Having devoted years to pursuing a professional career, it is daunting to realize “It’s time…”
In New York, five players, three from the US, brought the curtain down…and using the theme of a Neil Young song, a “Come’s a Time” … continue reading
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Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall is the second documentary this year examining Becker’s life.
In April, Alex Gibney’s film Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker was released.
A comparison between the two documentaries favours Boom! Boom! by … continue reading
Watching England’s Sonay Kartal play Bianca Andreescu in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open, her ability on grass was obvious as she pushed last year’s finalist to three sets over 147 minutes.
She has now been rewarded for … continue reading
Alexander Bublik was not the favourite to win the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle.
For the 30th anniversary of the tournament, the field included Daniil Medvedev, Stefano Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and last year’s champion Hubert Hurkacz.
Andrea Petkovic came to Bad Homburg to say goodbye to her “hometown” tournament. Hometown in the sense that it’s the WTA tournament closest to Darmstadt, where she moved from Bosnia as a child.
In 2021, the first year of the … continue reading
A highlight of the week for tennis fans in Halle was a visit from Roger Federer.
The 10-time tournament champion received an award for special services to the Halle ATP 500.
The ceremony took place on centre court, with Federer … continue reading
Louis Wessels created a good news story when as the world No. 347, he qualified for the main draw of an ATP tournament for the first time – the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany.
It’s also a Local Boy … continue reading
Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker is a new documentary on one of the intriguing players of the ’80s and ’90s.
It is produced, written and directed by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney who, amongst works on a diverse … continue reading
In a tournament of many upsets, China’s Zhu Lin has made an impression at this year’s Australian Open.
At almost 29 years old – her birthday is on women’s final day – she conjured up the best form of her … continue reading
Her introduction to tennis has perhaps the most humble origins in tennis history, yet she overcame major stumbling blocks to become the No. 1 player in the world.
– International Tennis Hall of Fame
Sunshine Super Girl – The Evonne … continue reading