Austrian Dominic Thiem, absent from the circuit due to a wrist injury since June, postponed his return on Monday when he was expected this week in Indian Wells, and is now aiming for the European season on clay. «I rested very well […]
Garcia qualified for the quarter-finals in Lyon
The French Caroline Garcia qualified for the third round of the Tournament in Lyon after her victory in three sets against the Italian Martina Trevisan. Caroline Garcia battled in the second round of the tournament in Lyon. The French won in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 against the Italian Martina Trevisan. The 70th in the […]
“I am devastated”, laments Azarenka, Belarusian tennis player
Messages of peace continue to flourish in professional sports. This time it was Victoria Azarenka, a Belarusian tennis player, who spoke out in favor of a ceasefire on her networks. “I am devastated by the acts perpetrated against and in Ukraine in recent days, lamented the world number 16. I have always seen Ukrainians and […]
Russia excluded from the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup, the players authorized on the circuit… under neutral banner
The International Tennis Federation has pronounced the exclusion of Russia from its two major competitions, but the players will be able to continue to perform on the circuit. And now… international tennis. Following the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to directly exclude Russia from international competitions, the Russian tennis team was excluded from […]
World number one Daniil Medvedev excluded from Grand Slams?
According to Marca, the Ukrainian Federation is calling for the dismissal of new world number one Medvedev from the Grand Slam tournaments. Russian Daniil Medvedev became world number one when his country invaded Ukraine. He might not participate in the other Grand Slam tournaments this season. In any case, this is the wish of the […]
former tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky provokes the Russian leader
Retired from the tennis courts for a few months, the Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky announced to join the reservists of his country to fight against the Russian invasion. L’ex 31e world player, in tears, had justified his decision to Sky Sports. «I’ve never been in a shootout and it’s not something I look forward to but […]